(386) Saju: the integrated structure of time and space in one's life
By Janet ShinWe usually view saju as a combination of the heavenly stem and earthly branch letters to compose the four pillars of destiny. Then each letter is characterized by yin and yang and five elements to tell the specifics of one's success and failure.In translating the barcoded system of the four pillars, it is critical to take into consideration the combined structure of time and space. Below is the schematization of the full structure.First, the day master is the main character of the saju and the month branch represents the setting which actually means its natural environment. If fire is the element of its month branch, for instance, it implies warmth or hot circumstances. On the other hand, water colored in black represents coldness and moisture in its circumstance. After clarifying these two elements, one can specify the heavenly stems as one's symbolic outcome, social affairs and conceptual matters, and the earth letters as substantiality and its process to yield a certain outcome. It signifies matters related with family and practical activities.In the meantime, each pi
Sep 16, 2018
