Victor Hugo's Zi Wei Dou Shu chart

French writer, author of Les Misérables · born February 26, 1802 in Besançon, France

The French writer of The Hunchback of Notre-Dame and Les Misérables. His Life Palace holds Qi Sha (Wang) and Wu Qu (Li) with Hua Ji (Transformation of Obstruction), and Wen Qu (Wang) sits there too.

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Leaders · Wu Qu1802 · M1 D24 · Hai hour

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Life Master Wen Qu

Body Master Wen Chang

Life Palace

You are tough and decisive, with people supporting you.

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You are tough and decisive, with people supporting you.From the classic

Channel your drive into real work and you get the most done. Wu Qu Hua Ji sits here too, so there is always one knot in this area that's hard to let go of.

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.

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

Auspicious Stars PresentWith auspicious stars here, you have help nearby. Qi Sha with auspicious stars puts your drive on the right track, with someone to wrap things up.

Lord of WealthClassical texts say Wu Qu, a Northern Dipper star, transforms into wealth and governs money. Today, it means you have a keen sense for money, and managing it is one of your strengths.

For MenClassical texts say Wu Qu in the Life Palace only flourishes when auspicious stars guard or shine on it. Today, it means with the right partners, your drive and decisiveness truly pay off.“The Nature of Wu Qu”

With Wen QuClassical texts say Wen Qu meeting Qi Sha cannot escape deceit. Today, it means you are quick-witted and persuasive, and using that on honest ends keeps you out of trouble.“What Does Wen Qu Govern?”

Life Master Wen QuYou are naturally expressive and artistic, and you get noticed through expression. Write, speak and make things. 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

Transformations

Wu Qu Hua JiYou're used to toughing it out, and money and big decisions often get stuck in your chest. Admit you're tired first, then decide step by step, and the way opens up.

Trines: Quan · KeShining in from the Career Palace (Zi Wei Hua Quan) and the Travel Palace opposite (Tian Fu Hua Ke): you push with more force; people readily vouch for you and speak well of you.

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 CareerYour energy naturally goes into work, and it flows better the more you do. Look for a role you can grow in long-term.

Ji to WealthYou tend to worry about money and whether there’s enough. Steady income suits you better than big risks.

Minor Stars

Xian ChiYou have a hard-to-name pull and know how to set a mood. Charm is a gift; how far to take it is your call.

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 palaceLook at where Zi Wei lodges: it presides over the whole order of the heavens and leads the constellations to form the enclosures. If the earth star rests in its own enclosure, it is as if it could set things in motion. The metal star is in sole charge of the treasury and most fears Kong Wang, the empty positions.“Tai Wei Fu” ›With Lu and Wen embracing the Life Palace, one is noble and worthy as well.“Tai Wei Fu” ›Tian Ji gives a figure neither tall nor short, and a heart inclined to do good. Wu Qu has a code of conduct that is utterly strict and held utterly tight, and a resolute, decisive mind.“Xing Xing Fu” ›My Quan Shu (71 lines on this palace) ›

Where the chart lines up

Refusing the amnesty rather than fall silent

When Napoleon III seized power in 1851, Hugo openly called him a traitor to France and then left the country. In 1859 Napoleon III granted an amnesty to all political exiles, but Hugo turned it down, because going home would have meant curbing his criticism of the government. His Life Palace holds Qi Sha (Wang). Qi Sha is a hard, unbending star that does not lower its head easily. Choosing to stay abroad rather than drop his criticism lines up with this star.

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Entering politics in the Career Palace decade

In 1845 (nominal age 44), King Louis-Philippe named him to the upper chamber as a peer of France, where he spoke against social injustice and for freedom of the press; in 1848 he was elected to the National Assembly of the Second Republic. Nominal ages 44–53 are the Decade Luck of his Career Palace, putting the decade's Life Palace in his natal Career Palace, which holds Zi Wei (Miao) with Hua Quan (Transformation of Power). Speaking with weight in public office lines up with his entry into politics in these years.

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Writing his major works on Guernsey

From October 1855 to 1870, the Hugo family lived at Hauteville House on Guernsey. During his years on the island he wrote or published some of his best work, including Les Misérables and three highly praised collections of poetry. His Travel Palace holds Tian Fu (Wang) with Hua Ke (Transformation of Fame). The Travel Palace covers life away from home, and Hua Ke stands for reputation and work being seen. Writing his major works while living away fits this pair.

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More than 4,000 drawings beside his writing

Hugo produced more than 4,000 drawings in his lifetime, about 3,000 of which survive. Drawing began as a casual hobby; later, when he decided to stop writing and concentrate on politics, it became his only creative outlet from 1848 to 1851. His Fortune Palace is an Empty Palace, read through Tan Lang (Xian) in the opposite Wealth Palace. The Fortune Palace covers hobbies and what the mind leans on, and Tan Lang is a star of many talents. A drawing hobby alongside his writing echoes this star.

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Life Palace

Victor Hugo's Life Palace holds Wu Qu and Qi Sha. Xingge's name for this persona: The Financier. With the Metal 4 Bureau, that makes the Metal 4 · Wu Qu type among Xingge's 75.

Wu Qu · The Financier ›Metal 4 · Wu Qu type ›

Birth-year transformations

The stem of Victor Hugo's birth year transforms four stars:

Birth data

Local time 1802-02-26 22:30, from Astro-Databank, Rodden rating AA (birth certificate or record). In true solar time at the birthplace that is 22:16, the Hai hour.

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