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 庚戌, here's what the app reads in it.
What you sit on: your day pillar
An iron gate in a stone wall
Picture an old iron gate set into a dry stone wall. The Dog is earth, and earth feeds Metal. The main star is Indirect Resource, the star of intuition and unusual learning. Inside also sit a little Rob Wealth, a competitive streak, and a little Direct Officer, duty and good name. The stage is Easing, steady strength after the rush. You also sit on the Golden Carriage, a traditional sign of comfort and a fine match. This seat is your partner's home too. Traditionally it brings a protective partner who backs you up.
Strong and well backed, you tend to have a deep, independent mind.
Why?
An iron gate in a stone wall
Strong and well backed, you tend to have a deep, independent mind.
戌 holds 戊, 辛, 丁: 偏印 Indirect Resource, 劫財 Rob Wealth, 正官 Direct Officer for 庚. 庚 is at the 衰 (Easing) stage in 戌. The Na Yin of 庚戌 is 釵釧金. For 庚, 戌 carries 金輿 Golden Carriage. 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
Jewellery for the hand
A bracelet is a little metal shaped with care, made to be worn and admired. Your Life Palace holds Yang Metal over the Dog, called Hairpin and Bracelet Metal. Traditionally it suggests beauty and value, with a love for fine, well-made things.
You tend to appreciate quality and bring a touch of elegance to life.
Conception palace
A bracelet in a jewellery box
Imagine a hairpin and a bracelet resting in a jewellery box, made to be worn. Old books call this Conception Palace Hairpin and Bracelet Gold. Yang Metal over the Dog's earth gives a start that is strong but likes things beautiful.
In you, strength tends to come mixed with good taste.
Na Yin
釵釧金 Jewelry metal
Jewelry metal: refinement and recognized worth.
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.
Today is for wrapping up duties and finishing what's been put away.
Good for
Finishing old business
Making an agreement official
More aligned
Commitments tend to settle well today, so close the deal.
More demanding
Old obligations may feel dull and dusty, so finish one and rest.
Why?
Closing a file
Today is for wrapping up duties and finishing what's been put away.
庚 is Direct Officer (正官) for 乙: rules, duty and commitments. 庚 combines with 乙 (乙庚合), a bond or promise. 戌 holds 戊 (Direct Wealth), 辛 (Seven Killings) and 丁 (Eating God), led by Direct Wealth (正財). 乙 is at the 墓 (rest) stage in 戌.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Small hidden chances may surface as the day moves slowly.
Good for
Clearing out a cupboard
Looking over old papers
More aligned
Overlooked chances tend to show up; look again.
More demanding
Searching may eat the day; set a time limit.
Why?
Something forgotten turns up
Small hidden chances may surface as the day moves slowly.
庚 is 偏財 Indirect Wealth for the 丙 Day Master. The 戌 Dog branch's main role is 食神 Eating God; hidden stems: 戊食神 Eating God, 辛正財 Direct Wealth, 丁劫財 Rob Wealth. 丙 sits at 墓 in 戌: the rest stage, stored away. Nayin: 釵釧金.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Calm and steady, the day suits wrapping up, tidying and quiet enjoyment.
Good for
Completing a project
A slow meal
More aligned
When this day helps your chart, finished work brings real satisfaction.
More demanding
When it weighs, you may feel sluggish; set one small goal and celebrate it.
Why?
Finishing touches
Calm and steady, the day suits wrapping up, tidying and quiet enjoyment.
庚 is Eating God (食神) for 戊: enjoyment, craft and ease. 戌 holds 戊 Friend (比肩), 辛 Hurting Officer (傷官), 丁 Direct Resource (正印). Its main role points to peers and self-reliance. 戊 is at the 墓 (Rest) stage in 戌. Nayin 釵釧金.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Your opinions run loud and others are involved, so tact keeps things on track.
Good for
Repairs around the house
Group creative work
More aligned
A bold idea can rally others if you present it well.
More demanding
Hold your tongue with a boss, and keep shared money simple.
Why?
Strong words, shared plans
Your opinions run loud and others are involved, so tact keeps things on track.
庚 is 傷官 Hurting Officer for 己. 戌 holds 戊: 劫財 Rob Wealth, 辛: 食神 Eating God, 丁: 偏印 Indirect Resource; its main role is 劫財 Rob Wealth. 己 is at the 養 (Nurture) stage in 戌. Nayin 釵釧金.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Chess pieces set out on a quiet evening: think one move ahead while the pressure waits.
Good for
Planning ahead
Solving a puzzle
More aligned
Clear thinking turns a hard situation into a smart plan.
More demanding
Overthinking may wear you out, so decide and move on.
Why?
Quiet strategy
Chess pieces set out on a quiet evening: think one move ahead while the pressure waits.
庚 is 偏印 Indirect Resource for 壬. 戌's main stem 戊 is 七殺 Seven Killings. It also hides 辛 Direct Resource and 丁 Direct Wealth. Again 殺印相生. 壬 is at 冠帶, maturing, in 戌.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Structure and support give the day a sheltered, settled feel.
Good for
Home repairs
Formal paperwork
More aligned
Rules and helpers tend to line up on your side.
More demanding
A slow pace may frustrate you, so finish one thing before starting another.
Why?
Safe and sorted
Structure and support give the day a sheltered, settled feel.
庚 is 正印 Direct Resource for 癸, the star of support, care and learning. The main stem of 戌 Dog is 戊, 正官 Direct Officer. 癸 is at the 衰 (easing) stage here. Direct Resource with Direct Officer below (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.