Xu Xiangqian

This year, the Ding-You Major Cycle is in effect, with the annual pillar being Ding-Si. The Heavenly Stem Ding Fire (Official Star) appears in the Major Cycle, representing responsibility, constraints, and guidance in life's direction. The annual Heavenly Stem is also Ding Fire (Official Star), doubling the power of the Official Star, indicating environmental pressure and a major life turning point. The annual Earthly Branch Si Fire activates the Hour Pillar's Bing Fire (Killing Star), creating a mix of Official and Killing Stars, where pressure and opportunity coexist, marking a time of significant life choices. The annual pillar, Major Cycle, and Year Pillar Chou form the Si-You-Chou Three Harmony Metal Formation. Metal is a favorable element, representing the gathering of team and peer strength. Although an apprentice, he found nourishment in a collective environment. Simultaneously, the annual auspicious stars State Seal and Fortune Star Nobleman appear, and the General Star is also activated in the Major Cycle, foretelling that his leadership talent and resilient character will begin to show through hardship. The nourishment from books (the favorable Seal Star) laid the intellectual foundation for his future path.

This year, the native is under the Ding-You Official Star Major Cycle. The Official Star represents officialdom, academics, and reputation. The Major Cycle's Earthly Branch You Metal is a Robbing Wealth star, which, though not a favorable element, can support the self. The annual pillar is Ji-Wei, with both Heavenly and Earthly Branches being Seal Stars, the most favorable element in the chart. The Seal Star governs documents, learning, and noblemen. The annual Heavenly Stem Ji Earth (Seal Star) appears, indicating talent can be displayed, learning ability is strong, and it's easy to gain appreciation from teachers. Simultaneously, the annual Earthly Branch Wei Earth is also a Seal Star and is the Heavenly Virtue Nobleman, signifying help from noblemen, with interpersonal relationships becoming a key support. The annual pillar clashes with the Year Pillar Chou (Chou-Wei Clash) and forms a Chou-Xu-Wei Triple Penalty with the Month Pillar. This clash and penalty activate the Seal Stars in the Year and Month Pillars. Although it indicates family changes, it also means the old environment is broken, and new opportunities arise, perfectly matching the life turning point of leaving home to study and accept new ideas. The chart itself has the Wisdom Star controlling the Killing Star, indicating intelligence and strategy. This year, with the Seal Star strong, the Wisdom Star is nourished, and the Killing Star is controlled, it is an excellent time to enter society through scholarship and lay the foundation of knowledge.

This year, the Bing-Shen Major Cycle is in effect. The Major Cycle's Heavenly Stem Bing Fire (Killing Star) appears, representing authority, change, and challenge, corresponding to the image of joining the revolutionary cause. The annual pillar is Xin-You. The Bing Fire of the Major Cycle and the Xin Metal of the year combine into Water (Bing-Xin Combine into Water), transforming the Killing Star into the Wisdom/Resource Star, turning pressure into motivation and strategy. Most crucially, the Major Cycle's Earthly Branch Shen Metal and the native's Day Pillar Earthly Branch Yin Wood form the Yin-Shen Clash, a Heaven-Earth Clash, a strong signal of major life transformation. It impacts the Day Pillar (self and spouse palace), indicating drastic environmental change and a life turning point. Simultaneously, the annual Earthly Branch You Metal, the Month Pillar Xu, and the Major Cycle Shen form a Three Meeting Metal Formation. Metal represents the Companion Star, symbolizing like-minded comrades and collective action. The annual auspicious star includes the General Star, beneficial for standing out in a team. The chart itself has the Wisdom Star controlling the Killing Star pattern, indicating sufficient intelligence to handle challenges. At this time, the combination of the Killing Star Major Cycle and the annual pillar is the perfect opportunity to invest personal talent (Wisdom Star) into a grand cause (Killing Star).

This year, the Bing-Shen Killing Star Major Cycle is in effect. The Major Cycle and the Day Pillar Geng-Yin have a Heaven-Earth Clash, a period of major life transformation and opportunity coexisting. The Killing Star represents authority, discipline, and career breakthroughs, corresponding to the image of joining the military and receiving strict training. The annual pillar is Jia-Zi. Jia Wood (Wealth Star) appears, which is an unfavorable element, but it activates the chart's pattern of Wisdom Star controlling the Killing Star, turning challenges into motivation. The annual Earthly Branch Zi Water and the Major Cycle's Earthly Branch Shen Metal half-combine into a Water formation, strengthening the power of the Wisdom Star, beneficial for learning and skill mastery. The annual auspicious star shows the Literary Star Nobleman, and the Major Cycle's auspicious star has the Academy Star, both indicating benefit for examinations and advanced study, an excellent time to systematically build a knowledge base. The Major Cycle's Earthly Branch Shen Metal is the Day Master Geng Metal's Base Star and is the growth location of the favorable element Earth (Seal Star), meaning a solid foundation can withstand the pressure of change, transforming external impact into an opportunity for personal growth.

This year coincides with the Bing-Shen Major Cycle (1921-1930). The Major Cycle's Heavenly Stem Bing Fire (Killing Star) clashes with the Day Master Geng Metal. The Earthly Branch Shen Metal and the Day Branch Yin Wood form the Yin-Shen Clash, which is a Heaven-Earth Clash, a signal of major life transformation and turning point. The annual pillar is Ding-Mao. Ding Fire (Official Star) appears, activating the Hour Pillar's Bing Fire Killing Star. The Official and Killing Stars appear together, representing powerful external pressure, responsibility, and mission. The Official Star also represents orthodoxy, discipline, and organization, perfectly matching the solemn and glorious organizational act of joining the Party. The annual Earthly Branch Mao Wood combines with the Month Branch Xu Earth, activating the Wealth Star. Wealth generates Official/Killing Stars, meaning personal choices (Wealth) serve a greater ideal and cause (Official/Killing). Simultaneously, the Major Cycle and annual auspicious stars gather Heavenly Virtue, Monthly Virtue, and Heavenly Official Noblemen, indicating support from the righteous, inner brightness, and gaining trust and support from the organization and comrades. The chart's inherent pattern of Wisdom Star controlling the Killing Star is strongly activated in this cycle and year, meaning his wisdom and courage (Wisdom Star) are sufficient to驾驭 the great changes and challenges of the era (Killing Star), transforming pressure into motivation to投身 revolution and achieve merit.

This year is within the Bing-Shen Killing Star Major Cycle. The Major Cycle's Heavenly Stem Bing Fire Killing Star appears, echoing the Hour Pillar's Bing Fire Killing Star, creating a strong Killing Star attacking the self situation, indicating immense environmental pressure and severe challenges, but also催生 extraordinary courage and decisiveness. The annual pillar is Ding-Mao. The Heavenly Stem Ding Fire Official Star appears, creating a mix of Official and Killing Stars, placing fate at a critical juncture of major choices and剧烈变动. The Earthly Branch Mao Wood (Wealth Star) combines with the Month Pillar Xu Earth, activating the Wealth Star. However, the chart's pattern is Wisdom Star controlling the Killing Star. Wealth generating the Killing Star is unfavorable, but this combination also means using resources (Wealth) for ideals (Wisdom Star),投身 into the risky (Killing Star) revolutionary cause. The Major Cycle's Earthly Branch Shen Metal clashes with the Day Branch Yin Wood (Spouse Palace/Wealth Star). The Yin-Shen Clash is a Traveling Horse clash, indicating drastic environmental change and奔波动荡, corresponding to the image of uprising and转移. The annual auspicious star shows the Heavenly Official Nobleman, indicating career blueprint and official opportunities. Although in peril, it is a period where command talent begins to show.

This year is within the Bing-Shen Killing Star Major Cycle. The Major Cycle's Heavenly Stem Bing Fire Killing Star appears, representing authority, challenge, and pioneering. The annual pillar is Ji-Si. The Heavenly Stem Ji Earth Seal Star appears, favored by the chart. The Seal Star represents appointment, power, and trust, corresponding to the image of "being sent by the Central Committee." The Earthly Branch Si Fire Killing Star activates the Major Cycle's Shen Metal and the chart's Day Branch Yin Wood, forming the Yin-Shen-Si Triple Penalty. This penalty indicates剧烈变动 and environmental动荡, corresponding to moving from a relatively stable environment to the front line, independently commanding guerrilla warfare in the艰苦 Hubei-Henan-Anhui region. Although the penalty brings great challenges, it also激发了 the chart's pattern energy of Wisdom Star controlling the Killing Star, transforming pressure and hardship into practical military command ability. The annual auspicious star shows the State Seal, representing official recognition and authorization. Overall, this is a key year under the Killing Star Major Cycle where the favorable Seal Star arrives, and through激烈的地支刑冲, the challenging pattern in the destiny is transformed into an actual career breakthrough.

This year is the final year of the Bing-Shen Killing Star Major Cycle. The Major Cycle and the Day Pillar Geng-Yin have a Heaven-Earth Clash, a period of major life transformation and opportunity. The annual pillar is Geng-Wu. Together with the Month Pillar Ji-Hai and Day Pillar Geng-Yin, it forms the Yin-Wu-Xu Three Harmony Fire Formation. Fire represents the Official/Killing Stars, symbolizing career, power, and challenge. This formation greatly strengthens the power of the Killing Star in the chart, transforming pressure and challenge into巨大动能 for achieving merit. The annual Heavenly Virtue Nobleman and General Star gather, indicating promotion by noblemen, taking on heavy responsibilities within the team, and commanding with composure. Simultaneously, the annual Wu Fire contains the Seal Star Ji Earth, a favorable element in the chart, representing obtaining stable rear support and superior trust. With inner peace, he could strategize during external campaigns, achieving the brilliant result of "three victories in three battles."

This year, the native enters the Yi-Wei Major Cycle, and the annual pillar is also Xin-Wei, forming "Year and Cycle Coincide," where energy is highly concentrated, indicating a major life turning point. The Major Cycle and annual Earthly Branches Wei Earth are the favorable Seal Star for the native, and the energy flourishes, representing a solid foundation, gaining authority and support. Simultaneously, the Major Cycle and the Year Pillar Xin-Chou form a Heaven-Earth Clash, and the annual pillar also clashes with the Year Pillar. This is the image of "breaking open the wealth storage" and "activating the Seal Star," meaning剧烈而深刻的变革 in family, environment, and career格局. Old束缚 are broken, and new opportunities and responsibilities follow. The native's Bazi chart has the Wisdom Star pattern, with the core being "Wisdom Star controls the Killing Star," using intelligence to驾驭 authority and challenges. This year, the Major Cycle Heavenly Stem Yi Wood (Wealth Star) combines with the Day Master Geng Metal (Geng-Yi Combine into Metal). Wealth comes to combine with me, seemingly indicating material entanglements, but the strong Seal Star (Wei Earth) in the Earthly Branches firmly protects the Day Master, transforming the power of the Wealth Star into a solid foundation and career platform. The annual Heavenly Stem Xin Metal (Companion Star) appears, clashing with the Major Cycle's Yi Wood, further intensifying competition and change. Multiple Heavenly Virtue Noblemen gather,预示关键时刻得贵人赏识与提携. Overall, this is a key node where the native,凭借自身才智 (Wisdom Star), in a剧烈变动的时局 (Heaven-Earth Clash), firmly grasps power and responsibility (Seal Star flourishes, Official/Killing Stars are controlled),从而登上重要历史舞台.

This year is within the Yi-Wei Major Cycle. The Major Cycle Heavenly Stem Yi Wood (Wealth Star) and the Year Pillar's Xin Metal (Companion Star) have a Heaven-Earth Clash. The Earthly Branch Wei Earth and the Year Branch Chou Earth clash, forming a double clash, and with the original Chou and Xu, they form a Chou-Xu-Wei Triple Penalty. This marks entry into a period of 剧烈动荡与变革. The old foundation (Year Pillar represents ancestral legacy, early environment) is彻底撼动, necessitating主动出击、开辟新局. The annual pillar is Ren-Shen. The Heavenly Stem Ren Water is the Wisdom Star, also the chart's Seasonal Element, representing wisdom, strategy, and movement. The Earthly Branch Shen Metal is the Base Star, also the Traveling Horse. Shen Metal clashes with the Day Branch Spouse Palace Yin Wood, activating the entire chart. This image corresponds to the "strategic转移" action: Wisdom Star governs planning, Traveling Horse governs奔波远行, clashing the Day Branch represents巨大变动 in one's own environment and team. Simultaneously, the Wisdom Star controlling the Killing Star pattern can发挥 in the动荡, transforming pressure (Killing Star) into开拓 (Wisdom Star) power, laying the foundation for establishing a new base in Sichuan-Shaanxi.

This year coincides with the intersection of the Gui-Si Major Cycle and the Yi-Wei annual pillar. The Major Cycle Earthly Branch Si Fire (Killing Star) echoes the Hour Pillar's Bing-Xu Fire-Earth, strengthening the chart's pattern power of Wisdom Star controlling the Killing Star. The Killing Star, representing authority, status, and merit, is effectively驾驭, transformed into巨大的事业成就. The annual Heavenly Stem Yi Wood (Wealth Star) combines with the Day Master Geng Metal (Geng-Yi Combine), known as "combining wealth," indicating名利双收, honors bestowed. The annual Earthly Branch Wei Earth is the Seal Star, a favorable element in the chart, and clashes with the Year Pillar Chou Earth (Chou-Wei Clash), breaking open the Seal storage, meaning the old merit system is broken, and new, supreme honors are conferred. Although the annual pillar has a Heaven-Earth Clash and Triple Penalty with the Year Pillar, indicating剧烈变动, for the native, this is precisely the命理体现 of breaking the old and establishing the new, reaching the peak. The annual Heavenly Virtue Nobleman enters the destiny, also indicating encountering殊荣,万众瞩目.

This year's annual pillar is Wu-Wu. The Heavenly Stem Wu Earth is the Indirect Seal Star, a favorable element for the native, representing noblemen, authority, and strategy. Its direct appearance means his talent and strategy are appreciated and authorized at the highest level. The Earthly Branch Wu Fire is the Official Star. Together with the chart's Month Branch Xu and Day Branch Yin, it forms the Yin-Wu-Xu Three Harmony Fire Formation. This Fire formation is a powerful Official/Killing (power) force. The chart itself has the Wisdom Star controlling the Killing Star pattern. Although the Fire formation is strong this year, the annual Heavenly Stem Wu Earth Seal Star appears, forming an excellent combination of "Killing Star generates Seal Star", transforming the powerful pressure and challenge (Killing Star) into actual power and status (Seal Star). Simultaneously, annual auspicious stars like Heavenly Virtue Nobleman, Fortune Star Nobleman, General Star gather, symbolizing obtaining powerful official support and team拥护, precisely the巅峰时刻 of holding military and state重器 and promoting major peace initiatives.