In the era of 5, how would number 5 be like

[muffin_99]

Dear cecil,
I read somewhere that in the 1944-1963 the #5 is in the center of the loushu and becomes the lucky number then what is the illness star the period 5. Since from what I have read so far #2 and #5 are the illness and misfortune star. Thanks.

[Robert Lee]

Dear Anon,
There are many debates over this issue.
It is stated that usually the reigning period will control the stars, this means that star 5 in period 5 would be good.
However, in some debate, it is stated that for period 5 which is a center Gua or not one of the eight directions it should be replaced by another trigram of from one of the official Eight Trigrams.
In another debate, a proposed solution by using the I-Ching was recommended.
So far as you can tell this is all yet to be proven so well, we have to take the traditional, that the period 5 should be represented by one of the Eight Trigram rather than 5 itself.
Anyway, we will not encounter that for a long time to come so do not really need to worry so much as yet.
Warmest Regards
Robert Lee

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On 12/24/99 2:48:16 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Dear cecil,
I read somewhere that in the
1944-1963 the #5 is in the
center of the loushu and
becomes the lucky number then
what is the illness star the
period 5. Since from what I
have read so far #2 and #5 are
the illness and misfortune
star. Thanks.