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Jimi Hendrix's Zi Wei Dou Shu chart

Rock guitarist · born November 27, 1942 in Seattle, USA

The guitarist who brought amplifier feedback into mainstream rock. On his chart, the Life Palace holds Tian Tong (Xian) and Tai Yin (Bu), with Di Kong and Huo Xing (Miao) in the same palace.

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Thinkers · Tian Tong1942 · M10 D20 · Si hour
YearRenWu
MonthXinHai
DayJiaShen
HourJiSi
Life Master Po Jun
Body Master Huo Xing

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Life Palace

You're perceptive and good with your hands, and your good fortune is something you build slowly.

Terms in this palace · Tap for a plain explanation

You're perceptive and good with your hands, and your good fortune is something you build slowly.

With challenging stars here, steady your own ups and downs.

Stars
Tian Tong NatureYou are easygoing and content, and you know how to find your own fun. You seek harmony first; when it is time to push, do not ease off too much.
Tai Yin NatureYou are gentle and perceptive, attentive to feelings and good at building up reserves. When a lot is on your mind, saying it out loud helps.
Tai Yin With MaleficsClassical texts say that when Tai Yin also meets Qing Yang, Tuo Luo, Huo Xing or Ling Xing together, it leads to drink, indulgence, low standing and a short life. Today, it means not using alcohol or partying to escape your worries, and saying what is on your mind early.“The Nature of Tai Yin”
Tian Tong at XianTian Tong is at Xian at Wu, so its blessings struggle to show. Tai Yin is at Bu here too.
Life Master Po JunYou are naturally restless with the status quo and want to break things down and start over. Decide what you will build before you start tearing down. Your Life Master sits in your Children Palace, so your thoughts often circle around children and younger people.
Patterns
Ji Yue Tong LiangAll four stars gather in the trines of your Life Palace. Classical texts say this pattern points to clerical, behind-the-scenes work. You suit professional, structured or advisory roles, building up steadily over time.Classic pattern
Clash from OppositeQing Yang 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
Trines: LuShining in from the Career Palace (Tian Liang Hua Lu): resources back you up.
This 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.
Quan to CareerAt work you want to be in charge and suit taking responsibility or going your own way. Grab the chance when it comes.
Ji to ChildrenThe palace stem sends Lian Zhen Hua Ji into your Children Palace: when it comes to your own affairs, your concern often ends up with children and younger people.
Minor Stars
Tian XingYou are principled, follow the rules and hold yourself to a high standard. Self-discipline is a strength; just do not be too hard on yourself.

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

Where the chart lines up

Turning feedback noise into a tone

Hendrix popularized the sound of amplifier feedback in rock, a sound previously treated as unwanted noise; he also mainly played right-handed guitars turned upside down and restrung for left-handed playing. In his chart, the Life Palace contains Di Kong. The traditional reading of Di Kong is thinking that jumps outside the frame and does not follow convention. It fits his taking up a sound others avoided and adapting his instrument in his own way.

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Making his name at Monterey in 1967

In June 1967 (nominal age 26), he played the Monterey Pop Festival with the Jimi Hendrix Experience, and the performance made him famous in the United States. In the annual Four Transformations of 1967, Tian Ji (Li) takes Hua Ke (Transformation of Fame) and enters his natal Career Palace. Hua Ke is reputation and being seen, and the Career Palace covers work. That lines up with a single performance bringing him into the American public's view that year.

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The Experience's run of UK top-ten hits

He moved to Britain in late 1966, and within months formed the Jimi Hendrix Experience with bassist Noel Redding and drummer Mitch Mitchell, achieving three UK top-ten singles. In his chart, the Siblings Palace holds Tian Fu (De) with Hua Ke. The Siblings Palace covers partners of one's own generation, and Hua Ke is reputation. Making a name together with partners of his own generation matches the band's success in Britain.

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Life Palace

Jimi Hendrix's Life Palace holds Tian Tong and Tai Yin. Xingge's name for this persona: The Fortunate. With the Water 2 Bureau, that makes the Water 2 · Tian Tong type among Xingge's 75.

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Birth-year transformations

The stem of Jimi Hendrix's birth year transforms four stars:

Birth data

Local time 1942-11-27 10:15, from Astro-Databank, Rodden rating AA (birth certificate or record). In true solar time at the birthplace that is 09:17, the Si hour.

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