1 Zi Wei 紫微 Earth Element

MING: From the name of this style of astrology we know that Zi Wei is honored as the
emperor star. Emperors love to command, and there is a tendency to be overly confident or
conceited. People with this star in their ming gong are gullible and easily influenced by
flattery, so they can be changeable. They are also permissive and tolerant when happy, yet
stubborn and intolerant if they feel they don’t receive enough respect. They love praise and
demand loyalty. Zi Wei tends to be suspicious and is not always honest.
When in adversity, Zi Wei tends to feel quite a bit of pain. However, as emperor, Zi Wei
often chooses not to communicate his feelings; Zi Wei believes no one else can understand
him.
Zi Wei dislikes sitting alone. This means that the emperor star likes to have certain stars
nearby to serve him. Without assistants, he tends to become ill-tempered and solitary. This is
most apparent when Zi Wei sits alone in the wu branch palace, the strongest palace for Zi Wei.
Here he becomes very unhappy without help.
Without the assistance of its helper stars, such as 23 Zuo Fu, 24 You Bi (the emperor’s two
assistants), 7 Tian Fu (the emperor’s treasury), and 11 Tian Xiang (the prime minister), Zi
Wei becomes lost, lonely, and overambitious.2 Zi Wei also likes the help of 14 Wen Chang
and 15 Wen Qu; these two stars signify education, which helps the emperor to make good
decisions.
Zi Wei also does not like to be caught in Heaven Net (chen branch palace) or Earth Net
(xu branch palace).

Physical characteristics: The body is very stocky. Those with pale-colored faces were born
into wealthy families. Those with a slightly purple facial color were not born into wealthy
families.

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You will learn the location and meaning of any unfamiliar stars in the Zi Wei Dou Shu Intermediate Class.
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1 Zi Wei in other palaces:

SIBLINGS: Siblings are helpful but may not get along well, since they want to be treated
like the emperor.

SPOUSE: You are dissatisfied with your spouse, who wants to be treated like an emperor or
empress.

CHILDREN: Children are elegant but difficult to teach. They have their own ideas. There
are not many children.

MONEY: Easy money, not from hard work.

ILLNESS: Spleen and stomach; digestive difficulties.

TRAVEL: People will help you during travel.

FRIENDS: Powerful friends, but they are more important than you.

CAREER: You work with high-society people or in a big organization.

PROPERTY: You like high altitude, the mountains, and busy cities.

KARMA: You feel lonely. ‘No one understands me.’

PARENTS: Parents tell the child what to do. Poor communication.

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2 Tian Ji 天機 Wood Element
MING: Tian Ji is the star of action, or active thought and wisdom. Tian Ji is physically and
mentally active. It is studious, always interested in learning new things and techniques, yet
lacking in perseverance: a typical Jack of all trades, but expert in none.
People with Tian Ji in their ming gong are sharp, astute, kind-hearted, and good at public
relations and negotiation with others. However, Tia Ji is quite sensitive to bad stars, such as
48 Hua Ji. If they are also present, Tian Ji can get into trouble by being too smart; for
example by being a know-it-all, or by making mistakes because of doing calculations too
quickly.
Some people with Tian Ji in ming have a tendency toward shoplifting. Some may even
become a thief; but in any case, Tian Ji will always have a good heart.
If there are no other Major Stars in the same palace, Tian Ji can be argumentative.
Being active and energetic, Tian Ji dislikes staying at home. When it appears, it signifies
a busy time with changes in the environment (moving, changing jobs, changing relationships,
etc.) and is often unstable due to excessive activity.

Physical characteristics: The face is long and oval. They have a medium build or can be a
little thin. They are refined and elegant, with a good disposition. They do not care too much
about appearance, unless combined with certain stars.

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2 Tian Ji in other palaces:

SIBLINGS: Smart siblings. Arguments with brothers or sisters. More sisters than brothers.
Half-siblings or one sibling adopted by different parents.

SPOUSE: Unstable marriage.

CHILDREN: Active, smart kids. Step-children or half-siblings. More girls than boys. Sons
come late. Miscarriage if with 48 Hua Ji.

MONEY: Earned by working alone. Money is moving, active.

ILLNESS: Liver or gall bladder problems.

TRAVEL: You move far from your birthplace to earn a living.

FRIENDS: You change friends often and have a big circle of friends or community.

CAREER: Artist. Religious career or politics because you can convince others. If in politics,
you give ideas to the general: strategist. Not good for a desk job.

PROPERTY: You love to move.

KARMA: You are hungry to receive new things, curious. You have a lot of new ideas. You
are generous most of the time but can pinch pennies on petty things.

PARENTS: The parents’ lives are not stable.

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3 Tai Yang 太陽 Fire Element
MING: Because Tai Yang has the image of the sun, it symbolizes masculinity, heat, radiating
outward, and being visible to all. Because of this, it represents brightness, altruism, and
generosity. It also tends to show off and is straight-forward, frank, and blunt, with a sharp
tongue. It is short-tempered and easily frustrated.
Women with Tai Yang in their ming gong are very competent and ambitious like men.
Tai Yang’s brilliance varies according to its different positions in the twelve palaces. It is
stronger with the branches that represent spring and summer.
Tai Yang in ming gong is good for people born in daytime; they can obtain fame and
wealth easily. Since the sun loses its brilliance at night, people with Tai Yang in ming gong
who were born at night have to work exceedingly hard and achieve little.
If Tai Yang is in a ming in you, xu, hai, zi, or chou palace, or if the person is born in the
night time or winter months, the person is ‘born to be a laborer’ (non-stop working). However,
those born in the night time will be smart.
For men and women, Tai Yang in ming gong is used to predict their fathers’ fate in
childhood. When their fathers are deceased, Tai Yang is used by men to predict their own fate
and by women to predict their husbands’ fate. Both sexes can use Tai Yang to predict their
sons’ fate in old age. (See 48 Hua Ji in the Intermediate Zi Wei Dou Shu Class for details.)
If Tai Yang is in a woman’s chart in the ming or spouse palace with a rating of 4 or 5, it
means a male or her mate will hurt her.
People with 8 Tai Yin and 3 Tai Yang in the same palace are very changeable. This
combination only occurs in the chou or wei palace.
Tai Yang is not well matched with 10 Ju Men. Ju Men is considered a ‘dark star’ and
absorbs Tai Yang’s light.

Physical characteristics: The face is square but the four corners are rounded and not angular.
The body is stocky. If 48 Hua Ji is attached or Tai Yang has a low rating, they will be skinny.
If born in the day time, they will look like an authority.

Note: With Tai Yang, a rating of 1 or 2 is called ‘shining.’ A rating of 4 or 5 is called ‘dark.’

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3 Tai Yang in other palaces:

SIBLINGS: If shining, successful siblings. If dark, siblings are unremarkable.

SPOUSE: A wife is aggressive, strong, and masculine. A husband is masculine.

CHILDREN: If shining, an active child. If dark, an isolated child with negative thinking.
Mostly boys if in yang palaces, such as zi, yin, chen, etc.

MONEY: Appears better than it is. If shining, you make a lot and spend a lot. You love to
show off and want to have good face. With a lower rating, you make less but still spend a lot.

ILLNESS: Eye problems (especially the left), heart and/or blood diseases.

TRAVEL: If shining, people help when you are away from home. If dark, you won’t be
happy if you have to make a living away from home.

FRIENDS: If shining, lots of helpful friends. If dark, friends don’t help.

CAREER: Changing jobs. Good for publicity, broadcasting (disseminating information or

things).

PROPERTY: You prefer areas with sunshine. With good stars, such as 45 Hua Lu, you
inherit property (but not if dark).

KARMA: If shining, people in high positions help. If dark, you always have negative
thoughts and are dissatisfied.

PARENTS: If shining, the father has a good position. If dark and 57 Gua Su is also in this
palace, the father dies when the child is young.

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4 Wu Qu 武曲 Metal Element

MING: Wu Qu is the star of wealth that comes from hard work. People with Wu Qu in their
ming gong are upright, decisive, and distinguished in their careers. They tend to make
unilateral decisions and don’t work well with others (metal is sharp). They are like military
generals, strong-willed and brave. They have strong characters and opinions.
Wu Qu loves money. They are usually lonesome and somber, too focused on their work,
and may even be cold-hearted. If Wu Qu is combined with certain other stars, such as 36 Lu
Cun or 45 Hua Lu, they will have very good money luck all their life, but loneliness may still
be an issue.
Women with Wu Qu in their ming gong tend to exert authority over their husbands and
love to compete with men, both at home and in society.

Physical characteristics: The face is pale. They have rough hair, thick eyebrows, a wide
forehead, and a square jaw line. If the ming is in zi, wu, mao, or you palace, they have a tall
and stocky body. Others are medium sized.

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4 Wu Qu in other palaces:

SIBLINGS: Siblings have strong characters and are opinionated.

SPOUSE: The spouse acts independently. The wife is opinionated and strong. The husband
also is difficult. It is better to get married late. Wu Qu is a ‘lonely star’ and is related to stars
56 Gu Chen and 57 Gua Su, the sleep-alone stars.

CHILDREN: Difficult to educate.

MONEY: Wealthy people. Good (Wu Qu is metal element, which symbolizes money). Easy
to make money with rating of 1 or 2.
Wu Qu and 7 Tian Fu together are the best combination for money (this only occurs in zi
or wu palace).

ILLNESS: Lung or large intestine problems.

TRAVEL: You must travel or move far from home to make money. If Wu Qu is with good
stars: you have strong money luck when you are away; perhaps you are a wealthy merchant.
If travel is in an earth palace, you can be even wealthier, since earth is a ‘warehouse.’

FRIENDS: Difficult to communicate and make friends.

CAREER: Good for the army or metal-type professions: engineering, technical trades.

PROPERTY: You have a good house or lots of property.

KARMA: You can make money but are lonesome. If with 36 Lu Cun and a good rating, you
are always satisfied, even with just a bowl of rice.

PARENTS: Tough parents. They order the children around.

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5 Tian Tong 天同 Water Element

MING: Tian Tong is the star of good fortune. People with Tian Tong in their ming gong are
art lovers and collectors. They pay attention to the enjoyment and spices of life, and love a
leisurely lifestyle. They are idealists, with many ambitions but few accomplishments. People
with Tian Tong in ming are easy-going and things tend to come to them without hard work.
They are impractical, dreamers, casual, relaxed, and may even be lazy.
People with Tian Tong in their ming gong are ‘nice guys.’ It is easy for them to get along
with other but they can be very sensitive. Tian Tong cries easily. They are not good at arguing
or fighting with others. Their feelings can easily get hurt. They lose control emotionally
because Tian Tong loves to enjoy life and easily becomes prey to a romantic atmosphere. A
geng stem year is especially bad in this respect for 5 Tian Tong, as 48 Hua Ji follows it in that
year.

Physical characteristics: Round-faced, innocent looking, with a very good personality.

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5 Tian Tong in other palaces:

SIBLINGS: Good siblings, easy to talk to.

SPOUSE: Harmonious and sweet, but the spouse may be moody or overly sensitive. Round
face, often heavy.

CHILDREN: Nice, cute, but naughty children.

MONEY: Money comes in easily when you need it, but not necessarily a lot of it.

ILLNESS: Kidney, urinary bladder, ear, or bone problems.

TRAVEL: Makes friends easily.

FRIENDS: Harmonious, easy-going.

CAREER: Not ambitious, easy-going. But things come easily to you.

PROPERTY: Possible inheritance. Property comes without much effort.

10 Ju Men and Tian Tong together mean a lawsuit (this combination only occurs in the wei
or chou palace).

KARMA: Good! Easy to get along with, nothing bad within. But sensitive and easily hurt.
Falls in love easily.

PARENTS: Nice, relaxed parents.

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6 Lian Zhen 廉貞 Fire/Wood Element

MING: Lian Zhen loves to excel and is capable of numerous changes. It is good for political
and public office. Lian Zhen likes to lead, so it may say what others wish to hear. It uses
charisma to achieve its goals. Lian Zhen is easily influenced because it wants to please others
and can be good or bad depending on these influences. This can create instability and
moodiness. At times, they are temperamental or very suspicious. You cannot always count on
Lian Zhen.
This star is associated with peach blossom and loves to make friends. It is well liked by
the opposite sex. People with this star in their ming gong like to gamble and drink, especially
if the rating of this star is under 3.
Lian Zhen is impatient, adventurous, likes new ideas, and has a good memory. It is also
well-known for its sense of humor. Lian Zhen is wild and charismatic.
When Lian Zhen is matched with stars such as 45 Hua Lu and 36 Lu Cun, it can attain
eminent fame and celebrity. But when matched with the wrong stars (such as 48 Hua Ji), it
can cause death due to a traffic accident or imprisonment. Someone with Lian Zhen and bad
stars should stay away from any illegal activities as it is easy for them to go to jail.

Physical characteristics: Big and tall. The hair of their eyebrows is thick but sparse or thick
and standing up. They are generally hairy.

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6 Lian Zhen in other palaces:

SIBLINGS: Some days they’re good to you and some days they’re bad.

SPOUSE: With a rating of 1 or 2, very social. With a rating of 4 or 5, argumentative.

CHILDREN: Children enjoy examining things; they may take toys apart to understand them,
so be careful of electrical toys.

MONEY: Not easy to keep money. With a rating of 4 or 5, you love gambling.

ILLNESS: Many small problems. Since Lian Zhen is related to the fire element, it can
signify the heart, heat, and dryness. When older, insomnia. If with 48 Hua Ji, it can mean
bleeding.

TRAVEL: You have to work hard. If you travel far to work, you will perform heavy, maybe
even coerced, labor. If with 48 Hua Ji, it can mean a traffic accident.

FRIENDS: Easy to get along with, or get help from, the opposite sex.

CAREER: Officer, judge, military career.

PROPERTY: Big changes. Bankruptcy or riches. If with 48 Hua Ji, it can mean a fire.

KARMA: Not stable; unnecessarily busy, changing thoughts.

PARENTS: Difficult to understand, moody parents.

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7 Tian Fu 天府 Earth Element

MING: Tian Fu represents wealth and property and is as important as Zi Wei. People with
Tian Fu in their ming gong (when properly matched with other stars and a good rating) are
entitled to immense wealth. They are conservative, steady, prudent, capable, and experienced.
They have a good temperament. They love riches and can be trusted with considerable
financial responsibilities. They may have great power or be the boss.
However, people with Tian Fu in the same palace with sha stars such as 38 Tuo Luo, 37
Qing Yang, 18 Di Kong, and 17 Di Jie and a low rating would not hesitate to rob others by
hook or by crook; they would exploit every means to reach their objective. They can be
cunning and like to get around the law. Tian Fu can also be very moody if bad stars affect it.
Tian Fu helps 1 Zi Wei. It represents the emperor’s treasury or storehouse. It is always
good if these two stars are together except in the spouse palace. This combination is called
“Zi Fu (紫府).” People with Zi Fu in ming are stable, broad-minded, and can accept anything.
They have a “thick back’ because they can carry any burden. (Zi Fu only occurs in yin or
shen.)
Tian Fu never directly associates with the Four Transforming Stars (45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua
Quan, 47 Hua Ke, and 48 Hua Ji), although one of them may fall in the same palace when
associated with another star and thereby have an effect on Tian Fu.
Do not confuse 42 Tian Fu (天福) with 7 Tian Fu (天府).

Physical characteristics: If ming is in zi, wu, mao, you, or chou palace and with a good
rating, they are stocky and have a broad back. If ming is in si or hai, they will be tall and slim.
All other will be medium sized.

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7 Tian Fu in other palaces:

SIBLINGS: Siblings love to negotiate. Parents usually favor other siblings over you.

SPOUSE: Spouse is good at managing finances.

A second marriage if 1 Zi Wei and 7 Tian Fu (two very strong stars) are in the same palace.
In this case, it is better to marry later in life.

CHILDREN: Very good children! They love their parents and listen to them.

MONEY: Easy to keep money. Good finances. You don’t have to work hard to make money.
People with 4 Wu Qu and 7 Tian Fu together have the best combination for money. This
only happens in the zi and wu palaces.

ILLNESS: Digestive (spleen and stomach) problems. When older, swollen legs. This star,
more than any of the others, signifies someone who is relatively healthy.

TRAVEL: You love to help people and find it easy to get help when needed.

FRIENDS: Powerful friends: rich people, managers, bosses.

CAREER: You are the boss, supervisor, or owner.

PROPERTY: Good or big property.

KARMA: You easily accept ideas or things. You tend to be happy and satisfied.

PARENTS: Parents are accepting of children. They may have money or property.

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8 Tai Yin 太陰 Water Element

MING: Tai Yin, like Tai Yang, can change its brilliance according to the time of the day. Tai
Yin, the moon, symbolizes femininity. Thus, people with Tai Yin in their ming gong are
usually gentle and reserved. People with Tai Yin in ming love the arts, and spiritual or
mysterious things. Tai Yin is changeable and easily influenced. It is smart, high class, clean,
and care about relationships with others.
Tai Yin in ming gong is good for people born at night. They can obtain wealth easily.
Since the moon’s brilliance subsides during the day, people with Tai Yin in ming gong who
were born in the daytime will travel an uneven and bumpy road in life. Tai Yin is also good
for people born in the beginning of the lunar month, when the moon is waxing.
For both men and women, Tai Yin in ming gong is used to predict their mothers’ fate in
childhood.
When their mothers are deceased, Tai Yin is used by women to predict their own fate; by
men to predict their wives’ fate; and by both in old age to predict their daughters’ fate (see 48
Hua Ji for details).
If Tai Yin is in ming or spouse in a male’s chart and has a low rating, he will get hurt by
a female.

Physical characteristics: All people with Tai Yin in ming or especially in shen gong tend to
be pretty or handsome.
The face is white with a light yellow tone, but if born during the day, they will tend to be
darker skinned.
If born during mid-month, the face will look like a full moon. All others will have a
pointed chin like a watermelon seed.
Males with ming in zi or wu palace will be big and tall. Those with ming in si or hai
palace will be short and small.
For females, those with the ming in zi will be big. Those with ming in wu will be
feminine, flirtatious and dependant. Those with ming in you, xu, or hai, will have a
voluptuous figure. A woman with a rating of 5 or even a 48 Hua Ji attached to Tai Yin tends
to be the prettiest because traditionally the weaker the woman, the more beautiful. This may
not be the case today, as many find an athletic female body appealing.
A female with 2 Tian Ji or 8 Tai Yin or both in ming loves to get made up and look
attractive.

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8 Tai Yin in other palaces:

SIBLINGS: Soft, not harsh. However, it is difficult to communicate with them if Tai Yin has
a bad rating.

SPOUSE: If with 48 Hua Ji in a male’s spouse palace, the wife may die early.
With a rating of 1 or 2, the spouse is understanding.
If born at the beginning of the lunar month (before day 14), the marriage improves with
time; if at the end of the lunar month (after day 16), it gets worse.

CHILDREN: Gentle, smart children. They love the arts and spiritual things.

MONEY: You can make money. Tai Yin is good for money because yin gathers. With a
rating of 5 you still make money, but less; and it is difficult to keep.

ILLNESS: Kidney, blood, gynecological problems. Diabetes. Mysterious or hidden diseases.

Eye problems, especially the right eye. Insomnia.

TRAVEL: Women will help. You love to stay out late.

FRIENDS: Female friends. If Tai Yin is strong, they will help you. If Tai Yin is weak or
combined with bad stars, they will hurt you.

CAREER: Stable.

PROPERTY: You like quiet, hidden, not too open places, far from city.

KARMA: Spiritual, romantic (in the sense of the arts). If with bad stars, up all night
worrying.

PARENTS: With a rating of 1, good. With a rating of 5, cold parents.

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9 Tan Lang 貪狼 Wood/Water Element
MING: Tan Lang is the star of talents. People with Tan Lang in their ming gong can impress
others with their eloquence. They are good at negotiation. They have the talent of language,
love the arts, appreciate good wine, romance, gambling, and other pleasures in life. They are
also interested in metaphysics, spiritualism, religions, and various mysterious things. They
are idealists.
Tan Lang is the ‘greedy wolf’ who wants to experience everything from the spiritual to
the carnal. This can lead to problems with peach blossom and desire. People with Tan Lang in
their ming gong usually suffer emotional frustration. This is usually worse for younger Tan
Langs, who may be too wild. They may not be happy when they are young, but if they learn
to control their behavior, they improve with age.
The peach blossom aspects of Tan Lang are really brought out in the palaces of the four
directions. It is more restrained when found in the four earths, especially chen and xu (heaven
net and earth net).
Tan Lang is a star of action, but its type of action is different than that of Tian Ji. Tian
Ji’s action is more physical in nature, while Tan Lang’s action is from the inner self.
Nevertheless, Tan Lang needs constant movement physically and mentally. They like
adventure.
Tan Lang can be very good or very bad. They are free thinkers, revolutionaries, leaders
of conspiracies, geniuses, fearless.
Tan Lang and 1 Zi Wei together in ming gong have traditionally been considered bad for
women. It signifies a woman who loves to hear good things, is greedy, interested in life’s
pleasures, and won’t be told what to do. This is especially true if stars 15 Wen Chang or 16
Wen Qu are not present, meaning she has no education or skills.

Physical characteristics: Long faced, thick hair, all types of body shapes. If female, they are
beautiful. If male, they are very persuasive.

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9 Tan Lang in other palaces:

SIBLINGS: Better if they live apart; otherwise, a bad relationship. Maybe half-brothers.

SPOUSE: Your spouse likes romance, therefore the marriage is not so stable. Your spouse
may truly love you but still have a lover as well. Spouse has hobbies and is good at public
relations.

CHILDREN: Changeable character. Curious. May like to gamble and drink.

MONEY: You love money but also love gambling. It is easy to get money from the opposite
sex.
If 21 Huo Xing is in the same palace, you may hit the lottery or have unexpected money
come in a year when this palace is active.

ILLNESS: Gall bladder problems.

TRAVEL: You love excitement, adventure, new and interesting things.

FRIENDS: Diverse friends. They enjoy drinking and gambling.

CAREER: You can be anything. You are talented and seek new adventures.

PROPERTY: No inheritance, you have to get property by yourself. Property comes late in
life.

KARMA: Idealistic. Desirous. You love to eat. You love mystery. If together with 17 Di Jie
and 18 Di Kong you may become a monk or priest.

PARENTS: Complicated. Poor relationship with the mother (8 Tai Yin is in ming when Tan
Lang is in parents).

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10 Ju Men 巨門 Water Element

MING: Ju Men represents speech, verbal skills, and eloquence; however, it often signifies
difficulty in communicating. People with Ju Men in their ming gong are often involved in
gossip and scandals or other trouble stemming from improper speech.
Ju Men is analytical and has a good memory.
Ju Men tends to be jealous or suspicious but is not open about it. People with this star in
ming may try to pull strings to get results. Others may not be aware of these interactions
taking place behind closed doors or behind their back. Ju Men likes to gossip and do things
secretly. Ju Men represents something hidden. That is why it is called a ‘dark star.’ Ju Men
can also have a tendency to shoplift.
Ju Men will pay back good with good and bad with bad, all in double measure.
People with Ju Men in prominent positions are suitable for professions that require using
the ‘mouth’ (politicians, attorneys, teachers, broadcasters, public relations, salespersons, etc.).
Ju Men is also connected with pharmaceutical substances or drugs. It loves studying
pharmacy and herbs and may represent some kind of unlicensed doctor.

Physical characteristics: Thin lips and a long square jaw.

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SIBLINGS: Difficult to communicate. Gossip, misunderstandings.

SPOUSE: Difficult to communicate. Talkative spouse: sweet if it has a rating of 1, abusive if

the rating is 5. Possibly a mistress or hidden relationship.
Separation if with 48 Hua Ji.

CHILDREN: Talkative or sassy, depending on other stars. Difficulty in communicating.

MONEY: Money comes from speaking (sales, attorney, teacher, etc.). There may be secret
accounts.

ILLNESS: Digestion, lung, or kidney problems. You may receive a cure from an unlicensed
doctor. If the rating is 5, then color-blindness when older.

TRAVEL: Gossip follows you while traveling.

FRIENDS: Lots of gossip.

CAREER: Career uses speech (broadcaster, judge, attorney, sales, etc.). Also, someone
working behind the scenes.

PROPERTY: You live in the city (a noisy place). Some like to keep their house fairly dark. It
is easy to get lawsuits on this property.

KARMA: Depressed, worried about unnecessary details.

PARENTS: You argue with your parents or they argue with each other.
If with 48 Hua Ji, then the parents divorce.

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11 Tian Xiang 天相 Water Element
MING: Tian Xiang represents prudence, thought, and justice. People with Tian Xiang in their
ming gong are cautious in nature and able to work with perseverance. However, they lack
ambition and usually stay in a passive or dependent position. They are suitable for secretarial
and teaching jobs because they can undertake tedious work and tolerate blame from others.
Tian Xiang represents the prime minister for the emperor, 1 Zi Wei, so is used to taking
orders.
In the old days, Tian Xiang was considered a good star for a female, as she would listen
to her husband and obey him.
Because of its passivity, whether Tian Xiang is good or bad depends upon its
relationship with other stars. It is good if matched with auspicious stars and bad if paired with
inauspicious stars. Combined with 4 Wu Qu, Tian Xiang has a dual personality. If with 14
Wen Chang and 15 Wen Qu, Tian Xiang can be a scholar. Sometimes Tian Xiang is gay or
lesbian.
People with Tian Xiang in ming gong can have strong personality changes as their
Large (Ten-Year) Cycle changes, depending on the influence of the stars. 6 Lian Zhen also
changes and is easily influenced, but one difference is that Lian Zhen wants power, but Tian
Xiang does not.
Tian Xiang is never directly associated with the Four Transforming Stars, 45 Hua Lu, 46
Hua Quan, 47 Hua Ke, and 48 Hua Ji, although one of them may fall in the same palace as
Tian Xiang.

Physical characteristics: They have an ordinary face, and can be any size or shape. If Tian
Xiang has a good rating, they are elegant. If with a low rating, they have vulgar tastes. With
Tian Xiang, the stars in the parents palace can help give a more definitive picture of the
appearance.

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11 Tian Xiang in other palaces:

SIBLINGS: Mostly good to each other, but if with a bad star, then good and bad.

SPOUSE: Dependent spouse.

If with 4 Wu Qu, the spouse has a split personality: good at times; other times, mean.
If with 48 Hua Ji in the same palace, then “same bed, different dream.”

CHILDREN: Honest, obedient. They love to eat.

MONEY: Signifies financial management, but whether good or bad depends on the rating.

ILLNESS: Urinary bladder problems, diabetes.

TRAVEL: You don’t disagree so you are welcome anywhere.

FRIENDS: Most are the same age as you and have the same hobbies.

CAREER: Stable, passive. If with 4 Wu Qu, then you have a side job.

PROPERTY: With a rating of 1, property is inherited and not worked for. With a rating of 5,
you won’t have property.

KARMA: Depends on the Large (Ten-Year) Cycle to determine good or bad.

PARENTS: Parents are open to the children’s ideas.

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12 Tian Liang 天梁 Earth Element
MING: Tian Liang can turn misfortune into good fortune. People with Tian Liang in their
ming gong enthusiastically help others, as an older sibling takes care of the younger ones.
Someone represented by Tian Liang may be a priest, judge, high-ranking officer, or in some
type of public service. It is good for a high position or a government job. Sometimes Tian
Liang does secret things, like a spy or double agent.
Tian Liang often likes to mind other people’s business and can be a bit of a nag because of
its desire to help others improve. Tian Liang cannot show its real talents unless there is some
trouble to fix. It is happy when someone needs help. Tian Liang has the energy and ability to
turn bad into good. However, this means that when Tian Liang comes, you see bad things first;
otherwise they can’t be changed. The good tends to come later.
Because of its ability to transform bad into good, Tian Liang will not be troubled very
much if it falls in the same palace as 48 Hua Ji.
Tian Liang people are prone to showing off and love the limelight. They are quick to react,
good at learning, interested in fame more than gain, suitable for public service, and easily
promoted. They are good teachers but will not share everything they know.
Tian Liang likes to gamble and also to bluff. It can have problems with drug addiction.
Tian Liang also represents longevity or an older person. If it falls in shen gong it means a
long life. Even with a low rating, if Tian Liang is in a significant palace, one can survive a
plane crash or other disaster.
If in a female’s ming and combined with 47 Hua Ke, she is materialistic and vane. If
combined with 14 Wen Chang, 15 Wen Qu, and 26 Tian Yao, Tian Liang can be a high-class
female entertainer.

Physical characteristics: Tall and elegant. They are neat and clean, and a little bit fussy
about their looks.

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12 Tian Liang in other palaces:

SIBLINGS: You take care of others, especially younger siblings. There may be a big age
difference.

SPOUSE: Your spouse takes care of you but tells you what to do. The spouse may be older
and leave you an inheritance.
Frustrations before marriage: an engagement suddenly and unexpectedly canceled.
The same couple may divorce and remarry each other.

CHILDREN: Children learn fast and love art. They will take care of you.

MONEY: Your money appears good to others but is not really strong. An inheritance or gift
from an older person.
If with 45 Hua Lu or 46 Hua Quan, then you love to gamble.

ILLNESS: Stomach problems. Dizziness. Usually small chronic problems but a long life.
If with 48 Hua Ji and either 15 Wen Chang or 16 Wen Qu, then a brain tumor.

TRAVEL: You meet helpful people, especially the elderly.

FRIENDS: Friends are older and helpful.

CAREER: Good as educator, judge, or officer. Sometimes a secret agent. May have another
job the main boss doesn’t know about.

PROPERTY: You inherit property.

KARMA: You love the arts. You get your own way, so you enjoy life.

PARENTS: Parents are helpful. There may be a big age difference between them or they
may have been older when they had you. They may leave you an inheritance.

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13 Qi Sha 七殺 Fire/Metal Element
MING: Qi Sha represents aggressiveness, risk, and big changes. It is adventurous and loves
to challenge dangerous and difficult situations. Qi Sha certainly is not conservative.
People with Qi Sha in their ming gong are highly rational and independent. They may
have strong characters and be quite stubborn. They are willing to confront any situation head
on. Qi Sha often suggests a situation or person that cannot be controlled. People with Qi Sha
in their ming gong tend to encounter precarious ups and downs in their careers. They are
always facing tough circumstances.
Since Qi Sha is always discontent with its present status, it tends to endure a lot of
suffering in life.
If together with 37 Qing Yang, 22 Ling Xing, and 98 Bai Hu (even in the three
combinations relationship with them), they can easily be involved with gangsters.
People with Qi Sha in the zi branch palace should beware of the danger of drowning.
Qi Sha is never directly associated with the Four Transforming Stars, 45 Hua Lu, 46 Hua
Quan, 47 Hua Ke, and 48 Hua Ji, although one of them may fall into the same palace.

Physical characteristics: Long square jaw. Mostly big and tall, and looks like an authority.

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SIBLINGS: Lonely. ‘One is east and the other is west.’

SPOUSE: Spouse has strong character. You marry suddenly.

If with a peach blossom star, a second marriage.

CHILDREN: Few children. Wild children, not easy to control.

If with 37 Qing Yang, a miscarriage or a child with birth defects.

MONEY: Money comes, but also leaves in a rough way. Difficult to keep.

ILLNESS: Lung and small intestinal problems. Accident prone.

If with 54 Hong Luan, bleeding or an operation, especially in a xin stem year.

TRAVEL: Active, moving.

FRIENDS: Strong characters, stubborn. Gangster types.

CAREER: Good for a military general only; otherwise you struggle in your career.

PROPERTY: Changeable. Sometimes buying, sometimes selling. Whether there is profit or

bankruptcy depends on the various cycles.

KARMA: You keep busy physically and mentally.

PARENTS: Stubborn, strong character. Parents may hit their children if they don’t listen.

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14 Po Jun 破軍 Water Element
MING: Po Jun represents a breaking down and breaking through in order to rebuild,
throwing away the old to make room for the new. Destruction is considered the necessary
first step in the quest for the new. Po Jun loves to make revolutionary changes. If Po Jun falls
in zi or wu branch palaces, you break and then rebuild. In other palaces, you tend only to
break.
People with Po Jun in their ming gong are aggressive and love to take risks. They have
strong personalities and are not easy to get along with. They dare to do or say whatever
comes to mind, being straight-forward in speech. Because of this they are often lonely, and
don’t get along with friends and family. They are frequently suspicious of people and things
and like to instigate trouble.
Po Jun represents an unusual personality or situation. It also tends to consume
everything (money, energy, etc.) Po Jun likes to go hunting.

Physical characteristics: Thick, stocky and short. Thin short eyebrows. Men with Po Jun in
their ming gong do not care about their appearance. Conversely, women with Po Jun are vain
and care a great deal about outward appearances.

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14 Po Jun in other palaces:

SIBLINGS: They operate on their own. They don’t help each other.

SPOUSE: An unusual marriage. For example, the couple may live together first (especially
with 4 Wu Qu), have premarital sex, a brother marries a sister-in-law, etc.

CHILDREN: Abortion, miscarriage. Children don’t get along.

MONEY: It comes and goes and is not easy to keep.

ILLNESS: Kidney problems. Water in abdomen. Miscarriage.

TRAVEL: Always busy outside the home.

FRIENDS: Friends have unusual characters. Organized crime or gangsters (the latter occurs
more frequently with 13 Qi Sha).

CAREER: Changes often.

PROPERTY: Inherits property, then ruins it.

KARMA: If in zi or wu branch palaces, it is good. In other palaces, it is difficult. Busy

physically and mentally.

PARENTS: Parents do not have a warm nature. They are unusual thinkers.

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