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Max Weber's Zi Wei Dou Shu chart

Sociologist, a founder of modern sociology · born April 21, 1864 in Erfurt, Germany

A German scholar regarded as one of the founders of sociology. His Life Palace holds Wu Qu (Ping) with Hua Ke (Transformation of Fame) and Po Jun (Ping) with Hua Quan (Transformation of Power).

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Leaders · Wu Qu1864 · M3 D16 · Hai hour
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Life Master Wu Qu
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Life Palace

You cannot lean much on family and build everything yourself.

Terms in this palace · Tap for a plain explanation

You cannot lean much on family and build everything yourself.

Standing on one solid skill is your steadiest footing.

Stars
Wu Qu NatureYou are resolute and decisive, efficient in what you do and sensible with money. When you dig in, leave a little room for softness.
Po Jun NatureYou are willing to tear down and rebuild, unafraid to start over. Breaking new ground is your gift; see things through to the end as well.
Wu Qu–Po Jun in Si/HaiClassical texts say Wu Qu and Po Jun together break with the family legacy and bring much toil. Today, it means not relying on family and building your own foundation.“Star Combinations: Wu Qu”
Hard to Rise HighClassical texts say Wu Qu meeting Po Jun finds it hard to gain distinction. Today, it means status and fame are slow to climb, and a solid craft is the surest way to stand on your own.“What Does Wu Qu Govern?”
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 Life Palace, so your thoughts often circle around yourself.
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
San Qi Jia Hui (Three Wonders Converge)Hua Lu, Hua Quan and Hua Ke all shine into your Life Palace: you have a base of resources, ability and reputation. The key is staying focused.Later pattern
Transformations
Wu Qu Hua KeYou value rules and efficiency, and your style is firm. Your reputation comes from being reliable, not from making a show.
Po Jun Hua QuanYou tend to tear down the status quo and start over, and only your word counts. You have plenty of drive; keep some strength for wrapping things up.

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

Leaving an old society to found a new one

In 1909, increasingly dissatisfied with the political conservatism and lack of methodological rigor of the Verein für Socialpolitik, Weber co-founded the German Sociological Association and served as its first treasurer. His Life Palace holds Po Jun (Ping) with Hua Quan. Po Jun is often read as opening new ground, and Hua Quan means taking the lead. Founding a new association with others when the existing one fell short is worth setting side by side with it.

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The Politics as a Vocation lecture

On January 28, 1919, at the invitation of the Free Student Youth, Weber delivered the lecture Politics as a Vocation, near the end of which he described politics as "a slow, powerful drilling through hard boards". The date falls before the 1919 Lunar New Year (February 1), so the annual chart still counts it as 1918, at nominal age 55. In the annual Four Transformations of 1918, Tan Lang (Li) takes Hua Lu (Transformation of Wealth) and enters his natal Career Palace. The Career Palace covers work, and Hua Lu stands for gains, which lines up with this lecture.

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The 1904 trip to America

In 1904 Weber, his wife, Werner Sombart, Ernst Troeltsch and other German scholars attended the Congress of Arts and Sciences at the World's Fair in St. Louis, and took the chance to travel the United States for almost three months, visiting German immigrant towns and African American communities to learn about American society, economy and religion and how they related to his arguments. His Travel Palace contains Wen Chang (Li). The Travel Palace covers going out, and Wen Chang is a star of study and learning, which lines up with a journey taken with research in hand.

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Life Palace

Max Weber's Life Palace holds Wu Qu and Po Jun. Xingge's name for this persona: The Financier. With the Wood 3 Bureau, that makes the Wood 3 · Wu Qu type among Xingge's 75.

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Birth-year transformations

The stem of Max Weber's birth year transforms four stars:

Birth data

Local time 1864-04-21 22:00, from Astro-Databank, Rodden rating AA (birth certificate or record). In true solar time at the birthplace that is 22:00, the Hai hour.

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