Lu is resources and Ji is blockage; in opposition, read the palaces, the clash, the activated layer and timing.
What This Question Is Really Asking
Some panic or chase the Lu when Lu and Ji meet; it often means gain with strings or worry after gain, so distinguish carefully.
The Underlying Logic
First see which domain Hua Lu resources land in.
Then see the lesson in the Hua Ji palace and the clashed palace.
In opposition, read the core palace and timed activation.
Distinguish the natal, decade and yearly layers.
A Step-by-Step Way to Read It
- Locate Hua Lu
- Locate Hua Ji
- Check opposition or same group
- Identify the core palace
- Identify the activated layer
- Read timing and conditions
Three Common Mistakes
Mistake 1: Chase Lu on sight
Mistake 2: Fear Ji on sight
Mistake 3: Ignore the layers
Back to Your Own Chart
Read Lu and Ji in opposition by palace, clash, core and layer; Lu with Ji is often gain with conditions, so do not read only one side.
Reading Order
- Cast the natal chart first and locate the palaces and major stars tied to How to Read Hua Lu and Hua Ji Facing Each Other before judging anything
- Open the triple-direction of those palaces and count the auspicious, malefic and assistant stars separately
- Check where the natal Four Transformations land to set the chart's baseline tone
- Read the decade-limit transformations to see whether the How to Read Hua Lu and Hua Ji Facing Each Other line is activated in this stage
- Then read the annual transformations and the year's palace to pin down this year's trigger and timing
- Layer natal, decade and year before concluding, then decide how to act rather than labeling good or bad