🌻Polaris Astrology Introduction
🌻 What is Polaris Astrology
Polaris Astrology (紫微斗數 zǐ wēi dòu shù) is an ancient Chinese fortune-telling system. The first two Chinese characters 紫微 (zǐ wēi) refer to the North Star (Polaris). Its position is fixed on the Northern celestial sphere. It is considered the king star because all stars revolve around it. The second character 斗 (dòu) refers to the Big Dipper. The Big Dipper is part of the constellation Ursa Major, also known as the Great Bear, and the last character 數 (shù) refers to mathematics or methodology. Thus, Polaris Astrology is a fortune prediction system derived from the Polaris Star (the king star), the stars of the Big Dipper, and other stars. According to legend, the system was first formulated during the Five Dynasties by the Taoist 陳摶 Chen Tuan, 872-989 AD. Books about Polaris Astrology are rare. The first book on Polaris Astrology is called "Polaris Astrology Complete" by 羅洪先 Luo Hong Xian, 1504-1564 AD, in the Ming Dynasty.
🌻 Why Polaris Astrology
Polaris Astrology can help you better understand yourself, identify your strengths, and be aware of your weaknesses so that you can fully express what you are good at and not let your weaknesses hold you back. Polaris Astrology can also help you understand your past, your present and prepare you for the future.
🧬 Life Chart
The Polaris Astrology Life Chart describes a person's life and fortune. It consists of 12 small boxes that are connected to form a large box. Each of the small boxes is called a palace or terra. Stars are placed in each palace based on one's date of birth.
Polaris Astrology Life Chart
❤️ Core Components of Polaris Astrology
Polaris Astrology consists of three core components: 🏰12 Palaces ✨Stars 🦋Four Converted Stars
🌻 The 12 Palaces
The 12 palaces describe the 12 aspects of a person's life, such as personality, relationships with others, and personal affairs. They can also describe a person's past, present, and future events.
🌷Life and 🔮 Fortune
In Polaris Astrology, there is a distinction between a person's "Life" and "Fortune".
🌷Life: A person's Life is composed of 12 aspects, represented by the 12 Palaces on the person's Life Chart. The 12 Palaces describe who you are, what you do, and your relationships with others.
🔮Fortune: Fortune represents a person's past, present, and future events. It represents their life experiences. Each of the 12 boxes on the Life Chart corresponds to specific periods in the person's life. On a Polaris Astrology Chart, there are primarily two layers of fortunes: Major Fortunes and Annual Fortunes. A Major Fortune represents a person's fortune over a specific 10-year period, while an Annual Fortune represents their fortune for a specific year. There are also Monthly, Daily, and Hourly Fortunes, though these are less emphasized by most Polaris astrologers.
🔮Major Fortune: Major Fortune: One major fortune is 10 years. There are a total of 12 major fortunes on the Life Chart.
🔮Annual Fortune: An Annual Fortune represents a person's fortune for a specific year.
🔮Minor Fortune: A Minor Fortune is similar to an Annual fortune. It describes and predicts a person's fortune for a specific year. However, Minor Fortunes are derived using a method different from Annual Fortunes. Most Polaris astrologers do not use Minor Fortunes, some use both.
🌻 Doushu Stars
The Stars of Polaris Astrology are called Doushu stars. There are over 118 stars in Polaris Astrology. The number of stars depends on how they are counted. Some branches of Polaris Astrology use more stars, and some use fewer stars. A branch of Polaris Astrology called "The Eighteen Flying Star Polaris Astrology" uses only 18 stars.
According to many astrologers, the stars of Polaris Astrology are abstract stars, which means that the stars are not real stars. They are derived metaphysically. However, the names of most of the stars are based on actual physical stars.
👑 14 main stars
In Polaris Astrology, there are 14 Main Stars. The 14 Main Stars are the most important stars. They represent a person's personality, behavior, and fortune. It represents the self. Click here to find out your Main Doushu stars.
🦋 Four Converted Stars
The Four Converted Stars are extremely important. They change the characteristics of other stars and invigorate a star(s) from passive to active.
🍀 Eight Auspicious Stars
In most situations, Auspicious Stars have positive influences.
😡 Six Challenge Stars
In most situations, Challenge Stars have adverse influences.
✨ Miscellaneous Stars
Stars that do not fit into the above categories are considered Miscellaneous Stars.
🎉 Annual Stars
Annual Stars are an additional set of stars used to predict annual fortunes. Their locations on the chart change each year.