The Rise and Fall of Evil

Human character traits are complex, a result of layers and layers of various inputs. The Five Element Chart is one of those layers, and it’s essential, but our genetics also plays a significant role.

Adolf Hitler’s parents were very closely related, which, from a genetic point of view, is pretty bad. His mother gave birth to six children, three of them died at birth, two were mentally disabled, and only Adolf was, seemingly, normal.

This tells us that from a genetic point of view, Adolf Hitler was a rotten egg, right from the start.

The birth Chart gives us another layer of information, a view at the tools and skills he possessed and used to come to Power and become what is now known as the number one evil guy in the history of mankind.

He was born as a Yang Fire Master Element. In his Chart, we will notice a strong presence of Earth, which acts as the Output Component, and the solid presence of Wood, which acts as the Intellect Component. These two Components, when working together, represent a high level of intelligence and the ability to learn and process information.

Yang Fire people are specific because of their formidable nature at an early age. If they are put on the right, positive path from the very beginning, they will follow that path with conviction. But if they are brought up in a hostile environment, they will internalize it, and there is not much that parents or the surroundings can do to correct them. When Yang Fire chooses a negative path, they tend to become more brutal than any other Master Element.

EXCESSIVE EARTH ELEMENT

The Earth Element is essential in his Chart, and such strong Output, without a Power Component to counteract it, represents rebel behavior. From a young age, he showed disobedience towards any authority; he even ended up in prison after organizing a failed coup before becoming the German chancellor.

The Output also represents the ability to speak and present ideas. He was known for his powerful, energetic speeches, through which he managed to lure millions of people into a global bloodbath. This Output Component gave him almost a hypnotic power over people. Output, when fully functional, also represents people who work for you, acting as an extension, helping the person to execute ideas. His Earth was massive; therefore, we are talking about a lot of people.

We are talking about so many people that he could build an army, which he did.

ARRIVAL OF A MISSING ELEMENT

The Water Element is weak in his Chart, indicating a tendency to exert authority through his Output Component. He used military force to gain control of Germany and later of most of Europe.

His Chart wasn’t that great until 1924 when he entered the Water period. This was a key Element that made his Earth utilized, and he was finally able to acquire Power using his Output Component. From 1934 onward, the Water Element grew even stronger, but his Earth had enough capacity to control it; therefore, his political Power grew.

In 1944, he entered the Dog period, which clashed with his Dragon; the Water Element suddenly became much weaker, and his entire month pillar was under clash, completely dismantling his Power structure. At that point, he was already losing the war and control of his own country, as well as control over his closest assistants. He committed suicide one year later after realizing that the war was lost.

For his entire life, he had this thirst for Power (Earth wanting Water), and for 20 years, he wielded that Power, wreaking havoc across the world, leaving millions upon millions of casualties in his wake.

As we can see, the deadly combination of bad genetics, obvious mental illness, and power-hungry Chart made him a compelling and dangerous person. It’s pretty shocking to think that, if he had been born one day earlier, he would most likely never have risen to Power. Maybe that wouldn’t stop the war itself. Sometimes, these things have a life of their own and do not depend on one single person, but without Hitler, the nature of the war would be much different; that is for sure.

Unfortunately, we will never find out what if, unless we figure out how to create parallel realities, which would be a fantastic experiment, don’t you agree? 😉

Ending on a positive note

Just for fun, we decided to look for a person with a similar Chart as Hitler, and we found one, 60 years later, and his name is Patrick Hernandez. His birth hour is different, so this is not an ideal comparison, but it gives us an idea of how different genes can lead to a different path, regardless of our Chart. Hernandez was a French singer who became famous for the song “Born To Be Alive.”

Let that sink in.

On one hand, we have a person responsible for the deaths of millions of people, while on the other hand, we have a man who became globally famous for writing a song that celebrates life. Hernandez used his Output and creative abilities to create music. It’s also quite likely that his genetics are far better than Hitler’s, leading to a completely different path and attitude towards life. Also, Hitler’s toxic surroundings at an early age and participation in World War 1 hugely shaped his personality.

And what is also interesting (but of course not surprising from BaZi point of view), the peak of his career was when he entered the Water period, same as Hitler. He entered the Water in 1979, and that year he received a gold record for his “Born To Be Alive.”

So let’s finish this disturbing topic on a positive note and celebrate life.