III YOUR SELF AND STEM COMBINATIONS

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2 TABLE OF CONTENT Introduction...9 I CHINESE ASTROLOGY The Origins of Chinese Astrology...15 More about Chinese Astrology...16 Destiny and Luck...17 The Four Pillars...19 The Three Treasures...21 Two Polarities: The Principles of Yin and Yang...22 The Five Elements (Five Phases)...25 II THE FOUR PILLARS and Five Types of Luck The Four Pillars Explained...37 Self or Day Master...40 The Ten Heavenly Stems...42 The Twelve Earthly Branches...44 The Sixty Pillars (Jia Zi)...45 Five Types of Luck...47 III YOUR SELF AND STEM COMBINATIONS Jia Wood...53 Yi Wood 乙...55 Bing Fire...57 Ding Fire...59 Wu Earth...61 Ji Earth...63 Geng Metal...65 Xin Metal...67 Ren Water...69 Gui Water 癸...71 Stems Combinations and Clashes...73 Stems Transformations Transforming Qi...75 Five Special Structures...77

3 IV THE TWELVE BRANCHES Special connections and grouping of Branches...83 More about Combinations...94 More about Clashes, Harms, Destructions and Punishments V SHEN SHA IN THE FOUR PILLARS Shen Sha - Symbolic Stars Intelligence Star: Turning Adversity into Advantage Nobleman Star: The Art of Giving and Taking Peach Blossom Star: The Rules of Popularity and Attraction Sky Horse Star: Busy People Who Like to Travel Arts Star: Style and Creativity Loneliness Star: Living on a Private Island Everybody has a Void The Mystery of Fu Yin and Fan Yin VI THE FOUR PILLARS DYNAMICS Internal and External Dynamics How to Evaluate Relationships How to Evaluate Wealth How to Evaluate Health Character is Destiny VII INSIGHTS INTO THE FUTURE Big and Small Luck Cycles Combinations, Clashes, Harms, Punishments and Destructions Five Types of Luck in Big and Small Luck Cycles Symbolic Stars in Big and Small Luck Cycles The Five Elements in Big and Small Luck Cycles VIII PERSONAL CASE STUDIES Self-Made Man: John D. Rockefeller Born Rich: The Hotel Heiress Acting, Loving, Children and Humanity Beauty and the Beast: The Angel and the NBA Star Racket, Balls and Entertainment: The Rise of Tennis Star Music, Beauty and a Rich Husband Baking His Way to Success: Celebrity Chef and Pastry Wizard Writing, Fighting Addictions and Creating Success: Sci-Fi Master Talented, Eloquent and Popular: The Talk Show Host...211

4 IX FENG SHUI and THE FOUR PILLARS Feng Shui Mountains Ring: Stems, Branches and Trigrams How to activate your Noblemen Luck How to activate your Peach Blossom Luck How to activate your Sky Horse Luck X CALCULATIONS Find Your Year Pillar Find Your Month Pillar Find Your Day Pillar Find Your Hour Pillar Your Four Pillars page GLOSSARY APPENDIX Cheat Sheet for Branches Interactions Hidden Stems in Earth Branches Life Stages of Branches The Twelve Phases of Energy Personal Sky Horse Years ( ) Personal Sky Horse Months (annually) Personal Noblemen Years ( ) Personal Noblemen Months Personal Peach Blossom Years ( ) Personal Peach Blossom Months Feng Shui Facing and Compass-reading Tips Mountains ring...273

5 About the Author Althea is an author, consultant, and practitioner of Feng Shui and Four Pillars Astrology. Her formal studies began three decades ago, and carried her through south-east Asia studying with masters, and learning her craft. She worked tirelessly to unpack the ancient knowledge of these systems, which had for so many centuries been carefully concealed. All this time, she put her theory into practice in her own life. One reason the arts of Feng Shui and Four Pillars Astrology were so appealing to the author is their practical functionality in everyday life. These are not philosophical ideals (though in the highest forms they approach such). These are ways to understand and interact with the living world all around us. Currently, Althea lives in Europe; she writes daily, and consults both for individuals and corporations, and enjoys many long term clients. Althea is an experienced full time consultant and lecturer at Althea S.T. Consultants and the founder of Four Pillars, Feng Shui, Yi Jing & Xuan Kong Da Gua comprehensive study programs. Her professional approach across all fields remains open and giving, and her study program is carefully designed to give plenty of practical, useful and authentic information, and to equip her students with everything they might need to establish their own quality practice. After 3 decades of growth, practice, and experience, she offers the personalized approach to understanding the ways of Feng Shui and Four Pillars Astrology in her books: A Course in Feng Shui: Make Your Property Work for You, at All Times and A Course in Chinese Astrology: Reveal Your Destiny, Harness Your Luck. However, make no mistake, her texts offer far more than mere philosophy, because these ancient healing arts might become a guiding light on your path to a richer and more fulfilling life here on Earth. Althea is currently busy completing The Sixty Personality Types of Chinese Astrology series of books. To Write to the Author For additional information and resources, please visit author s website at If you wish to contact the author or would like more information about her books, services or courses, please write to: info@altheafengshui.com. 275

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