Lesson 6: Putting it All Together for a Complete Analysis

Handling Contradictory Information

In any analysis, when combining techniques, you are bound to run into some contradictory information! This is inevitable, and should be no cause for concern. It definitely occurs in Western as well as Chinese astrology - and it is part of what makes being an astrologer an art!

First of all, when there is any doubt as to which analysis is correct, use your intuition or inner knowing. When the individual being analyzed spoke with you or met you, what were your impressions?

Secondly, a more analytical approach is to see which influence is stronger. If it is a Zei Wei Dou Shu star, is it well-positioned? Is it "shining" (does it have stars beside it?). Does the house have a bar in it which would reduce the energy of the star? If it is a stem element and polarity, is it reinforced by the supporting element? Of the same or different polarity? The strongest feature is usually the correct one, and can be partially offset by the contradictory one.

Last but not least, make sure that the information is truly contradictory. As much of these analyses are symbolic, it is easy to misread a symbol or mistake a positive or a negative and vice versa. Does the palace in question have a bar that actually makes the beneficial star a negative one? Is the beneficial stem attacked by its destructive element? These analyses can be tricky, so it is always useful to double check everything for correct interpretation.

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