Category: 4 Pillars (四柱命理)

* Direct Authority (正官): Represents honesty, fairness, conventionalism, societal rules, responsibility, and status. In a female chart, it can indicate the husband.
* Indirect Authority (七杀): Represents authority, extremity, ambition, decisiveness, and competitiveness. In a female chart, it can also indicate the husband. In a male chart, authority stars indicate children.
* Implicit Talent (食神): Exhibits gentleness, a relaxed stance, refinement, strategy, and thoughtfulness.
* Explicit Talent (伤官): Exhibits dynamism, a headstrong nature, innovation, charisma, and bold expression.
* Direct Resource (正印): Represents kindness, benevolence, formal education, and maternal guidance.
* Indirect Resource (偏印): Reflects independence, grand ideas, intuition, creativity, and unconventional thinking.
* Conventional Wealth (正财): Represents diligence, pragmatism, thriftiness, responsibility, and practical gains.
* Unconventional Wealth (偏财): Represents generosity, forthrightness, investments, and resourcefulness.
* Friend/Rival Stars (比劫): Symbolize self-identity, social connections, and inner strength, indicating relationships and support. Friend (比) represents independence, amiable and self confidence, and Rival (劫) represents adaptability, competitiveness and determination.

Wealth Characteristic (正财/ 偏财)
If the person chart gravitate towards more wealth (正财/ 偏财), he/ she is likely to exhibit a personality that is more Active, Objective Oriented and Results and Control Driven.

Other characteristics includes:
Independent,
Do not express feelings well,
Overly responsible,
Yearns Certainty (Certainty = Comfort),
Everything must Plan,
Poor Delegating Skills,
Not Good Team Players,
Judgmental,
Perfectionist,
Micro-Manage

DiSC Profile: Dominant
The D Personality Style tends to be direct and decisive, usually described as dominant. They would prefer to lead rather than follow, and lean towards leadership and management positions. They are self-confidence and usually risk takers as well as problem solvers, which enables others to look to them for decisions and direction; they are self-starters.

The D is highly motivated by new challenges, setting and achieving goals, and seeing tangible results. They appreciate receiving verbal recognition from others as well as rewards. They enjoy power and authority to take risks and make decisions. Freedom from routine and mundane tasks is important. Since repetition is frustrating for the D, changing environments in which to work and play can be highly motivating.

When working with a D, be direct, to the point, and brief. Focus on tangible points and talk about “what” instead of “how”. Focus on business instead of social topics and try to be results oriented. Make suggestions for how to achieve the goal instead of talking about why it won’t work. Try to thinking like a D, be confident and focus on problem solving.

Output Characteristic (伤官/ 食神)
When the person gravitate towards output (伤官/ 食神), he/ she would likely exhibit the ability to influence, Creative, Loud, Outgoing and Action Oriented.

Other Characteristics includes:
Intelligence,
Fun Loving,
DO FIRST Ask LATER,
Big Picture Person
Innovative,
Argumentative,
Debating,
Ego,
Very last minute
Often unprepared
May swing towards unconventional tactics

DiSC Profile: Influence
The I Personality Style aren’t afraid to be the center of attention. They are lively, enthusiastic, optimistic, talkative and persuasive. The downside gravitates towards impulsive and emotional. This Personality Type tends to trust others naturally, truly enjoys being around others, and functions best when around people and work best in teams. They gravitates toward argumentative (active) or emo/ feeling hurt (passive) when being told they are wrong or unappreciated.

The I DISC Style is motivated by the approval, flattery, praise, popularity or acceptance by others. They enjoy freedom from too many rules or regulations and gravitate towards a friendly and fun environment. They excel most when they can be the talker, the presenter, the one who builds rapport or works in teams, but needs another person to handle the details.

When working with an I Personality Type, it’s important to build rapport and be friendly. Approach them in a favorable and friendly environment. Give them plenty of opportunity to verbalize their ideas, as they usually have very create thoughts and are great problem solvers. Because they have so many ideas and enjoy discussing them, it may take some planning for them to turn their verbal ideas into action. It helps to write details down for them or check back in on occasion to make sure action items are being done to expectation and to detail. Allow time for sociable activities at work, they are great motivators of others.

Resource Characteristic (正印/ 偏印)
When the person gravitate towards resource (正印/ 偏印). He/ She tends to be extremely Methodical and Analysis Driven. They are very good advisor, enjoy looking at facts and figures and they take a problem solving approach to life.

Other Characteristics includes:
Good Mentoring Skills,
Calm,
Motherly / Fatherly,
Patience,
Procrastinators,
Hesitant,
Avoid Conflicts,
Persistent,
Ability to work on long tail strategy or projects

DiSC Profiles: Stable
The S Personality Type is a natural counsellor, is known for being steady, stable, and predictable. They are even-tempered, friendly, sympathetic with others, and very generous with loved ones. The S is understanding and listens well. Preferring close, personal relationships, the S is very opened with loved ones, but can also be possessive at times and hold them close. They tends to be good with kids, thus making them excellent candidate for early childhood roles.

The S Personality Type is motivated by safety and security. They want to avoid conflict and exist in peaceful environments and around groups that are at harmony. They truly appreciate recognition for their loyalty and dependability.

When working with S Personality Types, try to be personable and build rapport. The sooner they feel comfortable with you, the sooner they will open up to you, especially if they see genuine interest in them as a person. Provide them with specifics and clarifications for tasks they are asked to do and try to explain the “how” questions. If instituting change, be patient with them, explain your reasoning, and give them time to adjust. It will make them uncomfortable at first.

Authority Characteristic (正官/ 七杀)
When the person gravitate The Authority (正官/ 七杀) are Natural Administrators who strive at Compliant and Control. They tend to be rather passive. Authority here do mean authoritarian but the opposite (i.e being subdued by authority).

Other Characteristics includes:
Work well under a system,
Execution,
Carry out Instruction,
Supporter,
Ability to Empower Others
Diplomatic,
Governance,
Sits on the fence

DiSC Profiles: Compliant
The C DISC Styles are accurate, precise, detail-oriented, and conscientious. They are extremely analytically and systematically and make decisions carefully with plenty of research and information to back it up. They need time, the longer they have the better the decision. The C holds high standards for both themselves and others. Because they focus on the details and see what many other styles do not, they tend to be good problem solvers and very creative people. They appear to be cold and emotionless.

The C is motivated by information and logic. They have very high standards of quality and are motivated by being well informed, researching before deciding, having clear parameters and instructions, doing work accurately and correctly, and seeing a project through to the end.

When working with a C Personality Style, it’s best to be prepare when possible. Do your research and prepare your case in advance. Pay attention to the details because this is what the C focuses on. When you can support a statement or idea with accurate data or examples, that is helpful. Submit a job description or specs for the project to give them parameters and details and talk about how different tasks fit into the big picture plan. Be systematic and logical in your thinking and planning and specific when agreeing or disagreeing. When disagreeing, work with facts instead of people examples. Be patient, persistent, and diplomatic and remember that they fear criticism.

Friends Characteristic (比肩/ 劫财)
When the person chart swings towards friends (比肩/ 劫财), is usually outgoing, they exhibit risk taking, networking and convincing ability.

Other Characteristics includes:
Communication,
People Oriented,
Ability to manipulate others,
Skilled in public speaking,
Persuasive,
Loyalty swings both side,
Weakness is not prepared and very last minute,
Good Negotiating Skills,
Balance between Yin-Yang

DiSC Profile: Influence + Stable

正财，Direct Wealth tends to be more progressive toward wealth creation. Often asking whether to rock status quo. This would means that the person would only consider making necessary practical and conservative “adjustment”. And, it has to make monetary sense. Direct Wealth is one of the more popular star among the 10 available as its closely associated with the word wealth. Is often sold with close association with money and this misconception has been in circulation for a period of time. It is comforting to tell people that with such star that you can make money. In actual, wealth star measure your willingness to finish a task or a job. As such, able to exchange the finished product or service for money. Direct Wealth people likes to “confirm” and “double confirm”.

偏财，Indirect Wealth can be seen as opportunistic or as strategic opportunity. This star sees value, knows value and only take necessary and often effective action when the time is right. It has been long time been associated with taking advantage of situation. Classical text would describe this as a shrew business person making a quick buck out of the desperate.

正官，Direct Officer gives an image of a teacher, mentor, a coach, they sees themselves as a guiding light where their action and purpose is done for some other people sake. They are a big supporter of right vs wrong, yet they can get misguided because they rarely examine if the rule itself is correct.

七杀，7 Killing is generally an aggressive star that is not look upon as auspicious. It has a very high volatility factor and often ignored risk (able to take in more risk) when compare to the other star. 7K star is notorious for being single track minded. They are among the most effective executor because of their ability to see everything as a nail … and they shall hammer through every situation … regardless of its appropriateness.

正印，Direct Resource star is formally a proper assistance star that guide people with their formal knowledge. When you stack them together you get someone that is rather factual base or book smart. Flexibility is not something that they practice often and it is often safety above anything else. They work very well with anything historical or pre recorded which make numbers and data their main fall back for any decision making. Direct Resource serve as a conservative protective star. Direct Resource show a person that is rather proper and transparent in term of handling public resource.

偏印，Indirect resource is notorious for being nosy and often go seek at places that they should not. Its the master of observation art where they are not there to obtain information but to see pattern. Its a big picture type of star that is much more concern on conceptual information than actual hard fact. Their often keyword is “how interesting”.

比肩，Friend star is always associated with the ability to be personable and appearing non threatening. They are one of the best information gatherer around as they have natural tendency to find out about their environment, so they do not over stepped boundary and meet with cultural expectation. You can at time call them overly concern individual that can be a treasure chest of information when the need arise.

劫财，Rob Wealth is the star of fun and joy. People do not like this star in the olden day as it is synonymous with being lazy and taking easy way out. They often take family fortune and buy convenience for oneself. Hei ! at least they are helping the economy with their purchase. In todays context the family fortune portion no longer hold true and the typical RW is just people that willingly spend for own convenience and still helping the economy. Rob Wealth (RW) on the other hand want to avoid hard confrontation and find easy way out. This mixture of personality give them a strategic aggression profile. They do not take action unless its to their advantage, as in there is always a purpose to what they choose to do.

伤官，Hurting Officer is often uncharge of creating chaos in the person chart as they are the expressive star that communicate change and objection to the status quo. Its part of the creative family which means change is what it seek. People with stronger HO star tend not to be able to settle down and will see them attempting new project constantly. HO can be describe as someone with attention deficit and in a constant need to be assured with “did you see me”. Hurting Officer is trying to get some attention and additionally they look at rule and regulation as if they are roadblock that need to be remove. The combination signal a person that lack overall respect toward what has already been build by other. They can simply do thing just to satisfy their need to make a point and may be overlooking the actual repercussion of their action.

食神，Eating God as the name would have suggest, has tight association with the gastronomical world. In the olden day, being able to enjoy a full meal is a total privilege where war, chaos and famine rule. This star has long been associated with the fine world of enjoyment and artistry. Today we call this the god of creativity where one are able to create new ideas and bring them into the real world as product and service.

Direct Wealth – The Manger, Reform Nature, Reorganize, Restructuring, Take Charge and Fix-Up.

Indirect Wealth – The Inspirational Leader, Generate Ideas, Ideas are Asset, Take Actions, Vision.

Eating God – Subject Matter Expert, “The Art”, “The Experience”, Talks about Enjoyment in the Flow, Excels in Power of Focus.

Hurting Officer – “The Brand”, Showmanship and Performer, Reputation and Personal Magnetism.

Direct Authority – System Administrator, Procedure Driven, Behind the Scene, Empower Others.

7 Killing – The General, Run the Army but don’t own the army. Swift Entry Swift Execution Swift Exit, Excel under Pressure.

Indirect Resource – The Explorer, An Explorative and Discovery Mind, Make Use of Fact Data, Information and Knowledge,

Direct Resource – The Academic, Excel in Scholarly Theory and Research, Ability to Understand the InterConnectiveness of Things, Able to Build Relationship, Key to Success lies with Timing.

Rob Wealth – The Charismatic Leader, Ability to see Possibilities, Motivates, Gives Hope, Raise Morale.

Friend – The Deal Maker, Ability to bring People and Resources Together, Power to Connect.

　　甲子乙丑海中金，丙寅丁卯炉中火，
　　戊辰己巳大林木，庚午辛未路傍土，
　　壬申癸酉剑锋金，甲戌乙亥山头火，
　　丙子丁丑涧下水，戊寅己卯城头土，
　　庚辰辛巳白镴金，壬午癸未杨柳木，
　　甲申乙酉井泉水，丙戌丁亥屋上土，
　　戊子己丑霹雳火，庚寅辛卯松柏木，
　　壬辰癸巳长流水，甲午乙未砂中金，
　　丙申丁酉山下火，戊戌己亥平地木，
　　庚子辛丑壁上土，壬寅癸卯金箔金，
　　甲辰乙巳覆灯火，丙午丁未天河水，
　　戊申己酉大驿土，庚戌辛亥钗钏金，
　　壬子癸丑桑柘木，甲寅乙卯大溪水，
　　丙辰丁巳砂中土，戊午己未天上火，
　　庚申辛酉石榴木，壬戌癸亥大海水。

Wood : liver, gallbladder, eyes, tendons, , feet, throat, thighs, buttocks

Fire : heart, small intestine, tongue, blood vessels

Earth : spleen, stomach, mouth, muscles, pancreas, stomach, abdomen, hands, fingers

Metal : lungs, large intestine, nose, skin, mouth, teeth, chest, head

Water : kidney, bladder, ears, bones, ears, blood

甲己丙寅首 （甲子）
乙庚戊寅头 （丙子）
丙辛从庚起 （戊子）
丁壬壬寅居 （庚子）
戊癸甲寅求 （壬子）

A simple poem in BaZi foundation yet many Practitioners nowadays are unaware due to the over reliance on online calculator and contemporary teachers skip the footwork and went straight into analysis and application.

When the year is Jia or Ji, February will start with Bing Yin (Tiger). When the day is Jia or Ji, the hour commence with Jia Zi (Rat).

When the year is Yi or Geng, February will start with Wu Yin (Tiger). When the day is Yi or Geng, the hour commence with Bing Zi (Rat).

When the year is Bing or Xin, February will start with Geng Yin (Tiger). When the day is Bing or Xin, the hour commence with Wu Zi (Rat).

When the year is Ding or Ren, February will start with Ren Yin (Tiger). When the day is Ding or Ren, the hour commence with Geng Zi (Rat).

When the year is Wu or Gui, February will start with Jia Yin (Tiger). When the day is Wu or Gui, the hour commence with Ren Zi (Rat).

Water 水
Career Characteristics:
Work that depends on water or other fluids. Also work that involves people or goods which come and go symbolizing the water flow or ocean waves.
Career Choices:
Water and other beverages, Chemical engineering, transportation, travel, irrigation, fishing, glass/crystal manufacture, media, education, medicine and health care, entertainment, delivery, sales, online store (e-Business), import/export, supermarket, laundry, sports, cashier, human resources, professional consulting (such as attorney), and personal services (such as moving, cleaning), etc.

Fire 火
Career Characteristics:
Work that depends on heat or light, or uses objects that create heat or light.
Career Choices:
Electric engineering, electronic, computer, semi-conductor, laser, fuel, gas or oil company, firearm, firework, cigarette, welding, porcelain or glass making, cooking, restaurant, food processing, lighting, photography, movie production, etc. Note that this does not include firefighting as it uses water and tools to put out fire, not create it.

Wood 木
Career Characteristics:
Work that depends on natural organism material (plants or animals). Also work that involves creative, artistic, or spiritual expression symbolizing a tree freely and gracefully extending its branches, leafs and flowers.
Career Choices:
Forestry, farming, raw natural material (lumber, cotton, leather, etc.), biology, herbal medicine, natural food, gardening, nursery, furniture, clothing, paper, office supplies, book or magazine publishing, library, bookstore, art gallery, design (interior, exterior, fashion, art, illustration, software, web, cartoon, animation, etc.), photography, astrology, charity, religion, culture, mentoring, psychology, etc.

Metal 金
Career Characteristics:
Work that depends on metal, or involves financial management (as gold is a synonym of money in Chinese). Also work that involves noisy environment due to moving metal or machine, or work that has heavy use of electric equipments.
Career Choices:
Mechanic engineering, electric engineering, computer hardware, machinery, manufacture, transportation equipment (automobile, ship, bike, etc.), health care equipment, surgeon, technicians, appliances, military, security, internet network, financial industry (banks, stock trading, trust, investment, exchange, etc.), music instruments, TV, video games, etc.

Earth 土
Career Characteristics:
Work that involves earth, land, soil, mineral, or rock.
Career Choices:
Civil engineering, mining, farming, raising livestock, real estate construction or sales, building material, interior/exterior design, landscaping, nursery/gardening, porcelain/glass making and selling, demolition, warehousing, sports like track racing and rock climbing, funeral services, recycle, etc.

紅鸞 or Red Phoenix is an auspicious star on the Earthly Branches. It governs weddings and celebrations. The star of Hongluan in one chart is smart, gentle and beautiful, and marriages start early. Clashes or not make a great difference, where there isn’t this means that this person tends to be rational and down-to-earth in terms of feelings. With this star for a lady means to be endow with a gentle personality, paying attention to appearance, giving people a feeling of being upright. They are also gentle and respectful, and an indescribable charm in every gesture.

Rat → Rabbit
Ox → Tiger
Tiger → Ox
Rabbit → Rat
Dragon → Pig
Snake → Dog
Horse → Rooster
Goat → Monkey
Monkey → Goat
Rooster → Horse
Dog → Snake
Pig → Dragon

桃花 or Peach Blossom, good or bad, must be compatible with life to judge with reference to the five elements and the good and bad Shensha.

If they appear at the year and month, will be categorized as inside Peach Blossom!

If they appear at the day and hour, will be categorized as outside Peach Blossom!

If there are more than 3 Beach Blossom appears at the Branch of either Rat, Horse, Rabbit or Rooster, it would mean Peach Blossom everywhere!

Life with Peach Blossom who looks Charming man and most were beautiful women, great popularity, and is passionate, sometimes can trigger more greed.

Rat → Rooster
Ox → Horse
Tiger → Rabbit
Rabbit → Rat
Dragon → Rooster
Snake → Horse
Horse → Rabbit
Goat → Rat
Monkey → Rooster
Rooster → Horse
Dog → Rabbit
Pig → Rat

沐浴 or Bath are People who are ‘blessed’ with another promiscuous version of peach blossoms, they are good in handling the opposite sex, smart and talented. They can entered into several relationship but nothing serious happens in their life. When the chart is flooded by bath, husband and wife can live in harmony and still have ‘spare’.

Often than not, they do things by intuition, and after they have done it, they regret that they shouldn’t have done so. Because of this, the person could have many talents, but it cannot concentrate on one thing for a long time.

If there are two baths clashes, it is mostly oppressed by the opposite sex or relationship entanglement.

Jia Wood → Rat
Yi Wood → Snake
Bing Fire → Rabbit
Ding Fire → Monkey
Wu Earth → Rabbit
Ji Earth → Monkey
Geng Metal → Horse
Xin Metal → Pig
Ren Water → Rooster
Gui Water → Tiger

紅豔 or Red Romance chart are Passionate and desire, romantic and sentimental, usually charming looks for man and voluptuous for women, married persons tend to have an energy that attract or entered into an affair.

Being sentiment means, they are very close to the opposite sex, touches the heart and feeling, often regarded as soulmates. They will have many opportunities to make friends with the opposite sex. This is a normal phenomenon in today’s society. And, modern society provides an seedbed for young men and women with red envy to party and lead a flamboyant lives.

Jia Wood → Horse
Yi Wood → Monkey
Bing Fire → Tiger
Ding Fire → Goat
Wu Earth → Dragon
Ji Earth → Dragon
Geng Metal → Dog
Xin Metal → Rooster
Ren Water → Rat
Gui Water → Monkey

Wood Elements : Teacher, Doctors, Nurse, Carpenter, Botanist, Author, Trainer, Project Manager, Caterer, Florist, Printer, Legal advisers, Politicians.

Trade or Industry connected with Wood : Hospital, Transportation, Publishing, Education, Timber industry, Furniture & wood manufacturing, Paper Industry, Religion merchandise, Literary, Clothing & Textile Industry, Bookstores, Stationery business, Schools & Universities, Seminars & Events, Construction

Fire Elements : Artists, Actors, Barber & Hair stylist, Beauticians, Photographers, Law Enforcers (policeman), Law prosecutor, Military, Welders, Chefs, Electrician, Sales Marketing, Dancer, Baker, Accountant, Public Relations Executive, Electricians

Trade or Industry connected with Fire : Internet Technology, BitCoin, Electrical Appliances & Lightings, Electronic Industry, Stock Markets, Restaurants, Food Industry, Fast food Chains, Handicraft, Furnaces, Oil & Gas Industry, Computer Technology, Hot Spring, Advertising industry, Wine & alcohol industry, Fashion, Glassware, Music & Dancing Academy

Earth Elements : Farmer, Secretary, Financial Planner, Miner, Estate agent, House Developer, Accountant, Civil engineer, Sportsman, Gardener, Undertakers, Consultant, Interior Designer

Trade or Industry connected with Earth : Recruitment Agencies or Human Resources, Agriculture & Farming, Pottery & China Industry, Buildings & Constructions, Household Products, Pets shop, Cosmetic, Insurance, Food Industry, Clothing, Sports industry

Metal Elements : Banker, Mechanical Engineer, Lawyer, Entertainer, Miner, Insurance agents, Watch Maker

Trade or Industry connected with Metal : Gold & Jewellery, Banking & Finance Company, Security firms, Hardware, Shipbuilding & Steel Works, Machinery & Equipments, Transport, Metal Furniture Industry, Electronic, Glass Furniture, Cutlery, Watches & Clocks

Water Elements : Tourist Guide, Money Lender, Fisherman, Reporter, Cleaner, Importer & Exporter, Salesman, Musician, Wine Merchant

Trade or Industry connected with Water : Shipping Firms, Marine Industry, Media & Broadcasting, Telecommunications, Airlines & Transport, Information Technology (internet), Laundry, Tourism, Hotels, Cruise Industry, Courier, Computers, Music Industry, Distilling & Brewery, Drinks & Cold beverages.

KuiGang (魁罡) is considered as nobleman star in 4 Pillars / Bazi; consisting of 壬辰，庚辰，庚戌，戊戌. KuiGang (魁罡) can exist anywhere in year, month, day or hour pillar; with day pillar being the most impactful. Most importantly, KuiGang (魁罡) only need 1 of such pillar should there be 2 of such pillar existing in the chart, it could proof burdensome than favourable.

KuiGang (魁罡) are 2 constellation in the Chinese 28 constellation and referring to greath wealth.

KuiGang (魁罡) person is hard-working yet quick-tempered. When there is a combo with the KuiGang (魁罡) pillar the person often display 嘴硬心软 persona, clear minded and is a decisive decision maker to work with.

Lastly. KuiGang (魁罡) is more suitable to be presence in a male chart than a female chart.

甲 Conviction, Diversification
乙 Connecting, Flexibility
丙 Charisma, Perseverance
丁 Influencing, Decisiveness
戊 Humility, Observation
己 Serving, Resourcefulness
庚 Fairness, Execution
辛 Eloquent, Negotiation
壬 Clarity, Purpose
癸 Acumen, Knowledge