Step 20 - Establish Ming Zhu and Shen Zhu

Loosely translated, Ming Zhu 命主 means 'Life Master' and Shen Zhu 身主 means 'Body Master'.
There is much to be discussed about Ming Zhu and Shen Zhu, but that will be another topic.


For now, Chart Ming Zhu 命主 as per below.
The Life Palace Branch 命宫宫支 determines one's Ming Zhu.




Chart Shen Zhu 身主 as per below.
The Birth Year Branch 生年支 determines one's Shen Zhu.









Example:

Step 19 - Chart Tian Shang and Tian Shi

Both Tian Shang 天伤 and Tian Shi 天使 are to be established in the 6th palace before/after Life Palace 命宫.
So to simplify it, Tian Shang will always be in Friends Palace and Tian Shi in Health Palace.



Example:

Step 18 - Chart Xun Kong

Ok, this part is slightly complicated and cannot be explained in a few words.
This will make explaining easier.









"甲子旬中空戌亥" would mean:
if one is born in the Year of Jia Zi 甲子, Xun Kong 旬空 will be charted in the Xu 戌 Palace.

Why Xu 戌 Palace and not Hai 亥 Palace?
This is because, the stems and branches are paired either Yang-Yang or Yin-Yin (60-year Cycle).
And since Jia Zi is Yang-Yang, Xun Kong will be established in a Yang-branch Palace,
which in this case, is Xu Palace.

In the following year, Yi Chou 乙丑, which is a Yin-Yin, Xun Kong will be established in Hai 亥 Palace.

Followed by Year of Bing Yin 丙寅 (Yang) of which Xun Kong is established in Xu 戌 Palace again.







Example:



Birth Year being Jia Yin 甲寅, Xun Kong 旬空 would be at Zi 子 or Chou 丑 Palace.

Jia Yin being Yang, Xun Kong is established at Zi Palace (Yang).

If you are still unsure, you may check the table here.

Step 17 - Chart Jie Kong

Example:


Pretty straightforward here, thus no need for 'working'.

Birth Year Stem being Jia 甲, Jie Kong 截空 is established at Shen 申 Palace.

Step 16 - Chart Chang Sheng 12 Shen

The second set is named Chang Sheng Shi Er Shen 长生十二神
because the first star in the set is Chang Sheng 长生.

The Stars are as follow:
1. Chang Sheng 长生 (Beginning)
2. Mu Yu 沐浴 (Accumulating)
3. Guan Dai 冠带 (Maturity)
4. Lin Guan 临官 (Appointment)
5. Di Wang 帝旺 (Pinnacle)
6. Shuai 衰 (Fading)
7. Bing 病 (Ailing)
8. Si 死 (Deteriorating)
9. Mu 墓 (Dormancy)
10. Jue 绝 (Termination)
11. Tai 胎 (Conception)
12. Yang 养 (Development)






First of all, determine the subject's Element Phase (五行局).



This is pretty straight forward.
If one is of Water Element 水二局, establish Chang Sheng 长生 in Shen 申 Palace.

Thereafter, depending on Yin/Yang Male/Female, the other 11 Stars will be plotted sequentially
into each of the other 11 Palaces, as per the first set of stars.


Example:


The subject is of Wood Element,
thus Chang Sheng 长生 is established at Hai 亥 Palace.

The subject is Yang Female (Anti-Clockwise direction).
Thus, Mu Yu 沐浴 is established at Xu 戌 or Friends Palace.

Followed by the next star Guan Dai 冠带 at You 酉 or Career Palace, and so on,
till the last star, Yang 养 at Zi 子 or Health Palace.

Step 15 - Chart Bo Shi 12 Shen

This and the next step involve the plotting of 2 sets of stars -
Bo Shi Shi Er Shen 博士十二神 and Chang Sheng Shi Er Shen 长生十二神.

Each set consists of 12 different stars, arranged in a fixed sequence and
each star to be allotted to one of the 12 Palaces.


The first set is named Bo Shi Shi Er Shen 博士十二神 because the first star in the set is Bo Shi 博士.
Alternatively Bo Shi Shi Er Shen is also called Shi Er Gong Tai Sui Shen Sha 十二宫太岁神煞.

The Stars are as follow:
1. Bo Shi 博士 (Cleverness)
2. Li Shi 力士 (Power Monger)
3. Qing Long 青龙 (Green Dragon)
4. Xiao Hao 小耗 (Waste)
5. Jiang Jun 将军 (Pompousness)
6. Zou Shu 奏书 (Scholarly)
7. Fei Lian 飞廉 (Slander)
8. Xi Shen 喜神 (Jubilation)
9. Bing Fu 病符 (Sickness)
10. Da Hao 大耗 (Exhaust)
11. Fu Bing 伏兵 (Deception)
12. Guan Fu 官府 (Litigation)





First of all, determine whether one is Yin Male/Female or Yang Male/Female.
The Birth Year Stem determines whether one is Yin 阴 or Yang 阳.

If one was born in the Year of Jia 甲, and Jia being Yang, he/she is a Yang 阳 Male/Female.
Or, if one was born in the Year of Gui 癸， and Gui being Yin, he/she is a Yin 阴 Male/Female.

The first star in the set, Bo Shi 博士, will be established in the palace in which Lu Cun 禄存 resides in.

If one is either Yang Female or Yin Male,
the other 11 stars in the set will be arranged in each of the other 11 palaces in an Anti-Clockwise direction.

If one is either Yin Female or Yang Male,
the other 11 stars will be arranged in each of the other 11 palaces in a Clockwise direction.


Example:



The subject was born in the Year of Jia, thus she is a Yang Female 阳女.

As Lu Cun 禄存 resides in Children Palace, Bo Shi 博士 is established in Children Palace.

The subject is Yang Female (Anti-Clockwise direction).
Thus, Li Shi 力士 is established in Wealth Palace.

Followed by the next star Qing Long 青龙 in Health Palace, and so on,
till the last star, Guan Fu 官府 in Marriage Palace.

Step 14 - Continued from previous

(d) Hong Luan 红鸾 and Tian Xi 天喜





Example:


Move Hong Luan 红鸾 Anti-Clockwise (Zi, Chou, Yin) from Mao 卯 Palace.
Establish at Chou 丑 Palace.

Establish Tian Xi 天喜 in the opposite palace, in this case, Wei 未 Palace.






(f) Gu Chen 孤辰 and Gua Su 寡宿




Example:


Birth Year Branch being Yin 寅,
Gu Chen 孤辰 is established at Si 巳
and Gua Su 寡宿 at Chou 丑.






(g) Fei Lian 蜚廉




(h) Po Sui 破碎




Example:


Pretty straightforward here, thus no need for 'working'..
Fei Lian 蜚廉 is established at Xu 戌 Palace.
Po Sui 破碎 is established at You 酉 Palace.






(i) Tian Cai 天才 and Tian Shou 天寿





Example:


Tian Cai 天才 starts from Life Palace 命宫 and moves Clockwise.
Count till the Birth Year Branch (Yin 寅) and establish at Wei 未.

Tian Shou 天寿 starts from Body Palace 身宫 and moves Clockwise as well.
Count till the Birth Year Branch and establish at Chou 丑.