How Excess and Deficiency Affect Pattern Level Too much is actually worse — the way of 'moderation' in pattern level Many people assume the stronger a pattern's core Ten God, the better — the stronger the Officer, the higher the rank; the stronger the Wealth, the richer the person. But the Ziping pattern method pursues moderation and balance. Excess creates imbalance and actually lowers the level; deficiency means insufficient force and the level also cannot rise. Pattern level is not 'the stronger, the higher' — it is 'the more balanced, the higher.' Moderation is the highest pursuit of pattern theory. 1. How Excess and Deficiency Manifest Direct Officer Pattern — Officer too strong → DM crushed, career pressure so intense it exhausts body and mind. Wealth Pattern — Wealth too strong → DM cannot shoulder the wealth and is instead burdened by it. Resource Pattern — Resource too strong → DM overly comfortable, lacking drive. Eating God Pattern — Eating God too strong → DM excessively drained. Every type of excess has a corresponding remedy. 2. Remedy Methods Officer Pattern, Officer too strong → pick Resource to transform Officer and produce DM (Officer → Resource → DM conversion), or pick Output to restrain Officer. Wealth Pattern, Wealth too strong → pick Companion to restrain Wealth and support the DM. Resource Pattern, Resource too strong → pick Wealth to break Resource and activate the DM. Eating God Pattern, Eating God too strong → pick Resource to restrain Eating God and protect the DM. Luck cycles are the best window for remedy — when a remedial luck cycle arrives, the pattern regains balance and its level rises. Remedy Analysis Career & Wealth Love & Relationship Personality Health Classical Support Practical Application Points Use luck cycles as the adjustment window: Natal chart has excess → wait for a luck cycle that provides checks and balances; the pattern regains balance. Natal chart has deficiency → wait for a luck cycle that supplements; the pattern's force is strengthened. Common Follow-up Questions Q: If a pattern is moderate, does that guarantee success? A: A moderate pattern plus favorable luck cycles = the optimal state. A moderate pattern but terrible luck cycles = unrecognized talent. Moderation is not everything — it merely gives the pattern the best possible starting point. Related Tools Eight Standard Patterns: Formation, Break, Excess, Deficiency → Bazi Pattern Overview → Free Bazi Calculator →