BaZi – Art of Destiny

“All systems of forecasting have to start with an assumption that everything follows certain basic laws or order in this universe. All matters, no matter how complicated they appear to be, follows a basic pattern of order. This is exactly the foundation of Four Pillars of Destiny.” – Grand Master Raymond Lo

What is BaZi?

BaZi, also commonly referred to as The Eight Characters or The 4 Pillars of Destiny, is the ancient Chinese Astrology used for destiny analysis. The 4 Pillars are composed of the year of birth, month, day, and hour. Each “pillar” holds two words, hence the 8 Characters.

BaZi is also considered a sophisticated art of Chinese fortune-telling based largely on the Chinese five-elements and its own variations of yin-yang. Everything in the world is made up of five basic components: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water – also commonly referred to as The Five Elements. And as members of nature, our bodies and destinies are also made up of these five things.

By analyzing the structure, compatibility, clashes, combinations, and interrelations of these eight characters, we can learn much more about our nature, characteristics, and life path. It also helps us plan for the probable timing of important life events.

BaZi is frequently used in tandem with Feng Shui to align the Cosmic Trinity – Heaven, Man, and Earth Luck – in our environment. Like Feng Shui being an environmental diagnosis, BaZi is essentially a human diagnosis, like a cosmic blueprint of our destiny. The system is also designed to help us understand the cycles of luck and possibly understand how it influences our lives.