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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...
A Pointless Qi Men Dun Jia Divination On Singapore’s 2023 Presidential Election
I am on a blogging roll thanks to Mercury Retrograde. I'll be blunt like I always am. Doing a Qi Men Dun Jia divination on Singapore's 2023 Presidential Election feels pointless. We all know who will win, although there is always a very, very small chance I might be...
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...
BaZi “Useful Gods” (用神): When It’s Not Doing Its Job
What's perhaps the most difficult thing in BaZi is identifying what the "Useful God" of the chart is. "Useful God" refers to the term 用神 ('yong shen') in BaZi where 申 ('shen') refers to the 10 'Gods' we use in BaZi. Each and every single chart will have its own...
Direct Officer BaZi Case Study: When Auspicious ‘Gods’ Aren’t So
You took a course on BaZi conducted by a famous practitioner. Congratulations. But again, please don't be so naive and arrogant to think that you are ready to decipher a BaZi chart. The Ten 'Gods' in BaZi are one of the first few things you will get in touch with as...
Qi Men Dun Jia & BaZi Case Study: Johnny Depp & Amber Heard Trial
(12th June Update: I got the forecast wrong although I'm glad I got it wrong! I forgot to take into account the multiple counts in the trial and also seasonal effects. Makes for a good learning opportunity here.) I am currently (and finally) down with Covid as I am...
Vladimir Putin’s BaZi Chart: A Case Study On His Rise & Fall
Unless you're a frog in a well, I'm sure you know what's going on in the world now. It prompted me to take a look at Putin's BaZi chart to try to understand why someone would want to do something he did and leave such an atrocious legacy behind. I know it's been a...
Peach Blossom In BaZi: The Different Nature & Types Of Romance
Peach Blossom, also known as 'Tao Hua' (桃花), is typically used to measure someone's affinity with the opposite gender, attractiveness, and when romance will occur. Peach Blossom is expressed differently throughout the available Chinese astrology techniques. BaZi...
