Practical Case of Avoiding Clashes and Combinations in Date Selection for Long-term Contracts

The client is a male aged between 35 and 40, currently at a critical stage in his career development. His profession involves fields requiring the signing of long-term contracts, and he is now facing the important task of selecting a suitable auspicious date. Due to the significance of the contract, the client wishes to use BaZi (Four Pillars) principles to avoid potential adverse influences, ensuring smooth contract signing and stable subsequent cooperation.

On the family front, the client bears considerable responsibilities and hopes to achieve balance and stability in both career and family aspects. He is currently in the sixth year of the Xin Wei (辛未) Da Yun (decade luck cycle), with overall favorable fortune, but still needs to carefully grasp key timing, especially when choosing important contract signing dates to avoid unnecessary clash and combination disturbances.

In the client’s Four Pillars, the Day Master is Yi Wood (乙, Yi), which is slightly strong, forming a Bi Jian (比肩) pattern. This indicates the client has a resilient personality with strong autonomy and competitiveness. In terms of the Five Elements, the Yi Wood Day Master appears in both the Month and Day Pillars as Yi Hai (乙亥), where the Hai (亥, Hai) Earthly Branch is Water element and is strong, reflecting the mutual generation between Wood and Water. However, excessive Water is considered Ji Shen (忌神, unfavorable) for the Day Master.

The Yong Shen (用神, favorable elements) in the chart are Metal and Earth. Therefore, when selecting dates, priority should be given to Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches that support Metal and Earth to strengthen the Yong Shen and balance the overly strong Wood and Water. The Ji Shen (忌神, unfavorable element) Water should be avoided to prevent adverse effects.

Currently, the client is in the Xin Wei (辛未) Da Yun, where Xin Metal (辛) is revealed and Wei Earth (未) contains hidden stems, providing strong support to the Yong Shen. This indicates an overall favorable fortune during this period. The Liu Nian (annual fortune) is Bing Wu (丙午), where the Wu (午) Fire is strong and generates Earth, mutually supporting the Da Yun and Liu Nian, making it advantageous to follow the flow.

Regarding the client’s need to select an auspicious date for signing a long-term contract, the key is to avoid dates whose Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches clash or combine unfavorably with the Yi Hai (乙亥) Day Pillar. The Hai (亥) Earthly Branch corresponds to Water, and Hai clashes with Wu (午) Fire, so dates containing Wu Fire should be avoided. Additionally, Hai conflicts with Si (巳) Fire in a harmful relationship (害), so days with Si or containing Si Fire should also be noted and avoided.

Furthermore, since the Yi Wood Day Master is slightly strong and Water is the Ji Shen, the Hai Water itself is unfavorable. If the chosen date’s Earthly Branch contains Zi (子) Water or other strong Water combinations, it may trigger adverse effects and should be avoided as much as possible. Selecting dates with strong Metal and Earth elements will help the Yong Shen to manifest, improving the smoothness of the contract signing.

Considering the Da Yun and Liu Nian together, the Xin Wei Da Yun brings Metal and Earth energy, while the Bing Wu Liu Nian has strong Fire generating Earth. Therefore, dates with Wei Earth or Xin Metal in season are suitable. At the same time, dates clashing directly with Hai Water, such as Wu days and Si days, should be avoided to prevent Ji Shen Water and clashing influences from affecting the contract’s fortune.

It is recommended that the client prioritize selecting dates with Earthly Branches such as Wei (未), Shen (申), and Xu (戌), where Metal and Earth are strong, to align with the Yong Shen and enhance the auspicious energy for contract signing. Dates containing Wu (午), Si (巳), or Zi (子) Earthly Branches should be avoided, as these clash or harm the Hai Water of the Day Pillar, potentially causing obstacles or unfavorable outcomes in cooperation.

Considering the current Bing Wu (丙午) Liu Nian, special attention should be paid to avoid days that clash with the Day Pillar, referring to the lunar calendar’s marked clash days and steering clear of Wu and Si days that directly clash with Yi Hai (乙亥). Suitable timing can be arranged within the Xin Wei (辛未) lunar month or the early part of the Xin You (辛酉) month, utilizing the favorable energies brought by the Da Yun and Liu Nian.

In practical execution, it is advisable to start planning the auspicious date one to two weeks before the contract signing. It is also recommended to consult a professional date selection specialist to confirm that the chosen date meets the Yong Shen requirements, ensuring smooth energy flow on the contract signing day, minimizing external disturbances, and promoting long-term contract stability.

In practice, a common pitfall is ignoring the clash and combination relationships between the Day Pillar and the selected date, blindly pursuing auspicious numbers or traditional festivals, which may inadvertently trigger Ji Shen or clashes, resulting in outcomes contrary to expectations. Moreover, different contract types and individual fortune phases will affect the specific details of date selection, so a one-size-fits-all approach is not appropriate.

Therefore, date selection should not only avoid obvious clashes and combinations but also integrate the client’s overall BaZi structure and the current Da Yun and Liu Nian trends, adapting to the individual and timing accordingly. Signing a long-term contract is a major decision that requires thorough preparation in advance to ensure the chosen auspicious date truly aligns with the Yong Shen, benefiting the contract’s solidity and smooth progress.