What are the Four Pillars of Destiny?
According to Chinese belief, the moment a person is born determines the path of life he will take. Simply, the 4P is a method of calculating and interpreting the 5 elements of the qi you inhaled at the moment of birth. The uniqueness of this fascinating system is that a person’s birth data is transformed into 4 pillars of heavenly stems and earthly branches. It stresses balance and harmony. The term “Four Pillars” refers to the four vital pieces of information in one’s birth data, namely the Year, Month, Day and Hour of Birth. We then convert them into 4 pillars by using the 10 heavenly stems and 12 earthly branches in accordance to the Chinese Solar Calendar (also known as Stem-Branch Calendar). Hence we have 4 pillars, namely the Year Pillar, the Month Pillar, the Day Pillar and the Hour Pillar. By converting them into the 5 elements and interpreting the interaction among these elements, we can learn to understand the natural forces affecting our lives and fortune. By using four pill
