Section 1 Detailed Explanation of the Four Transformations of the Twelve Houses
The basic meanings of Hua Lu, Hua Quan, Hua Ke, and Hua Ji after they enter the Ming Palace, the Husband and Wife Palace, the Wealth and Silk Palace, the Guanlu Palace, and the Fortune Palace are dismantled palace by palace.
Section GoalDeeply master the four transformations of the palace.
Completion StandardIt can explain the desire, motivation, reputation and resistance formed when the four modernizations fall into different areas of life.
Section 2: The energy flow of the four heavenly stems and the advancement of the twelve houses
Explain the generation principle of the ten heavenly stems and the four transformations, observe how the four transformations flow between the life palace, the opposite palace, the three directions and four directions and related palaces, and delve into the hierarchical meaning of the twelve palaces.
Section GoalUnderstand how the energy of the four realms moves throughout the birth chart.
Completion StandardBe able to trace a chain of four modernizations and explain how it drives specific events.
Section 3 The four elements enter the twelfth house
Systematically explain the corresponding phenomena of Hua Lu, Hua Quan, Hua Ke and Hua Ji falling into the twelfth house, as well as the influence between Zi Hua, Fei Hua and palace positions.
Section GoalMaster the specific manifestations of the four transformations entering the palace.
Completion StandardBe able to judge areas of resource, power, evaluation and risk concentration based on the four modernizations.
Section 4: The main star enters the twelfth house (1)
Detailed explanation of the personality, relationships, career, wealth and life performance after Ziwei, Taiyin, Sun and Greedy Wolf enter the twelfth house.
Section GoalBe proficient in the differences in the placement of the main stars of this group.
Completion StandardAble to make comprehensive judgments based on the nature of the main star, palace theme and brightness.
Section 5: The main star enters the twelfth house (2)
Detailed explanation of the language, desire, execution, resources and transformation characteristics of Jumen, Lianzhen, Wuqu and Pojun after entering the twelfth house.
Section GoalBe proficient in the differences in the placement of the main stars of this group.
Completion StandardBe able to judge the advantages, risks and event tendencies of this group of main stars in different houses.
Section 6: The main star enters the twelfth house (3)
Detailed explanation of resource management, principle protection, thinking, planning and life choices after Tianfu, Tianliang and Tianji enter the twelfth house.
Section GoalBe proficient in the differences in the placement of the main stars of this group.
Completion StandardAble to interpret the horoscope from three dimensions: stability, responsibility and change.
Section 7 The main star enters the twelfth house (4)
Detailed explanation of the emotional needs, coordinated management, decisiveness and high-pressure action characteristics after Tiantong, Tianxiang and Qisha enter the twelfth house.
Section GoalBe proficient in the differences in the placement of the main stars of this group.
Completion StandardAble to judge the role of three types of forces: softness, rules and breakthroughs in the horoscope.
Section 8 Advancement: Detailed explanation of the four transformations of the main star
Explain one by one the differences in the meanings of each main star after Hua Lu, Hua Quan, Hua Ke, and Hua Ji, and analyze how the same main star changes behavior and event trends under the promotion of the four modernizations.
Section GoalMaster the fine differences of the four modernizations of the main star.
Completion StandardIt can combine the essence of the main star with the effects of the four transformations to break the disk.
Section 9 The Correct Solution to Miscellaneous Things
Correctly understand the auxiliary role of common miscellaneous stars in the birth chart, distinguish between stars that can change details and stars that only have a suggestive meaning, and avoid stacked interpretations.
Section GoalComplete the details of disk reading and improve the accuracy of judgment.
Completion StandardAbility to use miscellany to correct judgment without overshadowing the situation.
Section 10 Practical Lesson: In-depth advanced understanding of people and confidants
Apply the advanced four modernizations, main stars entering the palace, and the linkage between miscellaneous stars and the twelfth house to the real horoscope to complete an in-depth analysis of personality, relationships, career, wealth, and life issues.
Section GoalImplement advanced techniques into complete reading.
Completion StandardAble to complete a comprehensive analysis of personality and destiny with clear levels of evidence and sufficient evidence.
Intermediate ZiWei Star
Go deeper into the energy of the four modernities and palaces, and enter the practical world of synastry, date selection, and fortune-telling.
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Intermediate ZiWei Star
The moment of birth is like a mark dropped into time and space.
The fourteen main stars enter the twelve palaces, while auspicious and challenging stars and the Four Transformations flow through the chart, revealing the hidden order of personality, relationships, career, wealth, and life cycles.
To study ZiWei Dou Shu is to learn to recognize this Eastern star-and-destiny language and make clearer choices between what can change and what cannot.
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The intermediate class is for students who have mastered the twelve houses, fourteen main stars, good fortune and basic transits. The course advances the focus of chart reading from the static meaning of stars to the flow of energy of the four modernizations. When the four transformations of Tianqian fly into the twelfth house, a constantly moving energy chain is formed between the stars.
The course explains the performance of the fourteen main stars entering the twelve houses in groups one by one, and further analyzes the differences after the main stars transform into Lu, Quan, Ke, and Ji. Students will also learn Zaobao, Ziwei combination chart, choosing auspicious days, great luck, fleeting years and flowing months, and extend the single horoscope to the compound judgment of relationship and time. The master improvement practical course will focus on complex horoscopes in real consultations, allowing students to move from being able to read stars to the stage of being able to interpret things, explain mechanisms, and make suggestions.
Course Series Context
ZiWei Star Astrology Series
ZiWei Dou Shu, also called Zi Wei Dou Shu or Zi Wei Star Astrology, is an important branch of traditional Chinese numerology. It builds a personal chart from the year, month, day, and hour of birth, placing fourteen main stars, supporting stars, the Four Transformations (Prosperity, Authority, Reputation, and Obstruction), and twelve palaces on one star chart to observe the connections among personality, relationships, career, wealth, family, and life stages.
The distinctive feature of ZiWei Dou Shu is holistic reading. A single star cannot independently determine a person's destiny. The links among palaces, combinations of stars, brightness, and changes over time jointly shape the judgment. The chart therefore becomes a symbolic map of life through which learners can understand inner motivation and outward choices from multiple dimensions.
After a long transmission, ZiWei Dou Shu has extended from traditional numerology consultation into self-knowledge, psychological observation, relationship communication, team management, environmental choice, and life planning. This series begins with the personality model and gradually enters mental health, Feng Shui, business management, and destiny prediction, allowing learners to build a complete ZiWei Dou Shu analysis system from learning to read one star.
Course Series Context
ZiWei Star Astrology and Numerology
Read the symbolism of the stars, observe the movement of destiny, and find a workable path between timing and human affairs.
Beginner ZiWei Star · Intermediate ZiWei Star · Advanced ZiWei Star in-person study in China
Who This Course Is For
- International learners interested in Chinese astrology, Eastern mysticism, and traditional culture.
- Learners who want to master ZiWei Dou Shu systematically, progressing from the foundations to independent chart reading.
- Learners who have encountered ZiWei Dou Shu but lack structured study of the Four Transformations, star placements, chart compatibility, and timing systems.
- People working in traditional-culture education, numerology consultation, psychological support, management, or cross-cultural communication.
Course Features
- Build a continuous path from Yin and Yang and the Five Elements to the Four Transformations, flying stars, major cycles, annual cycles, and monthly timing.
- Study personality reading, event analysis, chart compatibility, date selection, and real consultation so knowledge can enter practical use.
- Preserve ZiWei Dou Shu's symbolic star language while requiring clear reasoning, real-world verification, and responsible consultation boundaries.
- Read classics including Liaofan's Four Lessons, the Dao De Jing, and the Diamond Sutra to connect numerology with cultivation of the mind.
- Complete advanced study in the setting of traditional Chinese culture through in-person visits and supervised case analysis.
- Master the flow of the four modernizations
Understand the four transformations of heavenly stems, the four transformations of palaces, and the paths of the four transformations flying into the twelfth house.
- Intensive reading of the main star entering the palace
Systematically judge the different performances of the fourteen main stars in the twelfth house in the fields of personality, relationships, career and wealth.
- Complete the relationship chart
Determine the attraction, complementarity, conflict, power relationship and long-term relationship pattern between the two natal charts.
- Make a date selection
Combined with personal horoscope, event nature and time information, choose a more appropriate date for important events.
- Through the passing of the Universiade, the passage of time
From ten-year stages and annual themes to monthly rhythms, multi-layered time judgments are established.
- Handle complex inquiries
Comprehensive analysis of the main star, auxiliary evil spirits, four transformations, miscellaneous stars and time chart to complete a complete analysis of real cases.
Course Curriculum
Intermediate ZiWei Star
Section 1 Purple Micro Synthesis
Through the interaction between the Life Palace, the Marriage Palace, the Fortune Palace, the Official and Luxury Palace, the Wealth and Silk Palace and the four modernizations of the two natal charts, the relationship between partners, parents and children, friends, partners and team members is analyzed.
Section GoalMaster the basic logic of relationship synastry.
Completion StandardBe able to determine the attractions, modes of getting along, complementary relationships and major conflicts between the two parties.
Section 2 Ziwei chooses an auspicious day
Based on personal horoscope, event type, passing year, month and day chart information, choose a more suitable date for opening, signing, wedding, relocation, travel and important projects.
Section GoalMaster the basic techniques of selecting auspicious days according to the horoscope.
Completion StandardBe able to explain the correspondence between the selected date, personal horoscope, and the nature of the event.
Section 3: Knowing the Great Luck
Interpret the main stars, palace positions and four aspects of the ten-year period, and observe the core themes, resource changes and important issues in different life stages.
Section GoalGrasp the overall trend of major life stages.
Completion StandardBe able to identify the main opportunities, pressures and action points of the current Universiade.
Section 4 Advanced: Knowing the passing years
Combining deadlines with fleeting years, analyze how the four changes of the year, the fleeting life palace and related palaces trigger specific events in the context of ten years.
Section GoalForm a more three-dimensional judgment on the passage of time.
Completion StandardBe able to distinguish the relationship between the Universiade background, fleeting triggers and personal choices.
Chapter 5 Zhiliuyue
Further refine the time dimension to the flowing months and observe the initiation, development, transition and conclusion of the annual theme in different months.
Section GoalMaster the basic methods of month-by-month extrapolation.
Completion StandardAbility to produce an annual monthly rhythm chart.
Section 6 Master Improvement Practical Lesson (1)
Conduct intensive exercises around comprehensive cases of characters and personalities. Students need to complete data verification, birth chart structure analysis, key evidence extraction, time judgment and consultation expression.
Section GoalApply all techniques together in real cases.
Completion StandardAble to independently handle complex horoscopes and make grounded, realistic and feasible suggestions.
Section 7 Master Improvement Practical Lesson (2)
Conduct intensive drills around relationships, synastry and cooperation cases. Students need to complete data verification, birth chart structure analysis, key evidence extraction, time judgment and consultation expression.
Section GoalApply all techniques together in real cases.
Completion StandardAble to independently handle complex horoscopes and make grounded, realistic and feasible suggestions.
Section 8 Master Improvement Practical Lesson (3)
Conduct intensive exercises around career, wealth and corporate cases. Students need to complete data verification, birth chart structure analysis, key evidence extraction, time judgment and consultation expression.
Section GoalApply all techniques together in real cases.
Completion StandardAble to independently handle complex horoscopes and make grounded, realistic and feasible suggestions.
Section 9 Master Improvement Practical Lesson (4)
Conduct intensive drills around the Universiade, fleeting years and complex consulting cases. Students need to complete data verification, birth chart structure analysis, key evidence extraction, time judgment and consultation expression.
Section GoalApply all techniques together in real cases.
Completion StandardAble to independently handle complex horoscopes and make grounded, realistic and feasible suggestions.
Your Teacher
Learn With Dr. Phoenix Chao
BaZi, Zi Wei Star Astrology & Holistic Wellness
Dr. Phoenix Chao, Doctor of Laws, has studied traditional Chinese culture since childhood. He works with BaZi and Zi Wei Star Astrology to explore personality, customised life planning, and forward-looking counsel, while drawing on traditional Chinese medicine and wellness practices to support balance between body and mind.
Meet Dr. Phoenix ChaoRead Before Your Next Lesson
Understanding the ZiWei Twelve Palaces
A map for reading relationships between life areas rather than treating stars and palaces as isolated labels.
Personality Through ZiWei
How personality models can organize observation without turning a living person into a permanent chart label.
What Is Dao?
An introductory reflection on change, relationship, and the limits of the language used to describe the Dao.
Five Elements & Body Organs
A careful introduction to traditional correspondences between the Five Elements, seasonal change, and bodily systems.