Francis Crick (弗朗西斯·克里克)

This year coincides with the Zhengyin Luck Cycle, which is beneficial for studies and reputation. The Year Pillar is 癸酉. The Heavenly Stem 癸 (Water) is the Zhengguan (Proper Officer), which is a favored Officer Star in the destiny chart, indicating academic success and recognition from authorities. The Earthly Branch 酉 (Metal) is the Zhengcai (Proper Wealth), and it combines with the Year Pillar's 辰 (Earth) (辰酉合金), activating the Wealth Star. This creates a cycle of Wealth generating Officer, foretelling the acquisition of tangible honors and awards through talent (Shang Guan). The Year Pillar also shows the presence of Heavenly Nobleman and Tai Chi Nobleman, indicating recognition from mentors and exceptional insight. The combined influence of the Luck Cycle and Year Pillar led to a breakthrough achievement in studies.

This year marks the completion of his studies, reflected in the destiny chart as effective use of the Officer Star and blessings from noblemen. His destiny pattern is Yang Ren (Blade), favoring Water (Officer Star) and Metal (Wealth Star). The 1937 Year Pillar is 丁丑. The Earthly Branch 丑 (Earth) combines with the Day and Hour Branches 子 (Water) in his chart, forming Zi-Chou combination into Earth. Although this combination involves restraint, it activates and draws the power of the Zhengguan (癸 Water) into the destiny. The Zhengguan represents career, reputation, and official recognition. The appearance of the National Seal star in the Year Pillar signifies that effort and integrity are officially recognized, corresponding perfectly to the achievement of academic success and earning a degree. He was under the 丙申 Luck Cycle. The Cycle's Earthly Branch 申 (Metal, Partial Wealth) is a favorable element. Furthermore, it forms a powerful Triple Water Combination (Officer/Killing combination) with the Year, Day, and Hour Branches 辰, 子 in his chart. This greatly amplifies the power of Officer/Killing (Water), greatly benefiting studies, career, and reputation. The Cycle's Wenchang Nobleman and Academy stars further reinforce that this decade was a golden period for deep learning and knowledge building. Although the Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem 丁 (Fire, Rob Wealth) is an unfavorable element, it is controlled by the strong Officer Star and the combination in the Earthly Branches. Therefore, despite competition, he ultimately stood out with his abilities and achieved this major academic milestone.

This year was within the 丙申 Luck Cycle. The Cycle's Earthly Branch 申 (Metal) combines with the Year, Day, and Hour Branches' 子 (Water) in his chart to form a Shen-Zi-Chen Triple Water Combination. Water is the Zhengguan (Proper Officer), a highly favorable element for his destiny pattern (Yang Ren using Officer), representing career, studies, and official opportunities. This combination greatly amplified these forces, creating an excellent time for advanced study abroad and establishing an academic position. The Year Pillar 己卯 has the Heavenly Stem 己 (Earth), representing Shang Guan (talent, research, exploration), and the Earthly Branch 卯 (Wood), representing Zhengyin (mentor, academic institution, diploma). The combination of Shang Guan with Yin is a classic sign of deep academic research under expert guidance. The presence of Wenchang Nobleman and Academy stars in the Luck Cycle also reinforces its suitability for systematic learning. However, the Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 卯 (Wood) forms a Zi-Mao Mutual Harm relationship with the Day and Hour Branches' 子 (Water), introducing potential for setbacks and interruptions, foreshadowing the subsequent forced suspension of research due to war.

The Year Pillar for this year is 庚辰. The Heavenly Stem 庚 (Metal) is the Partial Wealth for the Day Master (丙 Fire) and, more importantly, a crucial Seasonal Adjustment Element in the destiny chart. The appearance of Geng Metal represents new opportunities and discoveries of value, directly corresponding to breakthroughs and awards in academic research. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 辰 combines with the Luck Cycle's 申 and the Day/Hour Branches' 子 in his chart to form a powerful Shen-Zi-Chen Triple Water Combination. Water represents Officer/Killing, symbolizing authority, rules, and honors. This combination greatly amplifies the favorable Officer/Killing power, meaning his research received formal recognition and awards from authoritative institutions (Officer/Killing). The 丙申 Luck Cycle carries the Wenchang Nobleman, and the Year Pillar encounters the Huagai star, both auspicious stars beneficial for deep thinking and academic research, indicating the display of talent. Although the Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem Geng Metal is restrained by the Luck Cycle's Bing Fire (Rob Wealth), the powerful Triple Water Combination's Officer/Killing is strong enough to balance the Rob Wealth, transforming competition into motivation, allowing him to ultimately stand out.

This year was within the 丁酉 Luck Cycle (Rob Wealth Cycle). The Year Pillar was 丁亥. The Day Master is 丙 Fire, strong body favoring Water (Officer/Killing) and Metal (Wealth Star). The Luck Cycle's Earthly Branch 酉 (Metal) is a favorable element and combines with the Year Pillar's 辰 (Earth), activating the Wealth Star, indicating an elevation in career scope and benefit from entering a new field. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 亥 (Water) is the Seven Killings, precisely the needed Seasonal Adjustment Element (壬 Water) for the destiny chart. Water moistens the chart, bringing profound pressure for change and new challenging directions, prompting a career shift. The Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem Ding Fire is the unfavorable Rob Wealth element, representing competition and breaking with the old, corresponding to abandoning the previous physics path. Simultaneously, the Year Pillar and Luck Cycle respectively carry the Heavenly Nobleman and Tai Chi Nobleman, beneficial for accessing high-level academic circles and initiating an intellectual exploration into the essence of life.

This year was under the 丁酉 Luck Cycle, with the Year Pillar 己丑. In destiny terms, the 己丑 Year Pillar combines with the Day and Hour Pillars' 子 (Water) to form Zi-Chou combination into Earth. This combination activates the Day Branch's Zhengguan Star (癸 Water), which represents career, reputation, and official institutions. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 丑 and the Luck Cycle's Earthly Branch 酉 form a half Metal combination. Metal is the favorable Wealth Star for the Day Master; Wealth can generate Officer, meaning acquiring a career platform (Officer) through professional skill (Wealth). The Luck Cycle's Earthly Branch 酉 carries the Heavenly Nobleman and Tai Chi Nobleman, and the Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 丑 carries the National Seal. All point to receiving official (National Seal) recognition and support within an academic殿堂 (Noblemen). This is the destiny reflection of joining a top Cambridge research team and embarking on a brilliant scientific career.

This year was within the 丁酉 Luck Cycle. The Cycle's Earthly Branch 酉 (Metal) is the favorable Zhengcai (Proper Wealth) for the destiny chart, representing new opportunities and valuable fields. The Year Pillar 辛卯 has the Heavenly Stem 辛 (Metal, Zhengcai) appearing, which combines with the Day Master 丙 Fire (Bing-Xin combines into Water), transforming into the Officer Star (Water). This is precisely the most needed favorable element for his Yang Ren destiny pattern, signifying major collaboration and breakthroughs in career with clear goals (Officer Star). The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 卯 (Wood) clashes with the Luck Cycle's 酉 (Metal) (You-Mao clash), creating a 'seeking wealth through movement' scenario, prompting him to leave his previous environment (e.g., the US) and go to Cambridge, England, to start a new research journey. The appearance of the Tai Chi Nobleman star in the Year Pillar indicates exploring the mysteries of life, highly aligned with DNA structure research.

This year was towards the end of the 丁酉 Luck Cycle. The Cycle's Earthly Branch 酉 (Metal) is the favorable Zhengcai (Proper Wealth) for the destiny chart and combines with the Year Pillar's 辰 (Earth), indicating a prosperous decade for wealth, beneficial for establishing a solid foundation and value in the professional field. The 癸巳 Year Pillar has the Heavenly Stem 癸 (Water, Zhengguan) appearing, which combines with the Hour Pillar's Heavenly Stem 己 (Earth, Shang Guan) to form 'Shang Guan combines with Officer'. This means talent (Shang Guan) gains official (Zhengguan) recognition and acceptance, a sign of major career breakthroughs. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 巳 (Fire) is an unfavorable element, but it forms a half Metal combination with the Luck Cycle's You (Metal), transforming the unfavorable element's power into the favorable element Metal's power. This represents turning intense competition (Fire as Rob Wealth) into tangible results and wealth (Metal as Wealth Star). Simultaneously, the appearance of the Year Pillar's Tai Chi Nobleman and Heavenly Officer Nobleman stars greatly benefits scientific exploration and academic achievement, marking a glorious moment of dual blessings from wisdom and authority.

This year was the 癸巳 Year Pillar. The Heavenly Stem 癸 (Water, Zhengguan) appears, the most favored Seasonal Adjustment Element for the Day Master (丙 Fire), representing a major career breakthrough and official recognition. Although the Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 巳 (Fire) is an unfavorable element, it half-combines with the Luck Cycle's 酉 (Metal), activating the energy of the favorable element Metal. Metal is the Wealth Star, also representing precision, structure, and laws, aligning with the DNA discovery. The Tai Chi Nobleman and Heavenly Officer Nobleman appear in the Year Pillar, indicating exploration of life's mysteries and receiving official honors. The Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem 癸 (Water) combines with the Hour Pillar's Heavenly Stem 己 (Earth), manifesting the wisdom of Shang Guan with Yin. Thus, he could explain profound knowledge (Zhengguan's rules and achievements) to his child (Hour Pillar represents children's palace) in an accessible way (Shang Guan's expression). This letter is not only science communication but also a natural outpouring of wisdom, responsibility, and paternal love at the peak moment of his destiny.

This year was in the concluding stage of the 丁酉 Luck Cycle. The Cycle's Earthly Branch 酉 (Metal) is the favorable Zhengcai (Proper Wealth) for the destiny chart and combines with the Year Pillar's 辰 (Earth), activating Wealth and Officer, representing harvest and achievement in studies and career. The Year Pillar 甲午 has the Heavenly Stem 甲 (Wood, Partial Yin) appearing, directly supporting the Day Master (丙 Fire), indicating auspicious matters related to academic research, documents, and certificates—a PhD degree perfectly embodies this sign. However, the Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 午 (Fire) is the Yang Ren (Blade), which echoes the Month Pillar and clashes with the Day Pillar's 子 (Water, Zhengguan), forming Yang Ren encountering a clash. This means achieving this accomplishment came with immense pressure, competition, and inner turmoil—a result obtained after intense contention. The Tai Chi Nobleman in the Luck Cycle also functioned this year, beneficial for exploring the deep mysteries of life and matter, highly aligned with the theme of X-ray crystallography research.

This year, the Day Master was under the 戊戌 Luck Cycle (Shi Shen Cycle), with the Year Pillar 壬寅. The core of this achievement in destiny terms lies in:

1. Powerful arrival of favorable elements: The Year Pillar's Heavenly Stem 壬 (Water, Seven Killings) appears, precisely the most needed Seasonal Adjustment Element and pattern-favorable element (Officer/Killing) for the destiny chart. Ren Water is like a great river, able to balance the overly strong fire energy (Rob Wealth) in the chart, granting powerful career pressure, the courage to challenge authority, and opportunities for major responsibilities.

2. Teamwork and energy convergence: The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 寅, together with the Month Pillar's 午 and the Luck Cycle's Earthly Branch 戌, forms a Triple Fire Combination. Although the Fire combination is an unfavorable element, here it symbolizes powerful team energy, intellectual碰撞, and collective honor. This corresponds to the 'many hands make light work' phenomenon of winning the prize with two other scientists.

3. Blessings from noblemen and fortune: The Year Pillar encounters the Fortune Star Nobleman, which turns danger into safety and brings good fortune, enabling opportunities and recognition in major competitions.

In summary, Ren Water (Seven Killings) represents breakthrough achievements and supreme honors, the Triple Combination represents teamwork, and the Fortune Star Nobleman represents the favor of good luck. Together, they propelled the Day Master's talent and effort onto the world stage of recognition.

This year coincided with the beginning of the 庚子 Luck Cycle. The Cycle's Heavenly Stem 庚 (Metal, Partial Wealth) is a favorable element for the destiny chart, representing new opportunities and resources. Particularly crucial is that the Cycle's Earthly Branch 子 (Water, Zhengguan) clashes with the Month Pillar's 午 (Fire, Yang Ren) to form Zi-Wu clash. This is a Luck Cycle clashing with the foundation, strongly shaking the foundation of life, a typical signal of moving far from home and major career changes. The Year Pillar 丙辰 echoes the Year Pillar, intensifying environmental changes and inner contemplation. 子 Water (Zhengguan), as a pattern-favorable element, is strengthened in both the Luck Cycle and Year Pillar (辰 is a Water reservoir), representing new rules, platforms, and authoritative recognition in career. The appearance of the Jiangxing (General Star) nobleman also预示 his leadership abilities will be exercised in the new environment. This migration was an inevitable choice for seeking breakthrough and development under the dual influence of clashing with the foundation and favorable elements in his destiny chart.

This year marks the end of the Day Master's life, reflected in destiny as intense conflict between the chart and the Luck Cycle/Year Pillar. The Day Master is 丙 Fire, born in the午 month, forming a Yang Ren (Blade) pattern, with a strong body favoring Water (Officer/Killing) for restraint. The 2004 Year Pillar 甲申, together with the Year Pillar 丙辰 and Day Pillar 丙子 in his chart, forms a Shen-Zi-Chen Triple Water Combination. The Water power is extremely strong, seemingly indicating the arrival of favorable elements. However, the Luck Cycle 壬寅 (1996-2005) has the Heavenly Stem Ren Water (Seven Killings) clashing with the Day Master (丙 Fire), and the Earthly Branch Yin Wood is the Yin star generating Fire. The Year Pillar's Earthly Branch 申 (Metal) also clashes with the Luck Cycle's Earthly Branch Yin Wood, forming Yin-Shen clash. This is a clash of Traveling Horses, indicating major changes and奔波. This clash not only shakes the foundation of the Luck Cycle but also activates the Month Pillar's 午 Fire Yang Ren (Yin-Wu half Fire combination), leading to Water-Fire conflict and Metal-Wood conflict, causing全局动荡. For a destiny with a strong body, the most feared scenario is the simultaneous arrival of Luck Cycle and Year Pillar with intense clashes, especially Yang Ren encountering a clash, which is a major关口 for health and longevity. The Triple Water Combination seems favorable but is actually an inauspicious sign of the unfavorable elements (Fire, Earth) being thoroughly activated, causing the favorable elements to become excessively strong and激, signaling the severe depletion of life energy.