Although "Month Virtue" (月德) and "Month Virtue Benefactor" (月德贵人) are both related to "Month Virtue," they have significant differences in their methods of calculation, meanings, and their impact on life. The "Month Virtue Union" (月德合), due to its unique combination and strong energy, is regarded as a rare auspicious pattern, bringing special blessings to the person's fate.
1. What is the difference between Month Virtue Union and Month Virtue Benefactor?
Different Methods of CalculationMonth Virtue Benefactor: The determination of Month Virtue Benefactor mainly depends on the correspondence between the birth month and the heavenly stem. If someone is born in the first month (Yin), fifth month (Wu), or ninth month (Xu), and the four pillars' heavenly stems include Bing, then it is considered as having a Month Virtue Benefactor; if born in the seventh month (Shen), eleventh month (Zi), or third month (Chen), and the four pillars' heavenly stems include Ren, it is also considered as having a Month Virtue Benefactor;
If born in the fourth month (Si), eighth month (You), or twelfth month (Chou), and the four pillars' heavenly stems include Geng, then it is considered as having a Month Virtue Benefactor; if born in the tenth month (Hai), second month (Mao), or sixth month (Wei), and the four pillars' heavenly stems include Jia, it is considered as having a Month Virtue Benefactor. For example, if a person is born in the fifth month, and the four pillars contain the heavenly stem Bing, then he is considered to have a Month Virtue Benefactor.
Month Virtue Union: The method of calculating Month Virtue Union is relatively complex. It is based on the heavenly stem of the Month Virtue Benefactor and further determined by the rules of the Five Heavenly Stems' union. The Five Heavenly Stems' unions are: Jia-Ji, Yi-Geng, Bing-Xin, Ding-Ren, Wu-Gui.
For instance, when determining that a person is born in the first, fifth, or ninth month and has the Month Virtue Benefactor Bing, Bing and Xin form a union. If his four pillars contain Xin, then the Month Virtue Union appears. If born in the seventh, eleventh, or third month, and the Month Virtue Benefactor is Ren, then Ding-Ren union occurs, and if the four pillars contain Ding, it is considered as the Month Virtue Union. In this way, the Month Virtue Union can be found by matching the heavenly stem of the Month Virtue Benefactor with its corresponding union stem.
Different Meanings and Impacts
Month Virtue Benefactor: It symbolizes gentleness, kindness, tolerance, and auspiciousness, bringing positive support in all aspects of life. In career, it is easy to meet benefactors who help solve work difficulties; in life, one can gain good relationships through personal virtue and reduce interpersonal conflicts;
When facing difficulties, one often receives help from others or encounters turning points due to blessings, leading to a smooth life. For example, in the workplace, when facing project bottlenecks, people with the Month Virtue Benefactor may receive selfless help from colleagues and successfully overcome the challenges.
Month Virtue Union: It symbolizes deep integration of benefactor assistance and opportunities. On the basis of benefactor support, one can seize rare opportunities and achieve life advancement. People with the Month Virtue Union often accurately grasp the right moment at critical times, such as career transformation or major decisions, making correct choices and thus achieving substantial returns.
Compared to the Month Virtue Benefactor, the opportunities brought by the Month Virtue Union are more breakthrough-oriented, and its effect on elevating one's life level is more significant. For example, during an industry transformation period, people with the Month Virtue Union can keenly sense business opportunities and make decisive transformations, achieving great success in their careers.
2. Why is the Month Virtue Union a Rare Auspicious Pattern?
Rare CombinationThe formation of the Month Virtue Union requires specific conditions. It not only needs to meet the birth month and heavenly stem correspondence of the Month Virtue Benefactor, but also requires the presence of a heavenly stem that matches it in the four pillars. This is like finding two matching puzzle pieces among many complex ones, which has a low probability.
For example, to form the Month Virtue Union corresponding to the first, fifth, or ninth months, one must be born in those months, have Bing in the four pillars, and also have Xin that matches Bing. Under these dual conditions, the combination for the Month Virtue Union is extremely rare. According to statistical data, the proportion of such combinations in the overall four pillars is very low, hence it is considered particularly rare.
Strong Energy
Once the Month Virtue Union is formed, it contains powerful energy that comprehensively enhances the fortune. In career, one can achieve rapid promotion or successful entrepreneurship through benefactor support and accurate opportunity capture, thereby gaining substantial wealth; in life, the family is harmonious and happy, with virtuous children and deep blessings.
From practical cases, people with the Month Virtue Union often turn danger into safety at key moments in life, achieving social mobility. For example, during economic downturns, many people face career setbacks, but those with the Month Virtue Union may seize opportunities in emerging industries introduced by benefactors, rise against the odds, accumulate a lot of wealth, and become wealthy individuals. The wealth effect brought by the Month Virtue Union is far greater than that of ordinary patterns.
Related Questions
Question 1: Can the Month Virtue Union and Month Virtue Benefactor appear in the same four pillars?
Yes. If the four pillars meet the criteria for both the Month Virtue Benefactor and the Month Virtue Union, both will appear simultaneously. For example, if someone is born in the seventh month, and the four pillars contain Ren (Month Virtue Benefactor), and also have Ding (forming the Month Virtue Union), then the gentle and auspicious nature of the Month Virtue Benefactor combines with the opportunity-securing ability of the Month Virtue Union, greatly enhancing the person's fortune and bringing more luck and breakthrough opportunities in career and life.
Question 2: Will a person with the Month Virtue Union pattern definitely become wealthy?
Not necessarily. Although the Month Virtue Union is a rare auspicious pattern, fate is just a reference. Wealth and success in life also depend on personal effort, positive mindset, and correct choices. Even if one has the Month Virtue Union, if they are lazy and fail to seize opportunities, they may not achieve wealth. For example, a person with the Month Virtue Union pattern may miss out on good opportunities due to lack of professional skills, even if they are presented, so it is important to combine the advantages of fate with personal efforts.
