Your day pillar is the pair of characters for the day you were born: your Day Master on top, the branch it stands on below. If yours is 庚辰, here's what the app reads in it.
What you sit on: your day pillar
Iron ore in a spring hillside
Imagine iron ore lying in a damp hillside in spring. The Dragon is earth, and earth gives birth to Metal. The main star is Indirect Resource, the star of intuition and unusual learning. Inside are also a little Direct Wealth, steady earned money, and a little Hurting Officer, a quick tongue. The stage is Nurture, like a baby wrapped in a blanket. Here you're looked after and quietly growing. This seat is your partner's home as well. Traditionally it brings a partner who backs you and keeps your spirits up.
You tend to have deep roots and good backing, with a clever, independent mind.
Why?
Iron ore in a spring hillside
You tend to have deep roots and good backing, with a clever, independent mind.
辰 holds 戊, 乙, 癸: 偏印 Indirect Resource, 正財 Direct Wealth, 傷官 Hurting Officer for 庚. 庚 is at the 養 (Nurture) stage in 辰. The Na Yin of 庚辰 is 白蠟金. The day branch is the spouse palace; here it is the Resource element (it produces the Day Master).
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Palaces
Methods for calculating the palaces vary between schools.
Life palace
Pale metal, newly formed
Think of fresh metal, still soft and pale like candle wax. Your Life Palace is Yang Metal over the Dragon, called White Wax Metal. Traditionally it points to promise that needs shaping, so learning and good teachers tend to bring out your best.
Your life often improves the more you learn and let skilled people guide you.
Conception palace
Metal still soft from the mould
Imagine pale metal fresh from the mould, still soft and waiting to take its final shape. The old books call this Conception Palace White Wax Metal. Yang Metal sits on the Dragon's earth, a start full of promise that needs refining.
Your gifts tend to show fully once life has polished them a little.
Na Yin
白蠟金 White wax metal
White wax metal: delicacy and worth that gets polished.
A poetic name for each of the sixty character pairs, like “Metal in the sea.” It's an image from the tradition, not a measure of strength.
Something tough pushes at you today, but the ground under your feet stays soft.
Good for
Handling a complaint
Tidying loose ends
More aligned
You tend to rise to the challenge today, and practical rewards may follow.
More demanding
A blunt demand may sting, so answer calmly and buy yourself some time.
Why?
Push and cushion
Something tough pushes at you today, but the ground under your feet stays soft.
庚 is 七殺 (Seven Killings) and clashes 甲. 辰 holds 戊偏財 (Indirect Wealth), 乙 and 癸; Wealth feeds the Killings, while 癸 Resource softens them. 甲 is at 衰 (easing) in 辰, which carries 金輿 (Golden Carriage).
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Responsible and settled, today suits agreements and money handled by the book.
Good for
Signing a contract
Meeting a manager
More aligned
Commitments tend to stick and pay off, so put in writing what you've agreed.
More demanding
Obligations can tie your hands, so read the small print before you agree.
Why?
A word kept
Responsible and settled, today suits agreements and money handled by the book.
庚 is Direct Officer (正官) for 乙: rules, duty and commitments. 庚 combines with 乙 (乙庚合), a bond or promise. 辰 holds 戊 (Direct Wealth), 乙 (Friend) and 癸 (Indirect Resource), led by Direct Wealth (正財). 乙 is at the 冠帶 (maturing) stage in 辰.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Practical chances and easy enjoyment sit side by side, with a confident, steady feel.
Good for
Swapping or selling items
Lunch with a friend
More aligned
Small deals and errands tend to go your way.
More demanding
Spending for fun may add up; set a limit before you go out.
Why?
A side errand pays
Practical chances and easy enjoyment sit side by side, with a confident, steady feel.
庚 is 偏財 Indirect Wealth for the 丙 Day Master. The 辰 Dragon branch's main role is 食神 Eating God; hidden stems: 戊食神 Eating God, 乙正印 Direct Resource, 癸正官 Direct Officer. 丙 sits at 冠帶 in 辰: the maturing stage, confident. Nayin: 白蠟金.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Think of a good repair done for a fair price: know-how and money go hand in hand today.
Good for
Quoting a fair price
Repairing something useful
More aligned
Skill tends to turn into income today; offer what you do well.
More demanding
Tired effort may cost more than it earns; do the key task first.
Why?
Skill that pays
Think of a good repair done for a fair price: know-how and money go hand in hand today.
庚 is 正財 Direct Wealth for 丁. 辰's main stem 戊 is 傷官 Hurting Officer, with 乙 Indirect Resource and 癸 Seven Killings hidden. 丁 is at the 衰 (easing) stage in 辰. Hurting Officer traditionally feeds Wealth.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Making things feels good today, especially among capable people.
Good for
Hobbies and crafts
Working alongside others
More aligned
When this day helps your chart, work flows and you enjoy the results.
More demanding
When it weighs, you may feel slow or set in your ways; change the scene for an hour.
Why?
Workshop hours
Making things feels good today, especially among capable people.
庚 is Eating God (食神) for 戊: enjoyment, craft and ease. 辰 holds 戊 Friend (比肩), 乙 Direct Officer (正官), 癸 Direct Wealth (正財). Its main role points to peers and self-reliance. 戊 is at the 冠帶 (Maturing) stage in 辰. Nayin 白蠟金.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Opinions run strong and plans involve other people, so your words carry extra weight.
Good for
Creative work
Brainstorming with others
More aligned
Share a bold idea with the group; your talent can lead the way.
More demanding
Think before you criticize, and keep shared money matters simple.
Why?
A frank opinion
Opinions run strong and plans involve other people, so your words carry extra weight.
庚 is 傷官 Hurting Officer for 己. 辰 holds 戊: 劫財 Rob Wealth, 乙: 七殺 Seven Killings, 癸: 偏財 Indirect Wealth; its main role is 劫財 Rob Wealth. 己 is at the 衰 (Easing) stage in 辰. Nayin 白蠟金.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Others want a share of your time, while steady support sits in the background.
Good for
Splitting chores fairly
Tidying the storeroom
More aligned
Working with others gets more done today than going alone.
More demanding
Be clear about who pays for what, and keep the peace.
Why?
Sharing the load
Others want a share of your time, while steady support sits in the background.
庚 is 劫財 Rob Wealth for 辛: peers and competition. 辰 holds 戊正印 Direct Resource, 乙偏財 Indirect Wealth and 癸食神 Eating God. 辛 is at the 墓 (rest, storage) stage on 辰. Nayin 白蠟金.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Quiet hours with a notebook while a hard question waits: insight is there to meet the pressure.
Good for
Planning a hard step
Quiet time alone
More aligned
Your inner sense can turn a tough problem into a clear plan.
More demanding
Worry may go round in circles, so write it down and choose one small action.
Why?
Thinking it through
Quiet hours with a notebook while a hard question waits: insight is there to meet the pressure.
庚 is 偏印 Indirect Resource for 壬. 辰's main stem 戊 is 七殺 Seven Killings. It also hides 乙 Hurting Officer and 癸 Rob Wealth. Seven Killings feeding Resource (殺印相生) is a traditional helpful chain. 壬 is at 墓, rest, in 辰.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Support, structure and duty settle in together, like a mentor showing you around.
Good for
Training or a course
Formal errands
More aligned
People with experience tend to guide you, and the rules work in your favor.
More demanding
Things may feel slow and formal, so be patient with the process.
Why?
Learning the ropes
Support, structure and duty settle in together, like a mentor showing you around.
庚 is 正印 Direct Resource for 癸, the star of support, care and learning. The main stem of 辰 Dragon is 戊, 正官 Direct Officer. 癸 is at the 養 (nurture) stage here. Direct Resource with Direct Officer below traditionally links rank and support (官印相生).
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.