Chinese Astrology

The Four Pillars of Destiny were generated by pairing up an Earthy Branch and a Heavenly Stem. For example, the year 2005 has the pairing up of the Yin Wood Heavenly Stem with the Earthy Branch of the Rooster, which is why it is called the Yin Wood Rooster Year. Therefore, anyone born in the year 2005 will have their year pillar as the Wood Rooster. However, most of the people do not know that they have a branch and a stem for the month, day and hour of their birth. This makes a total of four pillars. A Chinese astrologer by the name of Xu Zi Ping found that by making use of the four pillars, he could obtain results much more accurate than western horoscopes. This concept also helps a practitioner of Feng Shui to understand better a person's energy and compare it with the energy of his home. By using this information, they can help create an environment which is suitable for him and his family.

Every person encounters certain cycles during the course of life. These are called the 'Luck Pillars'. They specify which cycles are more favorable for you and which ones are unfavorable. With this sort of knowledge, we can somewhat accurately foresee what the outcome of a particular situation is going to be.

We can also find out the influence of the Chinese Zodiac on each year. 2007 is the year of the Fire Pig. The Four Pillars of Destiny have a special use in Feng Shui since it can find out a person's favorable elements which are of high relevance in the d?cor and furnishings. It can bring peace and harmony in a person's life by strengthening his ambient environment. The four pillars astrology technique can be used in the selection of auspicious dates as well. This skill is highly appreciated by the Chinese who also refer to the Chinese Almanac for selecting the auspicious dates.

The Chinese astrology has come a long way. From a crude and approximate prediction to perhaps one of the most accurate horoscopes in the world, the Chinese astrology has given the world a new way of looking at the stars and observing one's own destiny in them.