(304) Does cesarean change a baby's destiny?

By Janet Shin

As you know, saju, or the four pillars of destiny are formed by one’s birth year, month, date and hour. By decoding the symbolized heavenly and earthly letters, we are reading various facets of life, such as one’s family background, marriage, children and other social relations and life goals, such as wealth, fame and love. If this is the case, one may wonder “May we design our destiny?” If we can’t alter our destiny once it is already encoded, “Can we pick an auspicious date of birth for our babies to have a lucky saju?”

I am asked quite frequently does a cesarean change a baby’s destiny? If we can answer ‘yes’, it would be very intriguing to learn how. My sincere response to this question is both “yes and no”.

Obviously many Koreans try to pick a date for a babies’ birth. According to fortune tellers, it is major business to select auspicious dates and create names.

The other day, I was questioned by a woman about her upcoming childbirth. She was expecting to have the delivery during the week of Apr. 27 ~ Mar 3. She wanted to choose a lucky day for her cesarean.

I first asked the saju of the parents. It is crucial because the babies’ lives would be intrinsically compromised by how their parents raise them and their other growth environment. Furthermore, the compatibility between the parents and baby should be discreetly contemplated. They may develop a happy life, but if they don’t share the prosperous energy among themselves, it will be just a partial success.

At the same time, saju of the seven days in a particular week (Apr.27-May 3) are analyzed respectively. Most importantly, the date or the saju of the birth should conform to their specific wishful ideas and family tradition. Some may want the baby to become a scholar, while others an entrepreneur or a politician. The woman in this request was hoping that her baby would grow to be a remarkable doctor.

Saju cannot satisfy all aspects of life as fame and wealth is not always attainable. In reference to the family’s remarks, we can select a best appropriate date for the cesarean.

Then, why can my answer also be ‘negative’ about picking a saju of the cesarean?

I experienced many times that the baby was born before the selected date. The parents naturally want as good a destiny as possible. However, we also have to acknowledge the other scenario of babies not being born on the planned date. There can be other circumstances to influence the situation. Doctors may not be able to conduct an operation on a specific date and time, because of working hour constraints.

Accordingly, it is not always feasible to choose a date and hour within the desired saju. On top of that, how can we guarantee that the fortune teller is indeed right in selecting a truly propitious saju?

A precious lesson is that destiny is destiny and the baby has the right to choose his or her own destiny. It is not the fortune teller or the parents who can operate an other’s fate. Destiny or fate is given by heaven. It cannot be fabricated by someone who professes oneself as a prophet.

Are you interested in learning more about the ancient Chinese teaching about the “Four Pillars of Destiny”? For further information, visit Janet’s website at www.fourpillarskorea.com, contact her at 010-5414-7461 or email janetshin@hotmail.com. The writer is the author of “Life’s Secrets”.