TABLE OF CONTENT

Introduction ..............................................................................................................9 I CHINESE ASTROLOGY The Origins of Chinese Astrology .............................................................................15More about Chinese Astrology ................................................................................16Destiny and Luck ....................................................................................................17The Four Pillars ......................................................................................................19The Three Treasures ...............................................................................................21Two Polarities: The Principles of Yin and Yang .........................................................22The Five Elements (Five Phases) ..............................................................................25

II THE FOUR PILLARS and Five Types of LuckThe Four Pillars Explained ......................................................................................37Self or Day Master ..................................................................................................40The Ten Heavenly Stems ........................................................................................42The Twelve Earthly Branches ...................................................................................44The Sixty Pillars (Jia Zi) ............................................................................................45Five Types of Luck ..................................................................................................47

III YOUR SELF AND STEM COMBINATIONSJia Wood .............................................................................................................53Yi Wood 乙 .............................................................................................................55Bing Fire ............................................................................................................57Ding Fire .............................................................................................................59Wu Earth ...........................................................................................................61Ji Earth ...............................................................................................................63Geng Metal .........................................................................................................65Xin Metal ...........................................................................................................67Ren Water ...........................................................................................................69Gui Water 癸 ..........................................................................................................71Stems Combinations and Clashes ...........................................................................73Stems Transformations – Transforming Qi ................................................................75Five Special Structures ...........................................................................................77

IV THE TWELVE BRANCHESSpecial connections and grouping of Branches ......................................................83More about Combinations ......................................................................................94More about Clashes, Harms, Destructions and Punishments ...............................100

V SHEN SHA IN THE FOUR PILLARS Shen Sha - Symbolic Stars ...................................................................................113Intelligence Star: Turning Adversity into Advantage ................................................115Nobleman Star: The Art of Giving and Taking .........................................................117Peach Blossom Star: The Rules of Popularity and Attraction ................................119Sky Horse Star: Busy People Who Like to Travel ...................................................121Arts Star: Style and Creativity ................................................................................123Loneliness Star: Living on a Private Island .............................................................125Everybody has a Void ............................................................................................127The Mystery of Fu Yin and Fan Yin .......................................................................130

VI THE FOUR PILLARS DYNAMICSInternal and External Dynamics .............................................................................137How to Evaluate Relationships ..............................................................................140How to Evaluate Wealth ........................................................................................145How to Evaluate Health .........................................................................................149Character is Destiny ..............................................................................................153

VII INSIGHTS INTO THE FUTUREBig and Small Luck Cycles ....................................................................................157Combinations, Clashes, Harms, Punishments and Destructions ............................159Five Types of Luck in Big and Small Luck Cycles ...................................................163Symbolic Stars in Big and Small Luck Cycles ........................................................167The Five Elements in Big and Small Luck Cycles ...................................................170

VIII PERSONAL CASE STUDIESSelf-Made Man: John D. Rockefeller .....................................................................177Born Rich: The Hotel Heiress ................................................................................182Acting, Loving, Children and Humanity ..................................................................186Beauty and the Beast: The Angel and the NBA Star ..............................................192Racket, Balls and Entertainment: The Rise of Tennis Star .......................................196Music, Beauty and a Rich Husband .......................................................................200Baking His Way to Success: Celebrity Chef and Pastry Wizard ..............................203Writing, Fighting Addictions and Creating Success: Sci-Fi Master ..........................207Talented, Eloquent and Popular: The Talk Show Host ............................................211

IX FENG SHUI and THE FOUR PILLARSFeng Shui .............................................................................................................21724 Mountains Ring: Stems, Branches and Trigrams ...............................................219How to activate your Noblemen Luck ....................................................................224How to activate your Peach Blossom Luck ...........................................................228How to activate your Sky Horse Luck ...................................................................229

X CALCULATIONSFind Your Year Pillar .............................................................................................233Find Your Month Pillar ..........................................................................................234Find Your Day Pillar ..............................................................................................238Find Your Hour Pillar .............................................................................................243Your Four Pillars page ...........................................................................................247

GLOSSARY .........................................................................................................249

APPENDIX Cheat Sheet for Branches Interactions ..................................................................259Hidden Stems in Earth Branches ...........................................................................260Life Stages of Branches ........................................................................................262The Twelve Phases of Energy ................................................................................263Personal Sky Horse Years (2017-2026) ................................................................266Personal Sky Horse Months (annually) ...................................................................267Personal Noblemen Years (2017-2026) .................................................................268Personal Noblemen Months ..................................................................................269Personal Peach Blossom Years (2017-2026) .........................................................270Personal Peach Blossom Months ..........................................................................271Feng Shui Facing and Compass-reading Tips ........................................................27224 Mountains ring .................................................................................................273

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About the Author

Althea is an author, consultant, and practitioner of Feng Shui and Four Pillars Astrology. Her formal studies began three decades ago, and carried her through south-east Asia studying with masters, and learning her craft. She worked tirelessly to unpack the ancient knowledge of these systems, which had for so many centuries been carefully concealed. All this time, she put her theory into practice in her own life.

One reason the arts of Feng Shui and Four Pillars Astrology were so appealing to the author is their practical functionality in everyday life. These are not philosophical ideals (though in the highest forms they approach such). These are ways to understand and in-teract with the living world all around us.

Currently, Althea lives in Europe; she writes daily, and consults both for individuals and corporations, and enjoys many long term clients. Althea is an experienced full time con-sultant and lecturer at Althea S.T. Consultants and the founder of Four Pillars, Feng Shui, Yi Jing & Xuan Kong Da Gua comprehensive study programs. Her professional approach across all fields remains open and giving, and her study program is carefully designed to give plenty of practical, useful and authentic information, and to equip her students with everything they might need to establish their own quality practice.

After 3 decades of growth, practice, and experience, she offers the personalized ap-proach to understanding the ways of Feng Shui and Four Pillars Astrology in her books: “A Course in Feng Shui: Make Your Property Work for You, at All Times” and “A Course in Chinese Astrology: Reveal Your Destiny, Harness Your Luck”. However, make no mis-take, her texts offer far more than mere philosophy, because these ancient healing arts might become a guiding light on your path to a richer and more fulfilling life here on Earth.

Althea is currently busy completing The Sixty Personality Types of Chinese Astrology se-ries of books.

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For additional information and resources, please visit author’s website at www.altheafengshui.com.If you wish to contact the author or would like more information about her books, services or courses, please write to: info@altheafengshui.com.