Chinese Astrology

Lesson 7: A Comparison Between Chinese and Western Astrology

Using Both Techniques for Optimum Results

A more in depth and useful analysis can be made by fully combining both techniques. Note that this discussion assumes a knowledge of Western astrology not taught in this class! If you need some basics in Western astrology, please visit my site at www.ptolemyastrosite.com and click on the links and learning astrology pages for some good referral links.

The correct steps to follow are:

1. First, do the simple Nine Star Ki analysis to get an idea of how the individual processes Ki or energy. Note the character and energetic number for comparison with the Moon sign and Ascendant.
2. Next, prepare the Western chart wheel and do the analysis of house, sign, planetary position, and positive and negative angles.
3. A short analysis of Moon sign vs character number will show the person's stress and back-up behavior modes, and a comparison of Energetic number vs. Ascendant will give a good picture of the impression they make on others.
4. Now, do the Zi Wei Dou Shu analysis and relate the contents of each house to the corresponding Western house for a more full picture of that area of the person's life.
5. Look at the opposite boxes of the Zi Wei Do Shu chart, and compare them to the oppositions found in the Western chart - there should be some reinforcement of each symbol found.
6. Compare and contrast the positions of the Sun and Moon in each.
7. Next, do the 4 Pillars analysis and relate the Attribute cycle plus animal sign compatibilities to the information found in earlier steps. Look at the day stem and what reinforces or detracts from its strength.
8. Do an element weighting in both systems. Are there any imbalances?
9. Last but not least - look at the next 10 years in ALL systems including Western transit analysis. This should give a VERY complete picture of the person's future luck and what they can do to take optimum advantage of coming trends.

This is a LOT of analysis - but it gives a more complete picture than any one system can do individually.

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