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Tom Brady's Zi Wei Dou Shu chart

American football quarterback, seven-time Super Bowl champion · born August 3, 1977 in San Mateo, USA

The quarterback who went from the 199th pick of the draft to seven Super Bowl titles. His Life Palace holds Tai Yang (Wang) and Ju Men (Miao) with Hua Ji (Transformation of Obstruction): light shining outward, with something he cares about kept inside.

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Communicators · Tai Yang1977 · M6 D19 · Si hour
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Life Master Lu Cun
Body Master Tian Ji

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Life Palace

You are articulate and loyal, like the morning sun just rising.

Terms in this palace · Tap for a plain explanation

You are articulate and loyal, like the morning sun just rising.

Your reputation and finances can grow together. Ju Men Hua Ji sits here too, so there is always one knot in this area that's hard to let go of.

Stars
Tai Yang NatureYou are warm and love looking after people, giving without keeping score. When you shine this much, save some light for yourself.
Ju Men NatureYou speak plainly and love getting to the bottom of things, spotting what others miss. Soften how you say it, and there is less friction.
Ju Men–Tai Yang TogetherThe two stars sharing this palace in this position make a very good pattern. Your name gets known first, and real rewards follow.
With Ju MenClassical texts say Ju Men in the Life or Body Palace draws arguments and gossip all life long. Today, it means your words carry weight and are easily blown up, so think before you say anything important.“What Does Ju Men Govern?”
Life Master Lu CunDeep down you want stability and value security and practicality. Holding steady is a skill; do not let it keep you from moving. Your Life Master sits in your Career Palace, so your thoughts often circle around work.
Patterns
Ju Ri Tong Gong (Gate and Sun Together)Tai Yang and Ju Men in Yin hold your Life Palace, the sunrise lighting the dark: your words persuade, and the more public the setting, the more convincing you are.Classic pattern
Clash from OppositeHuo Xing 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
Ju Men Hua JiYou tend to swallow your words and go over them again and again, arguing with yourself. Separate facts from imagination, and don't let doubt eat up your strength.
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.
Lu to FortuneYou know how to live well, and doing what you love can bring in money. Your interests are worth building on.
Ji to SiblingsThe palace stem sends Wu Qu Hua Ji into your Siblings Palace: when things stall here, it often shows with your peers as well.
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

Work ethic and competitive spirit

Brady's success has been attributed to his work ethic and competitive spirit. At the University of Michigan, assistant athletic director Greg Harden met with him every week to build his confidence and get the most out of his performance. In his chart, the Life Palace holds Tai Yang (Wang) and Ju Men (Miao) with Hua Ji. With Hua Ji in the Life Palace, the place he cares about and is willing to pour effort into is himself. Putting that effort into honing himself lines up with the work ethic he is credited with.

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From backup to starter in 2001

In 2001 (nominal age 25), starting quarterback Drew Bledsoe was injured by a hit, and Brady took over as starter from the third game; that season ended with victory in Super Bowl XXXVI, the first league title in Patriots history. In the annual Four Transformations of 2001, Ju Men (Miao) takes Hua Lu (Transformation of Wealth) and Tai Yang (Wang) takes Hua Quan (Transformation of Power), and both enter his natal Life Palace. Opportunity and control landed on him together, just as he stepped in from the bench as starter that year.

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A broadcasting contract after retirement

From 2024 Brady has served as lead color commentator on Fox's NFL broadcasts, on a deal reported to pay him $375 million over 10 years, which is said to make him the highest-paid sports commentator in history. In his chart, the Wealth Palace is an Empty Palace, read through the opposite Fortune Palace's Tian Ji (Li) with Hua Ke (Transformation of Fame) and Tian Liang (Miao). Tian Ji is the mind and analysis, and Hua Ke is expertise that gets recognized: money that comes from reading a game and explaining it. It fits a well-paid job built on analysing football.

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Life Palace

Tom Brady's Life Palace holds Tai Yang and Ju Men. Xingge's name for this persona: The Guide. With the Metal 4 Bureau, that makes the Metal 4 · Tai Yang type among Xingge's 75.

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Birth-year transformations

The stem of Tom Brady's birth year transforms four stars:

Birth data

Local time 1977-08-03 11:48, from Astro-Databank, Rodden rating AA (birth certificate or record). In true solar time at the birthplace that is 10:33, the Si hour.

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