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Now, I'll divide the Ten Gods into ten units and explain each unit specifically to you. After you understand all the ten Ten Gods, you'll understand the entire Eight Characters. There are only those ten characters in total. First, I'll talk about the Peer.The concept of "Bijiǎn" (peer comparison or sibling-like influence in fortune-telling) is on pages one to three in The Basic Outline of Ziping Fortune-Telling (13th edition). When we do fortune-telling and talk about good and bad luck, especially those of us who study the culture of the Five Arts (a traditional Chinese field that includes fortune-telling, etc.) care very much about one thing: Does fortune-telling really work or not? Can I believe what I tell others?

On what grounds can you tell others about their wife, wealth, children, official rank, and lifespan, and the good and bad luck in their whole life? Can eight characters (referring to the eight characters representing one's birth date and time in Chinese fortune-telling) contain so many things? This is also the main purpose of our lecture. We'll start from the root. "Bijiǎn" is just two Chinese characters. How can there be so many good and bad fortunes? So I think this is both an academic and a practical matter. Next, I'll explain "Bijiǎn" for you.First of all, the emergence of the "peer-to-peer" (Bijiān in Chinese, a term in traditional Chinese fortune-telling) occurs when the Day Master is the same as the Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches in the eight-character horoscope, and this is called "peer-to-peer".

What does "the same" mean? If the Day Master is Jia, seeing another Jia is "peer-to-peer". It doesn't matter whether it appears in the Year, Month, Day, or Hour Pillar, or in the Earthly Branches. Jia seeing Jia is "peer-to-peer", Yi seeing Yi is "peer-to-peer", Bing seeing Bing is "peer-to-peer", and so on. Then, here a kind of thought in human relationship philosophy emerges. This is just like "being the same as me"! Being the same as me is "peer-to-peer". They are of the same gender. Well, speaking from the perspective of human nature, what about the same gender? People of the same gender repel each other! When boys are together or girls are together, it's not as harmonious as when boys and girls are together. The repulsion between people of the same gender is human nature. Then, how to explain this in the context of fortune-telling? It also means repulsion. Whom does it repel? It repels oneself. So, people with "peer-to-peer" in their horoscopes dislike themselves. They always feel that what they did yesterday was wrong.

As soon as they do something, they start to wonder if they made a mistake. Then, when this kind of thinking is reflected in a person, it determines his personality. All good and bad fortunes start from the repulsion between people of the same gender. Well, since those in the field of the Five Arts (a category including traditional Chinese fortune-telling and other related fields) naturally think more carefully. What's the first thing that happens due to the repulsion between people of the same gender? Disliking oneself. Disliking oneself leads to regret. Regret is a personal feeling, and it makes a difference in handling things. For example, if someone asks me whether it's good to change his career.

If he has "peer-to-peer" in his horoscope, I'll say yes: Not only should you change your career, but you still won't make a fortune. That's another matter. So the characteristics of the same - gender elements: The first one is lack of persistence. Many bosses come to me for fortune - telling. What they want to know is not their own good or bad luck, but the candidates for important cadres. They ask me whether this person can be employed. If a person has the Biji (peer element in Chinese metaphysics) in his chart, he will stay with you for at most three years, and there is no specific reason for that. So the first thing is that the same - gender elements repel each other, and such a person's personality won't stay long. Second, it naturally leads to the issue of mutual generation and restraint. The peer - rivals generate the output and damage and restrain the wealth! Well, in this case, it's easier to explain it separately. If I say that the peer - rivals restrain the wealth, the wealth restrains the seal, and the seal restrains the output and damage, people will get dizzy. Now, if we just talk about the peer - rivals restraining the wealth, it's easy to handle! Then, it takes at least three days to study the peer - rivals, and you can memorize this sentence. People with the peer - rivals don't take money seriously. What if they spend all their money? It doesn't matter.

They'll have it again tomorrow! They are generous with money and don't care about it. Well, wealth also represents women! Since the peer - rivals restrain the wealth, they will be half - hearted. So, as long as you see someone with the Biji (shoulder star in Chinese astrology) in their chart before the age of thirty, they are fickle in their actions, don't value money, and their romantic relationships won't last long. With the few sentences I've provided, anyone with a little bit of social experience can do fortune - telling. There's also one more detail - people with the Biji don't suspect others. They think others are the same as themselves. So, people with the Biji are very kind - hearted. If you go to them, they will never think you're there to borrow money. Or if someone comes to me with some family issues, they won't have such suspicions.

They'll talk to others very warmly. After talking for twenty minutes and the other person still doesn't leave and there's nothing more to say, they'll still try to come up with something else to talk about. In fact, the other person really came to borrow money but was just too shy to speak up. Seeing how warm - hearted you are, they'll finally muster the courage to ask. So, people with the "Peer" element in their Bazi bring another problem along. Their kindness and good intentions end up causing trouble for themselves. After listening to what I've said, you'll understand that the good and bad fortune in fortune - telling is determined by the five - element nature of the four pillars in Bazi. Once human nature is factored in, the first level of good and bad fortune emerges.

Before one can master fortune - telling, this kind of personality, if it appears in the Year Pillar (from 1 to 15 years old), the Month Pillar, or the Hour Pillar, makes a huge difference. If it's in the Year Pillar, what kind of personality can you have at 15? What can you keep changing? At most, you might change schools frequently. The "Peer" element restrains wealth. But at that age, you don't have any money; all your money comes from your dad. The "Peer" element restrains wealth, and at that time, you don't have a wife either. The "Peer" element also restrains the "Indirect Wealth", which represents your dad. So, once you see the "peer star" in the year column, you can immediately say: Your family is not wealthy, and your family fortune is even going to decline! You have siblings. Can you all understand this? This is how good and bad fortunes work. It may sound quite mysterious, but this is just the entry-level knowledge!

A real fortune-teller should be able to give a detailed analysis of a person's whole life, and there is also the annual fortune to consider! Have you noticed that a good friend had a bad year? That's the influence of the annual fortune. So, let's first talk about the nature of the "peer star" itself. Everyone should remember clearly: First, the same genders repel each other, and one hates oneself. For example, if a guest tells me that his birth chart has a "peer star" and says he will come again tomorrow, I don't really believe it. He may change his mind later. He won't become an enemy, but the friendship won't last long. At most, it will be over in three years.

This is the phenomenon of the same genders repelling each other.Second, when the Biji (Peer) element restrains the Cai (Wealth) element. Cai represents money and women.Third, put yourself in others' shoes and treat others as you would treat yourself. However, in this way, there are more bad things than good things. Then you may say that what I've said is already very detailed. What else is there to study? That's not the case. This is because the analysis varies according to the four pillars and different time periods. When the peer - to - peer star sits on another peer - to - peer star, it's like this. The same principle applies to the Heavenly Stems and the Earthly Branches.

Therefore, first of all, we need to explain the root causes of the good and bad fortune related to the peer - to - peer star. Then see which position it is in among the four pillars. There is an example in the book on pages 1 and 4 (the 13th edition of Basic Outline of Ziping). It says that the Peer sits on the Three Punishments. You've all heard of the character "punishment" in the Three Punishments. Even if you can't recite it, you know about clashes and punishments. The punishments refer to Chou, Xu, and Wei. Well, before we talk about the punishments, there's one thing in particular that I need to explain to you all. Amateurs who want to help others choose a date for a cesarean section must avoid days with clashes and punishments. What if it's related to Zi? In its original meaning, one hopes that their son will enjoy wealth and honor.

In fact, it's very difficult because the effective days for giving birth to a child probably won't exceed one month at most! There may not necessarily be good days within a month. So after listening to my class, you all not only understand fortune-telling, but also your previous views on fortune-telling will have a significant change. You thought that fate could determine everything, but in many cases, it may not be so, as there are objective factors restricting it.Just like when we help people choose a date for a cesarean section for their children, we can't use the peer - to - peer element in the year pillar anyway, right? For example, you all know this is the Xinmao year. First of all, we can't use Xin as the day master. If we use Xin, then in the year pillar, it will be the peer - to - peer element for the day master.

This date might bring future glory and wealth, maybe! But I'll feel sorry for the child's father. He's the one who asked me to do the calculation. This eight - character horoscope might harm him. Well, it's better to believe it exists than not. So, in the year pillar, we can't use the peer - to - peer element or the resource - robbing element anyway. And there must be no clash or penalty. Even if the son becomes the president in the future! If there is a clash or penalty, it will be very unfavorable to the family in the early days. I'll feel sorry for the client. For someone starting from scratch, how can we talk to the client? When talking to the child's parents, we'd say: It's better for your son not to start from scratch. It's better for him to rely on you. So, this is a matter of reason and common sense. Just listen to it casually.

As for the theory of fate, when we talk about the eight - character horoscope, there's a lot to say. For example, when we do a detailed lifelong fortune - telling for someone, we need to talk about his wife, wealth, children, official salary, and lifespan. We need to talk about the good and bad of each stage of his luck, and also the good and bad of each year, and even write down the good and bad of each month. How can we write all that down? In fact, it can be done. Well, the first example I'm going to give is called "BiJian sitting on SanXing". These words are quite easy to understand. In fact, let me put it this way. Even if you're not into fortune - telling, if you buy a software for calculating the eight - character birth chart on your computer and press a button, all these terms will come up. But there are no answers! You have to figure them out on your own.

Fortune - telling is like playing Go. There are different levels. The difference between the first - dan and the ninth - dan is huge. It all boils down to how deeply you can analyze. Everyone, pay attention! Regarding "BiJian sitting on SanXing", first, let's briefly explain "Xing" and "Chong". "Chong" means a direct clash, which lasts for 15 years! "Xing" involves three pillars, lasting for 45 years!

So, what's bad about "Chong" and "Xing", and what's the difference between them? "Chong" is sudden and intense, while "Xing" is gradual. For example, tripping and falling or getting punched is a "Chong". "Xing" is different. For instance, this room isn't small. But if 300 people stand in here for just five minutes, everyone will feel restless. That's the slowness of "Xing". In my personal opinion, it's better to have a clash than an affliction. Forty - five years! It's the same when making friends. If a person's fate has a clash, he can change at any time. It's not that he wants to change, it's just that he is unstable, like an earthquake - prone area. People with an affliction in their fate are very picky. What does being picky mean? Looking for trouble! And it's not out of malice. Let me give you a small example.

Nowadays, society is a bit more prosperous. Twenty years ago, I went to buy a ream of ten - lined paper. A ream of ten - lined paper, as you all know, has 100 sheets. If I went to buy it with you, I'd just take the ream and leave. But a person with an affliction in his fate won't do that. He'll count the sheets in front of you. If there's one sheet missing, he'll come back to you. Now, you tell me, is that right? Of course it can be considered right! But in our opinion, why bother? It's just because he has an affliction in his fate. If when buying vegetables, the vendor short - changes me by five dollars, I'd just let it go. But a person with an affliction can't do that. He'll come back and say, "You short - changed me by five dollars." This is how he计较 things to an excessive degree. For example, if I ask someone to bring me something back from Hong Kong, an ordinary person would say thank you regardless of whether the thing is right or not. But a person with an affliction is different.

If it's not right, he'll immediately show it and say, "Oh! This isn't it! If I'd known earlier, I wouldn't have asked you to bring it." It will lead to many unexpected situations. It's just because of the clashes and punishments.Then what you're talking about is the process. You haven't actually said what exactly happened! What took place in the middle? You need to include the Ten Gods and the Six Relatives.Jiashen Yisi Jiayin Gengwu Why specifically mention that the BiJian (peer) sitting on the Three Punishments in the year column? You all should associate it with the principle I just mentioned. What age range does the BiJian in the year column govern? From one to fifteen years old. BiJian represents siblings. Just talking about the Three Punishments alone, it means that there will be a lot of troublesome things for this person before the age of forty - five. It doesn't matter whether you're rich or poor when having troubles; that's another matter.

Then, the way to interpret the situation where the BiJian in the year column sits on the Three Punishments is different. BiJian represents siblings. If you yourself have the Three Punishments in your fate and the BiJian also sits on the Three Punishments, when you combine these two statements, the interpretation is completely different. It's not your problem anymore. You and your siblings are both sitting on the Three Punishments, which means it's your father's problem! So, you are born into a poor and difficult family. Do you all understand? Let me give you another example in reverse. If the ZhengCai (proper wealth) sits on the Three Punishments, there will also be troubles, but your family will be wealthy. When it comes to fortune - telling in the end, you have to taste hundreds of thousands of types of BaZi (Eight Characters of Birth). How can I possibly finish talking about them all? Usually, I give ten examples for each of BiJian and JieCai, which is already quite detailed. You have to make comparisons on your own for the rest. The nature of BiJian itself is what I just mentioned: self - loathing, being changeable, and looking down on money. This is about yourself! The consequences depend on which pillar it is in. Since there is a Peer-to-Peer in the Year Pillar, it's not really relevant. Let me give you another example. It's not in the book. If there is a Peer-to-Peer sitting on the Three Punishments in the Month Pillar, the way of interpretation will be different. When there is a Peer-to-Peer in the Month Pillar, the relationship with your father will be less close.

Then, the "wealth" that the Peer-to-Peer overcomes can be interpreted as women. Before you are thirty years old, every woman will bring you trouble.Everyone, listen carefully. Having troubles and not getting along are two different things. If you don't get along, just say bye - bye. But having troubles will have after - effects, and it's not a matter of just someone like Zhang San or Li Si. So when someone brings a pair of horoscopes indicating marital disharmony and asks me, whose problem is this marital disharmony? Is it the husband's fault or the wife's? If a man has the Biji (peer) star combined with the Three Punishments in his horoscope, no matter whom he marries, none of his marriages will succeed before the age of thirty. If two horoscopes are in conflict, it's a case - by - case problem. So if there is the Biji star sitting with the Three Punishments in the year pillar, the problem lies in the family he was born into. Jia Chen Jia Xu Jia Zi Bing Yin This example is called the confrontation of the peer-to-peer stars.

The method of interpretation is different. How is it different? When there is a confrontation between the peer-to-peer stars of the year and the month, you are already sensible. If there is a confrontation between the year and the month before the age of fifteen, it specifically refers to your father. Once the month is involved, the father becomes less important, while the wife and brothers become important. So, regarding the confrontation of the peer-to-peer stars, in terms of the time limit, the first thing is that you can't get along with your brothers. Have any of you ever encountered the situation of not getting along with your brothers? However, in our fortune-telling, we don't mix in this kind of problem! Fortune-telling is to serve people. So, speaking of this, I'll make a digression.

This digression is not for those who are doing research, but for those who are in the profession. There are three things not to talk about in fortune-telling, and you can't talk about them no matter how much money you are given. First, don't talk about a short lifespan. You can't say that he only has a life expectancy of twenty-five years. Second, for unmarried young ladies, you can't say that she will become a widow after marriage. Third, don't talk about having no descendants. Those in the profession can tell, so they can't talk about it.In practical fortune - telling, he can't see things that deeply. So, it can't be said that you have a poor relationship with your father from the age of one to fifteen. No, it can only be said that you have a poor relationship with your brothers. The conflict of the "peer - shoulder" element means the conflict with brothers.

Well, this is about theory. In practical fortune - telling, we should bring in a bit of human touch. There is a situation that doesn't occur at the beginning of research but will appear after two or three years of researching fortune - telling, that is, one can read books on fortune - telling but can't tell fortunes. He just can't put it into words! If he just reads from the books, he'll finish talking in two minutes, not to mention twenty minutes, and then there'll be nothing more to say. So, in such a situation, a professional fortune - teller will tell you not to do business in partnership with your own family members. Did everyone understand? Maybe you've also noticed that fortune - tellers speak very gently. In fact, it's not always like that! It's just that they become gentle after the third time of fortune - telling. Instead of saying that you have a poor relationship with your father due to the conflict of the "peer - shoulder" element, it's better to say that you shouldn't cooperate with your family members in business. Or, instead of saying that your girlfriends won't stay with you for long before the age of thirty, we can put it more politely: get married late. In practical fortune - telling, one speaks straightforwardly.

However, professional fortune - tellers don't do so. Professional fortune - tellers wrap up their words and pay attention to saving face. For example, if I'm talking to your friend, well, I won't go into details. But if it's a professional fortune - teller, how do they wrap it up? They might say, "Because you have a noble destiny, you'll regret it if you get married early." This is just being polite! I'm just chatting with you all casually here. Since I've taught a lot of professional fortune - tellers about numerology, I often speak in a professional tone.