AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TEN GODS IN BAZI AaPREFACE When I first wrote BrZi The Destiny Code in 2005, 1 never imagined that it would take off in the way that it did or ignite people's imagination and thirst for Chinese Metaphysics quite the way it has. ‘The positive reaction to The Destiny Code made writing The Destiny Code Revealed much harder as | had to make sure I delivered a book that met the public’ expectation, So the weight and burden of the expectation that surrounded the continuation of The Destiny Code has been tremendous, the complexity of the subject matter itselE, the Ten Gods, notwithstanding, I sympathise with JK Rowling a lot more 15, adaptations these days. Fortunately, [ don’t have 10 worry about movi or theme parks when it comes to the Destiny Cade. In the midst of writing this book, I realised that what [ had written was no longer a continuation of The Destiny Cade, but in fact, something mote akin to a reference guide or textbook of sorts. It then seemed to make sense to continue the book as an introductory text especially since in the years that I have been teaching BaZi, there have been many requests from students fora textbook of sorts to the subject. For those of you who have waited for the continuation to The Destiny Code Revealed, rest assured that will be coming hot on the heels of this book, which I have decided to name simply ‘The Ten God’. It has been three years since I started writing this book and it has taken this long simply because of the topic itself. The Ten Gods (shi shen “F#P) is the bridge to accurate interpretation of a BaZi — without a grasp and good knowledge of the Ten Gods, it is manifestly impossible co truly unlock any Destiny Code. My challenge in tackling this topic has been to write it in a manner that is able to be instructional and educational, but withour being convoluted and confusing. After all, an educational text is only as good as its ability to keep the studene reading and information alone dees not make for a good read. To that effect, this book has been actually rewritten some three times, as | have sought to find a structure to the book that will confusion. Ten Gi BRS4+. BA+R Other challenges posed by this book were the lack of a precedent text and of course, the topic itself, Whilsc there are many Chinese language BaZi books ‘on the subject of the Ten Gods, the information tends to be very fractured and fragmented, with each book providing a different piece of the puzzle, and in some eases, pieces of different puzzles! There is no single definitive Chinese language tome on the subject of the Ten Gods, in the Chinese language. This is of course, quite unlike the situation in Feng Shui, where there are a number of Classics that are regarded as the definitive texts focused on a particular subject such as Land Forms (Entering Earth Eye Classic and Snow Heart Classics) or Water (Water Dragon Classics), Whilst there are books on BaZi thar have attempted to cover the subject of the Ten Gods, there is no singular text on this subject either. The lack of a precedent text has had the effect of throwing down the gauntlet for me asan author, and I have decided to challenge myself to write a definitive introduction to the Ten Gods, What can I say? My Hurting Officer Star can't resist these types of challenges. Then there is the topic of the Ten Gods. Oftentimes in class students ask me: “Is there a textbook that we can buy that tells us everything about the Ten Gods?” — my answer is invariably no. The subject matter of the Ten Gods is vast — how vast? Well — how big is the universe? “The Ten Gods" docs not, and will not, claim to tell you everything about the ‘Ten Gods. No book can do that because the concept of the Ten Gods is an organic one ~ as our universe grows, and human beings as a civilisation add new ideas and make new advancements, so the Ten Gods grow with us 100 years ago, there was no such thing as Twitter. Or an Avatar. So these ideas did not exist within the realm of BaZi or the Ten Gods. Today, these ideas and inventions exist, and so a space must be found for them in the Destiny Cade universe. BaZis answer is not to add more Ten Gods, but to simply find that within the Ten Gods that best expresses the core idea, concept or message within these new advancements. The Ten Gods encompass all which no longer exists, currently exists, and has yet to exist. It is through the Ten Gods that BaZi has the ability to remain infinirely relevant.For students of BaZi who have taken a BaZi class, you may want to read this book in a more relaxed fashion, zeroing in on a particular Ten God rather than progressing through the chapters in the order in which they are presented. For students of BaZi who are struggling with the concept of the Ten Gods, then a more linear progression through this book is recommended. 1 would suggest a slow progression through this book rather than reading through it all at one go. Read a chapter that interests you, give yourself some rime to reflect on the ideas and principles within thar chapter, and the broader ideas and principles about BaZi, before progressing forward. Try to apply some of the thoughts and principles within the individual chapters on the Ten Gods to your own chart or the charts that you have studied, before moving an to the next chapter. Giving this incredibly dynamic topic its due treatment and respect has been the enduring challenge that [ have faced in writing this book. It is my hope that I have not failed you, my readers, and have managed to convey to you the breadth, depth and incredible adaptability of the Ten Gods. Ph, Joey Yap Las Vegas, USA December, 2010 EE] ww facebook.com/joeyyapFB Author's personal website : wwww.joeyyap.com Academy websites : swwwumasteryacademy.com | www.maclearning.com | www.baziprofiling.com The Ten ( B24. BRt4+ 70 The Te The Output Stars are represented by the element produced by the Day Master, The Ourput Stars represent all that comes forth from the person in life: speech, thought, ideas, work, creativity, ingenuity, achievements, dreams, ambitions, contributions and accomplishments. The Output Stars also governs skills that relate to speech, thought, ideas and work, as well as telling us the extene in which a person will have achievements, contributions and accomplishments in life. In a broad sense, Ourpur Stars are what enable an individual co have 4 meaningful and purposeful existence and ta have goals, dreams and aspirations. All of mankind's great achievements, be it monuments, artwork, scientific advancement, inventions, sporting prowess, literature, music, movies and even historical feats and moments were and are the product of someone's Output Scar. Ourput is not so much the sum of what 4 person is, as the sum of what they leave behind, Without an Output Star, person would not have left behind footsteps in the sands of humanity so to speak. They would not have left their mark in this world. ‘The significance of the Output Stars extend beyond its Function in enabling ts to create, communicate, dream and achieve. In the Five Elements Production. evele, the Output Element is what produces the Wealth Element. ow <— + Produce * The Companion Star and Day Master are the same element. The Output SearsQualities, Characteristics and Attitudes represented by Hurting Officer Star Keep in mind that any given Star will always have positive and negative traits, When a given Star is present in a BaZi chart, the individual will possess both the positive and negative traits and characteristics represented by the Star, However, the balance between the positives and negatives, the extent in which the pasitive or negative qualities and traits dominate, hinges on the quality of the Sta * Outgoing and extroverted * Quick-witted * Sharp-tongued and sarcastic Highly intelligent and inventive ‘Street smart Adores the limelight and loves being the center of attention Talkative Bends rules ot looks for ways around the rules without overtly breaking them ‘Good communicators Charismatic speakers who have an innate sense of drama and showmanship Never-Say-Die types Love a good challenge, and enjoy rising to the occasion Sees the world in the context of winners and losers Influential and persuasive through the power of speech ar ideas or thoughts Rebellious, highly individualistic, non-conformist ‘Opinionated, sometimes to the point of obnoxious Bulldog tenacity and perseverance Fast learners and highly adaptive personalities Vivid imagination Likes to debate, discuss and brainstorm. BA+R BAZI CHART HAS NO OUTPUT ELEMENT fe Anon > ll L & wt A vintiota | Yin Moti | Yangtéarth | Yang Earn yp Rr FR abbit Goat Horse be vnweed | vineanh | yangPire | Yang Porn a 2ar Talrm 7 GT oy om F | oly one This is the chart of a Xin 4 Metal Day Master. Water is the Output Element for a Xin Metal Day Master since Metal produces Water in the Five Elements Production cycle. The Eating God Star is represented by Gui 8§ Water whilst the Hurting Officer Star is represented by Ren & Water. This chart however does not contain a drop of Water anywhere in the chart So, this chart does not have any Eating God Star or a Hurting Officer Star — it is entirely devoid of the Qutput Element. As such, this person will not exhibit any of the qualities of the Eating God Star or Hurting Officer Star. Analysis: Where the Output Element is missing, it has a pronounced effect on the individual’s personality and communicative abilities, Individuals without an Output Star in their chart will usually exhibit an extremely bland personality, a sort of colourless, apathetic persona. At best, they are individuals who go through life with a general absence of any kind of opinion and are world-class bores. At worst, they are people who either get bullied because they don't push back when they are pushed around or get suckered easily. Either way, they are not people you want at your dinner party unless your idea of a good dinner party is a table full of dullards. ‘These are people who could be given the world’s funniest dirty joke and no one would laugh when they tell it. They have no sense of drama, dontB) Strength based on Rooting In Chapter 2, the concept of Rooting is expansively discussed, Rooting is an auxiliary method of evaluating Strength (meaning, it is used in tandem with the Season method) but is also regarded as a secondary method for determining Strength, An Element is regarded as Rooted if it appears in the Stem and also in the Hidden Stems of the Earthly Branches. ‘Thus, if an Element is supported by Season AND Rooting in the Earthly Branches, it will be considered definitively Strong, If however the Element is not supported by the Season but is rooted, it can attain the Strong classification from Rooting. Hewever, the Rooting method is less straightforward and clearcut as a number of additional factors must be taken into consideration when an Element is relying on the Rooting method in which to attain a ‘Strong’ classification. The location of the Element on the Stem (ie: it is in the Year, Month, Hour) or the Earthly Branch in which the Element is relying on for Reoting are amongst the factors considered. With the Rooting method, something of a pecking order is created within the Strong classification. Thus, when we evaluating the Strength of an Element using Rooting (which recall, as indicated in Chapter 2, is essentially being used to ascertain the quality of an Element), an clement can be classified as Superior, Good or Average quality. By contrast, the Season method keeps things straightforward: an clement is either Strong or Weak. ‘The examples that follow attempt to offer some idea of how to evaluate the quality of the Ourput Element in a chart based 2 the Rooting method. ‘These examples afford an idea of how to gauge the quality of a Output Element in a chart and whether it is a Superior, Good or Average quality Output Element using the Rooting method. In some instances, the Season factor creeps into the evaluation, accordingly it is not possible to ignore the Season of Birth when evaluating the Strength of an Element using Rooting. Hence the emphasis on Rooting an auxiliary method and secondary method of evaluating the Strength of the Element. The Ten Gods - The Outp Sears BRS4+ 105,= + Chart with Superior Quality Output Star t ‘When the Output Star appears only in the Branches, but the Output Element is the dominant element of the Season of Birth, the Output Star is considered to be a Superior Quality Ousput Star, mae Ee ee | cme Yang Metal ¥ Yo Tiger Yang Wood afta ste sitet a von Won #00 Alternatively, if the Output Star appears in the Month Stem and is rooted in Month Branch’s Main Qi (meaning, it is supported by the Season of Birth,) the Ourpue Star is considered to be a Superior Quality Output Star. ire aes 106 The Ten Gods - The Output StarsChart with Good Quality Output Star + When the Output Star appears in the Year Stem and is rooted in the Year Branch ¢ OR when the Output Star appears in the Hour Stem and is rooted in the Hour Branch, it is considered a Good Quality Ourput Star baal e Peery A Month The Ten Gods - The Output Stars 107. BA+R Advanced Examples: of Hour | a Day | A Month | Bg Gong ¥ wang Fire Yin Wood 7 oe B ' 1 es ; ‘Rat Snake 4 Yang Water ti Yin Fire BE |ak@aBe fd Valet re | hr an oe This is a Geng SE Metal Day Master, born in the month of Snake 2 (Si). Snake is part of the season of Summer, when Fire dominates. Metal produces Water in the Five Elements Production cycle so the Queput Stars for this Geng Metal Day Master are represented by the element of Water. ‘The Output Star of this Geng Metal Day Master would be regarded as Weak since element of Water is not supported by the Season of Birth. However, the Ren Water located at the Year Stem is rooted in the Monkey ¥ (Shen) Branch in the Day Pillar and also the Rat - (Zi) Branch in the Hour Pillar. ‘Thus whilst the Ousput Star in this chart is not considered strong by Season, it is not entirely Weak either, since it is rooted in the Earthly Branches. ‘This chart also has a partial Three Harmony Combination that forms the Water Frame of Monkey-Rat-Dragon 'P--F-& (Shen-Zi-Chen). Further, the Ren £ Water in this chart is rooted in the Monkey which is the Growth Star for Ren Water (see Chapter 2). As such, the Output Stars in this chart would not be regarded as Weak - in actuality, the Output Star is of good quality because of the rooting and the support the Water element receives from the Growth Star and the combination.This is a Yi Z Wood Day Master, born in the Rooster & (You) month, which is part of the season of Autumn. In Autumn, Metal is the strongest and most dominant element. Wood produces Fire in the Five Elements Praduction cycle so the Output Stars for this Yi Wood Day Master are represented by the clement of Fite. This chart anly has Ding T Fire, and no 9 Fire present. Ding Fire is the element with the same polarity as the Day Master, and so represents the Eating God Star. This chart therefore only contains the Eating God Star. Using a simple basic analysis, the Eating God Star in this chart would be viewed as of average quality only = it is not supported by season but it is rooted in the Sub-Qi of the two Goat (Wei) Branches. A more sophisticated and advanced analysis would interpret the Eating God in this chart as Weak and poor quality rather than just average quality. Although the Star is rooted in the Goat (Wei), the Goat (Wei) is the Graveyard Branch for the element of Fire (see Chapter 2). As such, the Ding Fire in this charts effectively using very weak Sub-Qias its rooting and for this reason, would be regarded as a weak Eating God Star of poor quality. The Ten Gods - The Outpt Sears 78 Hour | a Day Eien ‘This isa Wu 2 Earth Day Master, born in the month of Horse 4 (Wu). Horse is part of the season of Summer, when Fire dominates. Earth produces Metal in the Five Elements Production cycle so the Output Stars for this Wu Earth Day Master are represented by the element of Metal. In this chart, only Geng Metal is present so this chart only has an Eating God Star. The Eating God Star in this chart is not supported by the Season of Birth since Metal is the weakest in the Summer. However, the Geng ‘Metal in this chart is not decisively weak as ic is rooted in the two Monkey Branches located in the Year and Hour Branches respectively. So whilst it is not strong based on season, it would be regarded as moderately Strong due to rooting. Yer despite this, ona more advanced analysis, the Eating God Star in this chart would not be considered of a good quality Eating God for several reasons, First, there are multiple manifestations of the Eating God Star within the chart — indeed, this chart would be regarded as having three distinct Eating God Star manifestations in the form of Geng Shen AE #, Geng Wu J and Jia Shen. F #, Secondly, the elements in the chare around the Eating God Star are highly oppositional — the Geng Metal in the Month Stem is opposed by the Jia Wood in the Year Stem and the Geng Metal in the Monkey (Shen) is in a Clash formation with the Jia Wood in the % (Yin) in the Month and Hour Branches. ‘The multiplicity of Eating God Stars, coupled with the fact that the Eating God Stars are all facing ot affected by opposing Elements or Branches makes this Eating God a deceptively good quality Eating God. In reality, this is not a good quality Eating God Star at all, despite its Strengch. 18 The Tea Gods - The Output StareAnalysis: When an Element is Weak, its influence and impact on the chart and on the Day Master is mild at best. This means that the individual will not strongly exhibit the qualities, traits and characteristics associated with the Star that is represented by that Element, and will not have a strong affinity with the matters and issues represented by that Element, When an Element is Strong, its influence and impact on the chart and on the Day Master is prominent. The individual’s behaviour, thoughts, personality, actions and outloak will be dominated if not heavily influenced by the Stars thar represent the element in their chart. They will also have a strong affinity with the matters and issues represented by that Element. In charts where the Output Element is Strong, this denotes an individual whois full of ideas, highly creative, distinctly opinionated (although whether ot not they voice it depends on which Output Star dominates) and an expressive personality. They will have a uniqueness that separates them from the rest of the common herd and they are always interesting (sometimes provocatively so) people to be around, A strong Output Element denotes good problem solving and innovation skills and a person who is a quick learner, a great communicator and possesses a strong intellect. When the urput Element is Weak, this can manifest in a variety of negative outcomes. It may be the individual has lots of ideas, but the ideas are half-baked. It may be the person has ideas but doesn't express these ideas or opinions very well or in-a manner which truly captures the essence and uniqueness of the thoughts. Sometimes if the Output Element is very weak, the person may not even appear to have any opinions or ideas, even on the simplest of matters, The inability to express opinions or generate ideas and solutions should be distinguished from apathy. Individuals with a weak Output Star are nar necessarily apathetic — rather, it maybe that it requires a great deal of effort for them to come up with an idea or they simply cannot be bothered, to engage in the intellectual rigour chat is involved in coming up with an opinion, Laziness rather than apathy is usually the reason for their bland, un-inventive approach to anything, The Ten Gods - The Output Stars BRS4+. BA+R 136 The BaZi Chart has no Eating God Star, Only Hurting Officer Star This is the chart of a Xin Metal Day Master. Water represents the Output Stars for a Xin Metal Day Master since Metal produces Water in. the Five Elements Production cycle. The Eating God Star is represented by Gui Water, whilst che Hurting Officer Star is represented by Ren <& Water. This chare only has the Hurting Officer Stat, and no Eating God Stat, since the only Water present in the chart, is the Rea Water found in the Sub-Qi of the Monkey P (Shen). As such, this is an example of a chart which only has a Hurting Officer Star, and no Eating God Stat. Analysis: When only the Hurting Officer Star is present in a chart, the qualities associated with the Eating God Star will not shaw in the person's personality of actions, By contrast, the qualities associated with che Hurting Officer Star will exhibit particularly strongly: The most basic interpretation of a chart where there is no Eating God Star is that the person is an entirely extroverted personality. They are outgoing, talkative, combative, argumentative and often like to provoke people. They are most often impossible to shut up. They are also able to respond quickly to changing trends (sometimes, they even kicl-stare tends), think quickly on their feet, are street smart and critical thinkers. Ovtpue StareDue to the absence of the Eating God Star, the person will however lack a + long-term outlook on anything, and will very much be the kind of person # wha lives for the NOW. % When the Eating God Star is gin a chart entirely, the person will not lack ideas or creativity but may lack well-formed, holistic ideas that ean stand the test of time. They may lack the ability to express their thoughts or ideas beyond the bare minimal — meaning, they are big picture people. Typically their ideas or opinions or work-product is not informed by a long-term outlook or a strategic outlook or the details. In extreme instances, they have a tendency to react in a knee-jerk manner to a given situation and make decisions that are unwise because they are unable to think five steps beyond the existing situation. Thus, the individual without an Eating God Star in their chart will be attracted to opportunities in the workplace that are centered on immediate or current advantages. They may tailor their skills or abil demands of the current work-placeor focus their ideas or innovations or creative endeavours on what the market wants now. The future is something which they aren't too concerned about and is something that they will tackle when the time comes ities or ideas to the As the Eating God Star relates to the ability to enjoy, appreciate and luxuriate in the finer things in life, the absence of this Star usually denotes the person lacks the ability to truly appreciate luxury and intellectualise it. A good way to understand this difference is t0 use the subject of food. A person with only a Hurting Officer Star can enjoy good food (although most often than not, their opinion is disguised as appreciation) but the Eating God Star is able to appreciate it, and be discerning. Think of the Hurting Officer Star as a critical eater, whilst the Eating God Star is the informed critic, Buc it is mot a crime to be extroverted, have an extremely outgoing personality, be highly opinionated or to be a person wha lives for the now. Certain job roles or creative ficlds, such as singing, acting, marketing, advertising and public relations, do require individuals who can come up with trend-setting ideas that capture the immediate imagination of the public, but do not last the test of time. Whilst Hurting Officer types do tend to experience more problems with communications or getting along with people since they do tend to be in very in-your-face, they have their own brand of personal charisma and appeal. The Ten Gods - The Output Stars 137THE NEXT LEVEL: THE BIG PICTURE ON OUTPUT The concept of chart clarity is an important principle in BaZi. When a chart is said to be iM or clear, this essentially means that there is no confusion amongst the Stars. It is important that there is no confusion amongst the Stars in a BaZi chart for the simple reason that confused stars lead to a confused person, which leads w chaotic, unpredictable and uncertain thoughts and action. Naturally, there might be some people who take the view then thar it is better to have EITHER the Hurting Officer Star or Eating God Star rather than both. This way, the problem of clarity is resolved and there is no confusion problem either. However, thar is an arguably simplistic manner of looking at the concept of clarity. A more sophisticated approach to the concept of clarity is caprured in the idea that there are ideal positions or formations for a given Star within a chart and the more a chart conforms to those ideals, the closer it is to achieving a high level of clarity. The most simple expression of chart clarity is the principle thar certain Stars should be seen (meaning, appear on the Stem), whilst certain Sears have less of a need to be seen (meaning, they can be Hidden in the Sub-Qi of Branches or are the Main Qi of a Branch). ‘The simplistic notion that having either one of the Ourput Stars is better for clarity also ignores the fact that a chart should have BOTH the Hurting Officer and Eating God Stars. This naturally throws up the question of shy a chare needs both the Hurting Officer and Eating God Stars. ‘The reason lies in the fact that true talent and ability isn’t abour just being a flash in the pan (Hurting Officer style), nor is it abour taking forever to perfect your idea (Eating God style), You need to be able to mix the ability to think fast, like che Hurting Officer, bur yer think holistically and strategically, like the Eating Gad. Success requires the ability to see what needs t0 be done NOW and yet appreciate that there are other matters on the horizon that need consideration, In business parlance, having both the Eating God and Hurting Officer is a case of ensuring that your business has both a marketing department and a strategy department, Having both these Stars together ensures that the individual is able to perceive immediate needs, without sacrificing what needs to be done in the long-term, It means the ability to have both short and long-term goals, Hurting Officer is power, The Ten Gods - The Output Stars BRS4+ 139a ss AN INTRODUCTION TO THE TEN GODS IN BAZI SE oe Und that must be deployed in order to truly begin to decode a person's Destiny, as contained in their BaZi chart, As such, the Ten Gods are an integral and core component of the study of Bazi. 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