Elegant Recluse: Dramatic Highs and Lows Reflected in Facial Features
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While some people maintain a balanced life over decades, others experience varying degrees of ups and downs, and some undergo dramatic highs and lows, each with their own distinctive paths. These outcomes are often influenced by different life cycles, and both physiognomy and BaZi provide their own interpretations. Here, we will focus on physiognomy.
In physiognomy, life is divided into three stages: youth, middle age, and old age. If one of these stages appears particularly favorable while the adjacent stage is notably poor, it suggests a life characterized by dramatic ups and downs.
For instance, if a person has a favorable forehead, temples, and eyes, but a low nasal bridge and a short or flat nose with little flesh at the tip and flared nostrils, they might enjoy a prosperous life between ages twenty to forty. During this time, they may find that everything goes smoothly, achieving their career and financial goals with ease. This is not fate; it is simply luck.
However, as they pass age forty, the condition of the nose indicates a shift in fortune. Given the poor features of the nose, a decade of decline is likely inevitable. It's possible that during these ten years, nothing will go right, leading to psychological issues and reckless spending as a form of self-sabotage, potentially depleting the wealth accumulated during the previous two decades.
On the flip side, some individuals may have a flat and unremarkable forehead, yet if their eyebrows, eyes, or nose start to show improvement, they may experience a sudden rise in fortune at ages thirty, thirty-seven, or forty-one. Opportunities could arise quickly, allowing them to achieve success rapidly within just a few years.
The key to understanding these trends is not to let the brilliance brought by good fortune lead to vanity, nor should one blame themselves for perceived inadequacies during times of decline. Instead, it is crucial to maintain an objective view of fortune, which can aid in self-regulation and transformation, encouraging adaptation to the changing tides of fortune. This is the most practical and effective course of action.