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Calculating the BaZi

Calculating the BaZi

Karin Taylor Wu | Master Zhongxian Wu

(2017)

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Abstract

In this fully illustrated workbook, Dr. Karin Taylor Wu instructs you in the art of creating an individualized Chinese Four Pillar astrology chart. For the first time to the western audience, learn the traditional method of BaZi calculation without needing a Chinese calendar.

Detailed instructions show how your destiny is contained within your birth chart, and how to understand its changes over the whole lifespan. Dr Taylor Wu also explains the relationship between your individual BaZi chart and your personality, emotions, health, relationships, aptitudes, and life chances. With many examples, and worked exercises, including a detailed interpretation of actual charts and case studies, Dr Taylor Wu demonstrates how to bring the GanZhi principles to life. The workbook provides an essential tool for optimizing personal life choices and for developing healing, consulting, and leadership skills in order to help others.


A welcome introduction into the dynamics of the Chinese calendar: transform a western date into the four pillars of Chinese Astrology using fingers, formulas and tables. I'm happy to see that Dr Taylor Wu's approach to BaZi is offering interpretations for spiritual and healing arts (TCM).
Dr. med. Robert Trnoska, Chinese Medicine Practitioner and Teacher, Austria
A must-have guide to the complex world of Chinese astrological science! In yet another excellent publication, Karin Taylor Wu demystifies the arcane system of Bazi Suanming by providing step-by-step instructions and study exercises for aficionados of this ancient technique. This book gives Chinese medicine specialists and students of Eastern wisdom traditions concrete ways to integrate this time-honored method into their present-day practice.
Heiner Fruehauf, Ph.D., Founding Professor, School of Classical Chinese Medicine, National University of Natural Medicine, Portland, Oregon, USA
It is hard to find a good non-fiction writer who can maintain both ease of flow and interest of the reader in a topic where chances of losing your audience grows exponentially with the complexity of the process described. Karin is such a hard-to-find gem who artfully, and not the least heart-fully, illuminates an ancient method of informing practitioners.
Kleopatra Ormos, M.D., Screenplay consultant, psychiatrist, traditional medicine practitioner
Dr. Karin Taylor Wu earned her Doctor of Naturopathic Medicine from one of the seven federally accredited medical schools in North America that train primary care physicians in complementary and alternative medicine. She currently serves as the medical director of Blue Willow World Healing Center and QinJian Akademin.
Karin Taylor Wu has taken the very complex calculations for creating an individualized BaZi Chart and has made the process much more usable and understandable. The techniques for mathematical calculation are explained simply and systematically. But, the reader is also gifted with the pearls of ancient wisdom in the interpretation of the Five Elements seen in the combinations of the Heavenly Stem and Earthy Branches. This is a must-read for anyone who wants to practice Chinese Astrology.
Lillian Bridges, President, Lotus Institute Inc
Simply the best presentation of how to calculate a Chinese astrology birth chart.
Dr. David Twicken, DOM, L.A.c, Chinese Medicine Practitioner, Professor and Author

Table of Contents

Section Title Page Action Price
Calculating the BaZi: The GanZhi/Chinese Astrology Workbook by Karin Taylor Wu 5
Foreword: TianSuan 天算 The Cosmic Agenda by Master Zhongxian Wu 17
Acknowledgments 21
Author Notes 23
Introduction 25
GanZhi BaZi Calendar 26
Dao 道 28
YinYang 陰陽 28
WuXing 五行 28
BaGua 八卦 32
BaZi 八字 32
Chinese Astrology: BaZi 八字 and SiZhu 四柱 32
1. Calculate the \nFour Pillars (SiZhu 四柱)/\nEight Characters (BaZi 八字) 37
Define the BaZi Year 38
Calculate the BaZi Year Pillar 42
Find the Year Pillar 42
Sample Exercise 1 48
Practice Exercise 1 49
Sample Exercise 2 49
Sample Exercise 3 49
Sample Exercise 4 49
Define the BaZi Month 51
Calculate the BaZi Month Pillar 53
Find the Month Branch 53
The Month Branch Formula 53
Sample Exercise 5 55
Sample Exercise 6A 55
Sample Exercise 6B 55
Find the Month Stem 57
The Month Stem Formula 57
Sample Exercise 7 57
Practice Exercise 2 59
Define the BaZi Day 61
Calculate the BaZi Day Pillar 61
Find the Day Pillar 61
The Day Pillar Formula 63
Sample Exercise 8 63
Sample Exercise 9 65
Sample Exercise 10 65
Practice Exercise 3 65
Define the BaZi Hour 67
Calculate the BaZi Hour Pillar 67
Find the Hour Branch 67
Use the Day Stem to Find the Hour Stem/The Hour Stem Formula 69
Sample Exercise 11 69
Sample Exercise 12 71
Practice Exercise 4 71
Calculate the SiZhu/BaZi 73
Sample Exercise 13 73
Practice Exercise 5 77
2. TaiYuan 胎元 \nOrigin of Conception 79
Influence of TaiYuan 79
Calculate the TaiYuan 80
Find the TaiYuan Stem 80
Find the TaiYuan Branch 80
Whirling Fingers 80
Sample Exercise 14 81
Practice Exercise 6 83
3. MingGong 命宫 Palace of Karma 85
Influence of MingGong 86
Calculate the MingGong Branch 86
Sample Exercise 15 87
Calculate the MingGong Stem—Method 1 (Formula Method) 88
Sample Exercise 16a 89
Calculate the MingGong Stem—Method 2 (Traditional Method) 90
Sample Exercise 16b 92
Brief Symbolism of the Earthly MingGong Branch 95
Practice Exercise 7 97
4. DaYun 大運 \nGreat Transfer 99
Significance of DaYun (the Luck Cycle) 100
Calculate DaYun 100
Sample Exercise 17 102
Sample Exercise 18 106
Sample Exercise 19 110
Practice Exercise 8 110
5. ShenSha 神煞 \nSpirits and Ghosts 113
FengKong 逢空 (Encountering Emptiness) 115
Significance of FengKong 115
Finding FengKong 116
Sample Exercise 20 117
Practice Exercise 9 118
FuYin 伏吟 (Hidden Moaning) 119
Significance of FuYin 120
Finding FuYin 120
Sample Exercise 21 121
Practice Exercise 10 123
TianYi 天乙 (Good Fortune) 124
Significance of TianYi (Good Fortune) 124
Finding TianYi (Good Fortune) 125
Sample Exercise 22 126
Practice Exercise 11 127
TaoHua 桃花 (Peach Blossom) 128
Significance of TaoHua 128
Finding TaoHua 129
Sample Exercise 23 130
Practice Exercise 12 131
YiMa 驛馬 (Wandering Horse) 132
Significance of YiMa 132
Finding YiMa 132
Sample Exercise 24 133
Practice Exercise 13 134
TianDe 天德 (Heavenly Virtue) 135
Significance of TianDe 136
Finding TianDe 136
Sample Exercise 25 137
Practice Exercise 14 138
TianYi 天醫 (Medicine) 139
Significance of TianYi (Medicine) 139
Finding TianYi (Medicine) 140
Sample Exercise 26 141
Practice Exercise 15 142
WenChang 文昌 (Knowledge) 143
Significance of WenChang 144
Finding WenChang 144
Sample Exercise 27 145
Practice Exercise 16 146
Taiji 太極 (Mysticism) 147
Significance of Taiji 147
Finding Taiji 148
Sample Exercise 28 149
Practice Exercise 17 150
6. Introduction to BaZi Analysis 151
The Central Element—The Day Stem 152
Key Elemental Relationships to Keep in Mind 153
The Birth Principle 154
The Control Principle 154
The Birth and Control Principles in Diagram 154
Assess the Balance of the Day Stem 156
Identify the King (or Queen)/Day Stem 156
Sample Exercise 29 157
Find the Commander 160
Sample Exercise 30 161
Find the Partner 164
Sample Exercise 31 165
Sample Exercise 32 166
Other Five Element Relationships: Auspicious Elements 167
The Money Element 167
Sample Exercise 33 168
The Talent Element 169
Sample Exercise 34 169
Regarding Money and Talent 170
Day Stem Sample Exercises 171
Day Stem Sample Exercise 1 171
Commentary 171
Day Stem Sample Exercise 2 173
Commentary 173
Day Stem Sample Exercise 3 174
Commentary 175
Day Stem Sample Exercise 4 176
Commentary 176
Balance—The Elusive Exception 177
7. Case Studies\nPutting it All Together 179
Janey Yin 181
General Information Gleaned from Day Stem Symbolism Chart 183
Assessment 183
Five Elements Summary 183
Auspicious Elements 184
TaiYuan (Conception) 184
MingGong (Destiny) 185
ShenSha 185
Janey Yang 189
General Information Gleaned from Day Stem Symbolism Chart 191
Assessment 191
Five Elements Summary 191
Auspicious Elements 192
TaiYuan (Conception) 193
MingGong (Destiny) 193
ShenSha 193
Johnny Yin 197
General Information Gleaned from Day Stem Symbolism Chart 199
Assessment 199
Five Elements Summary 199
Auspicious Elements 200
TaiYuan (Conception) 200
MingGong (Destiny) 201
ShenSha 202
Johnny Yang 207
General Information Gleaned from Day Stem Symbolism Chart 209
Assessment 209
Five Elements Summary 209
Auspicious Elements 210
TaiYuan (Conception) 210
MingGong (Destiny) 211
ShenSha 212
Afterword 217
Appendix 219
Answers to \nPractice Exercises 220
Worked BaZi Calculations for Case Studies 227
BaZi Templates 232
Fundamental BaZi Calculation Formulas 235
JieQi Tables 1–12 247
Figures 15
Quick review on long division 45
Traditional Sexagenary Cycle Diagram 47
Earthly Ring 53
Early Branch Hand Mudra Diagram 55
Heavenly Ring 57
Whirling fingers—finding the MingGong Stem using the traditional method 94
Five Element Birth Principle 155
Five Element Control Principle 155
Money Element 168
Talent Element 170
Five Element Reverse Control Cycle 211
Tables 15
Heavenly Stems—YinYang and Five Element Qualities 30
Earthly Branches—YinYang and Five Element Relationships 30
JieQi February: 1924–2031 40
Sexagenary Cycle Chart 47
Heavenly Stems and Numerical Order 51
Using the Gregorian Calendar in Day Pillar Calculations 63
Earthly Branch and Time of Day 69
Basic BaZi Chart Example 74
Earthly Branches and their Hidden Stems 75
Earthly MingGong Branch Symbolism 95
Heavenly Stems—Personality Qualities, Associated Body Part(s), Health Pattern Predictions 158
Earthly Branches—Personality Qualities, Spatial Relations, Organ and Meridian Correlations 162
Money Element Chart 167
Talent Element Chart 169
BaZi Template 233
DaYun Chart Template 234
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