Four Pillars Feng Shui Network

What leads to success?

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 13:55:25 +0000

Does it depend on talent? Or on high IQ? Or on your birth chart? Or on luck? Or on the quality of the teacher(s)?

Researchers have looked into the question and found that very successful people have always one thing in common: 10000 hours of practice. It has become known as the ten thousand hour rule. Even average talent or IQ are often overcome when a person gets over 10000 hours of practice.

This concept was examined and described in the book “Outliers”, for which you can find a good summary here: http://wiki.dandascalescu.com/summaries/Malcolm_Gladwell_-_Outliers

You can also find an interview with the author here: http://www.goodreads.com/interviews/show/21.Malcolm_Gladwell

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So, there are some observations we can make.

A normal person will need at least 10 years to get 10000 hours practice in something, unless he has nothing else to do. A stimulating environment (e.g. parents) can help a person to reach the 10000 hours.

Of course, if 10000 hours leads to mastery, then it also means that a person cannot become an expert in more than a few things. But nearly everybody will become an expert in those things to which he dedicates most of his time.

Success is largely a matter of time and dedication.

It also means that average talent is not something that should hold you back.

Danny

Qi Men Dun Jia course in North America! (Vancouver)

Wed, 15 Feb 2012 07:30:30 +0000

This year you have a UNIQUE chance to learn advanced Chinese oracles for auspicious date selection in North America by Master GK Ham.This course in Qi Men Dun Jia and Xuan Gong Da Gua will teach you how to use the most auspicious timing to enhance business and personal life and to select the best time to get married, launch a company or turn your luck around by catching the right Chi.

The techniques from the Yao Chen lineage are NOT taught in America so do not miss this rare opportunity to learn how to master the time factor. The UNIQUE content of this course is that you will also discover how to overwrite difficult times, such as challenging luck pillars in your personal Bazi (4 pillars of destiny) and turn your destiny around!

Feng Shui aficionado will also be thrilled to learn how to use those techniques to enhance the Qi of any given location and select specific day to move in a property or open a business.

We will also discover how to use those techniques for divination purposes and fortunetelling.

All the details of the program and registration are on this page

http://www.fengshuibc.com/qi-men-dun-jia-course

Early bird registration is until the 1st of April

Blessings to all

"We accept change only in the face of necessity, and we see the necessity only in a time of crisis."

Sun, 12 Feb 2012 07:55:03 +0000

“We accept change only in the face of necessity,
and we see the necessity only in a time of crisis.”

- John Mauldin

“Fables should be taught as fables, myths as myths, and...

Fri, 10 Feb 2012 08:04:16 +0000

“Fables should be taught as fables, myths as myths, and miracles as poetic fantasies. To teach superstitions as truths is the most terrible thing.”

— Hypatia of Alexandria

Using many methods

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:48:53 +0000

Lots of people, not only in the field of astrology, think that better results can be achieved by more work or by using more different methods and tools.

It is always good to remember the old carpenter’s saying:

“A lot of shavings don’t make a good workman”

Danny

the 24 solar terms & different latitudes

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 12:13:23 +0000

An acupuncture friend wrote down:

“I know that these solar terms are fixed and this seems to work in some places of the world. But for us far more North from the Equator all the names and description of weather/qi/energy should fall to different times. We have shorter summer and longer winter here. … It is same when we are using earthly branches to to “calculate” activity in channels. For example in Helsinki (capital city of Finland) we have sun light less than 6 hours during day at Christmas time and about 19 hours during midsummer. To get any clinical relevance we seem to have to be more accurate by dividing the hours of darkness and of light to the branches and use these instead of using strictly 2 hour periods. (I remember how the ancient Chinese had those marvelous solar clocks with branches on them…maybe I need to make one of those someday…)

What is your opinion?

"It’s pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness; poverty and wealth have both failed."

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 11:56:38 +0000

““It’s pretty hard to tell what does bring happiness;
poverty and wealth have both failed.””

- http://discordianquotes.com

Danny you criticized Bazi, but there apears to be some truth in it,at least in dramatic events like accidents,where chi sha and drastic output appear to be very common

Thu, 09 Feb 2012 07:16:02 +0000

Hi,

A person who is really trying to gather knowledge always remains critical of any theory or method.

For example last year we could see how in physics Einstein’s theory was questioned when a team of researchers found evidence that something may go faster than light. There are no sacred cows, and Einstein’s theories being accepted for almost a century doesn’t matter. If there is new evidence then the theory is critically questioned.

We have to use the same approach in astrology if we want to make any sense. Whatever theory or method, there will always be some examples that fit the theory. The question is always : how many?

E.g. I could propose a hypothesis that movie actors die often on days ending in “1” (so 1st, 11th, 21st or 31st). I will easily find actors that have died on such a day, but does that prove my hypothesis?

In the same way you are guaranteed to find dramatic events or accidents when drastic output appears in a person’s chart. But you will also find accidents when drastic output is nowhere to be seen in the chart. To validate the theory you need to determine how often the drastic output appears in the chart of an accident. If it is no more often than it would appear just by average chance, then the theory is not confirmed.

Danny

Daylight Saving Time around the world

Wed, 08 Feb 2012 14:36:39 +0000

Daylight Saving Time around the world:

Useful information about the daylight saving time around the world.

Hierarchy

Mon, 06 Feb 2012 10:55:29 +0000

Two good reasons to stay away from hierarchy:

The changes of the sun shadow through the 24 solar terms of the...

Sat, 04 Feb 2012 15:12:58 +0000

The changes of the sun shadow through the 24 solar terms of the year (according to Chinese calendar).

"The bigger the smile, the smaller my trust. The sweeter the compliments, the more I am on guard. Big..."

Fri, 03 Feb 2012 15:49:01 +0000

“The bigger the smile, the smaller my trust.
The sweeter the compliments, the more I am on guard.
Big ties sell big lies.”

- An old friend

Forecasts for 2012

Fri, 27 Jan 2012 17:11:20 +0000

For those of you who follow my predictions for stock markets based on 4P cycles, the new 2012 forecasts are available on the blog:

http://fourpillarsfinance.wordpress.com/2012/01/19/forecasts-for-2012/

Last year we did well with almost all forecasts, so this year we have expanded the coverage to many more markets, and also give you some useful new charts.

Comments and criticism are welcome as always.

Danny

it occurred to me that one single minute difference can be enough to change a zi wei chart completely,this makes me suspect of the system. in bazi changing the hour pillar wont change a chart dramatically

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 16:08:00 +0000

That’s a fair point.

Or as somebody once told: “astrology is like water: you can pour it in any shape glass and it will always take the shape of the container”

The astrology chart always seems to fit the person. In our mind we flex and fold the astrology principles until it fits the person (= the container).

That’s why we are so good at explaining the past and the already known present with it.

E.g.: somebody comes to us with heart troubles and we look for weak Fire in his chart - if we don’t find weak Fire we try to find abundant Water - if we don’t find abundant Water then we find a clash to Fire - if we don’t find a clash to Fire we may find a Harm to it - if we don’t find a Harm to Fire we can perhaps find a combination affecting the Fire……. well, chances are good we will find something to explain the heart problems. And if we don’t find, then we can always say that the person has strong heart, but he doesn’t exercise enough.

Danny

"If we want everything to stay as it is, everything will have to change."

Thu, 26 Jan 2012 15:25:37 +0000

““If we want everything to stay as it is, everything will have to change.””

- Giuseppe Tomasi di Lamedusa

ren chen sounds like earthuakes with tsunamis

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 08:16:08 +0000

Why?

There are earthquakes every year. Tsunamis are rather rare.

In the previous ren chen year, 1952, there were deadly earthquakes, but not more so than in other years.

Check out the list of deadly earthquakes on wikipedia:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_deadly_earthquakes_since_1900

Danny

To what an extend the superstition can reach: "children born on certain dates are prone to autism". This will be unnecessary frightening for all new mothers who give birth on those supposedly bad days. Autism doesn't depend on the date of birth.

Tue, 03 Jan 2012 16:07:00 +0000

http://www.asiaone.com/News/AsiaOne+News/Malaysia/Story/A1Story20120103-319518.html

Certain dates in 2012 will not be auspicious for giving birth, according to the geomancy master David Koh.

The Nobleman star (Tian Yi Gui Ren) and the logic behind its calculation

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 13:36:00 +0000

The Nobleman (Tian Yi Gui Ren 天乙贵人) is an auspicious symbolic star in Four Pillars astrology. It neutralizes the negative influences and is supposed to bring good luck. Thanks to it, one can easily receive help from others – visible or invisible assistance.

Table for calculating the star:

year or day of birth - stem branch

Jia (Yang Wood) Wei, Chou (Goat; Ox)

Yi (Yin Wood) Shen; Zi (Monkey; Rat)

Bing (Yang Fire) Hai; You (Pig; Rooster)

Ding (Yin Fire) Hai; You (Pig; Rooster)

Wu (Yang Earth) Chou; Wei (Ox; Goat)

Ji (Yin Earth) Zi; Shen (Rat; Monkey)

Geng (Yang Metal) Chou; Wei (Ox; Goat)

Xin (Yin Metal) Yin; Wu (Tiger; Horse)

Ren (Yang Water) Mao; Si (Rabbit; Snake)

Gui (Yin Water) Mao; Si (Rabbit; Snake)

There are many speculations about this symbolic star. After learning that they have Nobleman in the horoscope, many people become highly elated, feeling that they are protected by some sort of angels and higher beings. And if you tell them that they have 2 or 3 Nobleman stars in the chart, they become very excited: “Wow, I have 3 guardian angels!”. This way of thinking easily leads to illusions and misunderstandings.

The calculation of the Nobleman star is based on the heavenly stems combination. Normally the stems combination is regarded as a positive aspect in Chinese astrology and therefore this symbolic star is given a positive characteristics of assisting the person and removing the obstacles of his way. But there really is nothing that much special in the meaning.

The Qing Dynasty book “Qian Ding Xie Ji Bian Fang Shu”《钦定协纪辨方书》 points out:

“The Nobleman star divides into Yang Nobleman and Yin Nobleman. The calculation of Yang Nobleman starts from Jia Zi (Rat) and is clockwise, while the calculation of Yin Nobleman starts from Shen (Monkey) and is counterclockwise.”
For Yang Nobleman, the calculation formula is Jia (Yang Wood) + Zi (Rat). From this base we look at the stems combination and find the branch of the corresponding, i.e. the combined stem:

Jia (Yang Wood) + Zi (Rat) —> Jia (Yang Wood) combines with Ji (Yin Earth), therefore for Ji the Yang Nobleman is in Zi (Rat).

Yi (Yin Wood) + Chou (Ox) —> Yi (Yin Wood) combines with Geng (Yang Metal), therefore for Geng (Yang Metal) the Yang Nobleman is in Chou (Ox).

Bing (Yang Fire) + Yin (Tiger) —> Bing combines with Xin (Yin Metal), therefore for Xin (Yin Metal) the Yang Nobleman is in Yin (Tiger).

Ding (Yin Fire) + Mao (Rabbit) —> Ding combines with Ren (Yang Water), therefore for Ren (Yang Water) the Yang Nobleman is in Mao (Rabbit)…”

For Yin Nobleman the calculation formula is Jia (Yang Wood) + Shen (Monkey). From this base we look counterclockwise.
Jia (Yang Wood) + Shen (Monkey) —> Jia (Yang Wood) combines with Ji (Yin Earth), therefore for Ji the Yin Nobleman is in Shen (Monkey).
Yi (Yin Wood) + Wei (Goat) —> Yi (Yin Wood) combines with Geng (Yang Metal), therefore for Geng (Yang Metal) the Yin Nobleman is in Wei (Goat).
Bing (Yang Fire) + Wu (Horse) —> Bing combines with Xin (Yin Metal), therefore for Xin (Yin Metal) the Yin Nobleman is in Wu (Horse).
And so on…

"Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing, for the known way is an impasse."

Sun, 01 Jan 2012 06:54:19 +0000

““Whoever cannot seek the unforeseen sees nothing, for the known way is an impasse.””

- Heraclitus, Fragments

Hi
Whenever a geng day comes(ideal wife for Ding DM) I look for women but find none that especially attracts me.
Yesterday I didnrt now it was geng day and found her in a nearby café.
This tells me that if you know things in advance,they wont happen because your behavior will change
If I knew yesterday was geng id have gone looking for women in another place and miss this opportunity.
Maybe that’s why the bible says astrology belongs to the devil.
When looking at the future id only look fo

Sat, 24 Dec 2011 07:51:40 +0000

Hi,

That’s the known problem of “expectations”.

That’s why I have been telling for years: don’t analyze your own birth chart all the time, don’t look into your fengshui every month.

People who are looking in the tongshu almanac every day are in a living hell, because they cannot do anything without the expectations of good or bad day as indicated by their almanac or astrology. They become slaves of their almanac or date selection system.

Or the annual #5 is over their bedroom, and they are worried all year long… Sometimes it is their own worry that gives them a disease before the end of the year.

That’s the problem of expectations.

Danny