William Levitt

This year, the native entered the 己亥 Luck Cycle. The Heavenly Stem 己 (Earthen Seal) emerged, which is precisely the Favorable Element needed for seasonal adjustment in the Bazi, representing opportunities from noble people, elders, documents, and real estate. The Year Pillar 己巳 also has the Heavenly Stem 己 (Earthen Seal) emerging again, a double emergence of the favorable seasonal element, indicating strong support from elders and the founding of a career. The Earthly Branch of the Luck Cycle, 亥 (Water), combines with the Year Pillar's 未 and Day Pillar's 卯 to form a Triple Wood Formation. Wood is the Wealth Star, and although it is a negative element in this chart, this formation activates the powerful Wealth Star energy in the chart, foretelling a strong connection to wealth, assets, and construction. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 巳 (Fire) clashes with the Luck Cycle's 亥 (Water). Fire is the Officer Star, representing career and reputation; this clash actually stimulates the drive to start a business. Auspicious stars like the Heavenly Nobleman and State Seal gather in the chart and annual influences, indicating official recognition and rising social status. Overall, this year had favorable timing (favorable element emergence), location (Triple Wealth Formation), and human support (noble elders), making it an excellent opportunity to establish a family business.

This year, William was in the 戊戌 Proper Seal Luck Cycle. The Heavenly Stem 戊 (Proper Seal) emerged, favored by the chart, indicating support from noble people and smooth career progress. The Year Pillar 癸未 has the Heavenly Stem 癸 (Talent) emerging, representing skill and talent, aligning with his enlistment in the specialized Navy Seabees. The Earthly Branch of the Luck Cycle, 戌, combines with the Day Pillar's Earthly Branch 卯 to form a 卯戌 Fire Combination. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 未 resonates with the Year Pillar's 未, activating the Seven Killings in the Year Pillar. The Seven Killings represent the military, discipline, and challenges. The combination into Fire (Officer/Killings) leads the native into an environment full of constraints and responsibility: the military. Simultaneously, the annual influence shows the Hua Gai star, indicating unique talent will be recognized, highly compatible with the specialized skills required for the engineering corps. Although the chart's body is weak and dislikes Fire (Officer/Killings), the Luck Cycle's Proper Seal is strong and can transform the Killings to support the body. This allows the native to grow and gain experience in the high-pressure war environment through technical expertise (Talent) and recognition from superiors (Proper Seal).

This year, William was in the 戊戌 Proper Seal Luck Cycle. Both the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of the cycle are the favorable elements Earth, representing a decade of solid foundation and support from noble people. The Year Pillar 丁亥 has the Heavenly Stem 丁 (Seven Killings) as a negative element, but the Earthly Branch 亥 forms a crucial combination with the chart and Luck Cycle. First, the Year Pillar's 亥 combines with the Year Pillar's 未 and Day Pillar's 卯 to form a Triple Wood Formation. Wood is the Wealth Star, greatly enhancing the already strong Wealth Star energy in the chart, meaning immense business opportunities and market potential are activated. Second, the Year Pillar's 亥 forms a Heavenly and Earthly combination with the Month Pillar's 寅, activating the palace representing career and cooperation, indicating smooth collaboration and support in business. Annual influences bring together auspicious stars: Heavenly Nobleman, Heavenly Virtue, Fortune Star, and the Golden Chariot star is active, indicating wealth opportunities. Overall, the Luck Cycle's Seal provides the foundation, the annual Wealth Formation provides the opportunity, and noble stars shine brightly. This is the metaphysical manifestation of him leveraging his foresight (Seal) to seize the opportunity of the era (Wealth Formation) and launch the landmark Levittown project.

This year was the final year of the 戊戌 Proper Seal Luck Cycle. Both the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch of the cycle are the favorable element Earth, providing the native with a solid foundation and strong support from noble people. The Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem 戊 (Proper Seal) emerges, representing learning, innovation, and reputation. It forms a favorable combination with the Hour Pillar 壬辰, known as 'Talent matched with Seal', where talent is displayed and transformed into tangible results. The Earthly Branch of the Luck Cycle, 戌, combines with the Day Pillar's Earthly Branch 卯, activating the Spouse Palace and Wealth Star, and combines into Fire (Officer/Killings), meaning challenges in career needed to be addressed through innovation and cooperation. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 子 is the Talent Star, but it triggers the '卯子 clash', bringing pressure for internal process adjustments and磨合. However, the year encountered the Wenchang Nobleman, greatly benefiting technological innovation and process optimization. Overall, the favorable Seal Star is strong, systematizing and scaling (Proper Seal) innovative ideas (Talent), ultimately achieving this groundbreaking career breakthrough.

This year was during the 丁酉 Luck Cycle. The Luck Cycle clashes with the Day Pillar 辛卯 in a Heavenly Clash and Earthly Clash, indicating a period of major life transformation with intense career turbulence and breakthroughs. The Year Pillar 庚寅 has the Heavenly Stem 庚 (Peer Star), which is a favorable element for the Day Master 辛 (Metal), representing increased peer support and social influence. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 寅 (Wood) is the Wealth Star, echoing the Month Branch and strengthening the Talent generates Wealth pattern, allowing talent to be converted into immense social value and wealth. Annual influences bring both the Heavenly Nobleman and State Seal Nobleman, indicating high-level connections and official recognition, corresponding to the landmark event of appearing on the Time magazine cover. The Luck Cycle's 酉 (Metal) is the root of the Day Master. Although clashed, it is also a favorable element, making him resolute and clear-headed during the transformation, ultimately turning challenges into opportunities and achieving extraordinary success.

This year saw a career takeoff with multiple auspicious signs resonating. First, the 丁酉 Luck Cycle and the 壬辰 Year Pillar form a 'Heavenly and Earthly Double Combination' (丁壬合木, 酉辰合金). This signifies 'having the Way and much help,' indicating harmony in internal and external environments, smooth cooperation, a golden period for forming beneficial partnerships and advancing projects. Second, the Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 辰 activates the original chart's Month, Day, and Hour Pillars to form an '寅卯辰 Triple Wood Formation'. Wood is his Wealth Star, representing massive market demand and wealth opportunities being fully activated. Although the native's body is weak and strong Wood is negative, the Luck Cycle's Earthly Branch 酉 (Peer Star) combines with the Year Pillar's 辰 (Proper Seal) to form '酉辰合金', enhancing the power of the favorable element Metal. Simultaneously, the 辰 Earth Proper Seal brings stability and support, enabling him to harness this surging wealth energy. The Heavenly Nobleman and Lu (Status) Star present in the Luck Cycle and Year Pillar also indicate powerful assistance in high-level connections, resource integration, and solidifying the career foundation. Therefore, the successful operation of this mega-project this year is the perfect combination of luck, opportunity, and personal ability.

This year, William was in the 丁酉 Luck Cycle. The Luck Cycle's Heavenly Stem 丁 (Seven Killings) emerges, representing immense pressure, responsibility, and power. The Year Pillar 甲午 has 甲 (Proper Wealth) nourishing 午 (Seven Killings), Wealth generates strong Killings, bringing both responsibility and opportunity in career. The Luck Cycle's Earthly Branch 酉 (Metal) is the root of the Day Master 辛 (Metal). Although a favorable element, it clashes with the Day Pillar's Spouse Palace Earthly Branch 卯 (Wood) in a 卯酉 clash. This is a 'gateway clash,' indicating drastic environmental changes and a new chapter in life. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 午 (Fire) combines with the Year Pillar's 未 (Earth), activating the foundation of the Seven Killings in the Year Pillar. Also, the Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem 甲 combines with the Hour Pillar's Heavenly Stem (Talent), indicating his talent and decisiveness are fully stimulated. Multiple layers of Seven Killings attacking the body originally signify great pressure. However, both the Luck Cycle and Year Pillar carry the Heavenly Nobleman, and the chart has the Heavenly Virtue Nobleman for protection, forming patterns like 'Killings generate Seal' or 'Nobleman transforms Killings', converting pressure and challenges into actual leadership and career achievements. This is the metaphysical sign of taking charge and opening a new era.

This year coincided with the 丁酉 Luck Cycle and 丁酉 Year Pillar, where the Luck Cycle and Year Pillar stems and branches are identical, doubling the intensity of life themes. The Year Pillar and Day Pillar 辛卯 form a Heavenly Clash and Earthly Clash (丁火克辛金, 酉金冲卯木), a signal of major life transformation where the old order is strongly impacted. Seven Killings (丁 Fire) emerge doubly in the Luck Cycle and Year Pillar Heavenly Stems, representing immense pressure, challenges, and rules (corresponding to racial segregation policies). Simultaneously, the Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 酉 (Metal) is the Peer Star, a strong root for the Day Master 辛 (Metal), representing self-awareness, strength, and allies (corresponding to the assistance of the Jewish couple). The Heavenly Nobleman star appears, indicating help from noble people at critical moments. The native's body is weak, with Metal as the favorable element. This year, the strong root 酉 Metal appears, making the inner self resolute and decisive, daring to challenge authority and injustice, ultimately completing this historically significant breakthrough under immense pressure.

The company's IPO this year was the peak moment of the native's career. The Day Master 辛 (Metal) is extremely weak, with Earth and Metal as favorable elements. The 丙申 Luck Cycle (1959-1968) is key. The Heavenly Stem 丙 (Proper Officer) emerges and combines with the Day Master 辛 in a 丙辛合水 combination. This is 'Officer comes to combine with me,' indicating rising social status and career fame. The Luck Cycle's Earthly Branch 申 (Metal) is the root of the Day Master, where the favorable element Metal gains strength, enhancing personal foundation and capability. The Year Pillar 庚子 forms a 申子 Half-Water Combination, activating Talent generates Wealth, beneficial for converting talent and planning into tangible results. The Heavenly Officer Nobleman appears in the Luck Cycle, indicating grand career plans and official prospects, corresponding to the company going public and expanding its business格局. Simultaneously, the Luck Cycle 丙申 and the Month Pillar 壬寅 form a double clash (clashing with the Month Pillar), shaking the foundation of life, indicating a fundamental transformation in the career environment, which the IPO embodies.

This year's international expansion is reflected in multiple movements and opportunities in the metaphysics. First, the native is in the 丙申 Luck Cycle (1959-1968). This cycle's Heavenly Stem 丙 (Proper Officer) combines with the Day Master 辛 (辛丙合), a strong signal of pursuing fame and status in career. The Luck Cycle's Earthly Branch 申 (Peer Star) is where the favorable element Metal gains strength, enhancing the confidence and drive to expand. Most crucially, this cycle's 申 clashes with the Month Pillar's 寅 (the Month Branch), forming a 'Luck Cycle Clashes with Month Pillar' pattern. This indicates a shaken foundation and major life changes, especially favorable for moving far from home and changing the core living circle, which is the core metaphysical reason for overseas expansion.

The Year Pillar 甲辰 (1964) has its Earthly Branch 辰 combining with the chart's Month Branch 寅 and Day Branch 卯 to form an 寅卯辰 Triple Wood Formation. Wood is his negative Wealth Star, representing rapidly expanding market environment and project scale, which, while bringing huge challenges (strong Wealth, weak body), also creates an unprecedented platform. Simultaneously, the Year Pillar's 辰 combines with the Luck Cycle's 申 and the Hour Pillar's 子 to form a Triple Water Combination (申子辰). Water is the Talent Star, representing talent, technology export, and international operations, providing internal momentum for the project. The Heavenly Officer Nobleman in the Luck Cycle also functions this year, aiding the implementation of grand business plans.

This year's overseas expansion is driven by strong forces of 'movement' and 'combination' in the metaphysics.

1. Luck Cycle Clashes with Month Pillar, Moving Far Away: The native is in the 丙申 Luck Cycle (1959-1968). 申 clashes with the Month Pillar's 寅, forming an '寅申 clash', which is a 'Luck Cycle Clashes with Month Pillar' pattern, strongly shaking the life foundation, indicating change and long-distance travel. This corresponds to the trajectory of expanding the business across the ocean to overseas (Puerto Rico).

2. Year Pillar Combines with Officer, Opportunity Arrives: The 1965 乙巳 Year Pillar has its Earthly Branch 巳 (Proper Officer) combining with the Luck Cycle's Earthly Branch 申, forming a '申巳合水' combination. Water is the Talent Star, representing talent, projects, and execution. This combination tightly links the 'movement' of the Luck Cycle with the 'Officer' (career, project) of the Year Pillar, meaning a major official or large cooperative project (Levittown) is activated and implemented.

3. Nobleman Support, Elevated Pattern: The Luck Cycle carries the Heavenly Officer Nobleman, and the Year Pillar encounters the State Seal and Fortune Star Nobleman, indicating this overseas project can gain official support, credibility endorsement, and although there are challenges (寅申巳 triple clash), it can ultimately turn danger into safety and proceed smoothly. For a native with a weak body favoring Metal and Earth, the Luck Cycle's 申 Metal is favorable, enhancing his ability to take on responsibility and display determination, enabling him to manage this major expansion.

This year was in the final stage of the 丙申 Luck Cycle (1959-1968). The Luck Cycle's Heavenly Stem 丙 (Proper Officer) combines with the Day Master 辛, representing the peak period of career achievement and social status. The Luck Cycle's Earthly Branch 申 (Metal) is the root of the Day Master, where the favorable element gains strength, greatly enhancing the native's own power and control, enabling him to manage immense wealth. The Year Pillar 丁未, although it is Seven Killings, echoes the Officer Star of the Luck Cycle, forming a strong mixed Officer/Killings pattern, representing immense career pressure coexisting with achievement. Simultaneously, auspicious stars like the Heavenly Officer Nobleman, Golden Chariot, and Monthly Virtue Nobleman gather in the Luck Cycle, indicating grand career plans, a leap in quality of life, and the ability to win people over with virtue, ultimately transforming immense challenges into extraordinary wealth accumulation.