Franz Schubert's Zi Wei Dou Shu chart

Austrian composer, the "Prince of Song" · born January 31, 1797 in Vienna, Austria

The Austrian composer of Erlkönig and more than six hundred art songs. His Life Palace holds Lian Zhen (Li) and Qi Sha (Miao).

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Leaders · Lian Zhen1797 · M1 D4 · Wei hour

YearBingChen

MonthXinChou

DayYiSi

HourGuiWei

Water 2 Bureau

Life Master Wu Qu

Body Master Tian Ji

Life Palace

Under pressure, your toughness easily turns into a head-on clash.

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Under pressure, your toughness easily turns into a head-on clash.From the classic

Be careful with disputes and with your safety when you're out.

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.

Qi Sha NatureYou have drive and nerve, the boldness of the General Star. Before you charge ahead, know your way back.

ImpatienceUnder pressure, your temper gets quicker and sharper. Pause for a beat before you answer, and trouble drops by half.

Lian Zhen With Qi ShaClassical texts say Qi Sha sharing a palace with Lian Zhen points to losing one's life on the road. Today, it means putting traffic and travel safety first, and choosing to be a little late over rushing.“Tai Wei Fu”

With Qing YangClassical texts say Lian Zhen together with Qing Yang means disputes every day. Today, it means conflicts multiply when your temper flares, so cool things down a degree before you speak or act.“The Nature of Lian Zhen”

Origin PalaceWhat you care about most is becoming who you want to be, and you give your all only to what you chose. When stuck, ask yourself whether you really want it.

Life Master Wu QuDeep down you are practical and hardworking, and you believe only results count. Leave some room for feelings too. Your Life Master sits in your Career Palace, so your thoughts often circle around work.

Patterns

Sha Po Lang (Killings, Breaker, Wolf)Your Life Palace sits on the Sha Po Lang line: life moves in big swings and you rarely sit still. Change is your fuel, but always leave yourself a way back.Classic pattern

Helpful TrinesSan Fang Si Zheng brings in Wen Qu, Tian Kui and Wen Chang: you have help and resources in your own life, more than this palace alone suggests.

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.

Lu to HealthThe palace stem sends Tai Yin Hua Lu into your Health Palace: the effort you put in here tends to pay off in body and mind.

Ji to ChildrenThe palace stem sends Ju Men Hua Ji into your Children Palace: when it comes to your own affairs, your concern often ends up with children and younger people.

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 palaceTan Lang in Hai or Zi is called peach blossom offending water. Xing meeting Tan Lang is called the rod for romance.“Tai Wei Fu” ›Qi Sha and Lian Zhen in the same position: one dies on the road and is buried there. Po Jun and the dark star in the same place: one makes one's grave in the water.“Tai Wei Fu” ›Qi Sha in the Life or Body Palace with vicious malefic stars added: certain death. Ling Xing and Qing Yang combining in the Life Palace and meeting Bai Hu: one is bound to be punished and put to death.“Tai Wei Fu” ›My Quan Shu (60 lines on this palace) ›

Where the chart lines up

Outgrowing his brother's lessons in months

Schubert's brother Ignaz taught him piano, and within a few months he said he no longer needed lessons and would find his own way from then on; Ignaz admitted that his younger brother had left him far behind. His Life Palace holds Qi Sha (Miao). Qi Sha is a star that stands on its own and strikes out alone, at its strongest in the Miao position. That lines up with his wanting to work things out for himself so early.

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The 1821 Erlkönig concert

In March 1821 (nominal age 25), the baritone Vogl sang Schubert's Erlkönig at a concert. The response was enthusiastic, and his situation improved somewhat as a result. In the annual Four Transformations of 1821, Wen Qu (Wang) takes Hua Ke (Transformation of Fame) and enters his natal Career Palace. Wen Qu stands for artistic talent and Hua Ke for reputation and being seen; in the Career Palace, that means being noticed for his work. That lines up with the song's warm reception at the concert.

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Teaching the youngest pupils at his father's school

In 1814 Schubert entered his father's school as teacher of the youngest pupils; in 1815 he was still teaching there and also gave private music lessons, earning enough to buy clothes, manuscript paper, pens and ink. In his chart, the birth-year Ju Men (Xian) with Hua Ji (Transformation of Obstruction) falls in the Children Palace. The Children Palace also covers juniors and students, and Hua Ji marks where effort and thought must go. It is worth setting side by side with these years of teaching the smallest pupils in the classroom.

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Life Palace

Franz Schubert's Life Palace holds Lian Zhen and Qi Sha. Xingge's name for this persona: The Judge. With the Water 2 Bureau, that makes the Water 2 · Lian Zhen type among Xingge's 75.

Lian Zhen · The Judge ›Water 2 · Lian Zhen type ›

Birth-year transformations

The stem of Franz Schubert's birth year transforms four stars:

Birth data

Local time 1797-01-31 13:30, from Astro-Databank, Rodden rating AA (birth certificate or record). In true solar time at the birthplace that is 13:16, the Wei hour.

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