This post is related to the previous voodoo post. I did not want to name the title as 'The Issue of Voodoo Part 2' because it sounds too spooky. I wanted this post to sound more positive, something to counter the negative. So if you clicked on this post first, remember to also read the previous post to have a clearer idea.
Here's the irony. Those who can perceive '黑令旗' - the black flag of command - are usually the very same people who have a greater potential to develop their psychic abilities. But not always.
'黑令旗' is a concept more complex than previously mentioned. Those who are able to see / hear / feel their 'debt collectors' may have heavier 'karmic debts'. But all of us have karmic debts. Is it true that only those with heavier debts can see spiritual entities? Not necessarily. There are many factors involved, and I will mention the first reason why someone is chosen as a psychic.
The first reason is obviously your birth chart. Signs of a psychic birth chart differ between the East & the West.
For Western (and Vedic) astrology, we look at the natal birth chart, not transits. More spiritual stars should be found in the 1st house. More planets and stars should also be found in the spiritual signs / houses.
Chinese astrology has 2 main branches that can give you indications of whether you have the potential for the 'third eye' (阴阳眼): Bazi (八字) & Zi Wei Dou Shu (紫微斗数). We also look at the natal chart. Ignore decade / annual luck etc. For Bazi, more spiritual stars will found in the natal chart. For ZWDS, more spiritual stars will be found in the 4 main palaces, especially the Life palace.
In both Western & ZWDS astrology, 'spiritual' and 'material' houses are always 'opposed' to each other. For Bazi, this is not necessarily so. Spiritual stars may coincide with material stars depending on the structure.
The natal birth chart only gives hints. Even if you fulfill all the criteria of a psychic in your birth chart, it doesn't mean you will be a psychic. Conversely, even if you do not fulfill all the criteria of a psychic, it doesn't mean you won't be chosen. I will mention one example: Edgar Cayce. The reason I choose him is because he is one of the most prominent psychic mediums in the 20th century. The other reason is his Christian background which I identify with.
His birthdate is 18 March 1877 (according to Wikipedia). We do not have his exact time of birth so it's impossible to plot his Chinese charts. (There will only be 6 characters in his Bazi chart, which requires 8 characters. It's still possible to predict, but with far lower accuracy.) For both Western and Vedic, you can still plot the chart, but the Ascendent will be missing. The Ascendent is very important for 2 reasons. It gives you information about the star sign which your rising sun is located at, and it determines the location of the 12 houses. This is Edgar Cayce's Western chart:
There are 3 Quintiles involving Pluto, 2 involving Jupiter and 1 Biquintile involving the Sun & Uranus. Zero degree orbs are: Sun vs Uranus, Mercury vs Pluto, Pluto vs NN. Quintiles & biquintiles are considered minor aspects which imply talent and creativity. 4 planets and North Node are in Pisces.
Based on Western astrology, yes. There are some indications that this person has some creative talent and spiritual ability, but you wouldn't predict that this individual is going to be some prominent person like Edgar Cayce. The main reason is, there are very few major aspects that 'push' the native to greatness. I have seen many charts far better than his, but none of them have achievements as great as his. Why? There are many other reasons why a psychic is chosen.
