The 38th President of the United States, a graduate of Yale Law School, and a former Representative and Vice President. He assumed the presidency in 1974 and pardoned Richard Nixon, earning a reputation for a political style defined by honesty and steadiness. Born on July 14, 1913, in Michigan, his life was filled with legendary chapters in both politics and the military.
BaZi Chart
Birth Time Verification
Conclusion: The Si hour (hour 10) is the primary choice. With a Bing Shen Day Master, the Gui Heavenly Stem in the Si hour serves as the Direct Officer (Zheng Guan). With the Officer star revealed and sharing the same qi as the Year Pillar stem, it favors steady advancement in officialdom and government positions. The hidden Bing within Si acts as Friend (Bi Jian), revealing the support of colleagues and resolute leadership — consistent with his long tenure as a congressional leader, his Yale law background, and the disciplined, law-abiding qualities forged by his military service. The Direct Officer qi in the Si hour provides support without being overly rigid, explaining how he rose to the presidency in a time of crisis and governed with a style noted for stability and honesty. By comparison, the Bing Shen hour (16:00) is too self-oriented; the Hurting Officer (Shang Guan) hours (2, 22) tend to invite controversy in speech and action; the Seven Killings (Qi Sha) hour (8) is overly hardline; and the Indirect Resource (Pian Yin) hours (12, 14) lean too academic, which is unfavorable for holding real executive power. Therefore, the Si hour best fits his lifelong career path and major turning points.
Core Analysis
Gerald Ford's BaZi centers on a Bing Day Master, with the Four Pillars displaying an interplay of Water and Fire, and a structure where the Officer star coexists with the Hurting Officer. The Year Pillar Gui Chou and Hour Pillar Gui Si reveal Water, creating the tension of Hurting Officer meeting Direct Officer (Shang Guan Jian Guan). The Month Stem Ji Wei, along with the hidden Fire and Wealth qi in Shen, shows that on the public stage he possessed expressive ability while also having to face constraints on his power. In temperament, he leaned toward pragmatism, honesty, and the capacity to bear responsibility — a reflection of his military service, legal training, and long congressional career.
The progression of Luck Pillars had a pronounced impact on his life. During his childhood and youth, the Luck Pillars of Eating God (Shi Shen) and Rob Wealth (Jie Cai) favored athletic and leadership development. From 1935 to 1944, Friend supported him in laying his career foundation. From 1965 to 1974, he entered the Direct Officer Luck Pillar — precisely the critical period when he was appointed Vice President and succeeded to the presidency. His BaZi also indicates that when handling power struggles and public controversies (such as pardoning Nixon and facing economic difficulties), he prioritized rules and personal integrity.
Trait Analysis
- Leadership and Decisiveness: The Direct Officer Luck Pillar (1965–74, Gui Chou) bolstered his career in public service, forging a strong sense of responsibility and decisiveness that allowed him to step in and make decisions at crucial moments.
- Honesty and Moral Sense: With a Bing Fire Day Master — bright by nature and supported by Resource and peer stars — it reflects his personal integrity and uprightness, consistent with his political image and the rebound in his late-life reputation.
- Adaptability and Eloquence: The presence of the Hurting Officer star in his chart brings wit and eloquence, advantageous for congressional debates and public communication, though it also risks triggering conflicts with authority.
- Economic Management and Risk: In his BaZi, the Wealth star contends with the Eating God and Hurting Officer. When confronted with broader macroeconomic conditions (such as the inflation and recession of the 1970s), financial and economic issues proved difficult to manage, revealing his limited capacity to steer the macroeconomy.
Life Timeline
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1930
- Luck Pillar: Ding Si
- Annual Pillar: Geng Wu
- Rob Wealth Luck Pillar, Indirect Wealth Annual Pillar, Fire directional frame, Heavenly Officer symbolic star
- Age 17
- personal: A leader's brilliance on the playing field, displaying outstanding athletic ability and the power to rally a team.
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1935
- Luck Pillar: Bing Chen
- Annual Pillar: Yi Hai
- Favorable Water directional frame, Heavenly Yi symbolic star, Academic symbolic star, Officer and Killings rooted in the branches
- Age 22
- personal: Glory in his studies and triumph in competition, as academic and athletic talents blossomed simultaneously.
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1941
- Luck Pillar: Bing Chen
- Annual Pillar: Xin Si
- Heavenly and earthly combinations, combining Wealth and Officer, an assembly of symbolic stars, favorable elements rooted in the branches
- Age 28
- career: Yale completed, the starting point of a career in law, launching his life as an attorney.
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1948
- Luck Pillar: Yi Mao
- Annual Pillar: Wu Zi
- Heavenly and earthly combinations, Annual Pillar combining with the Officer, Fortune symbolic star, favorable elements rooted in the branches
- Age 35
- love: A happy marriage, opening a new chapter in life and starting a family.
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1949
- Luck Pillar: Yi Mao
- Annual Pillar: Ji Chou
- Hurting Officer meeting Direct Officer, Annual Pillar combining with the Officer, National Seal symbolic star, favorable elements rooted in the branches
- Age 36
- career: A glorious start to his congressional career, stepping onto the stage of American politics.
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1973
- Luck Pillar: Gui Chou
- Annual Pillar: Gui Chou
- Luck Pillar and Annual Pillar coincide, favorable elements revealed in the stems, Hour Pillar doubly combined, strong and flourishing Officer star, National Seal symbolic star
- Age 60
- career: Reaching the pinnacle of power, officially assuming the office of Vice President.
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1973
- Luck Pillar: Gui Chou
- Annual Pillar: Gui Chou
- Luck Pillar and Annual Pillar coincide, Officer star doubly combined, heavenly clash and earthly clash, favorable elements revealed in the stems, National Seal symbolic star
- Age 60
- career: Answering the call in a time of crisis, ascending to the Vice Presidency.
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1974
- Luck Pillar: Gui Chou
- Annual Pillar: Jia Yin
- Direct Officer revealed in the Luck Pillar stems, Hour Pillar doubly combined, symbolic stars assembling in the Annual Pillar, Hurting Officer meeting Direct Officer
- Age 61
- career: A pardon in the name of the nation: pardoning Nixon, ending the political turmoil of Watergate.
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1974
- Luck Pillar: Gui Chou
- Annual Pillar: Jia Yin
- Direct Officer revealed in the Luck Pillar stems, Hour Pillar with heavenly and earthly combinations, Annual Pillar clashing the Day Pillar, an assembly of symbolic stars
- Age 61
- career: Answering the call in a time of crisis, entering the White House.
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1974
- Luck Pillar: Gui Chou
- Annual Pillar: Jia Yin
- Luck Pillar overlapping the Year Pillar, Annual Pillar clashing the Day Pillar, Hurting Officer meeting Direct Officer, Officer star revealed in the stems
- Age 61
- career: An idealistic "inflation war," calling on citizens to wear WIN buttons to fight economic hardship through civic action.
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1975
- Luck Pillar: Ren Zi
- Annual Pillar: Yi Mao
- Seven Killings Luck Pillar, Bing and Ren clashing, General symbolic star, regulating favorable element revealed in the stems
- Age 62
- career: A turning point in history: the end of the Vietnam War and Operation Frequent Wind, evacuating the last Americans and thousands of Vietnamese allies.