Taoist Little Six Ren Ma Qian Ke Date Selection Technique

This method originates from the Six Wheel Scripture, specifically the formula for the Wu Star date selection method:

Yang stems and Yin Xun follow the clockwise rotation; Qian is numbered Six White, serving as the Seal and Ribbon.

Kan Palace One White is the Heavenly Lu Star. Gen Palace Eight White is the Left Assistant.

Nine Purple in the Li Palace is the Right Assistant Star. Xun Palace Four Lu is the Upper Wu.

Kun Palace Two Black is the Lower Wu Star. Zhen Three and Dui Seven do not rotate.

When encountering Wu in all matters, there must be adversity. Start from the year, move to the month, then to the day.

Yang proceeds clockwise, Yin proceeds counter-clockwise along the life branch; using this method connects one with the divine.

This method originates from the Taoist Little Six Ren, commonly known in the secular world as Ma Qian Ke. Its hand signs are Qian (Xiao Ji), Kan (Kong Wang), Gen (Da An), Xun (Liu Lian), Li (Su Xi), and Kun (Chi Kou). Therefore, encountering Xiao Ji, Da An, and Su Xi is auspicious, while Liu Lian and Chi Kou are inauspicious, and Kan Palace is half auspicious and half inauspicious.

Taking a male as an example, determine Yin and Yang based on the birth year and month. Yang males start from Qian and proceed clockwise; Yin males start from Xun and proceed counter-clockwise, beginning from age one. From the year, move to the month, and from the month, move to the day. Yang years count forward, Yin years count backward. Large months count forward, small months count backward. For instance, for a person born in Jia Zi, using the official date of the third month, ninth day of the Ji Mao year: Jia Zi is a Yang male, starting from Qian (Xiao Ji) and proceeding clockwise to age sixteen. The Ji Mao year falls on Xun (Liu Lian). Ji Mao is a Yin year, starting from Xun (Liu Lian) and counting backward. The third month falls on Kan (Kong Wang). If the month is large and ends on the first day, starting from Kan (Kong Wang) and counting forward to the ninth day lands on Xun, which is the Upper Wu and inauspicious. If a Yin male uses a small month from a Yang year, the forward and backward counts are reversed.

Birth Person: Jia Zi Year

Usage Time: Ji Mao Year, Third Month, Ninth Day

Deduction: Jia Zi is one, Yi Chou is two, and so on, counting until Ji Mao lands exactly on Xun (nominal age). Starting from Qian, since there are six positions, sixteen divided by six leaves a remainder of three. Qian, Kan, Gen, Xun; shifting three palaces lands on Xun. Subsequently, using the third month: in a Yin year, Xun is the first month, Gen is the second month, and Kan is the third month. The third month is a large month, so count forward again. The first day of the third month is Kan. Counting forward three days from the first to the ninth lands on Xun. Xun is Liu Lian, hence inauspicious.