凡六气之降升得位气至观之有候气之盛衰逆顺吉凶皆在五星形象之变异日月气候天象预报之皆自司天之气候占应者
也或气至而星不见或气未至而先星见或失度而离位或前或后或当大而反小或小暗而却明盛或见一而见二或气应而星不应
或应见而却不见或日月之失度或日月之明大或日月之昏暗或与气候同见或异星之相附或星与月相并而异气挠之或同月度
或犯月角或二星相刑而一星乃小或二星光芒而相射皆主吉凶之兆下合上符应之明显万化民病时令并未来之灾祥并述此纪
假令少阴君火司天上应炅煌之星见而明盛以表君火之在天如不见有巳何故也若非水运太过不见即凶除水太过之年不在天
即不见在地地用气时岁半之后当见若非此二时当见而不见亦作不祥或与五星并见即君失朝政或在金星之旁金星大而明炅
煌暗而小主武侯反叛之兆也又炅煌似荧惑而赤即小如荧惑不光芒闪灼本来赤而小明是也若水星或木星相近之者必于相位
有欲勃逆之兆也其火土相近之者亦主不臣也故五星不可与炅煌争光皆主不臣也又炅煌或见二者亦非荧惑相近也其大小相
似无别者主未出世之君以此世也又太白或有二见者大小无异相似无分别者兼相近者此一星是太白一星是戈甲星也见之主
大决战也又荧惑或有二见者大小相似无分别者近之不离度此者一星是荧惑一星是亢极星见之必大旱也退之乃泽及辰星或
有二见者大小相似无分别者近不离度一星是水星一星名曰霖泽星见之主大雨也其星落而如散者主大雪又岁星或有二见者
大小光芒皆相似近不离度一星名曰木星一星名曰强寇星见之草贼大胜也半年应之又镇星或二见者大小光芒甚相似近不离
度一星名曰土星一星名曰邻域星见之必邻国侵疆界次二年应之此六气相佐不祥者也又云太白似老人星者何也即金在天之
年见于北方即秋见之甚似太白不相近而远者见之而秋有凉政而不施肃杀主国家之寿也木在天之年有景星见于东方大如半
月而明有光芒见之主明君出世水在天者有贤士星出见似辰星青白光而不芒又小如辰星相去而远即有贤人在野隐居而不显
名也又火在天有温疠星见其星四上二下下二星如斗之身至小而赤见之而天下大疫人死之半如见之只春分日用药吐吐之不
患也又火在天之年有天郁星见一大而三小时时有黄赤气附之见之天下疵疫皆相染易见之用药于春分前汗之三解也凉上补
下而不疾也又木在天者有毛头星见大而光芒芒之乃长此星不可散落落即次三年化蝗虫遍天下食农田又金在天之岁太白与
尸星相近者尸星似棕星而小小而昏中有白气附之此伏尸之气也主杀人百万流血千里又荧惑亦不可近尸星即人死多露尸于
野又土在天者或在泉之年有稼穑星见似土星而小不同度见之而天下丰登又土在天之年有大星见于南方大而黄白其星光芒
闪灼名曰瘴黄星见之数夜或作声而散落散落而作赤气后黄色而消来日天无风云天色乃黄日乃昏此名天郁之气也主天下大
疫令人绝门皆死见之可以吐汗之皆不病如人得此病可吐下不可温补火在天之年月见赤色者初出时见赤以为常月至午未之
间不退赤者主大旱又火犯月角者主旱水犯月角者主大雨又日出至辰巳以来无云而昏者君灾月望而赤昏后妃灾又太白忽赤
者次日大风又北斗间有黑气南冲过河汉至南箕者主大雨又金在天有大星见东北方大而光芒下有小小之星井微有白气名曰
彗星见之主搀抢也木在天之岁星失度乃北游之年至北斗可近玄枵东西左右往来似动摇者主一十二年国破民灾兵胜之兆又
夜至四更子之后丑之前见东方如日出之象赤气甚高可遍东方气散后有二大星出至晓日出犹见见之辰时末伏名曰竞星见之
主国灾民农失业又太白阳年早见东方为启明阴年夕见西方为太白若不根据时度而交者皆主兵乱失政之兆日出东方有白气如
覆船者主大杀凶年民病也日出夕过下晡有云昏淡而不黑欲散而变龙虎之形又如鹅雁之状有奸贼乱政谋叛也凡星昼见皆主
不臣五星失度皆主吉凶木运木司天之岁岁星当见大而明中木运与天符木不及反得金行胜即太白反大而明又与岁星同度岁
星乃小太白甚盛至相近者后七年而天下民病病皆风燥二证治之以苦热佐之以酸平火运火司天之年火得天符木行复胜之荧
惑当大反见辰星辰星同度荧惑伏之甚小后三年而天下民病病皆寒热治之以甘温佐之以苦热土运土司天之年土得天符水行
胜之岁镇星当大反见岁星岁星同土度镇星甚小岁星光芒至近者后八岁而天下民病病皆风湿治以辛凉佐之以甘温也金运金
司天之年金不及火来胜之太白当大反见荧惑荧惑同度太白甚小荧惑光芒至近后六年天下民病病皆烦燥治之以咸寒佐之以
辛凉水运水司天之岁水不及土来行胜辰星当大反见镇星镇星同度辰星甚小镇星光芒相近者后六年而天下民病病皆寒温治
之以酸平佐之以咸寒所谓病之年皆从本生数而合之可见其年木被金刑即七年也即木三金四共七年也病风燥金木二证当罚
金之有余次全木之不足也火被水刑即三年即水一火二共三年病寒热水火二证当罚水之胜次全火之不足土被木刑即八年木
三土五共八年病风湿者木土二证也当罚木之胜次全土之不足金被火刑即六年火二金四共六年病烦燥者火金二证当罚火之
胜次全金之不足水被土刑即六年水一土五共六年病寒湿即水土二证当罚土之有余次全水之不足凡胜复之岁若星不同度星
不相胜即无此证也若但只胜复星不相伏无此病灾尔者日照明之大表光景之纪纲群阳之精众贵之象日大而行光天下和平日
出有白光阳无德日暮无光阳见刑也日光曜主有疾日出一竿无光亭亭光色无云民病日未入西二竿亭亭无光者人死日过中半
不明主君道缺民人失业日有两足群雄起日见赤足国急见伐日垂牙夷狄侵兵将用日重耳天子得地黄气抱日执政之臣内忠日
昼日昏不出日大水日正昼而冥晦者阴反臣制君日有黑光不出六十日伤五谷大水日有六耳六十日丧国日旁有赤色如冠耳有
持状有兵则大风起豪雨春日有四耳天子有孙不出三年气如虎触日将军反青龙守日臣下有谋青气在日下上利出军青赤气掩
日出必有大战日旁有赤气如虎万人死日无色日中有赤气大如星如踊跃者人君凶气广二尺在日东西其国有忧兵起日上有黑
气如蛟龙伏必大风冬至日日出日入时俱有云迎送者岁民众疫病其云赤旱白兵黄疫黑大水青大风日有黄晕二重风雨顺时丰
熟物贱日有白晕不出九十日有暴兵岁多暴病贵人多病日晕青有三重国多风雨不出九十日后妃灾冬雷夏雪赤日晕再重其灾
在下所见国有蝗虫二百日旱米贵多盗贼小有残兵日四重四海有兵一年止日晕半重如鼎盖者欲清和亲之国日晕三重诸侯反
日晕五重其年饥荒五谷贵日晕十重天下亡地不出五年星坠为土大饥荒流血星坠为沙兵败国亡星坠为金大兵起星坠为石落
处人灾
白虹霓镇星散为虹霓白虹出其下流血白虹贯日近臣叛白虹夏生东方麦贵白虹所见之处国杀人白虹绕城不币从所在攻
之胜虹霓西见岁中灾妇人虹霓屈旋城上其下流血赤虹从天上直下指之国丧乱虹如屈蛇头下指处民众病虹与日同出东方所
见凶年虹在日左久不消见之人灾太白下有白气主大兵岁星下有青气主大风镇星下有黄气主大疫辰星下有黑气主大水荧惑
下有赤气主大旱月生晕中有星主大风月后有黑气主大雨月有影如小月于上国有争月晕有二重主风雨月晕有四重主四门国
乱失政月晕旁有云如手民众灾月下大三足万人死月当圆不圆四面白云随之国后灾月两角有大星民众灾月背后有大星下有
小众星主冰雹有黑气自月中出次变赤者第三日有黑风月中有白气出主大雪太白行宿其芒上锐下大进退合度当期而见天下
昌太白高小而明明而不芒主太平太白大而光芒主兵甲太白入月中星色分明臣有谋上太白月掩之如蚀者忠臣有受戮死者太
白生西月生星北国有兵强星在月南中国兵胜在南方太白与月相逼中间通三指兵两指城忧太白在镇星北者失地亡国太白在
西方高明早见之主强兵太白在东方出日犹见之主兵戈事太白当见不见凶月旁有众星有院围月一币主国之胜月旁有紫气绕
之后妃有德月圆而明明而大亭亭如不动后妃有德月圆而昏无光明后妃灾月见日而犹明君无德
凡是六气（风、热、火、湿、燥、寒）的下降与上升，若位置得当，其气机到来时观察会有征兆。气机的盛衰、逆顺、吉凶，都体现在五星（金木水火土星）形象的变异上；日月气候和天象的预报，也都源自司天之气的气候占验。
或者气机已到而星星看不见，或者气机未到而星星先出现；或者偏离轨道离开本位，或者提前或推后；或者本该宏大反而变小，或者本该昏暗反而明亮；或者气机应现却只见到一颗星而实际有两颗，或者气机相应而星星不响应，或者应该看见却看不见；或者是日月偏离轨道，或者是日月光芒过大，或者是日月昏暗；或者是与气候同时出现，或者是异星相互依附，或者是星星与月亮相并而被异气干扰；或者是同度经过，或者是侵犯月角，或者是两颗星相刑导致其中一颗星变小，或者是两颗星光芒互相射向对方。这些都主掌吉凶的预兆。下界人事与上界天象符合，应验明显。万物变化、百姓疾病、时令节气，以及未来尚未到来的灾祸祥瑞，都在这里一并陈述。这一篇章假设：
假如少阴君火（心包/命门之火）司天，上天对应的是光明炽热的星星（如荧惑），如果显现且明亮盛大，以此表明君火在天的地位。如果看不见，那是为什么呢？如果不是水运太过之年，看不见就是凶兆。除了水太过之年，在天上看不到，在地面地用气之时，岁半之后应当看见。如果不是这两个时段应当看见却没看见，也作不祥之论。或者与五星并列出现，那就是君主失去朝政权威；如果在金星旁边，金星大而明亮，那光明炽热的星星暗淡渺小，主掌武侯（武将/叛臣）反叛的征兆。另外，那种光明炽热的星星似荧惑星且呈红色，即使小得像荧惑星但不光芒闪烁灼热，本来就是红色而微小明亮的，这是正常的。如果水星或木星靠近它，必定在相位上有想要勃然叛逆的征兆。它与火、土相近，也主掌不臣服之人。所以五星不可与这种光明炽热的星星争辉，都主掌不臣服。另外，这种光明炽热的星星如果出现两颗，也不是荧惑星靠近。它们大小相似无法区分，主掌未出世的新君主取代此世。
又如太白星（金星）有时出现两颗，大小无异、相似无分别，并且彼此相近，这一颗星是太白星，另一颗星是戈甲星（象征战争的星）。出现这两颗星，主掌大决战。又如荧惑星（火星）有时出现两颗，大小相似无分别，距离近不离度数，这一颗星是荧惑星，另一颗星是亢极星。出现这两颗星，必定发生大旱灾。退去则恩泽及于辰星（水星）。或者辰星有时出现两颗，大小相似无分别，距离近不离度数，这一颗星是水星，另一颗星名叫霖泽星。出现这两颗星，主掌大雨。这颗星星落下像散开一样，主掌大雪。又岁星（木星）有时出现两颗，大小光芒都相似，距离近不离度数，这一颗星名叫木星，另一颗星名叫强寇星。出现这两颗星，草贼大胜，半年内应验。又镇星（土星）有时出现两颗，大小光芒非常相似，距离近不离度数，这一颗星名叫土星，另一颗星名叫邻域星。出现这两颗星，必定有邻国侵犯疆界，次年应验。这是六气相佐产生的不祥之兆。
又说太白星像老人星是怎么回事呢？即金在天之年，见于北方，也就是秋天看见，很像太白星，不相近而是远看。看见它，秋天有凉政但不施行肃杀之气，主掌国家长寿。木在天之年，有景星见于东方，大如半月且有光芒，看见它主掌明君出世。水在天者，有贤士星出来显现，似辰星，青白光而不刺眼，又小如辰星，相距较远，即有贤人在野隐居而不显名。又火在天有温疠星显现，这颗星四上二下，下二星如斗之身，极小而红，看见它天下大疫，死伤一半。如果只在春分日用药催吐，就不会患病。又火在天之年有天郁星显现，大而有三个小时，时不时有黄赤气附着。看见它天下瘟疫互相传染。看见它用药，在春分前发汗，三解法即可。凉上补下而不急迫。又木在天者有毛头星显现，大而有光芒，芒之乃长。这颗星不可散落，一旦散落，次年三年化蝗虫遍布天下，吃农田。又金在天之岁，太白星与尸星相近，尸星似棕星而小，昏暗中中有白气附着，这是伏尸之气。主掌杀人百万，流血千里。又荧惑星也不可靠近尸星，即人死后多暴露尸体于野外。又土在天者，或在泉之年有稼穑星显现，似土星而小，不同度。看见它天下丰收。又土在天之年有大星见于南方，大而黄白，这颗星光芒闪烁，名叫瘴黄星。看见它几夜，或者发出声音而散落，散落而化作赤气，后来黄色消散，来日天空无风云，天色乃黄，太阳乃昏，这名叫天郁之气。主掌天下大疫，令人绝户皆死。看见它可以催吐发汗，都不生病。如果人得了此病，可催吐泻下，不可温补。
火在天之年月见赤色者，初出时见赤以为正常。月至午未之间不退赤者，主掌大旱。又火犯月角者主旱，水犯月角者主大雨。又日出至辰巳以来无云而昏者，主君主灾难。月望而赤昏，后妃灾难。又太白忽变赤者，次日大风。又北斗间有黑气南冲过河汉至南箕者，主大雨。又金在天有大星见于东北方，大而光芒，下有小小之星，井微有白气，名叫彗星。看见它主掌搀抢（兵乱）。木在天之岁，岁星失度乃北游之年，至北斗可近玄枵东西左右往来似动摇者，主掌一十二年国破民灾兵胜之兆。又夜至四更子之后丑之前，见东方如日出之象，赤气甚高可遍东方，气散后有二大星出，至晓日出犹见，见之辰时末伏，名叫竞星。看见它主掌国灾，民众农业失业。又太白阳年早见东方为启明，阴年夕见西方为太白。若不根据时度而交错，都主掌兵乱失政之兆。日出东方有白气如覆船者，主掌大杀凶年，民病也。日出夕过下晡有云，昏淡而不黑，欲散而变龙虎之形，又如鹅雁之状，有奸贼乱政谋叛也。凡星昼见皆主不臣。五星失度皆主吉凶。
木运木司天之岁，岁星当见大而明中。木运与天符，木不及反得金行胜，即太白反大而明。又与岁星同度，岁星乃小，太白甚盛至相近者，后七年而天下民病，病皆风燥二证。治之以苦热，佐之以酸平。火运火司天之年，火得天符，木行复胜之，荧惑当大反见。辰星辰星同度，荧惑伏之甚小，后三年而天下民病，病皆寒热。治之以甘温，佐之以苦热。土运土司天之年，土得天符，水行胜之，岁镇星当大反见。岁星岁星同土度，镇星甚小，岁星光芒至近者，后八岁而天下民病，病皆风湿。治以辛凉，佐之以甘温也。金运金司天之年，金不及，火来胜之，太白当大反见。荧惑荧惑同度，太白甚小，荧惑光芒至近，后六年天下民病，病皆烦燥。治之以咸寒，佐之以辛凉。水运水司天之岁，水不及，土来行胜，辰星当大反见。镇星镇星同度，辰星甚小，镇星光芒相近者，后六年而天下民病，病皆寒温。治之以酸平，佐之以咸寒。所谓病之年皆从本生数而合之，可见其年。木被金刑即七年也，即木三金四共七年也。病风燥，金木二证，当罚金之有余，次全木之不足也。火被水刑即三年，即水一火二共三年。病寒热，水火二证，当罚水之胜，次全火之不足。土被木刑即八年，木三土五共八年。病风湿者，木土二证也，当罚木之胜，次全土之不足。金被火刑即六年，火二金四共六年。病烦燥者，火金二证，当罚火之胜，次全金之不足。水被土刑即六年，水一土五共六年。病寒湿，即水土二证，当罚土之有余，次全水之不足。凡胜复之岁，若星不同度，星不相胜，即无此证也。若但只胜复，星不相伏，无此病灾尔者。
日照明之大表，光景之纪纲，群阳之精，众贵之象。日大而行光，天下和平。日出有白光，阳无德。日暮无光，阳见刑也。日光曜主有疾。日出一竿无光，亭亭光色无云，民病。日未入西二竿，亭亭无光者，人死。日过中半不明，主君道缺，民人失业。日有两足，群雄起。日见赤足，国急见伐。日垂牙，夷狄侵兵将用。日重耳，天子得地。黄气抱日，执政之臣内忠。日昼日昏不出，日大水。日正昼而冥晦者，阴反臣制君。日有黑光不出六十日，伤五谷，大水。日有六耳，六十日丧国。日旁有赤色如冠，耳有持状，有兵则大风起豪雨。春日有四耳，天子有孙不出三年。气如虎触日，将军反。青龙守日，臣下有谋。青气在日下，上利出军。青赤气掩日出，必有大战。日旁有赤气如虎，万人死。日无色，日中有赤气大如星如踊跃者，人君凶。气广二尺在日东西，其国有忧，兵起。日上有黑气如蛟龙伏，必大风。冬至日日出日入时俱有云迎送者，岁民众疫病。其云赤旱，白兵，黄疫，黑大水，青大风。日有黄晕二重，风雨顺时，丰熟物贱。日有白晕不出九十日，有暴兵，岁多暴病，贵人多病。日晕青有三重，国多风雨，不出九十日内后妃灾。冬雷夏雪，赤日晕再重，其灾在下。所见国有蝗虫，二百日旱，米贵，多盗贼，小有残兵。日四重，四海有兵。一年止日晕半重，如鼎盖者，欲清和亲之国。日晕三重，诸侯反。日晕五重，其年饥荒，五谷贵。日晕十重，天下亡，地不出五年。星坠为土，大饥荒流血。星坠为沙，兵败国亡。星坠为金，大兵起。星坠为石，落处人灾。
白虹霓，镇星散为虹霓。白虹出其下，流血。白虹贯日，近臣叛。白虹夏生，东方麦贵。白虹所见之处，国杀人。白虹绕城不币，从所在攻之胜。虹霓西见，岁中灾妇人。虹霓屈旋城上，其下流血。赤虹从天上直下指之国，丧乱。虹如屈蛇头下指处，民众病。虹与日同出东方，所见凶年。虹在日左久不消，见之人灾。太白下有白气，主大兵。岁星下有青气，主大风。镇星下有黄气，主大疫。辰星下有黑气，主大水。荧惑下有赤气，主大旱。月生晕中有星，主大风。月后有黑气，主大雨。月有影如小月于上，国有争。月晕有二重，主风雨。月晕有四重，主四门国乱失政。月晕旁有云如手，民众灾。月下大三足，万人死。月当圆不圆，四面白云随之，国后灾。月两角有大星，民众灾。月背后有大星，下有小众星，主冰雹。有黑气自月中出，次变赤者，第三日有黑风。月中有白气出，主大雪。
太白行宿，其芒上锐下大，进退合度，当期而见，天下昌。太白高小而明明而不芒，主太平。太白大而光芒，主兵甲。太白入月中，星色分明，臣有谋上。太白月掩之如蚀者，忠臣有受戮死者。太白生西，月生星北，国有兵强。星在月南，中国兵胜在南方。太白与月相逼，中间通三指，兵两指，城忧。太白在镇星北者，失地亡国。太白在西方高明早见之主强兵。太白在东方出日犹见之主兵戈事。太白当见不见凶。月旁有众星有院围月一币，主国之胜。月旁有紫气绕之后妃有德。月圆而明明而大亭亭如不动，后妃有德。月圆而昏无光明，后妃灾。月见日而犹明，君无德。
In general, regarding the descent and ascent of the Six Qi (Wind, Heat, Fire, Dampness, Dryness, Cold), if their positions are correct, there will be signs when their qi arrives. The prosperity or decline, reversal or smoothness, and auspiciousness or inauspiciousness of the qi are all reflected in the variations of the images of the Five Planets (Metal, Wood, Water, Fire, Earth stars). Predictions of solar and lunar climates and celestial phenomena all originate from the climatic divination of the Si Tian (Presiding Heaven) qi.
Or the qi has arrived but the star is not visible, or the qi has not arrived but the star appears first; or it deviates from its orbit and leaves its position, or it comes early or late; or it should be grand but instead becomes small, or it should be dim but instead becomes bright; or the qi should manifest but only one star is seen when there are two, or the qi corresponds but the star does not respond, or it should be seen but is not; or it is that the sun or moon deviates from its orbit, or the sun or moon shines too brightly, or the sun or moon is dim; or it appears simultaneously with the climate, or different stars attach to each other, or a star aligns with the moon but is disturbed by abnormal qi; or they pass through the same degree, or invade the Moon's Horn, or two stars punish each other causing one star to shrink, or two stars' radiance shoots at each other. All these govern omens of auspiciousness or inauspiciousness. Human affairs below correspond to heavenly phenomena above, and the fulfillment is obvious. The changes of all things, diseases of the people, seasonal terms, and disasters or blessings yet to come are all described here. This chapter assumes:
Suppose Shaoyin Junhuo (Ministerial Fire of the Heart Pericardium/Mingmen) presides over Heaven, corresponding to bright and blazing stars (such as Yinghuo/Fire Star) in the heavens. If it appears bright and majestic, this indicates the status of Ministerial Fire in Heaven. If it is not visible, why is that? Unless it is a year of excessive Water Yun (Water Movement), invisibility is an inauspicious omen. Except in years of excessive Water, if not seen in Heaven, it should be seen on Earth during the time when Earth uses its qi, specifically after the middle of the year. If it is not seen during these two appropriate times, it is also considered inauspicious. Or if it appears alongside the Five Planets, it signifies the monarch losing political authority; if it is beside the Metal Star (Venus), and the Metal Star is large and bright while the blazing star is dim and small, it signifies an omen of rebellion by military generals or ministers. Furthermore, such a blazing star resembles Yinghuo (Mars) and is red; even if small like Mars but without flashing brilliance, originally red and small/bright, this is normal. If the Water Star (Mercury) or Wood Star (Jupiter) approaches it, there must be an omen of impending rebellion in the phase. If it is close to Fire or Earth, it also signifies non-submission. Therefore, the Five Planets must not compete for brilliance with this blazing star; all signify non-submission. Additionally, if this blazing star appears as two, it is not due to Yinghuo approaching. They are similar in size and indistinguishable, signifying a new ruler yet to emerge replacing the current era.
Similarly, if the Baiqi Star (Venus) sometimes appears as two, identical in size and indistinguishable, and close to each other, one is the Baiqi Star, and the other is the Gejia Star (star symbolizing war). Their appearance signifies a great battle. Similarly, if Yinghuo (Mars) sometimes appears as two, identical in size and indistinguishable, close within degrees, one is Yinghuo, and the other is the Kangji Star. Their appearance signifies a severe drought. If they retreat, grace extends to Chenxing (Mercury). Or if Chenxing sometimes appears as two, identical in size and indistinguishable, close within degrees, one is the Water Star, and the other is named Linze Star. Their appearance signifies heavy rain. When this star falls and scatters, it signifies heavy snow. Also, if Suxing (Jupiter) sometimes appears as two, similar in size and radiance, close within degrees, one is named the Wood Star, and the other is named the Qiangkou Star. Their appearance signifies victory for bandits, fulfilling within half a year. Also, if Zhenxing (Saturn) sometimes appears as two, very similar in size and radiance, close within degrees, one is named the Earth Star, and the other is named the Linyu Star. Their appearance signifies neighboring countries invading borders, fulfilling in the following year. These are inauspicious signs caused by the assistance of the Six Qi.
It is also said, what does it mean when Baiqi resembles Laoren Star? That is, in a year where Metal presides in Heaven, appearing in the North, i.e., seen in Autumn, resembling Baiqi, distant rather than close. Seeing it means autumn cool policies do not implement ruthless killing, signifying national longevity. In a year where Wood presides in Heaven, Jingxing appears in the East, half-moon sized with radiance, signifying the emergence of a wise ruler. Where Water presides in Heaven, Xianshi Star appears, resembling Chenxing, blue-white light without glare, smaller than Chenxing and distant, signifying a worthy person living in seclusion in the wild without fame. Also, where Fire presides in Heaven, Wenli Star appears. This star has four above and two below, the lower two forming the body of the Dipper, extremely small and red. Seeing it signifies a great plague across the world, with half dying. If treated with emetics only on the Spring Equinox, illness can be avoided. Also, in a year where Fire presides in Heaven, Tianyu Star appears, large, with yellow-red qi attaching intermittently for three hours. Seeing it signifies widespread contagious plague. Treatment with medicine before the Spring Equinox via sweating (diaphoresis) resolves it in three stages. Cooling the upper and tonifying the lower without haste. Also, where Wood presides in Heaven, Maotou Star appears, large with radiance growing long. This star must not scatter; if it scatters, locusts will infest the world in the third year, devouring crops. Also, in a year where Metal presides in Heaven, Baiqi is close to Shixing. Shixing resembles Zongxing but is small, dim with white qi attached inside, representing Fu Shi (hidden corpse) qi. It signifies millions killed and blood flowing for thousands of miles. Yinghuo must not approach Shixing either, meaning corpses are left exposed in the fields. Also, where Earth presides in Heaven, or in the Quan (Subterranean) year, Jiaose Star appears, resembling Zhenxing but smaller and in a different degree. Seeing it signifies global abundance. Also, in a year where Earth presides in Heaven, a large star appears in the South, large, yellow-white, flashing radiance, named Zhanghuang Star. Seeing it for several nights, possibly making sounds and scattering, turning into red qi then fading to yellow, the next day the sky has no wind or clouds, turns yellow, and the sun becomes dim. This is named Tianyu Qi. It signifies a global plague causing household extinction. Seeing it allows treatment with emetics and diaphoresis to prevent illness. If one contracts this disease, emetics and purgatives are used, avoiding warming tonification.
In a year where Fire presides in Heaven, seeing red in the month is normal upon initial appearance. If the red persists until Wu-Wei hours (noon to afternoon), it signifies severe drought. If Fire invades the Moon's Horn, it signifies drought; if Water invades the Moon's Horn, it signifies heavy rain. If the sky is cloudy and dim from sunrise until Chen-Si hours (morning) without clouds, it signifies disaster to the ruler. If the full moon is red and dim, it signifies disaster to the Empress. If Baiqi suddenly turns red, strong winds follow the next day. If black qi in the Big Dipper flows south across the Milky Way to Nanji, it signifies heavy rain. If a large star appears in the Northeast in a Metal Heaven year, large with radiance, with a small star below and faint white qi in the Well constellation, named Huixing (Comet), it signifies civil strife. In a Wood Heaven year, if Suxing loses its degree and drifts north towards the Big Dipper near Xuanxiao, moving east-west left-right seemingly shaking, it signifies national destruction, people's disaster, and military victory within twelve years. Also, between 1-3 AM (Zi-Chou hours), seeing an image like sunrise in the East with high red qi covering the East, followed by two large stars emerging at dawn still visible at Chen hour (7-9 AM), named Jingxing, signifies national disaster and agricultural unemployment. If Baiqi appears in the East early in Yang years (named Qiming/Dawn Star) and in the West evening in Yin years (named Baiqi), failing to follow time/degree rules signifies civil strife and loss of governance. White qi like an overturned boat at sunrise signifies a bloody凶 year and people's disease. Clouds at dusk changing shape into dragons/tigers or geese signify treacherous rebellion. Stars visible in daylight signify non-submission. Five Planets out of degree signify auspicious/inauspicious events.
In a Wood Yun year where Wood presides in Heaven, Suxing should appear large and bright. If Wood Yun matches Heaven and Wood is deficient, receiving excess Metal, Baiqi becomes large and bright. If Baiqi shares the degree with Suxing, Suxing shrinks, and Baiqi dominates closely. Seven years later, the world suffers Wind-Dryness diseases. Treat with bitter-hot, assisted by sour-neutral. In a Fire Yun year where Fire presides in Heaven, Fire matches Heaven, Wood retaliates excessively, Yinghuo appears greatly. If Chenxing shares degree, Yinghuo hides and shrinks. Three years later, the world suffers Cold-Heat diseases. Treat with sweet-warm, assisted by bitter-hot. In a Earth Yun year where Earth presides in Heaven, Earth matches Heaven, Water wins excessively, Zhenxing appears greatly. If Suxing shares degree with Earth, Zhenxing shrinks, Suxing shines closely. Eight years later, the world suffers Wind-Dampness diseases. Treat with pungent-cool, assisted by sweet-warm. In a Metal Yun year where Metal presides in Heaven, Metal is deficient, Fire wins excessively, Baiqi appears greatly. If Yinghuo shares degree, Baiqi shrinks, Yinghuo shines closely. Six years later, the world suffers Restlessness-Dryness diseases. Treat with salty-cold, assisted by pungent-cool. In a Water Yun year where Water presides in Heaven, Water is deficient, Earth wins excessively, Chenxing appears greatly. If Zhenxing shares degree, Chenxing shrinks, Zhenxing shines closely. Six years later, the world suffers Cold-Warm diseases. Treat with sour-neutral, assisted by salty-cold. The years of disease are calculated from the generating numbers combined. Wood punished by Metal is seven years (Wood 3 + Metal 4 = 7). Diseases are Wind-Dryness (Metal/Wood); punish Metal excess, restore Wood deficiency. Fire punished by Water is three years (Water 1 + Fire 2 = 3). Diseases are Cold-Heat (Water/Fire); punish Water excess, restore Fire deficiency. Earth punished by Wood is eight years (Wood 3 + Earth 5 = 8). Diseases are Wind-Dampness (Wood/Earth); punish Wood excess, restore Earth deficiency. Metal punished by Fire is six years (Fire 2 + Metal 4 = 6). Diseases are Restlessness-Dryness (Fire/Metal); punish Fire excess, restore Metal deficiency. Water punished by Earth is six years (Water 1 + Earth 5 = 6). Diseases are Cold-Dampness (Water/Earth); punish Earth excess, restore Water deficiency. In years of Victory-Retribution, if stars are not in the same degree and do not overcome each other, these diseases do not occur. If only Victory-Retribution occurs without stars hiding each other, there is no such disaster.
The Sun is the great manifestation of illumination, the guideline of light and shadow, the essence of Yang, the image of nobility. A large sun shining brings peace. White light at sunrise indicates Yang lacks virtue. No light at sunset indicates Yang is punished. Bright sunlight indicates illness. No light one pole height after sunrise, clear color without clouds, causes people's disease. No light two poles height before sunset, clear color, causes death. Sun unclear past midday indicates ruler's path is lacking, people lose livelihood. Sun with two feet indicates rising warlords. Red-footed sun indicates urgent national invasion. Sun with teeth indicates barbarian invasion and military use. Double-eared sun indicates emperor gains land. Yellow qi embracing the sun indicates loyal internal ministers. Daytime darkness indicates great floods. Midday gloom indicates Yin usurping Ruler. Black light for 60 days damages grain and causes floods. Six ears on sun indicates national loss in 60 days. Red crown-like qi on side with holding shape indicates strong winds/rain with war. Four ears in spring indicates emperor's grandson within three years. Tiger-like qi touching sun indicates general rebellion. Green Dragon guarding sun indicates ministerial conspiracy. Green qi below sun favors military campaign. Green-red qi covering sunrise indicates great battle. Tiger-like red qi on side kills ten thousand. Colorless sun with red star-like qi jumping indicates ruler's misfortune. Wide qi 2 chi east/west of sun indicates state worry and war. Black dragon-like qi above sun indicates strong winds. Clouds welcoming/sending sun at Winter Solstice sunrise/set indicate epidemic. Red clouds: drought; White: war; Yellow: plague; Black: flood; Green: wind. Double yellow halo: favorable weather, harvest, cheap goods. White halo within 90 days: sudden war, many sick nobles. Triple green halo: frequent storms, Empress disaster within 90 days. Winter thunder/Summer snow, double red halo: disaster below. Locusts in seen state: 200 days drought, expensive rice, thieves, minor war. Quadruple halo: war in four seas. Half-halo like tripod lid: desire for peaceful relations. Triple halo: vassal rebellion. Quintuple halo: famine, expensive grain. Decuple halo: world destruction within five years. Star falling to earth: great famine, bleeding. Star falling to sand: military defeat, national collapse. Star falling to metal: great war rises. Star falling to stone: disaster in landing area.
White Rainbow/Ni, Zhenxing scatters into rainbow. White rainbow below causes bleeding. White rainbow piercing sun: close ministers rebel. White rainbow in summer: Eastern wheat expensive. White rainbow location: nation kills people. White rainbow surrounding city: attack from direction wins. Western rainbow/Ni: disaster to women in year. Curved rainbow on city wall: bleeding below. Red rainbow straight down pointing to country: chaos. Rainbow head pointing down: people's disease. Rainbow and sun rising East: unlucky year. Rainbow left of sun lingering: observer's disaster. White qi under Baiqi: great war. Green qi under Suxing: strong wind. Yellow qi under Zhenxing: great plague. Black qi under Chenxing: great flood. Red qi under Yinghuo: great drought. Star in moon halo: strong wind. Black qi behind moon: heavy rain. Shadow like small moon above: state conflict. Double moon halo: wind/rain. Quadruple moon halo: four gates chaos/loss of governance. Hand-like clouds beside moon halo: people's disaster. Large foot under moon: ten thousand deaths. Moon not round with white clouds around: Empress disaster. Large star at moon horns: people's disaster. Large star behind moon with small stars below: hail. Black qi from moon turning red: black wind on third day. White qi from moon: heavy snow.
Tai Bai traveling, sharp top/large bottom, moving correctly, appearing on time: world prospers. Tai Bai high/small/bright/no glare: peace. Tai Bai large/glaring: war. Tai Bai entering moon, clear color: minister plots against superior. Tai Bai eclipsing moon: loyal minister executed. Tai Bai born West, Moon born North: strong foreign army. Star South of Moon: Chinese army wins South. Tai Bai close to Moon, gap 3 fingers: war; 2 fingers: city worry. Tai Bai North of Zhenxing: lost land/collapse. Tai Bai West/high/early: strong army. Tai Bai East/visible after sunrise: war matters. Tai Bai not appearing when expected: ominous. Many stars encircling Moon once: state victory. Purple qi around Moon: virtuous Empress. Round/bright/large/still Moon: virtuous Empress. Round/dim/no light Moon: Empress disaster. Moon visible but still bright when Sun is present: Ruler lacks virtue.