論用神 On Useful God

八字用神,專求月令,
Useful God (i.e. 10-God Structure) in BaZi is to be seek specifically from the Earthly Branch of the Month;

以日干配月令地支,而生克不同,格局分焉。
using the interaction and relationship of the Day Stem and the Month Earthly Branch, (one’s) 10-God Structure is determined.

財官印食,此用神之善而順用之者也;
Wealth (Structure), Direct Officer (Structure), Resource (Structures) and Eating God (Structure) are sentimental structures, which require sentimental treatments;

殺傷梟刃,此用神之不善而逆用之者也。
Seven Killing (Structure), Hurting Officer (Structure), Thriving (Structure) and Goat Blade (Structure) are non-sentimental structures, which require non-sentimental treatments.

當順則順,當逆則逆,配合得宜,皆為貴格。
When sentimental structures and non-sentimental structures are applied appropriately, they may all be superior structures.