Inauspicious Configurations Part 2

This is part 2 of Inauspicious Configurations.

21、日月藏辉格（日月反背），太阳在酉戌亥子宫坐命，夜晚生人；或太阴在卯辰巳午宫坐命，白天生人。日月皆处陷失之地，命宫三方四正无吉星同宫并吉化，并且同时加会有四煞空劫化忌等恶，即为“日月反背”之格，主一生贫贱。

This configuration has Taiyang in You, Xu, Hai or Zi Courts sitting in Ming Palace with chart owners born in the night. Another sub-type has Taiyin in Mao, Chen, Si, Wu Courts sitting in Ming Palace with chart owners born in the day.  Sun and Moon are in a phase of descent, with the three corners and four opposites having no main auspicious stars but inauspicious stars. The chart owner will be poor and lowly his entire life. 

常见日月反背之命，只要命有吉星而无煞，虽然分外辛劳，但其成就远比日月旺地守命之人为大（日子、月午守命不作此论，难有大富贵），故在断“反背”之命时，切不可轻言祸福，务必详审。

With only auspicious stars in the Ming Palace, the chart owner will toil and labour. However, the owner of this configuration is better than that of charts with Sun and Moon in Miao or Wang phase (This excludes configurations with Sun in Zi Court, Moon in Wu Court sitting in Ming Palace, which connotes great wealth and status). It is important to study this configuration closely to ascertain whether it is auspicious or inauspicious. 

其实，日月陷地守命，并非一定贫贱无成，如果三方四正不与凶星同宫和加会，并且有禄存、科权禄、左右、昌曲、魁钺同宫加会，反有事业大成者，巨富大贵者亦有之。如：戴安娜之命，辛丑年五月十九日酉时生，太阳天梁在酉宫坐命，一代名妃。

Sun and Moon in a phase of descent sitting in Ming Palace, does not necessarily indicate poverty and a lowly existence. Should there be no inauspicious stars in the three corners and four opposites, and there is Lucun, Huake, Huaquan, Huanlu, Youbi, Zoufu, Wenchang, Wenqu, Tiankui, Tianyue, the chart owner will achieve great strides in his career and be wealthy and achieve great status. One example is Princess Diana, who was born in Xin Chou year, Fifth month, Nineteenth day, You/Rooster Hour. Her chart has Taiyang and Tianliang in You Court sitting in Ming Palace. She is a famous princess of her time.

22、财与囚仇格，武曲为财星属金，廉贞为囚星属火。二星一守命宫，一守身宫，乃火金相克，如仇人相见，分外眼红，必凶祸百出，终身不得安宁，二星有一化忌加煞，定遭暴病、险厄。若是命宫三方四正临庙旺，加会星并得吉化，则不作此论。

This configuration has Wuqu and Lianzhen, one in the Ming Palace, the other in Self Palace. Wuqu is the wealth star and is Metal element, Lianzhen is incarceration star and is fire element. Fire and metal are mutually destructive and are akin to enemies and are especially jealous of each other. The chart owner will meet with disaster and will not have peace in life. Should one of the stars be paired with Huaji, the chart owner will definitely have a sudden and violent illness and meet with danger. Should the three corners and four opposites be in Miao or Wang phase, and auspicious transformation, then it does not fit this configuration.   

23、一生孤贫格，破军陷地守命（卯酉宫， 巳亥宫），命宫、对宫、三合宫没有任何一颗吉星加会，即为一生孤贫之格。 

This configuration indicates poverty and loneliness. It has Puojun in descent sitting in Ming Palace (Mao, You Court, Si, Hai Court). There is no auspicious star in Ming Palace, the opposite Palace or in the three corners.

24、君子在野格，“君子”即指吉星，“在野”指众星入庙可惜尽落入闲宫（男命吉星落入父母、兄弟、疾厄、奴仆、夫妻、子女），而命宫、财帛宫、官禄宫、迁移宫尽是贪狼、天刑、四煞、劫空诸恶曜交会，且星辰居陷地，即为君子在野，奸臣当朝之兆。人命得此，乃贫贱夭折之命无疑。

This configuration is known as Gentleman in the Wild, with Gentleman referring to auspicious star, In the Wild referring to stars in the Miao or Wang phase which is in relatively unimportant Palaces (For males, this refers to Parents Palace, Sibling Palace, Health Palace, Friends Palace, Spouse Palace and Children Palace). Ming, Wealth, Career, Travel Palaces have Tanlang, Tianxing, Four inauspicious stars, Dikong, Dijie and other inauspicious stars, where the stars are in descent. It is like chart owners having corrupt officials in his life and will definitely be poor and die young.

25、两重华盖格，禄存与化禄坐命宫，遇空亡劫耗火铃陷地同宫，又会凶星，其人虽在财乡，亦必穷困潦倒。  

This configuration has Lucun and Hualu sitting in Ming Palace, meeting Kong Wang, Jie Hao, Huo Ling in a phase of descent in the same Palace, meeting with other inauspicious stars. Even though the chart owner has indications of wealth, he will definitely be poor.

26、羊 陀夹忌格，禄存在命宫，则必为羊陀所夹。若有化忌星同宫，或对宫有化忌星冲破，即羊陀夹忌之格，化忌星之凶性得羊陀之夹而得以充分发挥，其凶可知，或因一 时之吉而招长远之凶。虽有禄存在命，反不为美。

Lucun in Ming Palace, will be sandwiched by Qingyang and Tuoluo. This configuration has Huaji in the same Palace, or Huaji in the opposite Palace which clashes and destructs. The inauspicious nature of Huaji require Qingyang and Tuoluo to be at its most inauspicious. There may be momentarily auspiciousness but it attracts long term misfortune. Even though Lucun resides in Ming Palace, this is not a good configuration.

例如安命在申，又逢忌星，擎羊在酉，陀罗在未夹之，其余仿此为例。太岁二限行到此地亦凶，主孤贫刑克。若禄 存单守命宫，无吉星同宫，看财为奴亦有余殃之凶。 

An example is Ming in Shen Court, meeting Ji Stars, Qingyang in You Court, Tuoluo in Wei Court. Every two years, Taisui will descend upon this phase and will cause the chart owner to be poor. Should only Lucun sit in the Ming Palace with no auspicious stars, the chart owner will be a slave to wealth and accumulate misfortune which will befall him later.

27、火 铃夹命格，火星铃星在邻宫来夹命宫，即为此格，唯寅午戌年生人有这种情形出现。人命逢此，其人胆大，有潜在的反抗心理，具破坏性。或者个性冲动，暴躁，易 遇凶灾。

This configuration has Huoxing and Lingxing in the neighbouring Palace of Ming Palace and is applicable only to those born in Yin, Wu, Xu years. Chart owners will be bold and have an innate rebellious streak and destructive personality. Another possibility is a rash, impulsive personality which makes the chart owner prone to disaster.

若命宫有化忌星，则为大凶之兆，必遭奇祸，或因一时冲动而招致重灾。若是贪狼守命宫，得火铃夹命反为大吉之格，要是贪狼化禄的话，则是大富大贵之 命。

It is extremely inauspicious should Ming Palace contain Huaji. The chart owner will definitely meet with strange disaster, or will meet with disaster due to a moment's impulsiveness. Should Tanlang sit in Ming Palace, with Huoxing and Lingxing sandwiching Ming Palace, it will be an auspicious configuration. Should Tanlang Hualu, the chart owner will attain great wealth and status.

28、劫 空夹命格，地劫天空二星在邻宫夹命。此格唯有安命子宫和巳宫，遇劫空来夹。如同父母兄弟无助，其性质与劫空同在命宫相似。若是命宫无正曜，或星辰落陷，遇 劫空夹，主凶兆。

This configuration has Dijie and Dikong in the neighbouring Palace of Ming Palace. This is only applicable for chart owners with Ming Palace in Zi Court or Si Court. Should Parent and Sibling Palace be of no help, it is similar to Dikong and Dijie in the Ming Palace. It is unfavorable should Ming Palace have no main star or stars are in descent, meeting Dijie, Dikong.  

 如果命宫有吉星入庙又得吉化，三方又加会吉星，则劫空夹命之凶力骤减，并不值得畏惧，可以弃之不论。

Should Ming Palace have auspicious stars, which are in Miao phase, with auspicious stars in the three corners, the inauspicious nature of Dikong and Dijie sandwiching Ming Palace will be reduced drastically. This is not considered inauspicious and may be ignored.

杂格： 

Messy configurations

1、风云际会，如身命二宫衰弱不足取，而所行大小二限吉星林立，禄马交驰，三方吉拱，亦可草木经春，欣欣向荣。限过作仍困乏。

Weak Ming and Self Palace but during ten-year luck and annual luck, meets with auspicious stars, with Lu Ma interactions and three corners with auspicious stars. This is akin to spring-time, happy and glorious. After the passing of the auspicious LP and AP, the chart owner goes back to a state of tiredness.

2、锦上添花，谓限破而恶星会合，如子限不吉而丑限佳，正好脱子限入丑限，得三方吉拱，禄权相逢，乃财利骤发。

This configuration has LPAP combined with evil star. Should Zi LPAP be inauspicious, with Chou LPAP being auspicious, it is best to come out of Zi LPAP and move into Chou LPAP. At this time, should there be auspicious support from three corners, meeting Lu and Quan, the chart owner will have sudden wealth and advantage.

3、禄衰马困，禄马即财官，禄衰即星辰落空亡劫耗之地，马困财星遇煞陷之乡，二限及太岁逢之，必然破财败家，散耗互见。

Lu Ma are the equivalent of Wealth and Status, Lu in decline thus indicates that the star is in the land of void and descent. Ma/Horse in descent (sleep) and meeting inauspicious stars, during LPAP and Tai Sui indicates that the chart owner will squander wealth and cause the family to break up.

4、衣锦还乡，武贪同守于墓地，少年贫困，限行吉地，三十岁后始发达。

Both Tanlang and Wuqu are in the stage of Grave, the chart owner will be poor in his youth. Encountering good LPAP, he will become rich after 30 years of age.

5、步数无依，前限接后限，所行皆为凶陷之地，人命逢之，孤苦无依。

Chart owners who meet with inauspicious back to back LPAP that are in a phase of descent, will be sad and lonely with no one to reply on.

6、水上架屋，一限好，一限坏，如水上波浪，一起一落。社会人群，比比皆是。

This chart alternates between good LPAP and bad LPAP. It is akin to the up and down motion of turbulent waters. There are many people in society who are like this. 

7、吉凶相伴，命有凶星，也有吉星，苟能配合得宜，去凶留吉，自然富贵享福，若配合欠佳，扶凶抑吉，则孤贫在命，徒叹无益，宜安分守己，随遇而安。

This configuration has Ming Palace with auspicious and inauspicious stars. If the combination is auspicious, the the inauspicious is removed and auspiciousness remains. Naturally, this will be a wealthy and noble chart. If the combination is inauspicious, then auspicious is removed and inauspicious remains. This signifies a poor and lonely life and the advice is to accept one's fate and be content.

8、枯木逢春，古人云：“枯木逢春犹再发，岂可人无得运时”。盖命虽衰，而限行吉地，亦可发福，有如枯木逢春之美。

Ancient people said: " Withered wood will grow again in Spring, how can people not have a period of good luck? " Even if natal chart is bad, during good LPAP, the chart owner can become rich, just like withered wood meeting Spring.

失格杂录

Notes regarding certain charts with their configurations broken 

1．命宫吉曜虽多，倘有空劫及其它煞曜则主美中不足。

This configuration has many auspicious stars in Ming Palace. With Dikong, Dijie and other inauspicious stars in the chart then this is the flaw.

2．命宫虽有贵，而官禄宫受空。

This configuration has noble stars in the Ming Palace but an empty career palace.

3．命宫虽有文星，三合、对宫重冲羊陀空劫。

This configuration has Wenqu, Wenchangin Ming Palace, however three corners and opposite Palace has Qingyang, Tuoluo, Dikong or Dijie.

4．命无吉曜，疾厄宫有日月二星加煞，主腰驼目瞽，定有伤残或疾病在身。

This configuration has Ming Palace without main stars; Health Palace contains Sun and Moon with inauspicious stars. The chart owner will have poor health (back bent and blind) or have injury or disability.

5．安命巳亥，天机守之，若有吉星合格亦主贵，其人必定奸邪，若不合格，无耻小人。

This configuration has Ming Palace in Si or Hai Courts, with Tianji in the same Palace. Should there be other auspicious stars, the chart owner will be noble and cunning. Should it not fit the configuration, the chart owner will be despicable.

6．文曲在戌独坐命宫，会寅宫太阳巨门二星，男女逢之，离婚的比例很高，加四煞守照桃花浪滚。

Wenqu in Xu Court sitting in Ming Palace, with Jumen and Taiyang in Yin Court. Both males and females with this configuration will have a high chance of divorce. With four inauspicious stars, the chart owner will be prone to romantic liaisons which will be unfavorable for the chart owner.

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