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In the second part of the Game of Stems, we’ll be diving further in detail to highlight their interactions with one another in the context of a Qi Men Dun Jia chart.
As discussed in the previous article, the interactions between the 10 Heavenly Stems can be characterized as the story of Jia Wood’s campaign against the forces of Geng Metal. While their interactions may fluctuate between auspicious and inauspicious, there is a general rule of thumb that can be followed.
In the story of Qi Men Dun Jia, consider Jia to be the main character (its name is in the title after all). The three Noble, Yi, Ding and Bing are his main supporters. While these are the protagonists, the rest of the cast (Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui) can be considered the antagonists. While this is not entirely precise as certain Stems may switch sides, it is accurate enough for a rule of a thumb.
In any Qi Men Dun Jia chart, each palace contains two stems; the Heavenly Stem and the Earthly Stem. Together, they form the 100 Formations that produces a multitude of results that ranges between auspicious, moderate and inauspicious. If you were to examine the table of stem combinations, you can see the relevance of sorting them into heroes and villains.
Most of the auspicious Stem combination happens when you have the protagonists as the Earthly Stem while almost all of it are inauspicious when the antagonists are at the spot. Out of the 50 possible combinations where Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren and Gui are the Earthly Stems, there are only 5 moderate combinations and 2 auspicious ones; 43 other possibilities are rendered inauspicious.
So, the next time you’re applying Qi Men Dun Jia and you can’t exactly remember what every Stem combination means, remember this simple rule; the first 5 Heavenly Stems are the good guys while the latter 5 Heavenly Stems are the bad guys. When the bad guys are the Earthly Stem, 86% of the time it’s nothing good.
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