Aretha Franklin's Zi Wei Dou Shu chart

Singer, the "Queen of Soul" · born March 25, 1942 in Memphis, USA

The singer crowned "the Queen of Soul". Her Life Palace holds Lian Zhen (Li) and Tian Fu (Miao) with Hua Ke (Transformation of Fame), and Hua Ke stands for reputation and being seen.

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Leaders · Lian Zhen1942 · M2 D9 · Hai hour

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MonthGuiMao

DayDingChou

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Fire 6 Bureau

Life Master Lian Zhen

Body Master Huo Xing

Life Palace

You come across as gentle and you pay attention to detail.

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You come across as gentle and you pay attention to detail.From the classic

You can hold on to money and keep things under control, so steady progress suits you best.

Stars

Lian Zhen NatureCool outside and warm within, you have principles and real charm. You do best when your passion goes into the right things.

Tian Fu NatureYou are steady and good at holding what you build, thorough and quietly confident. Holding firm is your strength; now and then, dare to move.

With Tian FuYou are clever, well-read and adaptable. When trouble comes, you are better than most at finding a way through.

Lian Zhen for WomenClassical texts say Lian Zhen keeps a woman pure and loyal, but in Chen or Xu it turns lowly. Today, it means people may underrate you, so secure your place through skill and independence.“Star Combinations: Lian Zhen”

Life Master Lian ZhenYou carry a firm inner yardstick and strong emotions. When principle and passion live side by side, you shine. Your Life Master sits in your Life Palace, so your thoughts often circle around yourself.

Patterns

Kui Yue Jia (Flanked by the Nobles)Tian Kui and Tian Yue flank this palace: helpers often step in here, and opportunities are handed to you.Classic pattern

Clash from OppositeTuo Luo clashes in from the Travel Palace opposite: things are easily thrown off by outside events in your own life. Leave some margin on big decisions.

Transformations

Tian Fu Hua KeYou're steady, generous and big-minded, and your reputation builds through real substance. Keep your sense of proportion, and your good name becomes your biggest asset.

Trines: Quan · JiShining in from the Wealth Palace (Zi Wei Hua Quan) and the Career Palace (Wu Qu Hua Ji): you push with more force; when things stall over there, they stall here too.

Flying StarsThis part follows the Flying Star school: where this palace's stem sends its transformations. It is a different method from the classical reading above.

Self Hua LuYou’re generous with yourself, and good luck tends to get spent on you first. Set a share aside.

Ke to CareerAt work you stand on expertise and reputation. Certifications and further study help you a lot.

Ji to FriendsThe palace stem sends Tai Yang Hua Ji into your Friends Palace: when things stall here, it often shows with your friends as well.

Minor Stars

Gua SuYou are good at being alone and used to working through things by yourself. When someone asks how you are, try telling the truth.

The Life Palace is about: Who you are at the core: your temperament and innate makeup. Every chart reading starts here.

What the Quan Shu says about this palaceWhen the stars as a whole are auspicious, even meeting a malefic star is auspicious. When the stars as a whole are malefic, meeting a malefic star is malefic.“Tai Wei Fu” ›To trace it to the source: Zi Wei is the imperial seat, and (the person it governs) is born with a solid and weighty face. Tian Fu is a venerable star, and it too gives a pure and mild build.“Xing Xing Fu” ›Tian Tong is stout and full-bodied, with fine, clear, striking eyes. Lian Zhen has wide brows, a broad mouth and a broad, fierce face; by nature violent, quick to anger and fond of quarrels.“Xing Xing Fu” ›My Quan Shu (51 lines on this palace) ›

Where the chart lines up

Respect becomes her signature song

In April 1967 (nominal age 26) her cover of Respect was released and reached number one on both the R&B and pop charts. It became her signature song and was later hailed as a civil rights and feminist anthem. From this year she entered the Decade Luck of her Spouse Palace (nominal ages 26–35), and in the decade's Four Transformations Tian Fu takes Hua Ke and enters her natal Life Palace: the main star of her Life Palace carries Hua Ke once more in this decade, and Hua Ke stands for reputation and being seen. That lines up with this song becoming her defining record.

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Trying every style at Columbia

In 1960 Columbia Records signed her as a "five-percent artist". In her years at Columbia she sang standards, jazz, blues, doo-wop and R&B, but commercial success did not come easily. In her chart, the Career Palace holds Wu Qu (De) with Hua Ji (Transformation of Obstruction) and Tian Xiang (Miao). Hua Ji in the Career Palace makes work the area where she has to put in effort, feel her way and invest a great deal of thought. This period of searching in every direction fits that position.

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Paying to support the civil rights movement

She gave money to civil rights groups, at times even covering their payroll, and sang at benefit events and protests. In her chart, the Friends Palace holds Tai Yang (Ping) and Tian Liang (De) with Hua Lu (Transformation of Wealth). The Friends Palace stands for friends and the wider public; Tian Liang is the star of looking after people, and Hua Lu is a benefit handed outward. Giving both her money and her voice to a mass movement matches this position.

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Life Palace

Aretha Franklin's Life Palace holds Lian Zhen and Tian Fu. Xingge's name for this persona: The Judge. With the Fire 6 Bureau, that makes the Fire 6 · Lian Zhen type among Xingge's 75.

Lian Zhen · The Judge ›Fire 6 · Lian Zhen type ›

Birth-year transformations

The stem of Aretha Franklin's birth year transforms four stars:

Birth data

Local time 1942-03-25 22:30, from Astro-Databank, Rodden rating AA (birth certificate or record). In true solar time at the birthplace that is 21:24, the Hai hour.

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