Max Planck

This year, Planck was 6 years old, undergoing the Ding-Si Rob Wealth Luck Cycle. The unfavorable elements of Fire and Earth were dominant, indicating intense competition and upheaval in the general environment. The Year Pillar Jia-Zi features the Heavenly Stem Jia Wood as the Partial Yin Star, symbolizing the awakening of learning and thought. However, the Earthly Branch Zi Water clashes with the Year Pillar's Wu Fire, forming a Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch Clash, marking a Year of Clashing with Tai Sui. The Year Pillar represents ancestors, hometown, and childhood foundation. This clash directly impacted family and living conditions, foretelling drastic changes and external shocks. Although Zi Water is a favorable element, it was besieged by the strong Fire in the original chart and the unfavorable Luck Cycle, unable to moderate the situation, instead intensifying the conflict between Water and Fire. The change of city control and military occupation brought by the war precisely reflects the Year Pillar Clash and environmental upheaval in reality, etching a profound early memory in his young mind.

This year, Planck was undergoing the Ding-Si Rob Wealth Luck Cycle, with the Year Pillar being Ding-Mao. His Day Master Bing Fire is excessively strong, favoring Water and Metal, and unfavorable to Fire and Earth. The Heavenly Stems of the Luck Cycle and Year Pillar are both Ding Fire (Rob Wealth), stacking unfavorable energy, indicating increased environmental changes and competition. However, the Earthly Branch of the Year Pillar Mao Wood combines with the Earthly Branch of the Day Pillar Xu Earth (Mao-Xu combination turns to Fire), simultaneously activating the energy of the Proper Yin Star. Proper Yin represents studies, teachers, and benefactors. This combination accurately corresponds to the key events of "moving and enrolling in school" and "studying under a mathematician's guidance." Although the Year Pillar's Mao Wood is a Yin Star, it transforms into Fire, ultimately strengthening the unfavorable forces. This means that while there were opportunities in his studies, the process still required overcoming pressure and restlessness (excessive unfavorable Fire and Earth) from himself and the environment to internalize knowledge.

This year's Pillar is Jia-Xu, with the Heavenly Stem Jia Wood (Partial Yin) appearing, activating the Partial Yin power of the Hour Pillar Jia-Wu, representing a unique interest and comprehension of niche, profound theories. The Earthly Branch Xu Earth of the Year Pillar forms a Half Fire Combination with the chart and Luck Cycle's Wu-Xu, intensifying the unfavorable Fire and Earth energy. The conflict between external environment (professors' dissuasion) and internal resolve (insisting on his own views) is a strong manifestation of heightened self-awareness under the Eating God Luck Cycle. The Year Pillar's astrological sign Hua Gai appears, foretelling that his unique talent and research direction will be recognized. Although the path seemed obscure, it aligned with the profound insight and independent thinking talent brought by the Partial Yin Star in his chart.

This year, Planck entered the Wu-Wu Eating God Luck Cycle. The Luck Cycle's Heavenly Stem Eating God appears, representing the display of learning, thinking, and talent. The Year Pillar Ding-Chou sees the Earthly Branches Zi-Chou combine, activating the Proper Officer Star in the Hour Pillar. The Proper Officer represents officialdom, authority, and opportunities in studies and career. This combination foretells the chance to gain important platforms and mentor guidance in academics. The Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem Ding Fire is Rob Wealth, and the Earthly Branch Chou Earth is Hurting Officer. Unfavorable Fire and Earth energy remains strong, meaning strong personal subjectivity, internal conflicts, and contemplation during this stage. Yet, this was precisely the internal drive for his independent research and non-conformity to authority. The Year Pillar's astrological sign Tai Ji Nobleman appears, benefiting deep comprehension of profound, abstract theories (like thermodynamics). Although the Luck Cycle and Year Pillar repeat and Wu-Wu self-penalty bring inner turmoil and repetition, this also drove him to seek inner order and answers through deep study and thought.

This year, Planck was undergoing the Wu-Wu Eating God Luck Cycle, and encountered the Year Pillar Wu-Yin. Eating God governs talent, skill, and expression. With both the Luck Cycle and Year Pillar's Heavenly Stems as Eating God, it was a period for his academic talent to be systematically organized and displayed. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch Yin Wood is Partial Yin, representing study and certification. It forms a Three-Fire Combination with the chart and Luck Cycle's Wu-Xu. Although the Fire is strong and unfavorable, the inclusion of Yin Wood also activates the Xue Tang Nobleman in the Hour Pillar, directly aiding exams and studies. The Three Combination also enhances teamwork and collaboration luck, suggesting the exam process may have benefited from help from teachers and friends. Despite the strong unfavorable Fire and Earth energy overall, the Year Pillar's Eating God paired with Yin combination precisely channeled the excess energy into study and assessment at the critical moment, helping him pass smoothly.

This year was at the intersection of the Wu-Wu Luck Cycle (1872-1881) and the Wu-Yin Year Pillar (1878-1879). The Day Master Bing Fire is already strong. The Luck Cycle and Year Pillar's Heavenly Stems reveal Wu Earth Eating God again. Eating God represents talent, wisdom, and academic achievement, its energy displayed to the extreme, forming the metaphysical basis for completing the doctoral thesis. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch Yin Wood is Partial Yin, representing academics, diplomas, and benefactors. It forms a Wu-Xu-Yin Three-Fire Combination with the chart and Luck Cycle, concentrating academic passion (Yin) and personal talent (Eating God) into a powerful energy field, propelling academic success to the peak. The appearance of the Year Pillar's astrological sign Xue Tang Nobleman adds icing on the cake, indicating efficient study and benefiting from obtaining higher degrees. However, the Luck Cycle and Year Pillar's Wu-Wu self-penalty indicate immense internal pressure and self-demand. Behind this achievement lay great effort and inner turmoil.

This year coincided with the Ji-Wei Hurting Officer Luck Cycle. Hurting Officer governs talent display and academic expression, but with overall unfavorable Fire and Earth excessively strong, career required redoubled effort. The Year Pillar Yi-You has the Heavenly Stem Yi Wood (Proper Yin) appearing, favored by the chart. Proper Yin represents academics, reputation, and benefactors, directly nourishing the Day Master Bing Fire, meaning official recognition and promotion through knowledge. The Earthly Branch You Metal is Proper Wealth, combining with the Month Branch Chen Earth (Eating God) (Chen-You combination turns to Metal), activating the pre-existing Eating God generates Wealth pattern in the chart, transforming inner talent (Eating God) into actual position and income (Proper Wealth). The Year Pillar's astrological sign Tian Yi Nobleman appears, also indicating assistance from benefactors. Although the Luck Cycle's heavy Earth is unfavorable, the Year Pillar employs both Wood and Metal, favorable elements arriving. Thus, he could seize opportunities during a seemingly difficult Luck Cycle to achieve a key career breakthrough.

This year coincided with the Ji-Wei Hurting Officer Luck Cycle, with the Year Pillar Ji-Chou. Hurting Officer Earth Star energy is extremely strong, unfavorable to the chart. However, the metaphysical mystery lies in transformation. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch Chou combines with the Hour Pillar's Earthly Branch Zi (Zi-Chou combination turns to Earth), activating the Proper Officer Star in the Hour Pillar. This indicates that important career opportunities are activated, easily gaining recognition and promotion from official or authoritative institutions. Simultaneously, the Year Pillar's astrological signs Tian Yi Nobleman, Tai Ji Nobleman, and Guo Yin gather, indicating benefactor assistance, wisdom opening, and official recognition, perfectly corresponding to the event of Helmholtz (benefactor) notifying him to succeed Kirchhoff (authoritative position). The Luck Cycle, Year Pillar, and Day Pillar form a Xu-Wei-Chou Three Penalties, bringing internal pressure and changes but also stimulating his ability to seize key opportunities amidst change, facilitating this important career leap.

This year marked the beginning of the Geng-Shen Partial Wealth Luck Cycle. The Luck Cycle's Heavenly Stem Geng Metal (Partial Wealth) is a favorable element for the chart, meaning the channel for career value and social status improvement opened. The Year Pillar Ren-Chen has the Heavenly Stem Ren Water (Seven Killings) strongly appearing, the most important moderating element for the chart, representing authority, responsibility, and official recognition. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch Chen forms a Shen-Zi-Chen Three-Water Combination with the Luck Cycle's Shen and the Hour Pillar's Zi, greatly enhancing the power of Officer/Killing (Water). Officer/Killing represents career, fame, and official position. The formation of the Three Combination symbolizes the convergence of powerful external support and cooperative forces, propelling him to the peak of his academic career. The Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem Ren Water simultaneously clashes with the Month and Day Pillars' Bing Fire, creating pressure. Yet, this "Water and Fire in Harmony" pattern stimulated his potential, enabling him to achieve key victory in competition. The Year Pillar's astrological signs Tian De Nobleman and Yue De Nobleman appear together, foretelling invisible protection and assistance at critical moments, with excellent benefactor luck.

This year, the native was undergoing the Geng-Shen Luck Cycle. The Luck Cycle's Heavenly Stem Geng Metal (Partial Wealth), a favorable element, appears, representing the realization of wealth, fame, and value. More crucially, the Luck Cycle's Earthly Branch Shen forms a Shen-Zi-Chen Three-Water Combination with the chart's Month Branch Chen and Hour Branch Zi, gathering and enhancing the much-needed Officer/Killing (Water) power. Officer/Killing represents power, status, and official recognition. The Year Pillar Jia-Wu has the Heavenly Stem Jia Wood (Partial Yin) appearing. The Yin Star represents honors, titles, and academic achievements. Although the Year Pillar has many clashes, possibly causing personal fluctuations, the powerful Three Officer/Killing Combination and Wealth Star appearing constructed by the Luck Cycle precisely opened the door to core status within the system for the native. The talent of the Eating God Pattern, transformed through the Wealth Star, was ultimately accepted and honored by the Officer/Killing, achieving this academician honor.

This year, the native was in the midst of the Geng-Shen Partial Wealth Luck Cycle. The Luck Cycle's Heavenly Stem Geng Metal is a favorable element, opening the pattern for wealth and value. The Year Pillar Ding-You has its Earthly Branch You Metal forming a Triple Metal Meeting with the chart's Day Branch Xu Earth and the Luck Cycle's Shen Metal, stimulating the energy of the originally weak but crucial Proper Wealth Star (Xin Metal) to its peak. Metal is the Wealth Star, also representing logic, rules, and results. This corresponds to the process of writing books, systematizing, and standardizing thoughts. Simultaneously, the Luck Cycle's Earthly Branch Shen Metal contains the Ren Water moderating element. Water governs wisdom and flow, allowing the native, on the foundation of the Eating God Pattern's talent, to have clear thinking and rigorous expression, forging profound thoughts into a classic textbook for the ages. The Year Pillar's astrological sign Tai Ji Nobleman also enhanced his philosophical reasoning and system-building ability.

This year coincided with the Geng-Shen Luck Cycle (Partial Wealth) and the Geng-Zi Year Pillar (Partial Wealth sitting on Proper Officer), a key year for the native's favorable elements to exert force. The chart's Day Master Bing Fire is excessively strong, favoring Water (Officer/Killing) as the moderating element and Metal (Wealth Star) as the favorable element. The Year Pillar forms a Chen-Shen-Zi Three-Water Combination with the Luck Cycle and Month Pillar's Earthly Branches, aggregating the much-needed Officer/Killing (Water) energy to the extreme. This represents the unprecedented strengthening of the power of authority, rules, and breakthrough discoveries. Simultaneously, the Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem Geng Metal (Partial Wealth) appears. The Wealth Star generates Officer/Killing, meaning his talent (Eating God) was transformed into a highly valuable theoretical achievement (Wealth) through rigorous academic research (Officer/Killing). The Luck Cycle's Wen Chang Nobleman also functioned this year, benefiting deep thinking and academic breakthroughs. Metaphysically, this is the perfect manifestation of the Eating God generates Wealth pattern propelled by favorable element Luck Cycle and Year Pillar, with talent erupting to achieve a milestone in physics history.

This year was the Geng-Zi Year Pillar, during the Geng-Shen Luck Cycle. The Day Master Bing Fire is strong, favoring Metal and Water as favorable elements. The Luck Cycle and Year Pillar's Heavenly Stems Geng Metal (Partial Wealth) both appear, favorable elements in place, indicating clear goals and the manifestation of intellectual value. More crucially, the Year Pillar's Earthly Branch Zi Water forms a Shen-Zi-Chen Three-Water Combination with the chart's Month Branch Chen and the Luck Cycle's Earthly Branch Shen. The Water force is mighty. Water is Officer/Killing, representing authority, rules, and breakthroughs, and is also the chart's urgently needed moderating element. This powerful Water Combination strongly suppresses the chart's excessive Fire and Earth, shifting his thinking from chaos (Earth strong obscuring Fire) to clarity and depth, enabling insight into the fundamental laws of the microscopic world. Although the Year Pillar clashes with Tai Sui, indicating change and impact, clashing with the Year Pillar (Wu Fire, unfavorable element) actually removes the unfavorable and preserves the favorable. With the Wen Chang Nobleman entering the cycle, it was the perfect time for deep thinking and proposing groundbreaking theories.

This year, the native was 60, undergoing the Ren-Xu Luck Cycle, with the Year Pillar Wu-Wu. The chart's Bing Fire blazes, Earth thick and Fire parched, most favoring Ren Water for moderation. The Luck Cycle's Heavenly Stem Ren Water (Seven Killings) appears, precisely the chart's urgently needed moderating element, representing breakthrough in career pattern and recognition by the highest official honor. Although the Year Pillar's Wu Earth Eating God is an unfavorable element, the Luck Cycle's Ren Water is sufficient to control it, forming the noble pattern "Eating God controls Killings," transforming talent and wisdom into world-renowned achievement. Simultaneously, the Luck Cycle and Year Pillar's astrological signs Tian Guan Nobleman and Jiang Xing Star converge, indicating grand career blueprint and authority bestowed, corresponding exactly to the Nobel Prize, the international top academic honor. Although the Year Pillar faces Tai Sui and penalizes Tai Sui, bringing pressure and vexation, the powerful favorable element energy allowed him to finally reach the pinnacle moment on the lonely path of academic exploration.

This year, Mr. Planck reached the Yi-Chou Luck Cycle, with the Year Pillar Ding-Hai. The chart's Day Master Bing Fire is excessively strong, most favoring Water (Officer/Killing) for moderation and balance. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch Hai Water forms a Three-Water Meeting with the Hour Pillar's Zi Water and the Luck Cycle's Chou Earth, greatly increasing Water power, precisely the much-needed favorable element force in metaphysics. Water governs wisdom, fame, and also endings and归宿. Hai Water is Seven Killings, also the禄 position of the moderating element Ren Water, meaning the final completion and定格 of his lifetime's wisdom and achievements. The Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem Ding Fire is Rob Wealth, an unfavorable element, but controlled by the powerful Water Meeting. Moreover, the Jia Wood Partial Yin within Hai transforms Killings to nourish Self, forming the noble pattern "Killings produce Yin," symbolizing the institutionalized inheritance of his ideas (Yin) through authoritative institutions (Killings) (establishment of the Max Planck Society). Tian Yi Nobleman arrives in the Year Pillar, benefactor luck evident, with full honors after death, fame reaching its peak.