The General in the Parents palace
武曲父母Wǔ Qū in Fù Mǔ
Purple Star editorial · Reviewed
The General (武曲 Wǔ Qū) in the Parents palace (父母) — parents, elders, mentors and authority: Your parents are strong and hands-on, prizing practical ability in how they raised you; relations with superiors are matter-of-fact and direct.
The Parents palace covers parents, elders, mentors and figures of authority. A star here describes the shape of those relationships and how you fare under the people above you.
What it means
In the Parents palace your parents are strong and hands-on, prizing practical ability in how they raised you; relations with superiors are matter-of-fact and direct.
The shadow side
Under Hua Ji a parent may carry a health risk (surgery), or the General's bluntness clashes with parents and bosses — soften your approach on purpose.
The Four Transformations四化 Si Hua — four stars in your chart receive a special charge from your birth-year stem: Flow 禄 (ease), Power 权 (control), Merit 科 (recognition), Obstacle 忌 (friction). (四化) — Flow, Power, Merit and Obstacle — can sharpen or soften any of this depending on your exact birth year. Your own chart shows which are active.
From the classics
「武曲独守，富而不贵」
Wu Qu standing alone brings wealth without rank — money comes readily, but status must be earned by other means.
— classical 口诀 (古诀云)
The General in other palaces
Other stars in the Parents palace
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