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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. Having Peach Blossom 'luck' is arguably something everyone would like to have on their charts. It makes...
Are Noblemen Stars In BaZi Always A Good Thing: A Yang Fire Case Study
A common question in BaZi consultations is always whether one has noblemen in their lives. When we say "noblemen", we're basically referring to benefactors. Those serendipitous angels on earth that give us a lift and makes thing easier for us. I wrote about the topic...
Using Qi Men Dun Jia For Wealth, Investments & The Stock Market
To get the question out of the way: Yes, Chinese metaphysics can be applied when it comes to investment decisions. This is nothing new and you've probably come across it at some point. A lot of my clients and friends have asked me if I use what I know for my...
Qi Men Dun Jia Reveals If Trump Is Really Down With COVID-19
If Qi Men Dun Jia can be used to catching cheating spouses, rest assured it can be used to detect if someone is lying. I'm sure everyone has caught wind of the news that Donald Trump is down with COVID-19. No one would fault you and call you insensitive if the first...
Eating God (食神) Case Study: Is It Always Positive?
Eating God is one of the more popular 'gods' in BaZi because it has always been deemed a very positive 'god' and one would be lucky to have it in your chart. It is the 'god' which your Daymaster gives birth to and it has to be the same polarity. Meaning, if you were a...
BaZi Marriage Case Study: A Man Destined To Have A Failed Marriage
Most people know that BaZi can be used to determined when someone's pratner will appear, but enthusiasts often don't go beyond that and talk about how BaZi can be used to assess the dynamics within the marriage and the xiang (像) it takes. I've wrote about marriage and...
