Theory Articles

Death And Emptiness (空亡): A Primer On Its Interpretation

Death Emptiness, also known as 空亡 (kōng wáng), is perhaps one of the most enigmatic and perplexing topics in Chinese astrology. It's one of those concepts in BaZi that has very little reliable source material for study. People often don't know exactly what impact...

Broken Structures In BaZi: ‘Po Ge’ (破格)

Everyone has been on my blog long enough to know there's an apparent dichotomy in the quality and balance of BaZi charts. It's why some people are high-functioning, whereas others aren't and can barely get their act together. A key step in BaZi analysis is identifying...

Case Study Using BaZi, Zi Wei Dou Shu, & Western Astrology: JMS Cult Leader Jung Myung Seok

Although I'm technically not friends with most of my readers, I think it's fair to say that everyone knows me better than some of your friends or acquaintances by now. I'm an open book and don't hold my thoughts back. If there's anything I despise, it's vile people,...

Understanding 2024’s Tai Sui, Chinese New Year & What Is Fan Tai Sui

Time for one of my favourite topics that never fails to get me incensed. Annual. Zodiac. Forecasts. I think a corgi dies each time I have to utter these three words. Whenever we think of annual zodiac forecasts, it's always about zodiac signs, Fan Tai Sui, and this...