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(29) Ten Relations (10 Stars) in Your Saju

By Janet Shin This week we begin studying the ten stars, one of the most exciting aspects of the study of saju, though requiring diligent effort to memorize yin and yang, the five elements, the 10 stems and the 12 branches. However, once you understand the ten stars, you will be able to read the fate of your friends, parents, siblings, spouse, children and others in terms of business, money, career and knowledge. The magic in reading the specifics of fate comes from understanding the 10 stars. Studying and classifying them is rather perfunctory work, so you needn't worry. First of all, we need to classify the stars in relation with a day stem (day master). 1.Friend star (parallel) ― brother and sisters Same element as the day stem, and divided into two: yin friend star and yang friend star. 2.Expression star (output) ― son and daughters for a woman An element nourished by the day stem and divided into the yin expression star and yang expression star. 3.Money star (wealth) ― wife for a man and father for men and women Restrained by the day stem and divided into the y

Feb 5, 2009

TOFI May Lead to Kidney Malfunction

By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter Many people may think thinness is an indicator of health since obesity is seen at the root of many adult diseases. However, according to Prof. Lee Ji-won of the Yonsei Severance Hospital, women with svelte legs and arms but thick waist areas are at high risk of kidney-related diseases. Being so-called TOFI, or Thin on the Outside, Fat on the Inside, can lead to as many problems as fat around the legs or arms, she said. By studying 425 women between the ages of 28 and 45 who had no diabetes or obesity-related disease in their family history, she found that women with a body mass index (BMI) below 30 were particularly susceptible to kidney malfunction if their fat distribution was centralized. BMIs over 31 indicate possible obesity. Her report, published for the Kidney and Blood Pressure Research journal, says that even in apparently healthy women, those with central fat distribution are at greater risk of diminished renal filtration due to lower glomerular filtration rates (GFR), a major index for kidney function. ``TOFI subjects marked 6

Feb 1, 2009

Medical Researchers Uncover Diabetes Link

By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter A Korean medical research team has verified genes that can be the cause of diabetes during pregnancy. Women who have problems with the genes CDKAL1, CDKN2A-2B, HHEX, IGF2BP2, SLC30A8, TCF7L2 are at a 130 to 150 percent greater risk, according to professors Park Kyong-soo, Cho Young-min and Jang Hak-cheol of the Seoul National University Hospital. They said those with the genes showed a significant malfunction in secreting insulin from the beta cells in the pancreas. Diabetes during pregnancy is considered one of the worst diseases expectant mothers can experience. The condition can cause early labor, birth defects, large babies and complications during delivery, according to the experts. About 3 percent of pregnant women here are reported to suffer from the disease. In most cases, the symptoms disappear naturally after birth, but about half suffer a recurrence during their next pregnancy. In some cases, the problem has developed into type 2 diabetes within five years. The researchers said their discovery would enable doctors to d

Feb 1, 2009

(28) Saju Tells Whether You Are Strong or Weak

By Janet Shin When we analyze one's saju, we need to judge first whether the saju is strong or weak. The will to overcome adversity, whether it is difficult or easy, depends on the power of the saju. As learned, the day master (day stem) determines the characteristics of a person. For example, gap wood is stubborn and straightforward, and owing to this superficial fact, we may assume that gap people are strong. However, once gap people get too much pressure from life and when they are frustrated by the burden of sorrow, they often escape from the world and hide themselves. So on top of understanding the personality of a day master, we also need to know whether the person is strong or not by analyzing the power of a day master. At the same time, we may apply it to other elements in the saju. Namely, if a person has a strong knowledge star in good relationship with a day master, this person will be well-educated and live respectful life. If a person has a money star in good relationship with a day master but it doesn't have roots in the branches, this person may earn the money

Jan 29, 2009

(27) How to Set Saju (II): Kaleidoscope of Life Path

By Janet Shin Is our fate permanently fixed once it is set? Suppose a baby was born today at 10 a.m. Does he or she have to live exactly according to his or her saju? If a man was born from a rich family and he was well educated, does it mean he'll live a successful life without highs and lows? If a lady married a handsome guy she loved very much, will she necessarily live happily her entire life? We seldom see permanent happiness in one's life; it's subjective and changing. There is always ``the law of constancy of mass,'' which will be explained in detail. We often hear of daughters of tycoons dying in car accidents or from suicide, the constant discord among the sons of a billionaire and the success of businesspeople from poor families. Saju tells us the personality of a person first. Then we can spread out our imagination and rationalize how he or she will live, when and where trouble and success will come and what will make life more fortunate and unfortunate. The four pillars appear as follows: Each pillar is a root, seed, flower or fruit, as colored accor

Jan 22, 2009

Free Dementia Checkups Expanded

By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter Elderly people aged between 70 and 74 will be able to get free dementia checkups from this year, the Ministry for Health, Welfare and Family Affairs said Sunday. At the moment, the government, through the National Health Insurance Corporation, foots the bill for only those aged over 66-years-old. The ministry also plans to expand other areas of annual health checkups. People over 40 will be able to get heart and brain vascular examinations as well as the doctor's consultation being free of charge. bjs@koreatimes.co.kr

Jan 18, 2009

Computers, TVs Pose Health Risk to Children

By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter Wake up kids ― if you want to be as tall and lean as models or actors seen on television and online, turn those TVs and computers off. That's the message from research that found that children and teenagers using such gadgets for more than four hours a day could be storing up future health problems. The National Internet Development Agency says that Koreans watch TV for about three hours a day and youngsters surf the Internet for 4.3 hours day. It is thought that the overuse could pose serious risks to their health, particularly with regards to their growth development. Australian media brought to light reports by Dr. Louise Hardy, University of Sydney's NSW Center for Overweight and Obesity, which said that girls aged between 13 and 15 who spent more than four hours a day in front of a screen were 50 percent less fit than their peers who spent a maximum of two hours. Her research, which surveyed 2,750 youths aged between 11 and 15, also found that two-third of the respondents were using the devices for more than two hours a day. Briti

Jan 18, 2009

(26) Fortune Forecast for 2009: Year of gi-chuk (cow)

By Janet Shin The 60-year cycle of ten celestial stems and the 12 zodiac signs are combined to denote years in the cycle, which has been mentioned in previous articles. As the 10 stems circulate in the gap, eul, byeing, jeong, mu, gi, gyeong, sin, im and gye sequence and the 12 branches circulate as ja, chuk, in, myo, jin, sa, o, mi, sin, yu, sul and hae, the first 60-year combination is gap-ja, the second is eul-chuk and so on. The 60th year in the cycle is gye-hae. For example, the year 2008 was mu-ja and 2009 is gi-chuk. Lunar New Year's Day is Jan. 26, which will be the actual start of the gi-chuk year in terms of the 60 year cycle. In sending out the old year and greeting the new one, it is interesting to review what was forecasted by fortune tellers for 2008 (mu-ja) at this time last year and what is being forecast for the coming new year (gi-chuk). Did they anticipate the financial crisis and global economy recession in 2008? Did they foretell the change of leadership in U.S. government? To make it simple, between optimistic and pessimistic, what was their major forecas

Jan 15, 2009

Buddhist Leader Stresses Simpler Lifestyle, Mind

By Han Sang-hee Staff Reporter Ven. Ji Kwan, the executive director of the Jogye Order of Korean Buddhism, shared his New Year's greetings Tuesday at the Jogye Temple, stressing that this year needed more mutual support and a simpler lifestyle and state of mind. ``The things that we would like to avoid like pain, despair, and ongoing disputes are the reality that we must undertake, and the things that we would like to live with, like wealth and money, are those that we must release. They are the shadows of desire,'' he said. ``Yes, this year will be difficult, not only in Korea, but also globally. People are worried but we must not avoid the reality. We must overcome things, and we must do this spiritually. The most important way is to control our minds. We must be modest and stop searching for luxury and wealth. If we have a clear mind, we can overcome anything,'' Ven. Ji Kwan stressed. When asked if he was satisfied with his past three years as the director, Ven. Ji Kwan laughed and said he still had a long way to go. The 76-year-old head is expected to step down a

Jan 13, 2009

Lung Cancer — Challenge to Doctors and Patients

By Bae Ji-sook Staff Reporter Lung cancer is one of the most diagnosed forms of cancers in Korea, where it came second from 2003 to 2005, according to the Health Ministry.

Jan 11, 2009
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