Learn Chinese Astrology Ba Zi with Master Joseph Yu

Author: Master Joseph Yu

This comprehensive course introduces Ba Zi, also known as the Four Pillars of Destiny. It is a cornerstone of Chinese metaphysics, offering a structured framework to understand life’s dynamics through the interaction of Yin-Yang, the Five Elements, and time cycles. Designed for both beginners and those with prior knowledge, this course combines foundational theories with practical techniques for real-world application.

Through this learning journey, you will master the art of interpreting Ba Zi charts, enabling you to uncover life's hidden patterns, enhance decision-making, and create harmonious outcomes.


Course Content Overview:

The course is divided into 30 structured lessons, each delving into key aspects of Ba Zi. Here's what you'll explore:

  1. Basic Knowledge: Introduction to Yin-Yang, the Five Elements, and foundational theories.
  2. Time – The Eternal Spiral: Understanding the 60 Jia-Zi cycle, solar calendar, and time principles.
  3. The Four Pillars: Calculation and interpretation of Year, Month, Day, and Hour Pillars.
  4. The Luck Periods: How to determine and interpret ten-year and annual luck cycles.
  5. Cycles of the Five Phases: Generating, controlling, and anti-cycles of the Five Elements.
  6. Combinations and Clashes of Heavenly Stems: Exploring five combinations and four clashes.
  7. Combinations and Clashes of Earthly Branches: The six combinations, six clashes, and compatible systems.
  8. The Four Seasons and the Five Phases: Life stages and their elemental transitions.
  9. Liu Shen (Six Gods): Roles of power, resource, wealth, output, and parallel elements.
  10. Ten Gods: Expanded understanding through practical examples (e.g., Einstein, Presley).
  11. Proper Power and Unbecoming Power Influences: Analysis of Power dynamics.
  12. Proper Resource and Unbecoming Resource.
  13. Proper Wealth and Unbecoming Wealth.
  14. Gracious Output and Drastic Output.
  15. Friendly Parallel and Unfriendly Parallel.
  16. Six Gods and Family Members.
  17. Family Affairs, Background and Society.
  18. Life Palace and Conception Pillar: Exploring life’s overarching influence and inception energies.
  19. Principle of Equilibrium: Understanding and applying balance within the chart. Strength of Daymaster.
  20. Useful God and Annoying God: Identifying favorable and challenging elements.
  21. Extraordinary Lives and General Types: Special chart formations and archetypes.
  22. General Type I - Power
  23. General Type II - Resource
  24. General Type III - Wealth
  25. General Type IV - Output
  26. General Type V - Vibrant & Ultra-Vibrant
  27. Transformation types and the distinctive characteristics of extreme charts
  28. Luck Periods: Study ten-year luck cycles, annual influences, and their impact on life’s direction.
  29. Career Analysis: Determining strengths and opportunities for professional success.
  30. Character Analysis: Unveiling personality traits and life potentials.

    Appendix I: Gods & Devils
    Appendix II: Sickness

    This comprehensive curriculum ensures a holistic understanding of Ba Zi, empowering students to apply these insights personally and professionally.


Course Access:

  • eBook (277 pages): You will receive the course material in PDF format, secured with a password for your protection. The course is compatible with all devices.
  • Backup: We recommend printing a hard copy of the eBook as a backup for easy reference during your studies.
  • 180-Day Access: You’ll have 180 days to access the course content, giving you ample time to study and master the material.

Exclusive Benefits:

  • Private Discussion Group: Gain access to a dedicated community where you can ask questions and connect with other learners. After purchasing, email [email protected], and we’ll send your invitation.
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Author of the Course

About the Author:

Joseph Yu B.Sc. 余若愚 was born during the second world war in a small village in South China. He spent his childhood as a country boy and did not receive any formal education until he came to Hong Kong at the age of eleven. A lot of people suggest to him that he should create a story of learning Astrology and Feng Shui in early childhood from a monk as do many a famous Feng Shui Master. He prefers to tell the truth. Yu studied Mathematics and Physics in the University of Hong Kong in the early 1960's. He abhorred all kinds of superstition and vowed to destroy such absurd beliefs of ignorant people. He then frequented libraries, trying to find fault with Astrology and Feng Shui from ancient books. The deeper he went into the subject, the more excited he became about the rich legacy of ancient Chinese culture. Whether or not to become a professional astrologer and geomancer or continue in the fields of mathematics and physics, became a constant dilemma. Astrology and Feng Shui have been viewed as superstition by their skeptics. Astrologers and Feng Shui masters have been linked with fraud for centuries. Someone wrote in his book, "If more knowledgeable men provide true Astrology and Feng Shui services, the ignorant and fake 'professionals' will vanish." Sharing the same view, Yu decided to provide useful services and correspondence courses at an affordable price. While Joseph Yu was a mathematics teacher after his graduation, he was lucky to have as his neighbor one old Feng Shui master. This old master was very kind to disclose a lot of secrets of the five arts to him even though he was not one of the old master's apprentices. In one Chinese New Year party at the old master's home, the master said to his disciples, "This young man, though not officially under my care, has learned more than most of you because he has a logical mind and dares to argue with me on various issues." The old master passed away a few months later. Joseph Yu did not feel comfortable in the company of the disciples of this good master. He is grateful, but circumstances make it impossible to express his gratitude towards the master who passed on to him a lot of invaluable knowledge.

Joseph Yu

FSRC Owner Master & Teacher