Complete Analysis of the Four Pattern States
Patterns aren't just formed or broken — there is also excess and deficiency
A pattern's state is not limited to two conditions: formed or broken. There is also excess (the pattern's core force is too strong, causing imbalance) and deficiency (the pattern's core force is too weak to function). Understanding all four states allows complete pattern evaluation.
Formed = can function. Broken = impaired. Excess = too strong, unbalanced. Deficiency = too weak, powerless. Each of the four states has its own adjustment strategy.
1. Determining Excess and Deficiency
Excess — the force of the pattern's core Ten God is too strong, exceeding either the Day Master's capacity to bear it or the pattern's balance requirements. In a Direct Officer Pattern, the Officer star is too strong → the DM is crushed. In a Wealth Pattern, the Wealth star is too strong → the DM cannot shoulder the wealth and is instead burdened by it. Deficiency — the force of the pattern's core Ten God is too weak, insufficient to support the pattern's functioning. In a Direct Officer Pattern, the Officer star is weak and rootless → no office to hold. In a Wealth Pattern, the Wealth star is too weak → no wealth to generate. Excess requires checks and balances (Resource restrains Officer to protect the DM; Companion restrains Wealth to support the DM). Deficiency requires supplementation (Wealth produces Officer to strengthen it; Output produces Wealth to replenish it).
Four-State Comparison
Career & Wealth
Love & Relationship
Personality
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Classical Support
Practical Application Points
- Check all four pattern states : Formation vs. break tells you 'whether it can function.' Excess vs. deficiency tells you 'how well it functions.' Both dimensions must be examined.
Common Follow-up Questions
Q: Can pattern excess be adjusted?
A:
Luck cycles are the best adjustment tool. When a luck cycle arrives that checks and balances an excess pattern, the overly strong force is restrained and the pattern returns to balance. When a luck cycle supplements a deficient pattern, the insufficient force is strengthened.