With the arrival of Start of Spring, we welcome the year of Jia Chen. In this article, we will delve into the auspicious and inauspicious elements of the Jia Chen year, analyze the connotations and mutual relationships of the heavenly stem Jia and the earthly branch Chen, and explore the impact of the Jia Chen year on different birth charts. Guided by classical works of fate such as "San Ming Tong Hui," we can better understand the trend of the year's fortune and prepare for the new year.
The Five Elements Attribute of Jia Chen Year
In the Jia Chen year, the Jia stem is the first among the ten heavenly stems, representing the towering yang wood, symbolizing growth and vitality. The earthly branch Chen is yang earth, containing guǐ water within it. It belongs to damp earth, same as chǒu, and serves as the foundation of all things. The Jia Chen year is also known as the Year of the Dragon, because Chen corresponds to the dragon in the twelve earthly branches. In the five elements, wood is vigorous in spring, dormant in summer, declining in autumn, and thriving in winter, while it is restrained in the seasonal months. In the third month of spring, the yang energy becomes restless, and the wood energy gradually weakens. Although Jia wood has residual energy, it gradually weakens in the Chen branch. Therefore, in the twelve palaces of the ten heavenly stems, Chen is the decline palace for Jia wood, not as prosperous as the months of Yin and Mao.
The Nayan (Natal Element) and Fortune of Jia Chen Year
In the Jia Chen year, Jia represents wood, and Chen represents earth. Wood overcomes earth, making earth the financial star, which depends on earth for its existence. According to the principles of the five elements' generation and control, the sage integrated the five elements of metal, wood, water, fire, and earth into the sixty Jiazi cycles, categorizing them into thirty nayan. The Jia Chen year is a fire element, with the nayan being Fu Deng Huo (Covered Lamp Fire). By consulting the nayan table, we can find our respective annual nayan, thus roughly understanding our fortune in that year. For example, those born in the Xinchou year have the nayan of Bi Shang Tu (Wall Earth), and the nayan of the Jia Chen year is Fu Deng Huo (Covered Lamp Fire). Since fire generates earth, the year is favorable for those born in the Xinchou year. Those born in the Wuchen year have the nayan of Da Lin Mu (Big Forest Tree), and since wood generates fire, it benefits the ruler, hence forming an esteemed configuration.
Auspicious and Inauspicious Elements of Jia Chen Year
"San Ming Tong Hui" mentions that Jia Chen is a secondary storehouse of fire. Having more fire helps, and if it meets Wu Chen or Wu Xu, where wood generates it, it forms an esteemed configuration. It is忌 (inadvisable) to meet Ren Chen, Ren Xu, Bing Wu, Ding Wei, which are water elements, and they are the most harmful. Jia Chen is the fire of Tian Jiang (Heavenly General), carrying the nature of speed and intensity. If it enters an esteemed configuration, it becomes outstanding, a scholar, and is beneficial for autumn and winter, but not suitable for summer. Covered Lamp Fire refers to a golden lamp holding light and a jade platform emitting color, illuminating places not reached by the sun and moon, and revealing the time before day and night. This fire is the nightlight of the human world, using wood as its heart and water as its oil. It is auspicious when encountering yin, and unfavorable when encountering yang. Among the five elements, wood is fundamental, and all types of wood are good. Especially if there is an official star (water) and a lucky position assisting, it is even more auspicious; if the limit and fate encounter support, it brings great prestige.
Analysis of the Fate of Being Afflicted by the Tai Sui in Jia Chen Year
In the four pillars of destiny, if the stems and branches of the year, month, day, and hour clash, overcome, or harm the current year's Tai Sui, it is considered being afflicted by the Tai Sui. If the day master clashes with the Tai Sui, and the Tai Sui overcomes the day master, the disaster is lighter. If the day master overcomes the Tai Sui, it is an act of subordination, and the consequences are severe for the five yang stems, but slightly less so for the five yin stems. Among the twelve earthly branches, there are six mutual conflicts, six mutual harms, six mutual breaks, and three mutual punishments. These include the conflict between Chen and Xu, the harm between Chen and Mao, the break between Chen and Chou, and the self-punishment of Chen. These mutual conflicts, harms, breaks, and self-punishments are the reasons why those born in the years of Xu (Dog), Mao (Rabbit), Chou (Ox), and Chen (Dragon) are afflicted by the Tai Sui in the Jia Chen year.
Through a deep analysis of the fate of the Jia Chen year, we have understood the five elements attributes, nayan, and fortune of the Jia Chen year, as well as the auspicious and inauspicious elements of the Jia Chen year. We have also explored the analysis of being afflicted by the Tai Sui in the Jia Chen year, providing guidance for people with different birth charts. In the new year, we can use these fate knowledge to better plan our lives and careers, aiming to achieve the effect of avoiding misfortune and seeking auspiciousness.
