From Sales to Medicine, to Earn More Money
AI translated from the original Chinese.
Generated by Microsoft Designer
After graduating from college, Mr. T worked in sales for a year or two. Then, deeply aware of how hard it is to earn money, he resolved to study hard, got into a post-baccalaureate medical program, and finally achieved his dream of obtaining a medical license. He now lives a financially comfortable life.
How does the chart show the move from "sales" to "doctor"?
"Sales" lies in 貪狼 (Tan Lang); "doctor" lies in 天梁 (Tian Liang).
Why wasn't he satisfied with just sales?
- The 丑 Palace holds 武曲 (Wu Qu) and 貪狼; 貪狼 is the sales star. The three sides see 左輔 and 右弼 (Zuo Fu, You Bi), 祿存 (Lu Cun) and 天鉞 (Tian Yue), four auspicious stars in support, and 火星 (Huo Xing) forms the "火貪格," so on the surface sales looks good.
- The 未 Palace sees 地劫 (Di Jie): in sales, Mr. T's numbers were good one moment and bad the next.
- 貪狼's stem 辛 makes 文昌 (Wen Chang) become 化忌 ×, and the 巳 Palace's stem 癸 makes 貪狼 become 化忌 ×. Sales is workable, but though he made headway, it was very hard going. And in his environment, 昌曲 (Chang Qu) with 貪狼 form the "政事顛倒格" (affairs-of-state upside down pattern): however capable Mr. T was, he couldn't get his own company to cooperate to deliver better results for clients, so he easily felt defeated.
So Mr. T has the ability to do sales, but couldn't become an enviable golden salesperson.
How could he switch careers to become a doctor?
- The 辰 Palace holds 天機 (Tian Ji) and 天梁, stem 壬, making 天梁 become 化祿 ● once more. There's a pattern for being very good at study called the "陽梁昌祿 pattern"; in fact 太陰 (Tai Yin) can stand in for 太陽 (Tai Yang), and 文曲 (Wen Qu) for 文昌. The 辰 Palace sees "陰梁曲祿" (Yin, Liang, Qu and Lu), excellent; his ability at study and exams goes without saying.
- In my past experience, people whose pattern is 天梁 are often found in the "healthcare" field. Mr. T's 天梁 pattern is strong, excellent for working in medicine.
- The 子 Palace holds 天同 (Tian Tong) and 太陰, stem 庚, which also makes 太陰 become 化科 △, again triggering "陰曲祿," helpful for working in the medical field. Besides, 天同 and 太陰 in 子 is also called the "水澄桂萼 pattern," another pattern for being very good at study.
- I expect some will wonder how he got into medical school with 化忌 in the 子 Palace. Think of it this way: Mr. T only decided to get into medical school after working, which fits the 化忌 × in 子 damaging the "水澄桂萼" and "陰梁曲祿" patterns. It means his exam ability was at first damaged by 化忌 ×, and after the damage, his motivation and drive for exams actually grew.
Conclusion
A person's fate is their own choice. Mr. T, dissatisfied with sales work, resolved to get into medical school and succeeded, which is truly no easy feat. After all, a chart is just a chart; without putting it into practice, the pattern won't take effect. So Mr. T's struggle is a truly praiseworthy example of determination.