Hello Everyone,
We are excited to announce in-person classes in Zi Wei Dou
Shu, a method of Chinese astrology and fate calculation. While
this class is already available on-line, we have had many requests
to give it again in the classroom. There is a description of the class
below, but here are some of the details:
This is a three day class and will be held Monday through
Wednesday,October 29th through 31st (10am to 5pm). The
location is in our classroom in Monterey Park, California, near Los
Angeles. The cost is $450.00US per person for the three day class
($30.00 per day for repeating students). You will receive a
certificate of completion.
There is a prerequisite class, AS101 The Stems and Branches and
the Chinese Calendar. This class is available on line, but we will
also have it in the classroom on Sunday, October 28th from
2-5 pm. The cost is $75.00 ($30.00 for repeating students). If
you have already taken this class, please review it before coming
for Zi Wei Dou Shu, as it will help you follow the class material.
Please call or email us to reserve your seat in these classes. We
ask a $50 deposit for each class. If enrollment is insufficient, the
class will be cancelled.
626/571-2757 or [email protected]
If you want to take these classes on-line, you may sign up
for them at
The instructor for these classes will be Lorraine Wilcox.
Here are the class descriptions:
AS201 Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrology
Available on-line anytime or in person October 29-31, 10-5 pm
in the Institute Classroom
Zi Wei Dou Shu is a widely used system of fate calculation in
China, but is not well known in the West. It is surprisingly accurate
in describing the personality of a subject’s chart. Zi Wei (the Purple
Emperor) is the leading star when making a chart. Dou Shu means
calculation. Zi Wei Astrology has been growing in popularity in
recent years. Few teach this subject, preferring to keep it
mysterious.
The American Feng Shui Insitute is teaching this art with the hope
of bringing a clearer understanding of Chinese Astrology to the
general public. Zi Wei Dou Shu is a Chinese astrology that
describes your past, present and future in twelve life categories,
including career, spouse, travel, and money. Zi Wei Dou Shu
involves numerous calculations to locate stars (more than
100 stars), and a complex system of interpretation based on a
lifetime reading, ten-year,one-year and month-long periods of
time.
This method was developed in the Song Dynasty, about 1000 years
ago. It is still popular in China today. This is a serious course that
involves a fair amount of calculation, but the rewards are great.
With practice, you can understand a person’s true nature and read
their past, present, and future.
Prerequisite: AS101OL – The Stems & Branches and access to a
10,000 year calendar.
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AS101 The Stems and Branches and the Chinese Calendar
Available on-line any time or in person on Sunday, October
28, 2-5 pm in the Institute Classroom
The stems and branches are the way the ancient Chinese
measured time as well as space. Therefore, they are essential
elements of, and the gateway to Feng Shui, Chinese astrology,
day selection, and Yi Jing calculation arts. A good foundation in
the Chinese calendar is also necessary.
This class teaches you what you need to know about the stems
and branches and the Chinese calendar so that you have a
foundation for studying the Chinese arts and sciences.
The stems and the branches are some of the oldest Chinese
characters. They were often found on the oracle bones, making
them more than 4000 years old. They represent the cycles of
heaven and earth, and have a profound effect on our well-being.
They are based on yin and yang and the five elements, but have
many other aspects to them.
Most Westerners do not know that the Chinese have always had a
solar calendar as well as a lunar one. In this class, you learn to
understand these two aspects of the Chinese calendar, as well as
the Chinese view of the seasons. In addition, you learn how to
convert a date from the Western calendar into the Chinese
calendar.
In the old days in China, this material would need to be mastered
before a teacher would even begin Feng Shui instruction. However,
today in the West it is more often taught after a student has
studied Feng Shui for a certain period of time. Our recommendation
is that the student already has some familiarity with the foundation
theories of yin yang and the five elements.
This class is theoretical in nature. Practical application of the
stems and branches are given in other classes, such as day
selection, zi wei dou shu astrology, four pillars, yi jing calculation
arts, and more advanced Feng Shui methods. The material in this
class is NOT intuitive. It is calculation-based. This class is for
those who are serious about deepening their ability to work with
the Chinese calculation arts.
This class is a prerequisite for Zi Wei Dou Shu and other classes.
You need a Ten-Thousand Year Calendar for the class and for Zi
Wei Dou Shu. This is available as an ebook on our web page.
Objectives
– Learn the Fundamentals, including the 10 Heavenly Stems
and 12 Earthly Branches
– Understand how the Stems and Branches are used in both
time and space
– Learn the Cycle of 60 and its applications
– Understand the various relationships between the stems and
the branches.
– Find out what makes for favorable and unfavorable relationships.
– Gain a working knowledge of how to read a Chinese 10,000 year
calendar
– Learn the 24 Solar Terms and how they are used
– Find out how the Monthly and the Daily Stem and Branches are
charted.
– Use the Chinese time system to find the Stems and Branches
within the day
American Feng Shui Institute
www.amfengshui.com
111 N. Atlantic Blvd, Ste 352
Monterey Park CA 91754 USA
1 626/571-2757 phone
1 626/281-0042 fax
