相火之下。水气承之。水位之下。土气承之。土位之下。风气承之。风位之下。金气
承之
。金位之下。火气承之。君火之下。阴精承之(六气各专一令。专令者常太过。故各有所承
。以制其太过。不使亢甚为害也)亢则害。承乃制(六气亢甚而过其常。则必害作。承气乃生
于下。制之使不过也)制则生化(言有所制。则无亢害而生生化化○旧作制生则化)外列盛衰(
即损益彰矣之意)害则败乱。生化大病(若一于亢害。必致于败乱。而生化之原。由此大病矣
)非其位则邪(岁不与本长逢会)当其位则正(如下文木运临卯)邪则变甚正则微 木运临卯(丁
卯岁)火运临午(戊午岁)土运临四季(甲辰甲戌己丑己未岁)金运临酉(乙酉岁)水运临子(丙子
岁)所谓岁会。气之平也(天干之化运。与地支之主岁相合。为岁会。气平者。物生脉应。无
先后也)土运之岁。上见太阴(己丑己未岁上。谓司天也)火运之岁上见少阳(戊寅戊申)少阴(
戊子戊午)金运之岁。上见阳明(乙卯乙酉)木运之岁。上见厥阴(丁巳丁亥)水运之岁。上见
太阳(丙辰丙戌)天与之会也。故曰天符(司天与运气符会○以上己丑己未戊午乙酉。乃天符
岁会相同。又为太乙天符。即天元纪所谓三合为治。一者天会二者岁会三者运会是也)
相火之下，有寒水之气承继制约。寒水之位之下，有湿土之气承继制约。湿土之位之下，有风木之气承继制约。风木之位之下，有燥金之气承继制约。燥金之位之下，有君火之气承继制约。君火之下，有阴精之气承继制约。（六气各自专主一个时令，专主时令的往往过于强盛，因此各有所承继制约，以抑制其过盛，不使其亢极而为害。）亢盛则产生危害，有承继制约才能平衡（六气亢极超过常态，则必然引发灾害，下方的承继之气随之产生，制约它使其不过度）。得到制约则能正常生化（意思是有所制约，就不会出现亢盛为害，从而维持正常的生化过程○旧本作“制生则化”）。外在表现出盛衰的变化（即损益彰显的意思）。若产生危害则导致败坏混乱，正常的生化之源由此发生大病（如果一味地亢盛为害，必然导致败坏混乱，而化生的本源，由此产生严重的疾病）。不在其位则为邪气（岁运不与本气相逢会）。在其位则为正气（如下文所述木运临卯）。邪气则病变剧烈，正气则病变轻微。木运临卯（指丁卯年）。火运临午（指戊午年）。土运临四季（指甲辰、甲戌、己丑、己未年）。金运临酉（指乙酉年）。水运临子（指丙子年）。这叫做岁会，是气候平和之年（天干化的五运与地支主岁的五行相合，称为岁会。气平，意味着万物生长脉象相应，没有先后之分）。土运之年，上见太阴湿土司天（己丑、己未年的上半年，司天之气为太阴）。火运之年，上见少阳相火（戊寅、戊申年）或少阴君火（戊子、戊午年）。金运之年，上见阳明燥金（乙卯、乙酉年）。木运之年，上见厥阴风木（丁巳、丁亥年）。水运之年，上见太阳寒水（丙辰、丙戌年）。这是天气与运气相会合，所以称为天符（司天之气与岁运相符会○以上己丑、己未、戊午、乙酉年，既是天符又是岁会相同，又属于太乙天符，即《天元纪大论》所说的三合为治，一是天会，二是岁会，三是运会）。
Below the Ministerial Fire, the Qi of Water succeeds it. Below the position of Water, the Qi of Earth succeeds it. Below the position of Earth, the Wind Qi succeeds it. Below the position of Wind, the Metal Qi succeeds it. Below the position of Metal, the Fire Qi succeeds it. Below the Sovereign Fire, the Yin Essence succeeds it. (The Six Qi each govern one specific season; those governing a specific season tend to be excessive. Therefore, each is succeeded by another to restrain its excess, preventing it from becoming hyperactive and harmful.) Hyperactivity causes harm; succession brings restraint. (When the Six Qi become hyperactive beyond their normal limits, disasters inevitably arise. The succeeding Qi arises from below to restrain it, ensuring it does not exceed proper bounds.) Restraint allows for transformation and generation. (This means that with proper restraint, there is no hyperactivity or harm, allowing for continuous transformation and generation. ○ The old text reads "Restraint generates transformation.") Externally, prosperity and decline are displayed. (Meaning that gains and losses are manifested.) Harm leads to decay and chaos; transformation and generation give rise to severe disease. (If there is only hyperactivity and harm, it inevitably leads to decay and chaos, and the source of transformation and generation thereby suffers severe illness.) If it is not in its proper position, it becomes pathogenic. (The annual movement does not meet with its native growth phase.) If it is in its proper position, it is correct/orthodox. (As mentioned later: Wood movement arriving at Mao.) Pathogenic factors lead to severe changes; orthodox factors lead to mild changes. Wood movement arriving at Mao (referring to Ding-Mao years). Fire movement arriving at Wu (referring to Wu-Wu years). Earth movement arriving at the four seasons (referring to Jia-Chen, Jia-Xu, Ji-Chou, Ji-Wei years). Metal movement arriving at You (referring to Yi-You years). Water movement arriving at Zi (referring to Bing-Zi years). This is called Sui Hui (Year Meeting), indicating balanced Qi. (The Heavenly Stem-derived Five Movements combine with the Earthly Branches ruling the year, forming Sui Hui. Balanced Qi implies that things grow and pulses respond without priority or delay.) In years of Earth movement, Taiyin (Great Yin) appears above (In Ji-Chou and Ji-Wei years, the Si Tian [Heavenly Ruler] Qi is Taiyin). In years of Fire movement, Shaoyang (Lesser Yang) [Wu-Yin, Wu-Shen years] or Shao Yin (Lesser Yin) [Wu-Zi, Wu-Wu years] appears above. In years of Metal movement, Yangming (Bright Yang) [Yi-Mao, Yi-You years] appears above. In years of Wood movement, Jueyin (Terminal Yin) [Ding-Si, Ding-Hai years] appears above. In years of Water movement, Taiyang (Great Yang) [Bing-Chen, Bing-Xu years] appears above. This is the meeting of Heaven and Qi, hence it is called Tian Fu (Heavenly符/Alignment). (Si Tian Qi aligns with the Movement Qi. ○ The aforementioned Ji-Chou, Ji-Wei, Wu-Wu, and Yi-You years are both Tian Fu and Sui Hui identical, also known as Tai Yi Tian Fu. This refers to what is said in Tian Yuan Ji Da Lun: "Three combinations govern together": one is Tian Hui [Heavenly Meeting], two is Sui Hui [Year Meeting], three is Yun Hui [Movement Meeting].)