Chinese Astrology

Lesson 5: An Introduction To Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrological Analysis

An Example Analysis

Prior to working on our first analysis, go to back to the Tutorial on Chinese Zei Wei Dou Shu analysis in our shareware software program, scroll to the bottom of the page, and click on the Generalities link. Here, you will see that each box or palace is assigned also an animal, a polarity, and an element in addition to the life area it rules. The calculations used to determine these as well as the stars that reside in them is very laborious, which is why we are using a program!

Note also that each box corresponds to a decade of life, hence Zei Wei Dou Shu is also a planning and fortune telling tool. The correspondence of the boxes flows like this:

• For a man born in a Yang Year: clockwise
• For a woman born in a Yin Year: clockwise
• For a man born in a Yin Year: anticlockwise
• For a woman born in a Yang Year: anticlockwise

Now, go back and click under #3 for Saddam Hussein's chart for analysis. Looking at his Destiny or Self box, We see Seven Swords with three stars, meaning it's energy is greater. This is the mark of a Martial person, which is what we would expect. Blending this with a Tiger box AND the severed bar in this box (which also blocks and transforms energy), he has superior commanding and organizational ability but is quite brutal and vicious! Our Transforms to Trouble or Cloud star is in the opposite box, which intensifies the strong energy of this one. Void in this box is an omen of future trouble, and Crusher, Officer and Seal further mark him as a military man, violent and strong. Giant Gate in the symmetrical box shows us that he used his oratory skills to achieve his ambitions. Luck is also present here, which probably accounted for all the attacks he escaped unscathed! However, the unlucky star Void is in this house, meaning his end would not be auspicious.

Continue to read the short synopsis from this link, then move back to the main program and select Saddam Hussein's chart from the list of famous people provided. Select the Expert level, now all the stars are displayed.

Examining the major stars and their surrounding energies, we first note that the Emperor or King of Stars in in the Others house along with Palace. This shows that he would interact as nobility with others and is very demanding of those around him. The work of Others created his great wealth. The minor stars Discourse and Support show that he is intelligent and articulate, and was able to sway people to his point of view. The minor star Waylayer is also here, showing the possibility of betrayals, traps, etc. Indeed, Saddam was always fearful of his own people! The Armour and Sun stars in the opposite house adds to the authoritarian way he interacted with people around him, and to his dogmatism.

The next major star and location is Tian Ji or Motor - it is located in the Friends house. This shows that he would have many friends that were well-placed (a Goat house), but that they would come and go. With some of the bad aspects to this house (Lance, Worries and Detriment), he would suffer many betrayals.

The General and Virgin star in the Spouse palace indicates that he is a loyal yet extremely jealous spouse. Virgin is poorly aspected here - it is likely that he was very charming in winning a woman, but argued with her once she was won! Aphrodite in the Finance box shows that he was driven to wealth, and would let nothing get in his way of obtaining it!

Very telling in this chart is the fact that Demolish is in the Vocation palace, Saddam was driven to remove old structures by force and replace them with new ones. There are no bars in this house, and Treasure appears also, showing that he would gain wealth from his chosen vocation. The Sun and Authority in the real estate palace show that he lived in beautiful houses, however, both are attacked by Armour and Tears. In the end, he lived in a foxhole. Longevity, Fortune and the Moon are in his health palace, for most of his life, he enjoyed good health. This house being a Rooster house adds to this configuration. It is important to note that a bar in the health palace is actually a good thing, even though it is considered negative in all the other palaces. Phoenix is double starred here as well, it is likely that although he is now in poor health, that he will overcome current difficulties. The presence of three minor unlucky stars in this box indicates these difficulties. Tiger can also be a sign of violence.

Dance triple starred in the Luck box added to his legendary luck. Looking at the Transforming Stars, we see that Success falls in the friends house showing that he would achieve fame, Fortune falls in the Health house allowing him to narrowly escape health issues, and Power falls in the parents house indicating that he was born to power.

This is a basic analysis; clicking on the Natal Analysis tab of the software will give you the Delemme analysis to compare to this one. I also suggest that you look at the charts of other famous people listed in this program for further insights.

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