Chinese Astrology

Lesson 6: Putting it All Together for a Complete Analysis

Adding in Zei Wei Dou Shu Information

A blend adding in Zei Wei Dou Shu information is more complex, but adds another dimension to our analysis. All three techniques are different, but as you can see in the last section, the analyses can be used to support each other. Setting up the complex Zei Wei Dou Shu chart (see the Izi Wei help file) uses information in the 4 pillars analysis, so they have some similarity.

Relating the attributes cycle to the different palaces shows that very rarely do the animal signs and elements in the palaces line up exactly to that of this cycle - however, the main indicators such as Wealth, happy or unhappy childhood, and/or good or poor relationships with ones children will support one another. In both systems, there are indicators of Wealth in Saddam's chart. The Yin Wood stem is an indicator of wealth with supporting indicators of wealth in the rest of the 4 Pillars analysis; and the placement of key wealth enhancing stars show this in the Zi Wei Dou Shu as well.

The 4 Pillars analysis from our prior lesson shows that Saddam's Wood was not supported by any Water - hence his childhood was an unhappy one. Likewise, his parents palace shows four minor negative stars including Mourning -this indicates the same although he was born to power.

From this, we can see that the best way to blend all three analyses is to look for supported features in each; and mention them as points of reinforcement. Often, one will give slightly more information that can then be applied to the other analysis. Nine Star Ki is the simplest analysis and basically shows the movement of energy throughout an individual. It is best to start here, then move to 4-Pillars, then finally to Zi Wei Dou Shu - adding more detail with each added step.

Next, each box of the Zei Wei Dou Shu analysis can be examined as a 10 year cycle and compared and contrasted to the decade analysis performed in the 4 Pillars analysis. Once again, the information will usually reinforce the earlier analysis, with Zei Wei Dou Shu adding in more detail to explain the earlier analysis.

A composite picture of the individual being analyzed can be prepared this way.

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