In oriental culture, there are various methods for analysing the life pattern of an individual. Some methods give an indepth view of your past, current and future life while others give an overview analysis normally using a short phrase or poem. There are 2 most widely used methods: Ba Zi 八字 (four pillars/eight characters) and Zi Wei 紫薇 (Purple Star). Smaller methods include Cheng Gu 成骨 (bone weighing)