Only a Flaw Brings Nobility; Without Malefics, Nothing Is Remarkable
AI translated from the original Chinese.
Generated by Gemini
Many friends who are new to Zi Wei Dou Shu draw their own chart and then look up in books what each star means in each palace. They pay special attention to the 命宮 (Life), 財帛宮 (Wealth), 官祿宮 (Career) and 遷移宮 (Travel) palaces, because tradition holds these four to be the most important, and holds that:
- If auspicious stars gather in these four palaces with no malefic stars, destiny is smooth and great achievement is certain.
- If malefic stars gather in these four palaces with no auspicious stars, destiny is rough and major failure will come.
But is that really so?
First, the 7 auspicious stars and 6 malefic stars of Dou Shu:
- Auspicious stars: 左輔 右弼 (Zuo Fu, You Bi), 文昌 文曲 (Wen Chang, Wen Qu), 天魁 天鉞 (Tian Kui, Tian Yue), 祿存 (Lu Cun)
- Malefic stars: 擎羊 陀羅 (Qing Yang, Tuo Luo), 火星 鈴星 (Huo Xing, Ling Xing), 地空 地劫 (Di Kong, Di Jie)
I want to discuss "only a flaw brings nobility; without malefics, nothing is remarkable" because over the past week I met three charts in a row with auspicious stars concentrated and no malefics. Looking at their lives, they are doing well, but their lives are plain and calm, without what most people would consider great achievements.
First, a case read through a "borrowed chart":
The subject is a woman, and we borrow her chart to see her ex-boyfriend's destiny. Because it is a "borrowed chart," we don't look at the Life Palace of the original chart. Getting straight to it: this man's Life Palace is now in the 丑 Palace. Setting aside the 14 major stars, let's just see how the auspicious and malefic stars fall in his Life, Wealth, Career and Travel palaces:
- Life Palace: 辛丑, 天魁
- Wealth Palace: 丁酉, 左輔
- Career Palace: 癸巳, 右弼, 祿存
- Travel Palace: 乙未, 天鉞
What the chart shows:
His Life, Wealth, Career and Travel palaces have no malefic stars at all, only auspicious ones, and of the 7 auspicious stars he meets 5. Traditionally, this man's pattern is grand; his life should be smooth, a pillar of society, a success.
What actually happened:
This man is a civil servant with a stable life. He doesn't compete with anyone and lives a steady, contented life.
Another case with auspicious stars gathered:
We won't use the traditional method here. Since 天府 (Tian Fu) is where career is read, let's center on 己亥 and see what it shows:
- 己亥: 左輔, 天魁
- 乙未: 文昌, 文曲
- 辛卯: 右弼
- 癸巳: 祿存
What the chart shows:
For career, this chart gathers 6 of the 7 auspicious stars. Traditionally this would still be judged a grand pattern with great achievement.
What actually happened:
The subject is modest and courteous, moving in the life direction she has set for herself, without any particular desire to chase worldly fame and fortune. Her life is contented and settled, and she is psychologically steady and grounded.
Comparison:
- First chart: 5 auspicious stars gathered, no malefics
- Second chart: 6 auspicious stars gathered, no malefics
Both are steady and contented, calm and peaceful, not competing with others. Why? Because they lack a few malefic stars to drive a grand pattern into motion.
The so-called auspicious stars, psychologically speaking, mean: steadiness, stability, harmony
The so-called malefic stars, psychologically speaking, mean: turbulence, anxiety, unease
Being at peace with one's life is of course a good thing. Someone who wants nothing and competes with no one can surely live a peaceful, easy life, which is a fine life indeed. But to become someone of great achievement and great renown, besides having the inner qualities of the auspicious stars, one must also have some dissatisfaction with reality, some craving for fame and fortune, to drive a person to actively pursue what they desire.
Hence the Dou Shu saying: "only a flaw brings nobility; without malefics, nothing is remarkable."
Honestly, everyone wants a different life. Some think contentment is happiness; others think fame and wealth make a complete life. So in future, if you see auspicious stars gathered in your chart, you should be able to have a happy and contented life; if there are malefic stars, don't be too pessimistic, for perhaps they are the drive that will make you succeed.