Strength of Day Master Formula

Formula Copyright of Peter Leung

The following example illustrates the calculation of the strength of the Day Master using the formula
developed by Peter Leung and discussed on this list. The format analyzes the basic four pillars, and does
not take into consideration any combinations/transformations or special circumstances.

November 9, 1961 at 7:07 a.m.

Hour Pillar

Day Pillar

Month Pillar Year Pillar

Chi Sha
Ren (36)

Day Master
Bing (36)

Shang Kuan
Ji (36)

Cheng Tsai
Xin (36)

Hai
Ren (18)
Jia (12)

Chou
Ji (18)
Gui (9)
Xin (3)
Shang Kuan
Cheng Kuan
Cheng Tsai

Chen
Wu
Wu (18)
Ding (30)
Yi (9)
Gui (3)
Shih Shen
Chieh Tsai
Cheng Yin
Cheng Kuan

Chi Sha
Pien Yin

To determine the numerical weightings of the stems (in blue):

1. Stems on top are 36 points
2. Hidden stems of the branches follow this format (refer to CHART I):
a. The hidden stems within a branch will total 30 points.
b. Branches with one stem: 30 points
c. Branches with two stems: 18 for innate qi, 12 for leftover qi (60%/40%)
d. Branches with three stems: 18 for innate qi, 9 for leftover qi, and 3 for in tomb
qi (60%/30%/10%)
A
Jia
Yi
Total Wood
Bing
Ding
Total Fire
Wu
Ji
Total Earth
Geng
Xin
Total Metal
Ren
Gui
Total Water

C
12
9

x 130%
x 130%

36
30

x 50%
x 50%

18
36 + 18 = 54

x 60%
x 70%

0
36 + 3 = 39

x 90%

36 + 18 = 54
3 + 9 = 12

x 150%
x 140%

D
15.6
11.7
27.3
18
15
33
10.8
37.8
48.6
35.1
35.1
81
16.8
97.8

A. List all ten stems.

B. Add up point values from chart under each stem.
C. Multiply by Strength of the Elemental Stems in the 12 Months of the Year (this
chart is available in the shared files area of list). For this example, all stems are
evaluated based on Hai month of birth. The strength of Jia in Hai month is 130%, Jia
is 130%, Bing is 50% and so on.
D. Point values for each of the five elements.
For perfect balance, each element would be 20% of the whole.
Day Master, parallel and resource should be 40%; intelligence, power and wealth should
be 60%.
Our example:
Total points: Fire 33 + Wood 27.3 + Earth 48.6 + Metal 35.1 + Water 97.8 = 241.8
Fire (parallel) and wood (resource): 33 + 27.3 = 60.3 (24.9%)
Earth (intelligence), water (power) and metal (wealth): 48.6 + 97.8 + 35.1 = 181.5 (75%)
There is a further step to the formula that takes into account the true strength of
each element, by analyzing the interaction of the five elements. Each is weakened or
strengthened according to the 5-element cycles.
(Wood + Fire) Earth = Fire
(Earth + Metal) Water = Metal
(Water + Wood) Fire = Wood
(Metal + Water) Wood = Water
(Fire + Earth) Metal = Earth
Application of the above formulas to our example:
Fire: (27.3 + 33) 48.6 = 11.7
Metal: (48.6 + 35.1) 97.8 = (14.1)
Wood: (97.8 + 27.3) 33 = 92.1 (It is interesting to note that the first set of calculations did not show
wood as the second strongest element in this chart. However, there is an abundance of water to nourish wood,
and not a lot of fire to control wood.)

Water: (35.1 + 97.8) 27.3 = 105.6

Earth: (33 + 48.6) 35.1 = 46.5
While the calculations for determining the actual strength of each of the five elements in
a chart is straightforward, determining the favorable elements is more challenging.
Adding more of any element will alter the above equations. There may be more than one
way to achieve balance.
I hope this exercise will allow everyone to calculate the true strength of each of the five
elements in a basic Four Pillars chart. Thank you once again to Peter for sharing his
formula.
Nina Wilson