Four Pillars

An exploration of the basic Chinese astrological system as a reflection of the tradition and symbols of the Change.

The Four Pillars and the Landscape of Change

The Four Pillars and the Landscape of Change: The Four Pillars Chart has roots in the wisdom tradition of Change, a Portable Altar that doubles the old sacred cosmos. The Four Pillars – Generational Mission/Year, Life Manager/Month, Self-Image/Day and Hidden Face/Hour are the four corners of your world, opening the imaginative world where your individual dialogue with destiny can take place.

Azure Dragon Palace

Azure Dragon Palace is an exploration of the images, functions, dynamics and Lunar Mansions of the Quarter of the Heavens associated with Spring, Wood, the East Wind and the Sensation Function. It is the inner core of the Year Pillar or Generational Mission, your first sense of social bonding and identity.

Vermillion Bird Palace

Vermillion Bird Palace is an exploration of the images, functions, dynamics and Lunar Mansions of the Quarter of the Heavens associated with Summer, Fire, the South Wind and the Feeling function. It is the core of the Day Pillar or Self Image, your conscious image of who you are.

White Tiger Palace

White Tiger Palace is an exploration of the images, functions, dynamics and Lunar Mansions of the Quarter of the Heavens associated with Fall, Metal, the West Wind and the Thinking function. It is the inner core of the Month Pillar or Life Manager, your sense of ordering life and relating to others, your social personality, motivations and personal fate.

Black Turtle Palace

Black Turtle Palace is an exploration of the images, functions, dynamics and Lunar Mansions of the Quarter of the Heavens associated with Winter, Water, the North Wind and the Intuition function. It is the inner core of the Hour Pillar or Hidden Face that carries your destiny, reflecting mature adulthood, artistic desires and the inner goals of your life.

Central Palace

Central Palace is an exploration of the images, functions, dynamics and star clusters of the playing field where your dialogue with destiny takes place. It interconnects the Four Pillars and their inner palaces and opens an old sacred cosmos that has acted as a place of close encounter with the spirit world for countless generations.