My son recent test result was unsatisfactory...

Kiasu parents forum member email to Happyfate:
My son's birth date is 22/10/20XX X:33 am. I would like to know how to improve his exam luck this year as he will be taking his first big national wide exam in Oct this year. His recent test result was unsatisfactory. Appreciate your help! Thank you very much. 

Happyfate reply:
Thanks for your interests. I have prepared a free 2012 luck analysis based on your son's bazi as follows:

时日月年
X癸丙X
X丑戌X

2012：雪里梅花树: 艰困时日，辛苦异常，忍耐方有成。
=>luck is average. Things are not smooth and there are difficulties. However, if you are able to endure and work hard, the results will be satisfactory. Good luck.

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from my website http://www.happyfate.com as per below for your consideration.

Birth Chart--Bazi, 4 Pillars of Destiny
時　　　日　　　月　　　年
Xx　　　　　　正財　　XX

Xx　　　癸　　　丙　　　X
Xx　　　丑　　　戌　　　X

XX 　　七殺　　正官　　XX
比肩　　偏印　　食神
偏印　　偏財　　比肩

"How to arrange better feng shui for my study?" <= This is the instant
service question i selected from my website.

In Feng Shui, the Wen Chang star affects the luck of taking exams. If
you are preparing for exams to pursue further study, to study abroad,
or simply any tests and exams from school, then you must increase the
energy of the Wen Chang position. The general Feng Shui teacher will
hang four Chinese brushes in Wen Chang position to represent the four
green Wen Chang stars for good luck. We suggest a better method by
replacing the Chinese brushes with pathos vines because the leaves are
green, round and very effective in bringing you good luck. You can
position four pathos vines on the east side of your room to improve
your luck in exams. Remember to thoroughly water them once a week,
allow sufficient sunshine and good air circulation, and always remove
withered leaves for them to grow well. You can move the pathos vines
to a veranda or balcony after your exam for future use. Make sure you
position them back in your room one year before a national exam, 49
days before a major exam, and seven days before a general test for
good results. =>thus, take note to place the plant on the EAST side of
your room to improve exam luck and take good care of it.

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What difficulties will I encounter during my love or romance?

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Birth Chart--Chinese Bazi, 4 Pillars of Destiny 　時　　　日　　　月　　　年　 　xx　　　　　　正財　　劫財　 　xx        　甲　　　己　　　乙　　 　xx　　　子　　　卯　　　丑　　 　xx　　正印　　劫財　　正財　 　xx　　　　　　　　　　正印　 　    　　　　　　　　　　正官

What difficulties will I encounter during my love or romance?

According to our analysis, you may experience certain circumstances in love and romance, which cause some problems. Avoid these potential problems and your journey of love and romance will definitely be more smooth. First, you tend to spend a lot on dating and romance, but excessive extravagance will lead to spending you can't afford. Splurge once in a while for a special, romantic atmosphere. Second, it's better for you to avoid cash and money ties, so do not jointly invest or borrow money, which may cause unhappiness and conflict. Third, your partner may easily get jealous, so avoid treating other women too well, even friends, because it will cause instability to your relationship.

命不可以改，运可以改。

43岁的吕奇坤每年过年的时候，都会从台北回到云林斗六老家去，找一个他相熟的算命师算命。他说，从当兵起，就在朋友的介绍下找上那位算命师，“有了信赖和依赖之后，一年没有去问，碰到不如意，就会怪怪的，自己会产生困惑。”吕奇坤自认思想非常传统，有去庙里拜拜求签的习惯，找算命师是希望找个人谈谈，看看是不是可以多了解自己的未来。

他说：“十七八岁的时候，就是好奇，想知道自己的寿命和投资赚不赚钱。当完兵后，特别是有了家庭之后，觉得有责任，想要去承担，就加重了对算命的依赖。只要有一样东西让算命师讲中了，就会产生信赖。如果算命师说，没得救了，讲了一个不好的，那就会去找另一个人再问。”　

就好像生病了去看医生一样，第一个医生说没救了，就会去征询另一个医生的意见，看看是不是能有转机。吕奇坤把算命当作一种心理建设。他的想法或多或少反映了好些台湾人的心态。因为对未来好奇，他们热衷于命理的东西，碰到问题时，他们需要一些心理建设，所以星座、占卜、紫薇斗数等等算命方式，不管源自东方还是西方，他们的接纳程度都非常高。

受访的东吴大学社会系副教授刘维公说，主要原因是，命理在台湾已经成为一个产业。算命，不必到庙里去算，网站上也可以算，算命师傅可以出书，星座专家可以出书。产业化和媒体化，加上华人宁可信其有的传统思想，都让算命在台湾大有市场。他说：“台湾人的算命其实是西方人的心理医生，希望有个策略让他解决问题。算命对他是正反两面的，好的话，我飞黄腾达，不好嘛，那我换另一个算命的人，告诉我，我为什么会失败。算命也是一种生活策略，它会告诉你，比如说，今天要穿什么样的衣服，怎么跟你老板互动。”学者作家看到的是一个社会的全貌，但是对一般市民来说，他们关注的只是个人及家人的未来。

对于自己是否太过迷信，吕奇坤承认确实是迷信，但他也说，“当一个人求助无门的时候，也会对一个石头拜拜”，所以，只要不是被神棍敲诈到无法自拔，他并不担心长辈所说的，“有命也会算到没命”，因为碰到问题时，他还是需要“心理建设”。

对于台湾人如此热衷命理，是否是太过宿命了，学者刘维公认为，其实台湾人一点都不宿命，他们反而把命理当作一个工具去支配。他说：“台湾人相信命不可以改，运可以改。所以，算命是一种统计学。

转自《联合早报网》