Major cycles show decade trends, annuals show yearly themes, monthly show monthly shifts, daily show daily movements. Many think monthly/daily is "too fine to matter," but it's useful in specific scenarios: which day to sign a contract, schedule surgery, travel, or be careful. But remember: monthly/daily work within the cycle/annual framework, not in isolation.
Monthly arrangement: after annual Life is fixed, monthly Life starts from annual Life in month 1, clockwise for yang-male/yin-female, counterclockwise for yin-male/yang-female, one palace per month. Daily: starts from monthly Life on day 1, same direction rule, one palace per day. Monthly/daily logic is the same as annual — stem transformations, stars, palaces — but influence is shorter and more specific.
How to Read Monthly
Which palace monthly Life reaches — that month's theme.
Monthly stem transformations — that month's energy direction.
Monthly vs annual — monthly is a "subdirectory" of annual; good annual with bad month is just a small dip.
Monthly overlay cycle — good cycle trend with bad month is a "pullback," not a "reversal."
Monthly suits — which month to launch, which to wrap up, which to be careful.
How to Read Daily
Which palace daily Life reaches — that day's theme.
Daily stem transformations — that day's energy direction.
Daily vs monthly — daily is a "subdirectory" of monthly.
Daily suits — which day to sign, travel, negotiate.
Daily influence lasts one day — don't change big plans because of one bad day.
Principles for Monthly/Daily
Big framework first — cycles and annuals before monthly/daily. Bad cycle/annual with good month is just "catching breath."
Go with the flow — do more in good months, rest more in bad ones.
Use for date selection — pick good days for important matters, but don't superstition "auspicious dates."
Don't over-interpret — daily influence is small; don't stay home because of a bad day.
Monthly/daily are "fine-tuning," not the "steering wheel" — big direction is set by cycles and annuals.
Reading Order
For monthly/daily:
- Major cycle first — decade trend.
- Then annual — this year's theme.
- Then monthly — this month's specific shifts.
- Finally daily — which day is best to act.
- When the big framework is bad, even good monthly/daily is just a "small bounce."
- When the big framework is good, acting on good monthly/daily timing doubles results.