Bone Weight · The verse explained
5 liang 2 qianThe Fortunate Household
Rarity:Uncommon · about 2 in 100
The verse
- 一世亨通事事能
- 不须劳苦自然宁
- 宗族欣然心皆好
- 家业丰亨自称心
- A lifetime of ease with every matter within reach;
- Without toil, peace comes naturally.
- The whole clan is glad and of good heart,
- And the family estate prospers to its content.
In plain words
This weight speaks of a life where things fall into place with little strain. Matters within reach tend to work out, and peace comes not from struggle but from a natural flow of events. The wider family shares in this good feeling, and the household's fortunes grow steadily to a point of real contentment. It is a reading of smoothness and shared warmth rather than dramatic rise.
The Chinese original is shown first; the English lines are Guanyitang's own translation.
CaCareer
Work tends to move forward without the need for constant pushing. Opportunities arrive close to hand, and steady effort brings results more easily than expected. This is not a path of grinding struggle but one where the right doors open at reasonable times. Staying open and ready, rather than forcing outcomes, suits this pattern well.
WeWealth
Money and resources build up in a settled, unforced way. There is no sign of sudden windfalls, but rather a household economy that grows content and secure over time. Spending within means and letting prosperity accumulate naturally fits this reading better than aggressive risk-taking or urgent pursuit of gain.
ChCharacter
There is a natural ease to this temperament — someone who does not need to force things to feel settled. Good relations with others come readily, and contentment is genuine rather than performed. The one thing to watch is complacency: when things go smoothly for long enough, it can be tempting to stop paying attention to details that still deserve care.
FaFamily and people
The clan is described as glad and warm-hearted, suggesting real closeness rather than mere politeness. Family gatherings and shared decisions tend to go well, and the household atmosphere supports everyone in it. This is a reading where people around you are more asset than burden, and mutual goodwill runs deep.
AdviceGuanyitang's advice
The verse says peace comes naturally without toil — so let that be permission, not an excuse. Keep doing the quiet, steady things that built this ease in the first place, and the comfort already in motion will keep carrying the household and everyone in it forward.
Bone weight gives the outline; BaZi shows the timing
Want to know which years run smoothly and which call for care? Cast a BaZi chart from the same birth details to see the ten-year cycles and each year.
Sources and how the text was settled
About 1.66% of all combinations of the four weight tables give this total (a share of combinations, not of people).
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