Ba Zi (Four Pillars)7 min read
Major Luck and Annual Luck: Ten-Year Cycles, Yearly Triggers
Direction by year stem yin/yang and sex; start age from solar terms
Ba Zi adds major luck pillars from the month pillar and annual/monthly pillars for timing. Direction rules appear in Ziping texts; start time uses solar terms, so people born the same day but different hours may start luck at different ages.
Practical use
- Around a major luck handover, roles and environment often shift—plan conservatively.
- Years clashing Tai Sui or spouse palace stir relationships and work—communicate and backup plans.
- Monthly luck suits short rhythm; big choices still need major and annual context.
Key takeaways
- Direction: yang-year males and yin-year females usually forward; yin-year males and yang-year females backward (confirm in your app).
- Start age counts days from birth to the next solar term—not simply adding ten at birthday.
- Annual pillars clash or combine the chart and current major luck—events surface when useful gods are touched.
Sources & references
Key points are summarized from the works and public references below, reflecting mainstream feng shui, fate-chart, and divination teachings for beginners—not personal invention. Apply ideas with judgment.
- ClassicYuan Hai Zi Ping
Foundational Ziping Bazi text
- ClassicDi Tian Sui
Classic on strength and balance
- ReferenceBa Zi (Wikipedia)
Four Pillars overview