An Jie Shen Jue

Overview

"An Jie Shen Jue" is a mnemonic in Zi Wei Dou Shu used to place the Jie Shen star in a birth chart. It is divided into two parts: "Monthly Jie" and "Annual Jie," corresponding to the arrangement rules based on the native's birth month and the annual Tai Sui, respectively. The Jie Shen star is a minor auspicious star that can resolve misfortunes, avert harm, and turn bad luck into good. Its position in the palace determines the timing and effectiveness of resolving disasters. This article will start with terminology and definitions, thoroughly analyze the placement methods for Monthly Jie and Annual Jie, supplement with examples and explanations, and discuss the role and application suggestions of the Jie Shen star.

Terminology and Definitions

Jie Shen Star

The Jie Shen star is an auspicious star that resolves misfortunes. It can turn bad luck into good, alleviate worries, and turn danger into safety, especially effective in resolving minor inauspicious stars such as Sang Men, Bai Hu, and Yin Sha. However, the auspicious transformation of the Jie Shen star is only evident when it enters the Life Palace or Body Palace; its effect is limited in other palaces.

Flowing Stars and Minor Limits

Annual Jie belongs to the category of flowing stars, meaning it is a minor limit star that changes with the annual flow; Monthly Jie, on the other hand, is a permanent minor limit star placed according to the birth month.

Detailed Explanation of Monthly Jie

Monthly Jie Rules

Monthly Jie is based on the native's lunar birth month, and the star is placed directly from the mnemonic:

The first and second months are in Shen, the third and fourth in Xu; the fifth and sixth in Zi, the seventh and eighth in Yin. The ninth and tenth months are in Chen Palace, and the eleventh and twelfth in Wu Palace.

The corresponding earthly branches and palace arrangements are as follows:

1. The first lunar month and the first and second lunar months are placed in Shen Palace.
2. The third and fourth lunar months are placed in Xu Palace.
3. The fifth and sixth lunar months are placed in Zi Palace; the seventh and eighth months are placed in Yin Palace.
4. The ninth and tenth lunar months are placed in Chen Palace; the eleventh and twelfth months are placed in Wu Palace.

Examples

• If the native is born in the fourth lunar month, the Monthly Jie stops in Xu Palace.
• If the native is born in the ninth or tenth lunar month, the Monthly Jie falls in Chen Palace.

The palace where the Monthly Jie resides represents the location of the minor limit Jie Shen for that month, indicating where the most assistance for resolving disasters lies in that month.

Detailed Explanation of Annual Jie

Annual Jie Rules

Annual Jie is the annual Jie Shen, its starting point is fixed at Xu Palace, and the counting method is counter-clockwise:

Jie Shen starts from Xu Palace, counting counter-clockwise to the native's annual Tai Sui.

Specific steps:

1. Take the Tai Sui palace corresponding to the earthly branch of the native's lunar birth year as the end point.
2. Starting from Xu Palace, count counter-clockwise according to the earthly branch sequence (Xu → You → Shen →…) until that Tai Sui palace, which is the palace where the Annual Jie is located.

Examples

• If the native's birth year is Jia Zi year (Zi Tai Sui), counting counter-clockwise from Xu Palace to Zi Palace (Xu → You → Shen → Wei → Wu → Si → Chen → Mao → Yin → Chou → Zi), the 11th step reaches Zi Palace, meaning the Annual Jie falls in Zi Palace.

The palace where the Annual Jie resides changes annually with the annual Tai Sui, indicating the location of the power to resolve disasters in that year.

Role of Jie Shen Star

The Jie Shen star has the following main functions:

• Turning Misfortune into Auspiciousness: It can resolve various inauspicious energies, especially effective against minor inauspicious stars such as Sang Men, Bai Hu, and Yin Sha.
• Resolving Worries: It alleviates interpersonal conflicts and helps the native turn unfavorable situations around at critical moments.
• Enhancing Intuition and Inspiration: For some natives, if Jie Shen falls in the Life Palace, their sixth sense or inspirational abilities will be enhanced.
• Cooperation with Main Stars: When auspicious stars like Long Chi, Feng Ge, Tian Fu, and Tian Xiang are in the same palace, the resolving power is further enhanced; if in the same palace as inauspicious stars like Qi Sha and Po Jun, it is difficult for it to exert its effect.

Application Suggestions

1. Combine with Schools of Thought: Some schools of thought have slightly different usages of "forward counting" and "backward counting" in Monthly Jie and Annual Jie. It is recommended to follow the school of thought you are studying or the settings of your chart plotting software.
2. Comprehensive Chart Analysis: Monthly Jie and Annual Jie are both minor limit stars and need to be analyzed in conjunction with main stars and other auxiliary stars to obtain accurate timing and areas for resolving disasters.
3. Empirical Verification: You can review major events in past years (annual flow) to verify whether the palace where the Annual Jie is located matches the actual situation of disaster resolution, in order to adjust the analysis model.