The Wandering Doctor

AI translated from the original Chinese.

Mr. R grew up in a wealthy family, but after his parents' business failed, he drifted from place to place with them. As he grew older, he obtained a medical license. But Mr. R is kind-hearted and often treats poor families without charging, so he often can't make ends meet (he is not a doctor in Taiwan). After he married and his children grew up, they each went their own way and rarely keep in touch, so Mr. R seldom enjoys the pleasures of family life and often feels adrift.

Healthcare work usually draws on the power of the 機月同梁 (Ji Yue Tong Liang) stars, because all are benevolent stars, and 太陰 (Tai Yin) and 天梁 (Tian Liang) especially are stars that care for people.

As for signs of drifting: when the Water stars are poor, like water spilling in all directions, there's also an image of drifting. 天馬 (Tian Ma) can be read alongside to judge it.

Let's look at Mr. R's chart.

Where is the doctor's pattern?

1. The 辰 Palace holds 太陰, where 化祿 ● concentrate, so his chart's pattern mainly draws on the power of 太陰. 太陰 also shines on the earth, but its light is gentle, so in work it's often seen in the caring professions.
2. 太陰 has 魁鉞 (Kui Yue) paying court from the three sides, from the 子 and 申 palaces. 魁鉞 are benefactor stars; at work he takes care of others, which also fits the signs of a medical worker.
3. Unfortunately 太陰 is powerless in the 辰 Palace, and the stem 庚 makes 天同 (Tian Tong) become 化忌 ×, clashing with 辰: there's the promise of 化祿 ●, and also the harm of 化忌 ×.

Taken together, Mr. R's doctor's pattern lies in 太陰 in the 辰 Palace. From the angle of 化祿 ●, he can make a living from 太陰; from the angle of 化忌 ×, much hard work and little reward.

Why does he drift from place to place?

1. 太陰 in 辰 sits with 擎羊 (Qing Yang), forming the "people leave, money scatters pattern": a poor family situation, with each family member facing their own issues. He earns money to support his family, yet can't form stable relationships with them.
2. For being away from home, drifting from place to place, look at 天馬. 天馬 in 亥, stem 丁, makes 太陰 become 化祿 ●, strengthening the 太陰 pattern; the stem of 天馬's Travel Palace is 辛, making 太陽 (Tai Yang) become 化權 □, also strengthening the "travel" of 太陰. So the purpose of his drifting is also to earn money to support his family.

Mr. R's drifting as a child related to his parents' business failure; as he grew older, he drifted from place to place to earn money, forced by the circumstances of life, not by his own choice.

Conclusion

Although Mr. R's fortunes haven't gone very smoothly, he is content with his lot. Besides medicine, he has also learned the Daoist methods of breathing and self-cultivation. The ancients said: "The Dao follows nature," meaning "the true Way follows the laws of nature." Mr. R takes life as it comes, which shows he has truly grasped the essence of Daoism.