論坐命官
神無廟無所歸，人無室無所棲，命無宮無所主，故有命宮之說，不然流年星辰，為兇為吉，以何憑據？
此法看是何月生人坐於何時，然後方定命坐何宮。先將所生之月從子上起正月，亥上二月，戌三，酉四，申五，未六、午七，已八，辰九，卯十，寅十一，丑十二，逆行十二位，次將所生之時加於所生之月，順行十二位，逢卯即安命宮，假令甲子年三月生人得戌時，卻將正月加子，二月在亥，三月在戌為止，又將戌時加在戌上、亥上、亥子上、子丑上、丑寅上、寅卯上、卯逢卯便是，即命坐卯宮是也。仍隨甲子年起，亦如起月之法。甲已之年丙作首，乃丁卯宮也。次看三方並本命流乾犯何星兇吉推之。
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