What is Purple Star Astrology?
Purple Star Astrology is one of the most important systems of traditional Eastern metaphysics. With a history of over 500 years, it is well known in Chinese communities across Taiwan, Malaysia, China and Singapore. In ancient times, emperors of the Ming and Qing dynasties used it to understand people’s talents and anticipate external shifts in power and timing.
This powerful system can accurately analyze a person’s personality traits, behavioral tendencies, and natural strengths, while also pointing out blind spots. It can even show how external cosmic forces influence a person’s life in different years. It helps people plan ahead and seize the right opportunities.
How Does It Work?
A complete Purple Star chart is made up of:
- 12 life domains – representing key aspects of life like career, love, wealth, health, and parents.
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14 main stars + 18 auxiliary stars – representing different characteristics.
- Four Transformations – representing different types of energy.
The stars are arranged based on a fixed but complex logic using your birth date and time, forming a personal “cosmic blueprint.”
Traditionally, Purple Star Astrology describes a person as a small kingdom, where each star plays a different role like the Emperor, the General, the Duke etc. Each star performs differently depending on which life domains it’s in.
How I Made It Easier to Understand
Purple Star Astrology uses a lot of old Chinese classical language and abstract metaphors, making it difficult to learn even for native Chinese speakers. That’s why this system has remained mostly inaccessible to non-Chinese readers.
I started studying Purple Star Astrology over 20 years ago. Drawing from my own experience working in large corporations, I reimagined this ancient system through the lens of a modern company.
Each main star is matched with a company-like role like a CEO, Communications Specialist, Sales Director, or Innovation Specialist. Each of them with unique talents and working styles. This framework makes the whole system much easier to understand and apply.
You can think of it as similar to modern personality profiling tools like DISC, Enneagram, or MBTI.
The difference is that Purple Star Astrology draws from centuries of astrological data and doesn't rely on long questionnaires. All it needs is your date and time of birth to generate your personal map.
If you want to better understand yourself, make wiser decisions, or gain clarity about your path, Purple Star Astrology is a powerful system rooted in ancient Chinese culture that helps you reflect on your personality, strengths, and life direction. It allows you to read your life map just as the ancient Chinese emperors once did.
