Chinese Astrology Ba Zi

Have you ever heard of Four Pillars Astrology? Were you aware that it is completely different to Western Astrology? That there is no Ascending sign, no houses and no planets… In fact Four Pillars Astrology (Chinese Astrology) identifies the world as being divided into Five Elements: Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood. And the practice of this art involves reading the Five Elements and their balance!


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Your Self and Your Heath: Yin Fire (Ding) People

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Both Chinese Astrology and Chinese Medicine are both based on the Five Elements. These Five Elements rule the five zang and fu organs along with the twelve energy meridians, which stand for different physical and emotional disturbances in your body.  Being in touch with your Self helps you pinpoint the critical aspects of your health and introduce ways to try and balance any disturbances. This time, the focus of this post is on the Ding Self.  (Want to learn more about Ding people? Just follow the link: http://altheachineseastrology.blogspot.rs/2018/01/ten-selves-ding-people.html ) Your meridian is housed in the Heart. The Heart is the origin of the spirit and the control panel for the emotions. When it is strong, the person can control their emotions. However, when the heart is weak – that is when emotions can run rampant. The Heart is in charge of long-term memory, thinking, intimacy, intelligence, and cognition. Energetic disturbin...
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The Ten Selves – Gui (Water) People

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What impression does your Self give? Water holds many untold secrets…  We began our ‘Ten Selves’ posts with the first Heavenly Stem of the Chinese Four Pillars (Jia Wood), and we will conclude this section with the subtle Gui people – one of whom is Anthony Bourdain! Emotion, imagination and deep wisdom drive Gui people. Like every Water Element, they can represent an impression of a calm person. However, complex personality shifts beneath the waves, charged by deep and changeable emotions. They are symbolized as mist or rain – their nature is unquestionably nourishing as it falls.  Gui people are rarely indifferent, but they might give off an air of distance or come across as being introverted.  Otherwise, they are friendly and can easily attach to others due to their compassionate nature. People feel that they can confide in them because they are good listeners as well as being very protective and support...
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Your Self and Your Health: Yin Earth (Ji) People

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Chinese Astrology is full of life lessons.  By assessing the Five Elements and the Four Pillars system chart, it can affect an individual’s health and well-being significantly. In this post, we focus on the Ji Self. (Want to learn more about Ji people? Just follow the link: http://altheachineseastrology.blogspot.rs/2018/01/ten-selves-ji-people.html ) The Spleen meridian influences Ji individuals. The Spleen controls extraction and the assimilation of nutrients, but it also regulates the quantity and quality of blood pumped around the body and co-ordinates fluids in line with the Kidneys. In TCM (Traditional Chinese Medicine) the Spleen is the center of thoughts, intentions, and memory. When balanced, the Spleen promotes honesty, openness, acceptance, balance and excellent analytical skills. When the Spleen Qi (energy) is weak, a person may suffer from fatigue or anemia. An unbalanced Spleen induces worry, triggering self-doubts, remorse, ...
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