Without wishing to change the BāZì 八字 Body of Doctrine of Astrology and much less of the Traditional School (particularizing the original guidelines of Master Shén Xiào Zhān 沈孝瞻 [author of the Book Zi Ping Zhen Quan 子平真詮 (ZPZQ) Genuine and Bright Explanatory Notes, last Classic dating from the Qing Dynasty 清 (1,644-1,912)] and of which I am a faithful follower); however, if I wanted to re-evaluate some dictions that in my opinion are outdated and that belong to a language of the past. Like everything in life, we must modernize the terminology using a more Universal, International and Generic turn if the meaning is allowed.
For example, it does not seem appropriate to me to use the word: “Remedy”, an expression that was widely used by Master and Physician Zhang Nan [the author of the Work Shénfēng Tōng Kǎo 神 峰通考 (SFTK) Shénfēng Passing Exam] and also stood out as an Officer of the Imperial Court in Ming Dynasty times (明 1,368-1,644), to emphasize the targeting of the Minister Star (Xiāng Shén 相神), whose purpose is to correct anomalies in a Natal Chart. Here it is better to sound out the word: "Antidote", "Medicine" or even "Vaccine", if you want to antagonize any negative Qi of the Natal Chart.
It is quite common to find the diction: God. This locution should be omitted as much as possible and hopefully suppressed. I understand that within the ancient Chinese philosophy (either by the Taoist or the Buddhist route, I am a follower of the first, but I deeply respect the second) the polytheistic context is quite ingrained. But, as monotheistic religions predominate in the West today, the term God, denoting the expression of mathematical points of energy within the Four Pillars, sounds shocking. Nor would it be positive if we are branded as heretics or witches, because this is not the case and even more so, that we end up being persecuted (via online) and exterminated in the long term as happened during the Medieval Holy Inquisition (although it sounds like something exaggerated). That is why it is better to go to the word: "Agent" (some will point to applying the term Star (Xīng 星) but in order not to confuse them with Composite or Symbolic Stars [Shén Shā神煞] or with Auxiliary, it seems to me that "Agent" sounds more differentiating and endowment we assign common sense).
Thus, instead of saying the ten gods, it is better to notify: the Ten Agents of Transformation (Zhuǎnhuà Jì 转化 剂). Instead of suggesting: “Useful God” (Yòng Shén 用神 or Command of the Month) it is more logical to affirm it as “Useful Agent” 用神. And one of the most common concepts is referring to Eating God (食神) to justify Agent Shí Shén 食神. Here it is more convenient to extrapolate it to the expression: Nutrition Factor (Shí Shén 食神), which sounds more coherent. Eating God or Eating God or God of Food when quoting it in the West is perceived as a complete and total nonsense, a incoherence. I want to emphasize to the community of followers and forum members that we please join forces in modernizing the lexicon, making it more consistent and globalized, in line with the 21st century. In addition, the idea is to exalt, perpetuate and give all the notoriety to this Sacred Ancestral Wisdom that deserves it due to its excessive merits.
In short, we should say: Agent Owl (Shí Dào Shí 食倒食) and not God Owl, etcetera. Indirect Wealth Agent (Piān Cái 偏财), Wounded Official Agent (Shāng Guān 伤官) and so on.
Another idea that I want to discuss is the use of the “Long Cycle of Luck” [Yuàn Zhǎng 院長] that is usually contracted as LP, alluding to the 10 years that each of the fragments of the life horizon cover. I understand that in ancient times it was adopted on a daily basis within Imperial China. I am going to ask you to become familiar and apply the term: “Deanery” (Yuàn Zhǎng 院長), which sums up that extensive Ten-Year Period (Dà Yùn 大运). From my humble opinion "Luck" in the strict existential sense is not valid, it does not exist. I do not agree with saying "I have bad luck" or someone has "good luck". Both the one expression and the other reflect ignorance, since they are effects and consequences of deficiencies and obstacles (Karmas), or on the contrary, very positive and superlative events (Dharmas) that emanate from the evil or good actions of the past lives of any consultant. They are not the lottery of fate (Mìng Xué 命學). Our life from the moment of birth is already predestined and there are few events that we can redirect. Although it is true that with the applications and tools of the BāZì, the Fēng Shuǐ, the 8 Mystic Gates, the Yì Jīng, etc., and even with a more spiritual life (Qi Gong, Tai Chi, Internal Alchemy ...), we can empower some segments of existence.
It is worth clarifying that the word "Deanery" is usually used very regularly in Western Chaldean Astrology, but to define ten degrees of any of the 12 Zodiacal Houses. Here in the BāZì, the application would be different, that is, pointing out the Energy (Qi 齊) that prevails during the Long 10-Year Cycle, and that overlaps with the Annual, Monthly and Daily Cycle.
To conclude, and going back to the beginning of this article, I am going to succinctly expose some of my views about the Doctrine of the Four Pillars (Sìzhù 四柱) that in my opinion are wrong in their applicability (naturally I respect opinions contrary and the other Schools). The Masters: Xú Lè Wú (徐樂吾) and also the aforementioned Zhang Nan each deliberately distorted the Original Postulates of the Eight Character Astrology (BāZì 八字) in their time, emphasizing the primordial use of the Force (Yǒulì 有力) of the Day Master (Jiàoshī Jié 教師 節) at the expense of the Season (Jìjié 季节) Energetic
Such Force (Yǒulì 有力) although it is analyzed is fit how Secondary within the Analysis. Since the Core of the Graphic or the Gate of Qi is perpetuated in the Useful Agent (Shén Shen 神神). If the Force (Yǒulì 有力) is taken as the main action or the Central Axis of the Natal Chart, a precise diagnosis is not obtained and the deep essence of BaZi is lost. The Force (Yǒulì 有力) derives as a function of the Yòng Shén 用 神 and not the other way around. At the expense of this criterion, the concept of the Focal Point or Key Factor (Tígāng 提纲) arises and the configuration of the Equation of Destiny (Kàn Mìng Kǒujué 看 命 口诀) gravitates on such coordinates.
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