The Chart of a Scholar (Part 3): A Researcher at a National Institute

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Mr. X is a researcher at a national institute, but unlike the previous two articles, the key star in his chart is 天同 (Tian Tong).

巨門 (Ju Men) is Yin Water and 天同 is Yang Water; both are Water stars, so both govern "wisdom." But a 巨門 researcher studies single-mindedly, while 天同, besides research, is also active. So besides research, he often travels on business and exchanges with other countries.

The pattern lies in 天同

1. The old verse says: "天同 and 天梁 in 巳 and 亥 govern drifting." But this 天同 doesn't show that trait, because 天同 is Water and the 亥 Palace is also Water. A Water star in a Water place is naturally thriving.
2. 天同 sits with 陀羅 (Tuo Luo). Without other auspicious stars, his thinking would go in circles and find it hard to break through. But this 天同 happens to meet 魁鉞 (Kui Yue), the benefactor stars, and is blessed by 左輔 (Zuo Fu) and 文昌 (Wen Chang). So 天同 with 陀羅 instead shows the ability to delve into scholarship.
3. 天馬 (Tian Ma) in the 巳 Palace means his work often requires business trips for academic exchanges with foreign scholars.
4. With 化權 □ in the 亥 Palace, he can rightly be called an "authority" in his academic field.
5. The 亥 Palace also has spirit stars of office and nobility such as 台輔 (Tai Fu) and 天壽 (Tian Shou); if his fortunes run well, his official career will prosper.

Conclusion

Mr. X has a strong thirst for knowledge. He earned his doctorate at a famous foreign university and returned home to become a researcher, with an outstanding, active career. This is how a 天同 scholar differs from a 巨門 scholar.