dear Joey, my name is james leong, since i read your book about bazi, i'm now 'addicted' to it. So the best way to delve deeper into this is to analyse my own ming-pan. and now please allow me to ask you a few questions regarding Bazi ming-pan. 1) I'm born 16 may 1977, because i believe i was born after summer, therefore i should consider myself is in the month of 'snake' and not dragon. am i rite?.. 2) In your book you always stressed that a ming-pan 'strong' or 'weak' is ultimately affected by the seoson of the month, so therefore i belive i was born in the month of summer which is hot while my day-master is yin-water. So am i considered to be 'weak'? since i am surrounded with fire (year element) and wood(month element)? 3) My last question is that i belive my day-master (zhi) which is yau(chicken) does combine with my month (zhi) which is ji (sanke) and turn into gold as you you describe in your book as (half meet gold combination). does this apply in my bazi and turn my month weather from summer hot to autum gold? please advice. thank you. regards, james 3)

Hi James,

It's good to know you have such an interest in the subject. I am sure you will make good progress in your studies. Below are my answers to your Qs:

1. Yes you are born in the month of Snake.

2. You are considered Weak water.

3. Yes there is a 'half-combo' between your Rooster (Day branch) and your Snake (month branch). But this transformation might not tranform to METAL with the help of "Ox" (Chou Branch).

Warm Regards, JY