The Chinese Calendar 2 - What Has Divination And Calendar Has In Common?

Using YiGua for divination purposes is a very common practice. The casting of the Hexagram is based on the age old practice of heating up the tortoise shell until it cracks to casting of the yarrow stalk, flipping copper coins by shaking the tortoise shell and the more up to date, iPhone Apps. These are techniques of seeking an answer from Heaven through a randomly casting medium such as yarrow stalks and tortoise shell which are believed to have contained spiritual Qi, LingQi.

What interests me most is the fundamental basis of the Yarrow Stalk method which conceals the will of Heaven annexed to the numerology in the science of the calendrics. It cannot just be a random or simply numbers pluck from thin air. For example, why there are 216 divination sticks for Qian and 144 divination sticks for Kun?

The answers can be found in the HeTu, LoShu and the Seasonal Nodes, the very fundamental building blocks of Chinese calendar. Understanding such one will continue to be puzzled that a simple method liked the Yarrow Stalks are beyond just mere superstitions of the commonly known, street fortune telling but also the basis of computing the rotation of the 7 luminaries as close to our modern astronomical calculations.

The Chinese Calendar 1 - What You Must Know

The historical account of the Chinese Calendric sciences are both interesting and intriguing often laden with puzzles, hypotheses and dogmas. On one hand, it needs to account for the evolutions of the GanZhi 干支 system of Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branches while on the other, the all embracing system of Yi in the forms of Hexagrams and Trigrams 卦. As commonly understood, there are 60 GanZhi as opposed to 64 Hexagrams. So technically, a complete cycle of the GanZhi 干支 system may not match the complete cycle of the system of Yi in the forms of Hexagrams and Trigrams 卦. However through the centuries, there are many attempts to consolidate both systems into a workable model and through 3 generations of Chinese Calendars was born:-

1. The first was known as TaiChu Li or the Calendar of the Great Beginning.

2. The second was known as SanTong Li or the Calendar of the Three Concordance.

3. The third was known as SiFen Li or the Calendar of the Four Remainders.

These are models based on a LuniSolar attempt or the combination of:-

1. Lunar – Calculation based on Lunation of the moon around the Earth.

2. Solar – Calculation based on Sun path in relation to Earth rotation commonly known as the Yellow Path.

Where both GanZhi and YiGua are used. In Chinese Metaphysics, both GanZhi and YiGua are equally important: -

1. SanHe – Emphasis on GanZi

2. SanYuan – Emphasis on YiGua

Are these systems measuring the same Qi? What sort of calendar does the system employ? Better, what are GanZhi and YiGua measuring to? 

If one look at the SYSTEM itself, starts from 1 WuQi, 2 Slices of YinYang, 3 Components of SanCai, 4 Seasons, 7 Luminaries, 8 Guas, 9 Stars, 10 Stems and all through 24 sub seasons and 30 pairs of NaYin to 64 Hexagrams. How would one consolidate such into a meaningful working model? 

Questions: -

1. Has any of  the basis of Yarrow Stalks Divination method has to do with calendric sciences?

2. Why would one group the 24 sub seasons into the group of three instead of two as commonly understood?

3. A trigram is made of 3 Yao (3 lines comprising the composition of solid or broken line). Why a Yang Yao (solid line) must take the value of 9 as opposed to Yin Yao (broken line) which take the value of 6 as the basis of measuring time?

If these fundamentals are not sorted out, how would one understand the working mechanism of DaGua date selections and confronting SanSha? How would one understand the use of GuaYun and GuaQi? What are these units measuring to in the first instance?

The Chinese Calendar 3 - Revisit HETU

Follow up from the Yarrow Stalk Method of Divination, the Classic says: -

“Therefore, it is stated that Heaven Numbers are 5, Earth Numbers are 5. 5 positions having obtained one another, each has a match. Heaven numbers 25, Earth numbers 30. Both heaven and earth numbers 55. This is that which having completed the alternations and transformations, sets in motion the Gui and Shen spirits.”

What it actually meant was:-

1. Heaven Numbers are 1, 3, 5, 7, 9 (Total 5 numbers)

2. Earth Numbers are 2, 4, 6, 8, 10 (Total 5 numbers)

3. Sum of Heaven Numbers: 1+3+5+7+9=25

4. Sum of Earth Numbers: 2+4+6+8+10=30

5. Total Sum of Heaven and Earth Numbers = 55

6. When it is correctly apply, Qi is in motion.

Such is apply, mainly in XuanKong methodology with a close relationship in the Chinese Metaphysics. Details HERE.

FlyingStar Basic - 57

Anonymous wrote: 

9,5 at Dui palace or 5,7 at Li palace will make it more permanent rite?

In short, he is talking about #5-9 and #5-7 combinations either in the 7 palace or the 9 palace in the following conjunctions of #9-5-7. It arises from the article XuanKong Classics. I am not sure what permanent which he refers to but I guess which combination would bring permanent illness.

While lets investigate what others had to say, I quote Hung's commentary:

"#7 represents young girl, prostitute. #9 represents beauty, both female stars.Total immersion in Sex and decadence. #5 represent poison. Imagery... is not hard to fathom. Do note...negative prediction requires negative land form trigger... - page 18 Ode to Flying Star"

Technically speaking, #5-9 is better then #5-7 in the context of Dui palace compared to Li palace. On such, #5-7 would have a longer effects. However, this is only one way of looking at the star conjunctions.

Coincidentally, I came across one restaurant in particular. The business was so-so and it was established by a company which sell jewelry mixed with the new-age metaphysics visionary numbers. So naturally, numbers speak for itself, it has a huge 57 hung on the facade. So, does it means to say, who ever visit the restaurant either wearing Red or in the month where the monthly 9 arrive, will definitely contracted STD???

Think again...

What Is Your World View

Every year the fortune teller tell us story of the fortune of the world based on a sequence of numerology in the grid formation of 9 squares called the LoShu annual visiting PurpleWhite star map.

XinMao Purple White chart has the 7 red stars residing in the center palace. On the same basis many fortune tellers are telling us because of the nature of the 7 red star which is untimely, it causes havoc and unrest to the center region and in this case, middle east. Just take a look at the fall of Mubarak and now, Gaddafi is in the line of fire even before LiChun (beginning of spring) steps in. What is next? This prompted a very serious question as to what is the Chinese's world view and I remembered vividly, at least 3 models as in accordance to Wan Burhanuddin's RAG132 introduction to the built environment.

One, the euro-centric model. If this is how the hypothesis of the 7 red star residing in the center, then we must also admit that the Chinese way of thought is the same as the westerner. No wonder it is said that Marco Polo borrowed from the Chinese Yuan Dynasty! Perhaps also, FengShui has its root in the West? It can't be true???

Two, the Buckmister's model. Creator of the Geodesic Dome and credited of placing the entire world map into the political Eastern and the Western Block. Here middle East is no longer the palace where the 7 red star resides. Therefore it is a modern interpretation of the world view and has nothing to do with FengShui. More importantly as described in Wikipedia, "More unusually, the Dymaxion map does not have any "right way up". Fuller argued frequently that in the universe there is no "up" and "down", or "north" and "south": only "in" and "out". Gravitational forces of the stars and planets created "in", meaning 'towards the gravitational center', and "out", meaning "away from the gravitational center". He attributed the north-up-superior/south-down-inferior presentation of most other world maps to cultural bias."

Three, the sino-centric model. China is called the Middle Kingdom, ZhongGuo for a reason as it may represents a middle Kingdom for the descendant of the dragon as opposed to the upper Kingdom of the Jade Emperor and the Lower Kingdom of the Underworld. More likely then not, it represents a reference point as being the center of the Chinese Universe. Now, based on the same logic, China being centered is visited by the 7 red star, should be at least in turmoil with political bloodshed? So, is either our Chinese world view is freaking wrong or the theory of the PurpleWhite is wrong and we continue to see it appearing in the almanac or ThongShing without fail every year.

Well, the sino-centric model is always the basis of the reference point. If the way we interpreted the PurpleWhite chart correctly, middle east should be at least Northwest or West side of the Middle Kingdom, currently visited by the number 8 and 9 prosperous stars! Perhaps neither the Chinese world view is wrong or the PurpleWhite theory is wrong. Only our current understanding of its application is grossly mistaken.

Need another Metaphysics Overhaul? 

At times, overhaul may be good. With a noble heart we explored all possibilities and take the workable model as the guiding principles while the unworkable model as a seed for our future exploration. We really do not know where is the end to the tunnel of knowledge especially the ancient ones. Even at times we wanted to break new grounds and yet we must realized your new grounds are also meant to be broken by others, that is where the notion of Geodesic comes in to replace the notion of Pi (22/7). When one places Change or Yi as  to replace the principle, just move on with what is thoughtfully the right way to do, hopefully without ulterior motives, back stabbings and bickering, we would be able to be in the company of good souls without the burden of being called a master. Heaven always have mercy on man.

Know Your Annual Afflictions

XinMao year is approaching when the clock strikes 4th February 2011 at 12:32pm and we hail the arrival of LiChun that comes after the Lunar New Year. For such, we don’t call this a “blind” year and therefore, many new adventures may take place liked married, new partnership and so forth. Liked the overrated Y2K and period 8 “hoo-haa”, “blind” year is technically a term significant only in the aspect of Daoism and not much in FengShui. Furthermore, GengYin Qi has not totally faded and XinMao Qi does not come all of the sudden. It will have to wait a couple of months longer before the tiny foot of the rabbit steps in in-lieu of the tiger’s paw.

So there is really no worry, if you have not bought the PiYao to pacify the annual TaiSui, now residing in Mao or Rhino to cast away the robbery star 7, wind-chimes to pacify the 5 yellow, Calabash to store away the illness star 2 and the multiple arrays of placebo objects from Wealth God riding rabbit, mandarin ducks to activate the 4 romance star to Nine tiers water fall to stimulate the purple 9 to renew the Qi of the house. In fact, these sorts of object may not necessary work wonders in the FengShui terms based on the following reasons: -

1. The object in resemblance of heavenly beings, animals, humans, pagodas, calabash and so forth, if it is not consecrated accordingly, will be the domain for unknown spirit to reside. Go check it out with your Gurus or any spiritual masters for that matter. Would you want your house to be a garden of unknown spirits? Even if it is consecrated, would you want your house to be a temple? This isn’t FengShui but by doing so, you will step into the threshold of Yin and Yang. Just think for a while.

2. Metallic sound of metal is believed to be weakening the earth Qi of the reputed 5 yellow Sha. Just think again how long it would takes for earth to produce metal? Bet you, by the time dragon comes in, it would not even have enough time to produce an ounce of metal. No worry about the 5 yellow, as long as there is no breaking of the ground, knocking or drilling of the wall and dragging of heavy furniture at the east sector of the house. Keep it a passive space like a bedroom, meditation room and study is good enough.

3. Rhino be it single horn or 9 horns has never been a native animal in China and it was a candid surprise to know that it is used to drive away robbers, which is to our knowledge that thief and robbers are afraid of the policemen and break in alarm. Think about it again, between an alarm system and a statute of a Rhino which potentially be possessed, which stand a better chance to drive away the robber or bloodshed disaster? The 7 star is technically locked in the center of the grid comes XinMao year. As Xin is protruding, as a 7 Killing to Mao, it means to say if the property is not well supported in its FengShui formation, the resident of the property will be subjected to much gossips, petty people and potential bloodshed especially when the TaiSui, SuiPo and SanSha is affected. Otherwise, one word says all – No Worry. Even in the Daoist perspectives, your house is already naturally well guarded by the MenShen or Door Gods, even if there is no image of such Gods sticking at the door leaves. Why do you still need a rhino for?

4. The Calabash, especially in its natural form is something not to “play-play” with. We have seen enough of what it can do if it is not “handle” with care, the Daoist way. In FengShui, it is seldom use as remedy with the exception of to garner the imagery of a Dui Gua. It is believed that when Dui, the youngest daughter cry, the mother Kun Gua which happened to be the number 2 star, will display its motherly nature. By the same token, Mother Nature can sometimes be unsentimental. So when do you know how to switch the switch? In another words, it is playing with fire. The 2 black is residing in Li palace at the south sector. When the south is a bedroom, naturally it is a passive room with the general wellbeing taken care of. If there is no external ShaQi liked Pylon, broken mountain, waterfalls and the sort, the number 2 star would remain dormant and not be aggravated. It is better if the window of such room opens up to a fleshy mountain. Then the number 2 star, in return, can be a bountiful harvest or even as a heavenly doctor instead.

Tale Of The Heavenly Heart

Every map has a reference point. The HeTu reference point is the Dipper and Earth. The basis is the YinYang of numbers where Odd number is Yang and Even number is Yin. In another word of male and female. The very basic unit of 5 comprises of 2+3 or 4+1. Both these numbers are stand alone YinYang and therefore, its YinYang is balanced, the fundamental principle of KanYu, we must first balance YinYang. 

The so called, balanced 5 becomes the pivoting reference denoting the center of the Earth aligning to the center of the Dipper. Its position is so important that it becomes the Heavenly Heart or TianXing. This became the 2nd fundamental principle of KanYu. Do you know where the Heavenly Heart is? Failure in establishing such will render all application of common techniques fail. So, there is really nothing wrong with the method, only applications. One major misconception, heavenly heart is the center of a property!

Oracle

Remember Paul, the Oracle? Yes, he is something of the past by now...

What is the meaning of seeking Oracle? Wikipedia states that In Classical Antiquity, an oracle was a person or agency considered to be a source of wise counsel or prophetic opinion, predictions or precognition of the future, inspired by the gods. As such it is a form of divination. Yet, it is devoid of religion?

We view that the universe has many layers so called the layers of Heavens. It is the views of these heavens that we sought after in the oracle. So, there must first be a question and a believed that Heaven will open a gateway for the seeker of the Oracle to get an answer. This may be the basis of religion.

Next, there must be an action, while seeking the oracle, by means of throwing the coins contain within the tortoise shell, striking of the yarrow sticks or simply by observing movement around you. Heaven communicates through these mediums of randomness. Oracle is liked gods playing dice. Think about it, what is the objective of seeking an oracle if one does not wish to control what is uncontrollable. Is the middle heaven another form of Oracle?

Lastly, interpretations of this action will reveal a set of answers from the source, the present, the outcome and the things to be done. These are the answers to the oracles. Within it is the truth yet it also represents the untruth. The studies of YiGua either through Plum Blossom, XuanKong, WenWang and so forth are methodologies devised to interpret the Heaven's Code. In another word, it is the study of the Oracle. 

Imagine, why are the oracle seekers uses the tortoise shell, yarrow stalks and genuine copper coins in the past if they do not believed in the universal Qi? Isn't the universal Qi part and parcel of religion? What is the outcome if these set of oracle tools being possessed by unknown spirits, as there was a saying in Chinese that the ghost always tell lie? That is where initiation of objects becomes vital and becomes part of a religious practice of Daoisme. Not so much of making the object blessed but to make the object occupied by a descent guardian spirits in accordance to one's lineage. An initiation of objects of oracle means of connecting Heaven, Man and Earth through Essence, Qi and Spirits. It is an intricate matrix of the Chinese 5 arts. 

Really hope that seeking and understanding Oracle is as simple as to say it has nothing to do with religion and the big G. It is not that simple.

Encounter Of The Third Kinds...

Ray of Master 360 has brought up, just the situation in mind of the current situation I am in, via the topic of FengShui help for Headhunters . I agree with Moonchin's view as "... although it can tell a person's In-Born character traits, it is most difficult to tell developed traits or 'changed-over-time traits' accurately...? however, my side of the story is even more bizarre!

I came to know a conglomerate of International funders, by virtue of business introduction, for potential development projects joint ventures, captained by a CEO who is known to be a meta-physicist on his own rights. I am not aware of the strings of achievements under his sleeves, but one thing for very sure; he is screening his potential clients, partners and associates while we indulge in beer over some "Hockian" Karaoke songs, cigarettes and Chinese Tea. It was rather smoky and drunk for others, but I kept my sober, after feeling sort of uneasiness. One reason is also it has passed my bed time, but more importantly are the events unfolding.

In the midst of merry making, the CEO quips to let us know our destiny, as my team consists of the other two parties. He did not plot our chart, but based on very limited data, he starts to read. His initial readings were rather inaccurate. Later, with a twist of an event, he began to stress his point over me, in particular. There seems to be "someone" whispering to his ear, informing him as to the nature of my mental state.  Thereupon, I became his "target". His following messages are all directed to others, but were meant to be understood by me. At the point of time, no one knew I am practicing vegetarian diet and the sort of Xuan arts I am cultivating, yet it all spelt out by him. Very interesting!

My observation led me to an object, not readily to be found in an office. A Chinese Coffin in miniaturized size. Immediately the whole situation makes sense. I am in a situation where it is called, trial by the spirit. No need ZiPing and ZiWei BaZi. No need XuanKong, WenWang and the sort. This is one of the arts called MaoShan (Lower Mao) which is practiced. His final round of antics were the display of teleporting ability, liked any magicianˇs art of object displacement.

Feeling the sort of uneasiness, I secretly drawn a charm (Fu) at the back of my hand, with an immediate response, he raised his voice and vowed to burnt down any temple if the three of us were to believe in any religion whatsoever. Rather strange response coming out from someone liked him and even more bizarre are the experiences for the two of my friends accompanying me, not knowing what the hack he is talking about! Blame it to Carlsberg, perhaps?

Sense a tense situation, I did not pursue any further. The merry making was called to an end with parting words of good luck and good cooperation. I went home, feeling rather drained out, not because of the beer, but of the overdosed of Yin Qi.

The reason of me sharing this experience is to let all to know that we really cannot tell who is who evaluating you in the pretext of a business partner, potential bosses or simply your superior. Anyone can be the meta-physicist in action. They are no longer in robes but the three piece suits of tie and tuxedo. The things that I am uncomfortable with are the methods which are being used, beyond the XuanXue (school of metaphysics) we commonly knew of. Most of them are using the art of Mao, a subject which I do not explain in this portal.

This is a subject that any YinYang practitioner ought to know, for self defense purposes, but not necessary practice as a component for FengShui.

Singapore Feng Shui In Transformation?

Very strange?

First there was the shifting of the Singapore's River Mouth and all the accusation that the development at Marina Bay destroys Singapore's FengShui, then follow by the lightning strike on the Merlion's  ear. Then the so called FengShui master for the casino "kick the bucket" before it is completed. Next, the post effect of the collapse of the US mortgage economy to Singapore, blaming the Singapore Flyer turns the other way around. Matter resolved by a number of masters's advises but was again plagued by power failure. Mega flood at Orchard Road for some other reasons beside the water exit. Next, opening of the casino with various teething problems. One key personnel in charge of Tourism was found dead. Flood again. Lightning strike on the Flyer calling it a stop again. What is next? The real and after effect of the changing to Period 8 begins now?

Possibly these ill effects are materializing. It needs master of, the late Ven Hong Choon's caliber, for the rescue. The question is there any?

Records Of A Master - A Case Of The Jade Emperor's Temple Penang

Bump into a stone tablet consisting of the analysis of the FengShui master. For this case in question, it was said that a major renovation was carried out in January 2002 (Period 8), led by the Wang ZhongYi with his team of artisan from FuZhou China not without its setback as these artisans could not salvage the existing records. It was also known that there was a renovation attempt back in 1996, which ultimately resulted in incomplete and abandon works, leaving the fragments of the temple scattered everywhere. It was in these fragments that the stone tablet dated back to 1964 was unearthed. 

The tablet has the inscription of the FengShui master and the translation of the records may be as the followings:-

"... Penang, Bukit Bendera (Penang Hill). Temple of the Jade Emperor.

Xu Mountain, Chen Facing, the entrance Main Door (May mean access to the main entrance) has its earth slanted (due to soil erosion?) thus, the FengJing alignment has also been misaligned (The original alignment has been deviated largely due to this assumed erosion). Change 5 Ping (Construe as leveling or to gain a level) 5 Xu in accordance to the seaming needle. Thus, predicting joss fire in the stage of weakening and retreat. In the Middle Yuan, Period 6 (Beginning JiaChen 1964, ending GuiHai 1983), 6 white WuQu LingXing (Commanding star) shimmering prosperous. Given raised the opportunity to change Heaven Luck to receive WuQu Commanding star. Thus change Entrance Main Door FenJing alignment establish in Xu mountain, Chen facing to JianPing SiDao, build leveling of the four corners (A technical term for FenJing alignment or establishing of the Xue). Facing up receive 6-8 auspicious with water as the host, wealth luck prosperous. Zhen location fronting 7 red metal (potentially) ShengQi (growing qi) has a huge pond (reservoir) with unrevealed timeliness imagery (Something to do with the direct/indirect spirits). Then appropriate and befitting to apply door establishing scripts. (Garner) wealth luck great prosperity lasting 40 years, (Thus) fulfilling SanYuan renewing luck formation (structure). Where the pavilion is, at below, build a road surrounding and adjoining the entrance main door. Appropriate connecting 6 white 8 white, part by part with growth (Qi) enters is (in a) mysterious (way). Select BingWu year, 2nd month, 6th day, afternoon 12 o'clock, start work (renovation commence). (In the following) 2nd month (of the) 9th day (in the) morning 10am (is timely to) change of the Heaven Luck (Could also mean the upper beam of the entrance threshold). (Then, in the) 2nd month of the 9th day at afternoon 12 o'clock, (it is timely to perform) door installation. 

Greater SanYuan XuanKong, School of the Nine Stars Auspicious Bestowing Method,

Choo Pu Kong (Chairman)..."

What interest us, is not that as claimed that the FengShui master has predicted the cave in of the main entrance 40 years ago, as the above inscription only state the fact that alignment of the door has been altered which may have occurred due to the earlier erosion, but the series of analysis the master made to arrive at a particular conclusion. 

The followings are noteworthy: -

1. Mountain matching Facing may seem liked the Shen's FlyingStar. Plotted a chart based on period 6, sitting Xu facing Chen, with 6-8 meeting at the facing. SanYuan 3 cycle is use instead of the ErYuan 2 cycle. Fulfilling Ling and Zhen spirits, although it is hinted but not expressed. Easily conclude the master may use the Flying Star method although he never mentioned about flying star but 9 stars.

2. Emphasis on the entrance main door, RuKou DaMen (lit: entrance huge door) which could be just an arch way. In SanYuan, location of the Qi mouth is their point of reference? Then, what is the use of the pavilion? What is known as Door Establishment Script?

3. Establishing of FengJing (Gold Division). Nothing mention about DaGua. The interesting notion of JianPing SiDao using the FongJen or the seam needle. Could it be the man plate of the SanHe LuoPan, very strange for a SanYuan practitioner? Could it means to say, even SanYuan has 3 rings?

4. Using the roads to divert water, establishing ingress and egress which is the cornerstone of SanHe and not SanYuan. In addition, the phrase connecting the 6 white with the 8 white, step by step using the road as the water channel? Even so, there is no reference made as to the use elemental placement of objects, but the flow of Qi communicating the 6 to the 8.

5. Where the Heaven's Heart and others? What is the imagery of 6 over 8, potentially cave in? Do you read 6 over 8 as Early or Later Heaven Gua? Why prosperity only last for 40 years (2 periods) and not SanYuan BuBai (Eternal lasting)?

This account shows that there are as many XuanKong FlyingStar Master practicing in Penang in the 1960s with quite different strokes as compared to the contemporary method of elemental object placement we knew today. Needless to say, this method is going to stay for long, but at least it has proven to be a good tool for divination and all the "hoo-haa" scare effects about period change, as history unfolds itself, is true to a certain degree only when the property is in Gua. 

Note: Picture extracted from my-island-penang.com

Paul The Oracle Octopus -The Price of Being Accurate

BBQ Octopus, a price that the media darling Paul, the oracle octopus, has to pay? For being accurately predicting the fall of Germany in the World Cup Semi Final? A little sense of Dejavu as very similar occurrence with the untimely or violent death of many great grandmasters of Chinese Metaphysics from being, clubbed to death, poisoned, with the body dump into the river, decapitated and mutilated whereas other die at a very young age. 

Perhaps could this be a reason for commercial practitioners demanding more fee or simply, Heaven's will shall not be revealed?

Meaningful Coincidence - The Secrets of The WenWang Gua

What has XuanKong YiGua and WenWang Gua has in common? Just about 4 weeks ago, we placed an order for a book called The Secrets of WenWang Gua. The discription of the book is rather interesting. So, we decided to place an order.

The shipment has not arrived since then. Just one fine morning while we contemplated on such, we made a divination. A question was asked. A divination is cast and an answer has arrived- Thunder over Wind. So, we email the author. His response was rather neutral (shouldn't it suppose to be roaring liked thunder?) and just about 2 hours later, the order reached our doorsteps (2hours=1Chinese hour). Interesting, for a start in reading WenWang Gua.

We are going to spend a few days reading this book, while I was trying to experiment as to the ease of understanding such a subject through this book, by the lens of two  distinctive individuals, one with basic knowledge of the 5 elements and the other - none, just to see at the end, has the book manage to presents itself in an informative manner. Just a quick  glance of its content, our personal opinion, it is a book that appear to be substance over forms. So, do not judge a book by its cover.

Will write more about it in due cause.

P/s: This book is available through HERE