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BBC Lesson 2

This document provides an introduction to the basics of BaZi, including what it is, its purpose, and key concepts like Yin and Yang. BaZi is a chart created using one's date and time of birth that outlines future life events and path. Its purpose is to provide a "map" so one can make informed decisions and take advantage of opportunities rather than fighting destiny. Yin and Yang represent opposing but interconnected forces in nature, seen in examples like night/day. They are the two primordial forms of Qi energy that relate to the five phases. Understanding Yin and Yang polarity is important to BaZi, as they do not represent gender but rather differences in energy.

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BBC Lesson 2

This document provides an introduction to the basics of BaZi, including what it is, its purpose, and key concepts like Yin and Yang. BaZi is a chart created using one's date and time of birth that outlines future life events and path. Its purpose is to provide a "map" so one can make informed decisions and take advantage of opportunities rather than fighting destiny. Yin and Yang represent opposing but interconnected forces in nature, seen in examples like night/day. They are the two primordial forms of Qi energy that relate to the five phases. Understanding Yin and Yang polarity is important to BaZi, as they do not represent gender but rather differences in energy.

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The

A-Z of BaZi & Beyond.


San Francisco,
24 29 March 2012.

Prep Lesson # 2: Mastering the basics.

This section contains all the painful reading one must go through and has probably encountered
a million times before, so lets get it out of the way. I have taken SOME of the information from
Joey Yaps website directly as that is the most accurate and well-written source. However, I have
my own little comments at the end, which you may pay heed to as well. Please read everything
regardless.

What is BaZi?

Your BaZi is a chart that is made using the date and time of ones birth. This chart outlines
events and life-path that are in store for you in the future. The events are pre-determined to
some extent but can be modified by the effects of your environment and your own free will
to some extent.

What is the purpose of BaZi?


If your destiny is fixed, what is the point of knowing? It is very simple. If you dont have a map,
how do you know or reach your destination. By having a map, the road may not change, but a
map at least gives you the direction to take, chose the best route as it were. You dont have to
try and pour water uphill, instead, BaZi advises you how to go along with the flow and take
advantage of it as opposed to fighting your destiny. It gives you the power to make an
INFORMED DECISION.


In simple terms, BaZi is all about doing the right thing at the right
time and being in the right place, to make the most of what
destiny has in store for us.









BaZi Boot Camp San Francisco March 2012 by Sherry Merchant

The Cosmic Trinity.



Our life is influenced by three kinds of
luck, which form the COSMIC TRINITY.
Roughly a third is influenced by our
BaZi, (Heaven Luck), another third by
the influence our environment exerts on
us (Feng Shui aspect) and the last third
is Man Luck, which relates to our
conscious decision making power,
aspects that WE have control over.











Yin & Yang


From Joey Yaps article: There exists two opposing and interrelating forces in our Universe.
The Yin and Yang are natural forms of energy that are in a constant state of change,
movement and interaction. This dynamic relationship creates and governs all life. From Birth,
Growth, Sickness and Death, the stages of existence are in constant evolution.
The interaction of Yin and Yang is
reflected by Night and Day, Positive and
Negative, Active and Passive, Hard and
Soft, Fast and Slow, Male and Female, Hot
and Cold, Anger and Happiness, and so
forth. We can see this interplay in nature
in the form of the 4 seasons where yang is
reflected as the peak of summer and yin in
the coldness of winter. Yin and Yang are
therefore the two primordial forms of Qi.
The interaction between Yin and Yang
subsequently relates to the Five Phases of Qi. These are later known as the Five
Elements.

BaZi Boot Camp San Francisco March 2012 by Sherry Merchant


In Feng Shui, yin and yang takes on a different dimension. The mountain or landscape,
which is unmoving and still is classified as Yin. The rivers, sea or lakes which contains
active, moving water, is classified as Yang. Thus, a general rule for an ideal site would be
a place where the rivers and hills converge harmoniously a matrimonial combination
of yin and yang. Of course, this goes further on as we start to analyze the qualities of
the mountain (be it edged, sharp, rocky or undulating) and water (be it rushing, fierce,
loud, calm or still).

Where does Yin & Yang come from?


Chinese sages state that the Tao or Tai Ji comes from the Great Void (Nothingness). The
great void is known as the WuJi. The WuJi is the netherworld of all creation and the
pure land of all wisdom and life in the Universe.

Sherrys notes:

For our purpose, it is important to remember that Yin and Yang do not represent
gender but POLARITY.

Yin is not bad and Yang is not good or vice-versa. It is a difference of polarity and
perception, one is a mirror image of the other, and we need both.

Throughout all metaphysical studies, the importance of Yin & Yang cannot be
disregarded. It is the tool that brings balance, order, harmony & equilibrium to any
situation. If a chart has a balance of Yin & Yang, an individual is capable of facing
situations much more easily than someone with chart that is imbalanced. Too Yin or too
Yang is IMBALANCE.

Overly Yin charts turn Yang & Overly Yang charts turn to Yin.

BaZi Boot Camp San Francisco March 2012 by Sherry Merchant


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