The Son Who Takes Over His Father's Business
AI translated from the original Chinese.
Generated by Microsoft Designer
Mr. L's parents are wholesalers, and the company's staff are all family members. Mr. L, the eldest son, was designated as the company's successor. Although Mr. L didn't want to take over, the income was generous and the realities of society pressed on him, so he forced himself to take over the business.
How do we read a family business? 太陰 (Tai Yin) and 天梁 (Tian Liang) matter most!
Where are the signs of inheriting the family business?
- 天梁 in 未 sees 化祿 ●, which directly speaks of "shelter." And 天梁 is also "sitting with nobility, facing nobility." People with a good 天梁 basically receive shelter and needn't worry much about earning a living.
- 太陰 in 卯 is weak, but also sees 化祿 ● and is auspiciously transformed by 化科 △, so Mr. L has real insight into the family business.
Why does he not want to inherit?
- 天梁 is strong, but 空劫 (Kong Jie) sit in the 亥 Palace. In Zi Wei Dou Shu, Earth stars fear 空劫 most; an old saying goes, "meeting Earth, it collapses." So although 天梁 in 未 is strong, he'd rather devise strategies than inherit the family business.
- Another condition for inheriting a family business is 化權 □; only then does one want to take control of the business. In this chart, 化權 □ are in 辰 and 戌, not sitting with 天梁 or 太陰, so he'd want to develop his own business. Inheriting the family business is by no means his first choice.
Conclusion
Although Mr. L didn't want to inherit the family business, he accepted under family pressure. Though deeply unwilling, the income is generous, so he can only develop his other interests and skills in his spare time.
I expect some will think: if Mr. L's 化權 □ aren't on 天梁 and 太陰, why did he still accept and give in? All I can say is that it's due to the period of fortune he's in. Once he leaves that period, there's also a chance he'll seek another direction for his career.