Case Studies: Real Questions, Classical Answers
Anonymised questions from our users about their BaZi chart, Kua Number and home Flying Star chart, answered with the classical methods.
Strong Water Day Master with Indirect Wealth: should I leave my corporate job?
I was born in Lisbon on 14 September 1992 at 10:30. I have worked in a bank for nine years and want to start my own consultancy in 2027. Friends say my chart is "too much Metal". Is this a good time to go independent, or am I about to make a mistake?
- Four PillarsRen Shen 壬申 · Ji You 己酉 · Gui Si 癸巳 · Ding Si 丁巳
- Day MasterGui (癸) Yin Water, strong
Kua 4 with the bedroom in the Jue Ming sector: do I have to move rooms?
I am a man born in 1987, so the calculator gives me Kua 4, East group. Our house faces southwest and my bedroom is in the northeast corner, which shows as Jue Ming. I have slept badly since we moved in last year. We cannot swap rooms with the kids. What can I do?
- Kua number4, Xun 巽, East group
- HouseSits NE, faces SW (Gen 艮 house, West group)
Period 8 house facing S2 with the Five Yellow at the front door in 2026
We moved into our house in 2012. It faces south, 179 degrees, so the calculator says Period 8, S2 facing, double 8 at the facing. In 2026 the annual Five Yellow lands in the south where our front door is. We planned to redo the porch this summer. Is that a problem, and what does the double 8 mean now that Period 9 has started?
- ChartPeriod 8, sits N2 faces S2 (Zi Wu 子山午向)
- Facing palace (S)Base 3 · Mountain 8 · Water 8, double star at facing
Weak Ren Water with heavy Wealth: when is the right year to marry?
Male, born 21 June 1989 at 13:15 in Singapore. I have been with my partner for four years. My family wants a wedding in 2026, my partner prefers 2027. My chart shows a weak Day Master and a lot of Fire. Does the timing matter, and which year is better?
- Four PillarsJi Si 己巳 · Geng Wu 庚午 · Ren Zi 壬子 · Ding Wei 丁未
- Day MasterRen (壬) Yang Water, weak in summer
East group and West group couple: whose Kua decides the bed direction?
My partner Lucas was born in 1990 (Kua 1) and I was born in 1991 (Kua 6). Our flat in Berlin faces south and the bedroom is in the southeast. Every direction that is good for one of us seems bad for the other. How do we choose the bed direction, and is the flat wrong for me?
- LucasKua 1, Kan 坎, East group: SE Sheng Qi · E Tian Yi · S Yan Nian · N Fu Wei
- EmmaKua 6, Qian 乾, West group: W Sheng Qi · NE Tian Yi · SW Yan Nian · NW Fu Wei
Period 9 flat facing N1: where should the home office go?
We bought a new apartment in Sydney and moved in in March 2025. The front door faces north, about 345 degrees. I work from home four days a week and can choose between three rooms for the office. The calculator shows 9-9 at the back of the flat. Which room should I pick, and which should be the bedroom?
- ChartPeriod 9, sits S faces N1 (Bing Ren 丙山壬向)
- Sitting palace (S)Mountain 9 · Water 9, double star at sitting
Strong Bing Fire born in spring, hour unknown: why has my career stalled since 2019?
I am a woman born on 2 March 1990 in London. I do not know my birth time. My career in publishing went well until about 2019, then I have been stuck at the same level with two failed job changes. The chart says my Day Master is strong. What changed in 2019, and when does it change again?
- Three pillarsGeng Wu 庚午 · Wu Yin 戊寅 · Bing Yin 丙寅 (hour unknown)
- Day MasterBing (丙) Yang Fire, strong
Our Period 8 house was "prosperous mountain, prosperous water": did we lose it in 2024?
We built our villa in Dubai in 2016. It faces southwest, about 208 degrees, and a consultant told us it was a perfect wang shan wang xiang house. Business has been flat since 2024 and my wife's health has been unsteady. Has the house "expired" now that we are in Period 9? Do we need to change the roof to reset it?
- ChartPeriod 8, sits NE1 faces SW1 (Chou Wei 丑山未向), prosperous mountain and water
- Facing palace (SW)Mountain 5 · Water 8
Names and some details have been changed to protect privacy. Each answer explains what the classical method says about the chart; it is not a prediction.