Ghost sees ghost

假如坐命斗木，限行亢金，本然失次，加流年金星三合對照犯限，決死，輕則囹圄破敗，斷之無差矣。鬼中見鬼犯刑星，大限相迎必見傾，若見剋星流限內，十生九死決無情。鬼即殺，殺即鬼也，主旺者，當之為殺，主弱者，當之為鬼，囹圄古之牢獄也。

For example, if the Dipper mansion (斗宿) wood is used to determine the natal position, and during the life span limit (行限) it comes to the Neck mansion (亢宿) metal, it is already out of order. If further, the flowing year's metal star comes from the Triple Harmony direction to interfere with this limit, then it is certain to be fatal. Even in lighter cases, there will be imprisonment and destruction of family and business. The conclusion will not be wrong. The rhyme says: if a ghost appears again among ghosts, and if it is combined with a criminal star, the great limit will definitely cause collapse. If during the flowing year's limit, a star that controls me appears again, nine out of ten will die, and there is no mercy. A ghost is a killer, and a killer is a ghost. If the main star is strong, encountering it is considered a killer; if the main star is weak, encountering it becomes a ghost. Imprisonment refers to the ancient prison.

凡宮度身主在於生局之地，如受父母之蔭，或限行恩星與我有情，當以顯達富貴論之；又如木纏水宿，水躔木度，以木為宮度主者，亦曰利添利也。利中添利見恩星，源流生我轉精神，富貴榮華人所欲，聰明智巧更通靈。如遇恩星，生我之父母也，三主過之，則受庇廕之下，如木有本，水有源，豈不為利澤於人哉。

Whenever the palace master, degree master, or self master fall into the birth chart of the person being considered, it is like receiving the protection and blessings of one's parents. Similarly, if during a certain period the person comes into contact with the star of favor and it is harmonious with them, it should be interpreted as a sign of success and wealth. For example, if Jupiter is in the position of the water host and the water star is in the position of the wood degree, and the wood is the palace master or degree master, this is called "beneficial addition." The rhyme says: "Beneficial addition means encountering the star of favor, the source of living water nourishing me, causing a sudden surge of spirit; wealth and honor are what everyone desires, and it can also make one clever and mentally sharp." The so-called star of favor refers to the parents who give birth to me. When the three masters pass through it, it is like standing under the protection of one's parents. It is like a tree having its roots or water having its source, which is not bringing benefit and grace to people.

太歲前一位，即天空煞。太歲後一位，為驀越殺。又六甲空了身命，再限行流空與宮度主者，最宜忌之，的死無疑矣。天空太歲最為凶，宮身度主莫重逢，再犯流空歸命限，須知短命似顏公。駕前天空六甲，旬空流年空亡，三主星與限度臨之即死。

The heavenly stem before the Tai Su is the Sky Harm, and the heavenly stem after the Tai Su is the Mo Yue Sha. If the six Jia periods are empty and the person's body palace and life palace are also empty, and then the limit reaches the empty position of the current year, and the palace ruler and degree ruler are among them, this is the most to be avoided, and death is certain. The rhyme says: The Sky Harm and Tai Su are the most凶恶, the palace ruler, body ruler, and degree ruler should not meet with them; if they are repeated and the current year's empty position is included and enters the life limit, it is known that one will die young like Yan Hui. What is meant by the Sky Harm before the Tai Su, the six Jia period empty, and the current year's empty position, when the three main stars and limits arrive, death will occur immediately.

但五星扶陽，有用者最吉，如宮度身主極妙；若克身命度之星，朝陽者，必主夭疾論之。扶陽生歲福滔天，克我之星步莫前，命度朝陽都顯達，殺神隨勢夭天年。扶者扶助我之辰、引從太陽者則吉，如遇克我之星，又遭殺神相併必死，生歲者，納音宜受生，不宜受克。

Five stars that assist the sun and can be used for my benefit are most auspicious. If the ruler of the palace, the ruler of the degree, or the ruler of the body comes to support the sun, it is even more favorable. However, if a star that harms the palace of the body, the palace of destiny, or the degree of destiny approaches the sun, then it should be interpreted according to the signs of premature death and illness. The song says: "Supporting the sun and also generating and assisting my native nayin sound element brings endless blessings; do not let a star that harms me come to the forefront; if the degree of destiny faces the sun, it brings prosperity, but if the killer star comes along with the trend, it shortens one's life."所谓 "support" means that the stars that assist me and follow the sun are auspicious; if a star that harms me meets the killer star and comes to the forefront, it is certain death.所谓 "being born in the year" means that the nayin sound element should be favored to be born, not to be harmed.

三關者，初關中關末關是也，凡初交限謂之初關限，行居中謂之中關限，行將末謂之末關，此所謂以限度之出入，而分初中末之三關也。且如限行子宮危十一度，乃初關也，虛日五度乃中關也，女土二度乃末關也。如有殺刃在初關者，其人必死於本月節之後也，如有殺刃在末關者，其人必死於本月節之前也，如有殺刃在中關者，其人必死於本月節之日也，此舉大概者，言可以詳推。斷躔失度過岐峰，險道休逢太歲沖，假使流星無克戰，也應泉路見閻公。又謂金木命忌星日度，水土命忌井木度，或於南斗日月忌胃土。

The so-called three gates refer to the initial gate, the middle gate, and the final gate. When one first enters a limit, it is called the initial gate; when one is halfway through, it is called the middle gate; and when one is nearing the end, it is called the final gate. This division is based on the entry and exit of the limit. For example, if one's limit reaches the degree of the eleventh in the mansion of the uterus and the rooftop, that is the initial gate; if it reaches the fifth degree of the mansion of emptiness, that is the middle gate; and if it reaches the second degree of the mansion of the girl, that is the final gate. If a killing star or the Yang Blade is in the initial gate, the person will surely die after the current month's solar term; if it is in the final gate, the person will surely die before the current month's solar term; if it is in the middle gate, the person will die on the day of the solar term change. This is only a general example to illustrate that one can use this to make detailed calculations. The verse says: judging the path and degree is like walking through a dangerous mountain pass; on such a dangerous path, one must not meet the Tai Sui again. If the flowing year's star does not clash or overcome, one will still meet the阎王 on the Yellow Spring Road. It also says: those with metal and wood destinies should avoid the mansion of the star and its degree; those with water and earth destinies should avoid the mansion of the well and its wooden degree, or the place of the Southern Dipper; the sun and moon should avoid the mansion of the stomach and its earth degree.

五曜連珠、二星合壁、戴天履地、出干入巽、文武兩班、君臣慶會、守一空一、居三隔三、群星朝北、眾曜拱南、天地開明、山澤通氣、水火既濟、風雷鼓舞、縱關橫關、闢拱闔拱、首尾陰陽居四正，火羅計孛守四維。

Here are the names of outstanding and distinguished configurations: Five Stars in a Chain, where the five stars are connected in sequence; Two Stars in Harmony, where two stars are in the same degree and both shine brightly; Wearing Heaven and Treading Earth, where there is a heavenly star above and a terrestrial star below; Emerging from Qian and Entering Xun, where a star rises from the Qian position and enters the Xun position; Literati and Martial Stars in Two Rows, where the literary and martial stars are arranged on both sides; Sovereign and Minister Meeting, where the sun and various stars congregate like a sovereign and minister in harmony; Holding One and Leaving One Empty, where one palace is occupied and another is left empty; Occupying Every Third Palace, where a star is placed in every third palace; All Stars Facing North, All Stars Encircling South, where all stars converge towards the northern and southern imperial seats; Heaven and Earth Open and Clear, Mountains and Marshes Communicate, Water and Fire in Harmony, Wind and Thunder Inspire, all of which take the imagery of the Eight Trigrams from the Zhou Changes; Vertical and Horizontal Intersections, Opening and Closing Enclosures, where stars intersect vertically and horizontally, and open or close in enclosures. The last two lines state that the yin and yang are at the four cardinal directions, with 'Ruo' at the beginning and 'Ji Du' at the end, sharing the four cardinal positions with the sun and moon, while the red star, Ruo, Ji Du, and Yue Bo each guard the corners of the four cardinal directions.

子宮：水清寶瓶、土好齊瓶。丑宮：乙氣騎牛、孛星朝斗、長庚朝斗、水愛逢金、土好太常、火土得牛。寅宮：木計同寅、木羅會舍。卯宮：太陽逢兔、火明天市、日出扶桑。辰宮：金木逢龍、水潤金明、金號太常、木躔角道、土歸鄭國、土羅相會。

The following lists the noble configurations of stars in the twelve palaces. In the Zi palace: water is clear in the bottle, meaning the water star is in the position of the water bottle and is clear; earth is harmonious with the bottle, meaning the earth star is in its preferred position. In the Chou palace: ethereal qi rides the ox, meaning the purple qi is riding over the ox mansion; the comet faces the dipper, meaning the moon comet is facing the dipper mansion; Shanggeng faces the dipper, meaning the golden star is facing the dipper mansion; water loves to meet gold, meaning the water star is pleased to meet the golden star here; earth is harmonious with the grand constant, meaning the earth star is called the grand constant and is in its proper place; fire and earth gain the ox, meaning the fire star and earth star both gain the ox palace. In the Yin palace: wood and the reckoning meet in the tiger, meaning the wood star and the reckoning are together in the tiger; wood and the rohini share the chamber, meaning the wood star and the rohini are together in the same chamber. In the Mao palace: the sun meets the rabbit, fire shines in the market of heavenly, and the sun rises from Fusang, all refer to the sun and fire being in the Mao palace and shining brightly. In the Chen palace: gold and wood meet the dragon, meaning the gold and wood stars are together in the dragon position of the Chen palace; additionally, there are other configurations such as water moistening gold and making it bright, gold being called the grand constant, wood moving along the angle path, earth returning to the state of Zhengguo, and earth and rohini meeting.

巳宮：金水會蛇、日水乘旺、水臨雙女午宮：日帝居陽、水陽相會、水名榮顯未宮：金躔鬼宿、木入秦川、太乙抱蟾、金星助月、月掛柳梢、星聚東井、火號文昌。申宮：木土相會、月遶崑崙、火歸坤地酉宮：金助月華、月到金牛、月升滄海戌宮：土日合照、火居婁宿、日遇白羊。亥宮：金木乘旺、金居衛分、木臨熒室、太乙朝天、木計逢魚、太乙孛星也。

TheSi Palace: Metal and Water meet the snake, meaning the Metal Star and Water Star are united at the position of巳, the snake; there is also the Sun and Water Star in their strong position, and Water Star is accompanied by two females. TheWu Palace: The Sun Emperor resides in the Yang, meaning the Sun Star is like an Emperor residing in its own palace; there is also the meeting of Water and Yang, and Water Star is renowned. TheWei Palace: Metal Star is in the Ghost Mansion, Wood Star enters the Qin River, the Taiyi (Great General) holds the moon (the Moon孛), Metal Star assists the moon, the moon hangs over the willow branch, stars gather in the Well Mansion, and Fire Star is named Wen Chang (Culture and Literature). TheShen Palace: Wood and Earth meet, the moon circles the Kunlun Mountains, Fire Star returns to the Earth palace. TheYou Palace: Metal assists the moon's brilliance, the moon reaches the Bull (Taurus), the moon rises over the vast sea. TheXu Palace: Earth and Sun combine, Fire Star resides in the Bond Mansion, the Sun meets White Ram. TheHai Palace: Metal and Wood are strong, Metal Star resides in the Wei region, Wood Star is in the Fluorescent Room, the Taiyi (Great General) faces the sky, and Wood Star meets Ji Du (a celestial body) in the position of the Twin Fish. Note at the end: Here, Taiyi refers to the Moon孛.

七政各有殿有廟，殿廟惟主星及命坐此，名曰登殿入廟，最喜日月同向，乃吾近君，必取高貴。經曰：日正廟奎，八至十三度，月正廟婁，八至十三度；次廟畢九，至畢一度，木正廟角度，火正廟心二至房三度，次廟房四至心初度，土正廟斗十五至二十一度，金正廟亢五至九度，水正廟翼八至十三度，氣正廟奎十一至十五度，次廟觜，孛正廟星三度至五度，計正廟軫十三至十六度，次壁四至七度。

The seven celestial bodies each have their own temples and shrines. Whenever the ruling star or the命宫 (destiny palace) is located in these temples or shrines, it is called "ascending to the temple and entering the shrine." The most favorable situation is when the sun and moon both face towards the same direction, which is like me approaching the king, thus attaining high rank and honor. The classics say: the temple of the sun is located between the eighth to thirteenth degrees of the constellation Qiu; the temple of the moon is located between the eighth to thirteenth degrees of the constellation Lou, and its secondary temple is between the ninth to first degree of the constellation Bi; the temple of Jupiter is located in the degrees of the constellation Jiao; the temple of Mars is located between the second to third degrees of the constellation Xin and the fourth degree to the first degree of the constellation Fang, with its secondary temple in the fourth to first degree of the constellation Fang; the temple of Saturn is located between the fifteenth to twenty-first degrees of the constellation Dou; the temple of Venus is located between the fifth to ninth degrees of the constellation Kang; the temple of Mercury is located between the eighth to thirteenth degrees of the constellation Yi; the temple of "Zi Qi" is located between the eleventh to fifteenth degrees of the constellation Qiu, and its secondary temple is in the constellation Zi; the temple of "Yue Bo" is located between the third to fifth degrees of the constellation Xing; the temple of "Ji Du" is located between the thirteenth to sixteenth degrees of the constellation Zhen, and its secondary temple is between the fourth to seventh degrees of the constellation Bi.

凡星辰之登廟升殿入垣局者，如仕宦之在朝堂，乃上格之命也，須得星辰歸於垣局則官職顯要，歷三臺八座翰苑，雖榮若命格之高，而星不入局，則雖有祿位，終為中品、下品之貴，不能登於極品之貴也。

All celestial stars that enter the temple, ascend the hall, and enter the celestial boundary, are like officials standing in the court, which is considered a superior destiny. It is essential for all stars to be within the celestial boundary so that the official position becomes prominent, allowing one to hold prestigious posts such as the Three Palaces, Eight Seats, and the Hanlin Academy. If the destiny is high but the stars do not enter the boundary, then even though there may be salary and official rank, one can only reach middle or lower ranks, and never attain the highest level of prestige.

躔洩者，如土躔金，木躔火，水躔木，火躔土之類，但木星逢火，火星逢土，亦為洩氣居嗔者，如木打寶瓶泉枯牛壑，金騎人馬，土埋雙女，木觸金龍之類，金愁見火，火入金鄉，金火同周，水流巨蟹，火燒牛角，水漂白羊，故曰：居嗔略舉一二，內中還有居嗔，宜細看諸星為是。洩者，言我生之者，洩我之氣，耗散精神也，嗔者，言我克彼也，我克彼，戰鬥無益。

The term "chán xiè" refers to situations where a planet is in the degree of another element it is not compatible with, such as Saturn in the degree of metal, Jupiter in the degree of fire, Venus in the degree of wood, and Mars in the degree of earth. When Jupiter meets fire or Mars meets earth, these are also considered cases of "xiè qi" (loss of energy). The term "jū chēn" refers to situations like wood hitting a water jar, a dry spring in a bull's valley, metal riding on a horse, earth burying two women, and wood touching a golden dragon. There are also cases such as the planet of metal being troubled by fire, fire entering the land of metal, metal and fire being in the same palace, water flowing into the constellation of Cancer, fire burning the horn of a bull, and water floating a white sheep. Therefore, "jū chēn" is only giving a few examples, and there are other cases of "jū chēn" that should be examined carefully for each star. "Xiè" refers to the element I generate being drained, thus losing my energy and spirit. "Chēn" refers to me attacking another element, which results in a conflict and does not benefit the matter.

如春土、夏金、秋木、冬火、晝火羅、月、夜土計木日皆為失時，及冬水孛寒冷，不宜與月同躔並及守命，主大貧薄之人；得令者，如春木、夏火、秋金、冬水晝太陽土木、夜太陰火羅金加為恩星得度，主大貴顯也。失時者，猶草木之逢冬，萬卉俱死，豈比松柏獨立霜雪之中也；得時者，猶花木之遇春，群芳俱茂，豈比百草立秋風之中也。

For instance, the earth of spring, the metal of summer, the wood of autumn, the fire of winter, the Mars of day, the RuoHou and TaiYin of day, and the Saturn, Jupiter, and Sun of night are all considered to be out of season. Similarly, the water star and the MoonBo of winter are too cold and should not be in the same position as TaiYin, nor should they be the ruling star, leading to the ruler being very poor. Being in season is like the wood of spring, the fire of summer, the metal of autumn, the water of winter, the Sun, Saturn, and Jupiter of day, the TaiYin, Mars, RuoHou, and Metal Star of night, plus the EnStar being in its proper position, which leads to the ruler being greatly esteemed. Being out of season is like grass and trees encountering winter, when all flowers die, how can it compare to the pine and cypress standing alone in frost and snow? Being in season is like flowers and trees encountering spring, when all blossoms flourish, how can it compare to the withered grass standing alone in autumn wind?

居受生度，或曰長生位，或恩宮與母星對生，亦宜並度生我之星，最喜合宮滿用，或為科祿文魁等星必貴；反刑者，如金與木反之，金躔奎木，木躔婁金，不得升殿是也；如水火未濟亦然，或命主與刑星共度，及沖向亦同。長生長字，音掌，言人生長之時，讀作長生者，非也。

The concept of "meeting the source" refers to a planet falling in the degree of the thing it nourishes, also known as the position of growth; or when the benefic and the mother star are in different degrees but mutually generating each other, it is also favorable if there is another star that generates me in the same degree. The most favorable situation is when the stars are in the same degree and also used in the calculation, or when the person possesses stars such as official rank, heavenly禄, cultural virtue, and the leading star, which definitely leads to high status. The concept of "reverse punishment" refers to situations like metal and wood being in reverse positions: if the metal star is in the degree of wood in the Legs mansion, or the wood star is in the degree of metal in the Bond mansion, they cannot ascend to the palace; similarly, if water and fire are not in harmony, the situation is the same. Also, if the ruler of the fate and the punishing star are in the same degree, or if they are in opposition or facing each other, the situation is similar. The annotation says: the character "长" in "longevity" should be read as "掌," meaning the time of a person's growth; reading it as "length" is incorrect.

如命主是官祿科名，為滿用星輔日入格，而此星又是刃雄、的劫、符喪等殺，必帶微疾而貴，若不滿用，主夭，如一星作三四之用，為之滿用主貴。疾貴者，言人有小疾不傷，支體暗生之疾，如揚雄不利於言者，亦如是也。

For example, if the person's destiny is simultaneously governed by the star of official rank and the star of academic achievement, and this star is used in multiple ways while assisting the sun and conforming to the pattern, then this star is also the Yang Blade, Tian Xiong, a killer star, a劫 killer, Guan Fu, and Sang Men, which are all凶 stars. In such a case, the person will certainly have some minor ailments but still attain high status. If the star is not used in multiple ways, it may instead indicate a short life. A star that can be used for three or four purposes is called full use, which indicates high status. The term 'jí guì' refers to a person who has minor ailments but no serious illness, or hidden physical defects, such as Yang Xiong's stuttering or difficulty in speaking.

如坐命金度見火，火必克金，辛甲生人而火，又是陽刃或並他殺，則全驚矣，火者，他來克殺也，非我克殺乃殺克於我也。辛以戌為刃，甲以卯為刃，卯戌二宮屬火，故言辛甲生人，為火刃。

For example, if someone's destiny is calculated with the metal element and they encounter the fire element, the fire will certainly overcome the metal. If they were born in the year of辛 or 甲, then this fire element is also the Yang Blade, or is accompanied by other harmful stars, it becomes a situation of great alarm. Here, the fire is the killer element that comes to overcome me, not me overcoming others. The辛 element uses 戌 as its blade, and the 甲 element uses 卯 as its blade. Both 卯 and 戌 belong to the fire element, so people born in the year of辛 or 甲 take fire as their blade.

官祿主、科名主、天祿主，三者乃貴之原也，若得一星守命，順行向我，或生我，或為身命主星滿用輔陽，或關加對宮主貴。此星若在強宮，主貴；若在陷宮，雖貴而失祿。

The stars governing official rank, examination success, and heavenly fortune are the fundamental sources of high status. If any of these stars guard the命 (destiny), and they move in a favorable direction towards me, or are born from me, or serve as both the body and destiny ruler while also being used in multiple capacities to assist the sun star, or if they are supported by the Triple Harmony or appear in the opposite palace, they indicate great prestige and prominence. If this star is located in a strong and flourishing palace, it signifies high status; however, if it is in a weak and declining palace, even if one attains high status, it may not be able to maintain the official salary.

卦者，卦氣也；祿者，祿勳也；斗者，斗杓也，此三者或併為一星，或祿主居斗杓，或斗杓居祿勳，或祿入卦宮，或卦入祿位，有繫身命者貴。

The term "guā" refers to the "guā qi" (hexagram energy); "lù" refers to "lù xūn" (a rank of merit); and "dǒu" refers to "dǒu biāo" (the handle of the dipper). These three elements may either coincide in the same star, or the "lù" may be located at the position of the "dǒu biāo," or the "dǒu biāo" may be at the position of the "lù xūn," or the "lù xūn" may enter the "guā qi" palace, or the "guā qi" may enter the position of the "lù xūn." As long as they are connected with the person's palace of destiny and the palace of life, it indicates a noble and distinguished status.

氣孛羅計乃五星之奴，不宜與身主度主及命主共躔，此則小人犯主之象也，若得四餘獨行，不雜七政之間則美也。主星旺，奴星弱，則無害，主能制之；奴星強，主星弱，主不能制之，則害主矣。

"The four additional celestial bodies, 'Zi Qi,' 'Yue Bo,' 'Luo Hou,' and 'Ji Du,' are the servants of the five planets. They should not be in the same degree as the body ruler, degree ruler, or life ruler, as this signifies a servant offending their master. If the four additional bodies can move separately, not mixed among the seven principal stars, it is considered good. When the main star is strong and the servant star is weak, there is no harm, as the master can control it; but if the servant star is strong and the main star is weak, the master cannot control it, and it will instead harm the master."

官科祿三宿最為要用，不喜背陽獨立，背宮則不能貴也，若得羅計前後關截，則不漏矣，又能主貴斷也。此為計羅截斷，如計羅居巳亥，五星居子丑寅卯辰之類。

The three stars of official rank, academic success, and heavenly fortune are most important, and they do not like to be opposite the sun and isolated. Once they are opposite the palace, their status cannot rise. If "Luohou" and "Jidu" are in front and behind to block them, the star energy will not leak out, and it can be interpreted as high status. This is called Jidu and Luohou blocking. For example, if Jidu and Luohou are in the positions of Si and Hai, while the five stars are in the positions of Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, they will be blocked by them.

但克我者，為讎星，忌隔斷與主同行，如命坐翼度，火為主，火躔亢水孛乃我之仇星，躔軫角之間，而命火為其閘斷，如木根被伐而折也，夭喪必矣，若火躔遠在他宮，及生旺之地，不足慮也。

Any star that overcomes me is considered an enemy star, and it is most dangerous if it cuts off my star and moves together with the main star. For example, if the命 is located in the degree of Wing Mansion, with fire as the main star, and if the fire is located in the Neck Mansion, while the water star and the 'moon孛' are my enemy stars, located between the Chariot Mansion and the Horn Mansion, they cut off the fire of the命, just like the roots of a tree being cut off and the tree falling over, which inevitably leads to an early death. If the fire is located far away in another palace and falls in a prosperous and flourishing position, then there is no need to worry about it.

火羅本惡，若夜生人，喜近太陰，而反得令，能助身主之輝，逢金水夾輔引從者，亦然得此，皆主聰明、富貴。經云：夜生月而火羅侍衛者，是也。此謂惡星得其用以助月，反為招福。

The stars Mars and Rahu are naturally considered malevolent, but for those born at night, these stars prefer to be close to the Moon, thus aligning with the right time and assisting the ruler's brilliance. If they are further supported by Venus and Mercury, the same effect is achieved. Such a configuration indicates intelligence and wealth. The classic text states: "For those born at night, the Moon is the main influence, with Mars and Rahu serving as attendants," referring to this situation. This means that malevolent stars, when placed in appropriate positions to assist the Moon, can actually bring good fortune.

天經、地緯、祿勳、天福謂之四吉星，只重二星夾命夾身，不宜斗杓指破為妙。

The four auspicious stars are called Tian Jing, Di Wei, Lu Xun, and Tian Fu. Among them, the most important is when two of them flank the命宫 (life palace) and the身宫 (body palace). At the same time, it is best if they are not pointed at and disrupted by the Dou Biao (the handle of the Big Dipper). This is considered most favorable.

天耗、地耗、大耗、小耗及十干所化之耗，並沓於命於身，必主貧苦，流年諸耗又並於限，必遭盜賊，加流刃，則遭官破財也。

Heavenly Loss, Earthly Loss, Great Loss, and Minor Loss, along with the ten Heavenly Stems' corresponding耗神, if all gather in the命宫 or身宫, certainly indicate a life of poverty. If the yearly losses overlap with the current limit, one will certainly encounter thieves. Adding the yearly Yang Blade will lead to legal troubles and financial loss.

陽乃父居強位，及有吉星夾輔引從，則崇父之基，如命坐酉太陽，又為田宅之主，日升殿，左右金水夾之，則可稽其父業，豐厚尊貴；若身命宮主引太陽居閒極，併入弱宮，父業必淡薄也。閒極為兄弟之宮，雖有父業，兄弟分奪，則必淡薄。

The sun represents the father. If it is in a strong and flourishing position, with auspicious stars accompanying and supporting it, it can expand and magnify the father's legacy. For example, if the person's destiny is in the You palace, the sun is also the ruler of the field and home. When the sun is in its palace, with the metal and water stars on both sides, it indicates that the father's wealth is abundant and noble. However, if the body ruler, destiny ruler, and palace ruler lead the sun to a leisurely and desolate palace, or if all fall into a weak palace, the father's legacy will certainly be thin. Leisure and desolation are the palaces of brothers, so even if there is some father's legacy, it will be divided and taken by brothers, resulting in its thinness.

天雄、地雌二星忌對沖官祿宮、及孛彗，守官祿守命宮、或截或隔官祿、科名之星，必至鋤名削利也。鋤削二字者，言戕害之意。

The stars Tian Xiong and Di Ci are most忌 to oppose the official position and official fortune宫. The comet Yue Bo is also the same. If they guard the official position宫 or the命宫, or if they cut off or separate the official position and academic achievement stars, then one will certainly have to eliminate reputation and reduce benefits and wealth. The terms "锄" and "削" both mean harm.

日月五星各得其所，富貴之原，如日午月未，水居巳申，金居辰酉，火居卯戌，木居寅亥，土居子丑是也。

The sun and moon, along with the five planets, each occupying their respective palace positions, form the fundamental source of wealth and honor. For example, the sun in the position of Wu, the moon in Wei, water in Si or Shen, metal in Chen or You, fire in Mao or Xu, wood in Yin or Hai, and earth in Zi or Chou, are all considered to be in their proper places.

身主命主度主壽元主四主，被惡曜所傷、所夾或居陷弱、失經，必主貧夭。壽元主起例，且如甲子乙丑，納音是金即金也，餘同此推。

The four main elements, namely the body ruler, life ruler, degree ruler, and longevity ruler, if harmed by malevolent stars, trapped between malevolent stars, or located in weak and declining positions and losing their original path, will certainly lead to poverty and early death. The method of determining the longevity ruler is as follows: for example, those born in the years of Jiazi or Yichou, whose nayin sound element belongs to metal, their longevity ruler is taken as the metal star, and the rest are determined in a similar manner.

如克我之仇星，既強盛，而我衰弱，全賴母子二星以援，在本宮及對關，加合以生以救，故曰：氣木太盛，土計俱傷，若無火金，必主凶亡，恐福高而身不能享者，正謂此也。對關者，即對宮關照加合者，即三合加臨。

If the enemy star that overcomes me is strong and powerful, and I myself am weak, then I rely entirely on the mother star and son star for assistance, either within my own palace, or from the opposite palace, or through triple harmony to support and save me. Therefore, it is said: "When the purple qi (wood energy) is too strong, the earth star and the counting star will be harmed. At this time, if there is no fire star or metal star to rescue me, it will certainly result in a fatal outcome." What is meant by "though there is great fortune, but the person himself cannot enjoy it" refers precisely to this situation. The commentary explains: "Opposite palace concern" means assistance from the opposite palace, and "addition and harmony" refers to triple harmony coming into effect.

仇難之星為凶，恩貴之星為寧，若得守身守命，有凶有寧，須分前後之辨，凶星在前曰背，我在後曰向，我背則無害，向則必凶；寧星在前曰背，我在後曰向，我背則不貴，向則必榮。背則無情，向則有意；仇難恩貴要分背向，方斷吉凶。

Hostile stars and difficult stars are ominous, while benevolent stars and noble stars are auspicious. If these stars guard the self or the destiny, both ominous and auspicious outcomes may appear, so it is essential to distinguish their order: if an ominous star is before me, it is called turning away from me; if it is after me, it is called facing me. Turning away from me brings no harm, but facing me inevitably leads to misfortune. Similarly, if a benevolent or noble star is before me, it is also called turning away from me; if it is after me, it is called facing me. Turning away from me means losing its favor, but facing me brings honor. Turning away signifies lack of affection, while facing signifies intention. Both hostile and difficult stars, as well as benevolent and noble stars, must be distinguished as turning away or facing in order to determine fortune or misfortune.

七政四餘各有不同，木主文而繁，火主暴而狂，土主厚而遲愚，金主剛而寡愛，水主快而不定。日配父，如主星同主貴，吉星引從，則父貴；月配母，吉星引從，則母賢身貴，婦人命守月度，無惡星混雜，則有貌。男人值月守命，若與木德同行，亦好容儀，主文章、藝術。

The seven celestial bodies and four additional ones each have different natures: Jupiter governs literature and complexity, Mars governs violence and restlessness, Saturn governs heaviness and slowness, Venus governs firmness and lack of affection, and Mercury governs agility but lacks stability. The Sun corresponds to the father; if the ruling star is in the same palace as the Sun and is associated with dignity, and is accompanied by auspicious stars, the father will be distinguished. The Moon corresponds to the mother; if accompanied by auspicious stars, the mother will be virtuous and the person will also be esteemed. A woman's destiny, if she is governed by the Moon and has no malevolent stars mixed in, will have beauty. A man whose destiny is governed by the Moon and shares the palace with Jupiter will also have an outstanding appearance, indicating talent in literature and skills.

氣守命，主慈善，言語分明，少病有壽，或多孤寡；孛守命，主言粗語大，膽壯有謀，為多奸詐，性高傲不耐是非無嫉妒；計守命，性多勇膽大多奸。此謂十一曜所主不同者，亦猶人之善惡賢否，德性剛柔者，要審星性以別之。

Those with "Zi Qi" governing their destiny are kind-hearted, speak clearly and logically, have few illnesses and long life, but may appear lonely or lack companionship. Those with "Yue Bo" governing their destiny speak loudly, are bold and resourceful, yet tend to be deceitful, proud, intolerant of criticism, and do not hide their jealousy. Those with "Ji Du" governing their destiny are courageous, bold, and often deceitful. This describes how each of the eleven celestial bodies has its own characteristics, just as people have virtues and vices, wisdom and foolishness, and different temperaments, which must be discerned by examining the nature of each star.

論星以本元為主，生年干支所屬，貴賤吉凶星辰各有不同，如甲生人，值火既是祿，又是刃；辛生人，專以火為刃；乙生人，日乃文昌天廚；惟卯時生人，必富貴；若丙戊生人，日是刃，父宜早喪，見木取貴；丁生人，以月為刃；巳生人，月是身，又是刃，又作祿用；戊生人，土為祿主，又為科名；庚生人，水為祿元，金為刃星；壬生人，值計本惡而為祿主；癸生人，值羅本凶亦為祿用，皆主有貴權爵榮。

When discussing stars, the primary consideration is the heavenly stem and earthly branch of the person's birth year. Different heavenly stems and earthly branches result in different stars that determine wealth, status, and fortune. For example, those born in the year of Jia encounter the fire star, which is both a fortune and a sharp star; those born in the year of Xin rely on fire as the sharp star; those born in the year of Yi have the sun star as the Wen Chang and Tian Chu stars, and those born at the卯 hour are destined for wealth and honor; those born in the year of Bing or Wu have the sun star as the sharp star, and their fathers are likely to die early, and they need to see the Jupiter star to attain high status; those born in the year of Ding rely on the moon star as the sharp star; those born in the year of Ji have the moon star as both their body and sharp star, and it can also serve as a fortune; those born in the year of Wu have the Saturn star as their fortune star and also as the star of academic success; those born in the year of Geng rely on the water star as their fortune star and the metal star as the sharp star; those born in the year of Ren have the Ji Du star, which is inherently an evil star, but it becomes their fortune star; those born in the year of Gui have the Luo Hui star, which is inherently a凶 star, but it can also serve as their fortune star—these all indicate a person with noble status, power, and honor.

此篇正發果老云：五星六曜，資我者，吉；傷我者，凶。亦隨歲而變乎，如金掌刃，克木而凶；如土掌刃，克水尤甚，此所掌煞者重；不掌煞者輕。

This passage explains the principles mentioned by Guo Lao: among the five stars and six luminaries, those that support me are auspicious, while those that harm me are inauspicious. However, whether something is auspicious or inauspicious also depends on my birth year's heavenly stem and earthly branch. For example, if the planet of Jupiter holds the Yang Blade and harms wood, it is inauspicious; if the planet of Saturn holds the Yang Blade and harms water, the effect is even more severe. This shows that planets holding a malevolent force have greater influence, while those not holding a malevolent force have less.

明者，高明之地，如卯上謂之明堂，午上謂之軒轅，戌上謂之武庫，身命主值此乃高明之地也，不可作下賤命論。若貴人祿馬文昌斗杓八殺卦氣所臨之宮，而身命主值此，亦為明宮也。卯屬火，戌亦屬火，午乃太陽所居，亦火也，火為文明之象，故作高明之地。

The term "ming" refers to a high and noble place: theMao Palace is called the Bright Hall, theWu Palace is called the Yellow Emperor's Palace, and theXu Palace is called the Military Storehouse. If the body ruler and life ruler fall in these positions, they are considered high and noble places, and should not be regarded as lowly destinies. If the positions occupied by the Nobleman,禄马,文昌,斗杓,八杀, and卦气 are where the body ruler and life ruler are located, they are also considered bright positions. The卯 belongs to fire, the戌 also belongs to fire, and the午 is where the sun resides, so they all belong to fire; fire symbolizes civilization, so these places are all considered noble and elevated.

歲殿歲駕宮惟身命居之，此上又喜太陽臨之，與我相親，如君臣輔會於昭陽之象，豈非為我之榮，若升殿入廟居垣，皆宜滿用輔會關係於命則貴。如一星得三用者，謂之滿用，須要升殿入垣登駕臨殿者貴。

The two palaces of Sui Dian and Sui Jia are best when the body palace and the destiny palace are located above them. It is also preferable for the Sun to shine upon them and be harmonious with me, which would resemble the scene of a sovereign and minister meeting in the Zhaoyang Palace with ministers assisting, which would certainly be a source of glory for me. If stars are rising in their palace, entering their temple, or residing in their domain, they should also be considered in terms of numbers and have a supportive relationship with the destiny palace, which would indicate a noble status. If a single star can fulfill three functions, it is called Man Yong. Only those who rise in their palace, enter their temple, ascend to their domain, and appear in their palace are considered noble.

太陰好靜宜空，喜獨行，或在六甲空，空則殺神不害。經云：太陰空，而明萬里。又曰：月居閒極反為祥。如坐命宮旺，不畏空。

The Taiyin is fond of quietness and prefers to be in an empty position, and it also likes to move alone; or if it is located in one of the six Jia decades of emptiness, once it falls into emptiness, the killing god cannot harm it. The classics say: when Taiyin falls into emptiness, it brings brightness over thousands of miles; also saying: when Taiyin is in a secluded palace, it is actually auspicious. If the palace it occupies is originally strong and vigorous, it will even be less afraid of Kongwang.

坐命天祿、貴人、唐符、國印、文昌、卦氣、斗杓、注受、生旺等吉宮，只宜納音生旺，則貴。此謂猶人之旺盛，則可任其大貴也。

If the natal chart's命宫 is located in auspicious palace such as 天禄, Nobleman, 唐符, 国印, 文昌, 卦气, 斗杓, 注受, 生旺, and the natal Nayin sound element is also in a 生旺 position, it indicates a prosperous and distinguished destiny. This is similar to a person being in the prime of their physical strength and vitality, thus capable of bearing great wealth and honor.

行限凶送凶迎，始脫的刃宮，又值雌雄劍鋒在前者必死。此謂脫凶限，又行凶限。

When entering a period of life limits, if there are凶stars welcoming in front and sending off behind, then the person will certainly die. This refers to just leaving a凶limit and entering another凶limit.

限見原煞星，本可畏，又值流年殺並踏，必然死也。

Within the limits of one's life span, encountering the malevolent stars from the original chart is already terrifying; yet if the killing spirits of the current year also come into play, it will certainly lead to death, just like adding another layer of ice to snow.

煞星不起本垣者，或在命損已，在三宮損序，四宮損親，五宮損子，七宮損妻，又以煞居垣者，見日月傷父母，見妻子傷妻子之類，皆以星為重，而有益我之星又不此論。生我為益，克我為損，俱在宮，分推之。

If a malevolent star does not arise from its original mansion, but falls into the命宫, it harms the self; if it falls into the third house, which is the position of brothers and siblings, it harms the brothers and younger siblings; if it falls into the fourth house, which is the position of parents, it harms the parents; if it falls into the fifth house, which is the position of children, it harms the children; if it falls into the seventh house, which is the position of the spouse, it harms the spouse. If a malevolent star is located in its original mansion, it harms the parents when it meets the sun or moon, and harms the spouse when it meets the star representing the spouse, and so on. All these are judged based on the stars; if there is another star that benefits me, then this method is not applied. A star that is born from me is considered beneficial, and a star that overcomes me is considered harmful. All these should be analyzed according to the respective houses.