Compatibility of 庚 with 甲: Yang Metal and Yang Wood

Picture an axe resting against a great oak. Their Day Masters form a clash, an old sign of sparks and friction. For the sword, the tree is Indirect Wealth, an open field of chances. For the tree, the sword is Seven Killings, the star of pressure and challenge. There's strong attraction, and each pushes the other to grow.

The tree may often feel cut back or criticised. The sword may feel resisted at every turn. Arguments can come fast. A rule helps: no big talks when tired or angry. Shared goals outside the home, like a project, tend to turn that force into progress.

Strong pull and strong friction; this pair does best with patience and a common goal.

An axe and an old oak make a lot of noise together. These siblings share a clash, the old sign of two strong wills meeting head on. To the sword sibling, the tree is Indirect Wealth, the star of chances and big plans. To the tree sibling, the sword is Seven Killings, the star of pressure and tough tests. Arguments can be loud, but nobody here is weak. In plain words: they sharpen each other, sometimes too much.

The sword sibling may cut in, judge, or push the tree too hard. The tree may dig in its roots and refuse to bend at all. The same old argument can come back for years. It helps to argue about the issue, not the person. Short visits and shared tasks work better than long, open talks. With care, an axe also shapes good timber.

Two strong wills that rub; sticking to the issue and keeping visits short helps a lot.

An axe meets an oak tree. It can carve the trunk into beams for a house, or just leave a deep cut. This mother is the steel and the child is the tree. Their Day Masters clash, an old sign of sharp, direct contact. For the child, she is Seven Killings, the star of strong pressure. She tends to push them hard. Traditionally, good timber is said to need that blade. For her, the child is Indirect Wealth: a project she pours herself into.

The risk is too much cutting. Arguments can flare fast, and both may say more than they mean. The child may feel shaped against their will. What helps is aim and timing. She chooses one thing to correct, not ten. She praises what's already strong. The child learns to say "stop" calmly. Then the clash can build something solid.

A sharp, strong bond where clashes come easily; careful words from the mother turn the pressure into growth.

A woodcutter walks up to a tall pine with his axe. Neither one is small, and neither bends easily. This father and daughter meet like that. Their energies also clash, a direct push from opposite sides. To her, he is her Seven Killings, the star of pressure and tough tests.

To him, she is his Indirect Wealth, someone he'd give a great deal for. The trouble is that he tends to cut when he means to help. She may stand taller and harder just to resist him. Still, a careful axe turns a wild tree into good timber. What helps is fewer orders and more questions from him. From her, it helps to hear the care under his sharp words.

Two strong wills that tend to clash; softer words from him and patience from her turn friction into respect.

An axe meets a tall, straight tree, and something has to give. That is the classic picture of this pair. The mother-in-law is strong metal, the daughter-in-law upright Wood. Their days clash, an old sign of two strong wills pulling opposite ways. To the older woman, the younger is Indirect Wealth, someone she wants to manage and shape. To the daughter-in-law, the mother-in-law is Seven Killings, the star of pressure. Still, that pressure often makes her stronger and more capable.

Day to day, sparks can fly over small things: how meals are cooked, money spent, rooms kept. The mother-in-law tends to be blunt, and the tree doesn't bend easily. Some distance helps, like separate homes or planned visits. Pick two or three things that truly matter and let the rest go. Respect for each other's strength tends to calm the clash over time.

Two strong wills that tend to clash; distance and a few chosen battles keep the peace.