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 庚申, here's what the app reads in it.
What you sit on: your day pillar
A blade on an iron anvil
Picture a fresh sword laid on an anvil in an autumn forge. The Monkey is the same Metal as you, so you're solid to the core. The main star is the Friend, the star of self-reliance and loyal peers. Inside also sit a little Eating God, talent and enjoyment, and a little Indirect Resource, inner know-how. The stage is Prime, full working strength. You also sit on your Prosperity, an old sign of a livelihood you earn yourself. This seat is your partner's place too. A partner tends to feel like an equal. Two blades need care not to clash.
Strong, direct and self-made, you tend to find that a softer touch goes far in love.
Why?
A blade on an iron anvil
Strong, direct and self-made, you tend to find that a softer touch goes far in love.
申 holds 庚, 壬, 戊: 比肩 Friend, 食神 Eating God, 偏印 Indirect Resource for 庚. 庚 is at the 臨官 (Prime) stage in 申. The Na Yin of 庚申 is 石榴木. For 庚, 申 carries 祿 Prosperity. The day branch is the spouse palace; here it is the same element as 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
The pomegranate tree
Break a pomegranate open and you find hundreds of bright red seeds. Your Life Palace is Yang Metal over the Monkey, named Pomegranate Wood. Traditionally it suggests a tough outside with rich gifts inside, and a life that bears fruit with time.
You may seem firm at first, but you tend to hold many gifts inside.
Conception palace
A pomegranate full of seeds
Picture a pomegranate split open, full of bright red seeds. That is the traditional name of this Conception Palace, Pomegranate Wood. Yang Metal over the Monkey, metal on metal, makes a start that is firm outside and rich within.
You tend to be tougher on the outside and fuller of life on the inside.
Na Yin
石榴木 Pomegranate wood
Pomegranate wood: fertility and abundant fruit.
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.
Order, rules and responsibility fill the day, with a helpful figure close by.
Good for
Official meetings
Making commitments
More aligned
People in charge tend to favor you, so speak with respect and confidence.
More demanding
Rules may feel tight, so go along calmly and ask for clarity.
Why?
Meeting the boss
Order, rules and responsibility fill the day, with a helpful figure close by.
庚 is Direct Officer (正官) for 乙: rules, duty and commitments. 庚 combines with 乙 (乙庚合), a bond or promise. 申 holds 庚 (Direct Officer), 壬 (Direct Resource) and 戊 (Direct Wealth), led by Direct Officer (正官). 乙 is at the 胎 (seed) stage in 申. Stars switched on: the Nobleman (天乙貴人), a helpful person.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Practical chances seem to pop up all over, and your head stays clear.
Good for
Following up a lead
Comparing prices
More aligned
Quick, sensible choices tend to bring gains.
More demanding
Too many options may scatter you; pick one and stop.
Why?
Chances everywhere
Practical chances seem to pop up all over, and your head stays clear.
庚 is 偏財 Indirect Wealth for the 丙 Day Master. The 申 Monkey branch's main role is 偏財 Indirect Wealth; hidden stems: 庚偏財 Indirect Wealth, 壬七殺 Seven Killings, 戊食神 Eating God. 丙 sits at 病 in 申: the slowing stage, lower in energy. It switches on the Academic Star (文昌), traditionally helping study and writing. Nayin: 石榴木.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Earnings and money chores take center stage today.
Good for
A trip to the bank
Settling on a price
More aligned
Steady effort tends to bring income today.
More demanding
Money tasks may wear you out; do the main one, then rest.
Why?
Banking errands
Earnings and money chores take center stage today.
庚 is 正財 Direct Wealth for 丁, and so is 申's main stem 庚. 壬 Direct Officer and 戊 Hurting Officer are hidden. 丁 is at the 沐浴 (cleansing) stage, and 申 brings the 金輿 Golden Carriage star.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Easygoing hours suit practicing skills and learning at your own pace.
Good for
Practicing a hobby
Reading a manual
More aligned
When this day helps your chart, your skill grows and you enjoy the work.
More demanding
When it weighs, you may feel lazy; set a timer and do a little.
Why?
Unhurried craft
Easygoing hours suit practicing skills and learning at your own pace.
庚 is Eating God (食神) for 戊: enjoyment, craft and ease. 申 holds 庚 Eating God (食神), 壬 Indirect Wealth (偏財), 戊 Friend (比肩). Its main role points to enjoyment, craft and ease. 戊 is at the 病 (Slowing) stage in 申. Stars: Academic Star (文昌). Nayin 石榴木.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Bold talk and clever ideas flow freely, with comfort and help never far off.
Good for
Creative work
Presenting an idea
More aligned
Show your talent; a helpful person may notice.
More demanding
Rules and bosses may not like bluntness, so choose your words.
Why?
Ideas in full flow
Bold talk and clever ideas flow freely, with comfort and help never far off.
庚 is 傷官 Hurting Officer for 己. 申 holds 庚: 傷官 Hurting Officer, 壬: 正財 Direct Wealth, 戊: 劫財 Rob Wealth; its main role is 傷官 Hurting Officer. 己 is at the 沐浴 (Cleansing) stage in 申. 申 switches on 天乙貴人 Nobleman and 金輿 Golden Carriage for 己. Nayin 石榴木.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Peers and rivals are everywhere, and your own energy runs at full strength.
Good for
Sports or exercise
Working as a team
More aligned
You can hold your own today, so join in and lead.
More demanding
Keep money and pride out of any contest.
Why?
Shoulder to shoulder
Peers and rivals are everywhere, and your own energy runs at full strength.
庚 is 劫財 Rob Wealth for 辛, and 申's main stem 庚 doubles it. 申 also holds 壬傷官 Hurting Officer and 戊正印 Direct Resource. 辛 is at the 帝旺 (peak) stage on 申. Nayin 石榴木.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
A stack of library books and a quiet corner: learning, hunches and unusual ideas.
Good for
Research or study
Time alone
More aligned
Your mind is sharp and curious, and a new skill or insight may stick.
More demanding
You may drift into your own head, so eat well and talk with someone.
Why?
Deep reading day
A stack of library books and a quiet corner: learning, hunches and unusual ideas.
庚 is 偏印 Indirect Resource for 壬. 申's main stem 庚 repeats it. It also hides 壬 Friend and 戊 Seven Killings. 壬 is at 長生, birth, in 申, and 申 switches on 學堂 Study Hall.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Support, care and learning gather around you today.
Good for
Seeing a mentor
Reading and study
More aligned
Help and good advice tend to arrive without asking.
More demanding
You may feel slow and passive, so take one action of your own.
Why?
Being looked after
Support, care and learning gather around you today.
庚 is 正印 Direct Resource for 癸, the star of support, care and learning. The main stem of 申 Monkey is 庚, 正印 Direct Resource. 癸 is at the 死 (stillness) stage here. Direct Resource above and below.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.