(134) Expression star 1: how to express yourself
By Janet Shin
We all express ourselves in various ways ― by singing, writing, speaking, dancing and so on.
Traditionally in Korea, people were required to express their opinions politely or cautiously, so silence was regarded decent, more or less. Accordingly, the original Chinese terminology for the expression star (the element generated by the day master) in saju is written as sang-gwan, which means to debilitate the career star. It implies that rash expression may mislead to defamation. It is obviously important to have an appropriate expression star, but it was also rather an evading star in ancient understanding of fate. It was read that very talented people could not hide their gifts inside their pockets, so the protruding talent might hurt others while it became an easy target of others’ jealousy at the same time.
Various talent shows are fascinating Korean people these days. Some Western TV shows, such as “American Idol,” “Project Runway” and “Next Top Model,” have influenced Korean shows to follow similar lines. However, there is something different in the Korean versions. The touching code is poles apart between the West and the East. But it is also interesting to watch the attitude of contestants, the way they make efforts to reach their goals and how the judges deliver their comments.
According to a recent survey, Kim Tae-won, one of the judges in “MBC Star Audition,” was chosen as the best mentor. Kim was ranked first owing to his caring advice to the contestants, especially for those who have been through or still in hardships. He advised them not to stick to becoming the final winner, because their individual lives after the television show, are more important. He heartily wished that each of the contestants continue “doing music” after the competition.
The way people express their opinions whether to make a compromise with others or to be insistent is seen by their saju. Some are straightforward, while others talk around the subject. Some have poignancy, while others have warm words.
The saju of Simon Cowell, a British music executive and television producer, known for his role as a judge on television talent shows, is full of metal and water elements. The water day master born in the month of metal implies cool-hearted intelligence and being very sharp.
Then the saju of Kim shows both fire and metal as dominant energy. However, being born with a fire day master, he is naturally a warm and passionate person who cares for others. The expression star (earth) positioned in the month branch, suggests that he is a talented person in his nature, whether speaking or through his music. Although the energy flow in his saju just weakens the day master, there is actually a generation cycle, namely, the wood in the year stem that generates fire in the year branch, then it generates earth in the month branch and it flows to metal in the day branch. Usually saju with the five elements flowing in a nourishment cycle will result in a soft landing even though one experiences adversity in the life path.
In 2011, the year of metal-wood (Gyeong-In), his life will become much busier but will also see his health suffer. He will bear more fruits and see his reputation increase this year as the year energy is compatible with his day master.
While the analytic energy comes from the knowledge star, intuition comes from expression. In show business intuition is often recognized more than rationality. On top of that, we should read whether one’s talent clashes with others in order to see if one lives a happy and successful life. It is fortunate if one may express one’s talents well and if is recognized by others.
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Are you interested in learning more about the ancient Chinese teaching about the “Four Pillars of Destiny”? Saju (Ancient Chinese Teaching ― Four Pillars of Destiny) or face reading workshop is held in Itaewon, Seoul Korea.
For further information, contact Janet Shin at 010-5414-7461 or email janetshin@hotmail.com.
The writer is the president of the Heavenly Garden, a saju research center in Korea, and the author of “Learning Four Pillars” For more information, visit Shin’s website at www.fourpillarskorea.com