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 甲辰, here's what the app reads in it.
What you sit on: your day pillar
A tree on a rich riverbank
Think of an old tree rooted in a damp, rich riverbank. The Dragon is earth with Water inside, good ground for a tree. The main star is Indirect Wealth, a good eye for chances and generous spending. Inside also sit a little Rob Wealth, a competitive streak, and a little Direct Resource, care and support. The stage is Easing, a calmer stretch past the rush. You also sit on the Golden Carriage, an old sign of comfort and a well-matched partner. This seat is your partner's place too. Traditionally it brings a practical partner and a comfortable home.
Generous and well rooted, you tend to find comfort through home and family.
Why?
A tree on a rich riverbank
Generous and well rooted, you tend to find comfort through home and family.
辰 holds 戊, 乙, 癸: 偏財 Indirect Wealth, 劫財 Rob Wealth, 正印 Direct Resource for 甲. 甲 is at the 衰 (Easing) stage in 辰. The Na Yin of 甲辰 is 覆燈火. For 甲, 辰 carries 金輿 Golden Carriage. The day branch is the spouse palace; here it is the Wealth element (the Day Master controls it).
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 lamp in the window
A lamp left burning in a window guides someone home through the dark. Your Life Palace is Yang Wood over the Dragon, called Lamp Fire. It traditionally suggests a guiding light, often linked with study, teaching or showing others the way.
You tend to light the way for others, especially when times are dark.
Conception palace
A lamp with a shade
Imagine an oil lamp under a glass shade, its flame safe from the draught. Old books call this Conception Palace Lamp Fire. A tall tree, Yang Wood, rooted in the Dragon's earth, gives a start that lights the way for others.
You tend to be a guiding light, steady when things around you are dark.
Na Yin
覆燈火 Lamp fire
Lamp fire: guidance and clarity in the dark.
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.
Work and money get shared today, and teamwork shapes the result.
Good for
Dividing up tasks
Talking terms clearly
More aligned
Joint efforts tend to grow, so partner up with clear roles.
More demanding
Someone may take more than their share, so agree the terms in writing.
Why?
Group project day
Work and money get shared today, and teamwork shapes the result.
甲 is Rob Wealth (劫財) for 乙: peers, rivals and shared costs. 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.
Unusual ideas pull at you, while simple pleasures wait their turn.
Good for
Reading about a niche topic
Tinkering at home
More aligned
Unusual ideas tend to prove useful; follow your curiosity.
More demanding
Brooding may steal the fun; put the book down and eat well.
Why?
Deep reading
Unusual ideas pull at you, while simple pleasures wait their turn.
甲 is 偏印 Indirect Resource 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: 覆燈火.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Good guidance helps steady your bolder impulses, like a recipe beside the stove.
Good for
Learning a new skill
Checking your work
More aligned
Advice tends to sharpen your ideas today.
More demanding
You may feel tired; skip the extras and keep it simple.
Why?
Following the recipe
Good guidance helps steady your bolder impulses, like a recipe beside the stove.
甲 is 正印 Direct Resource 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.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Demands come from outside, and you find your footing among peers.
Good for
Dealing with demands
Working with a partner
More aligned
When this day helps your chart, pressure builds your strength and friends back you.
More demanding
When it weighs, you may feel squeezed; stay calm and share the load.
Why?
Standing firm
Demands come from outside, and you find your footing among peers.
甲 is Seven Killings (七殺) for 戊: pressure, challenge and discipline. 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 覆燈火.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Fresh responsibility comes your way, and others want to be part of it.
Good for
Leading a small team
Setting clear roles
More aligned
Take the lead; people tend to follow a fair organizer.
More demanding
Make sure credit and costs are split fairly before you start.
Why?
A job to share
Fresh responsibility comes your way, and others want to be part of it.
甲 is 正官 Direct Officer for 己 and combines with it (甲己合). 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 覆燈火.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Untangling a knotted necklace slowly: patience and skill meet a tricky bit of pressure.
Good for
Detail work
Gentle problem solving
More aligned
Your calm skill tames a difficult job, and you feel good afterward.
More demanding
Patience may run thin, so take a pause and come back fresh.
Why?
Calm hands, hard task
Untangling a knotted necklace slowly: patience and skill meet a tricky bit of pressure.
甲 is 食神 Eating God for 壬. 辰's main stem 戊 is 七殺 Seven Killings. It also hides 乙 Hurting Officer and 癸 Rob Wealth. 食神制殺 is a traditional helpful pattern. 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.
Your opinions and the rules around you test each other today.
Good for
Suggesting improvements
Careful emails
More aligned
Your ideas can win people over if you respect the rules.
More demanding
Criticism of bosses tends to backfire, so keep it constructive.
Why?
Opinions at the meeting
Your opinions and the rules around you test each other today.
甲 is 傷官 Hurting Officer for 癸, the star of expression and pushing against rules. The main stem of 辰 Dragon is 戊, 正官 Direct Officer. 癸 is at the 養 (nurture) stage here. Hurting Officer meeting Direct Officer (傷官見官) is a classic call for tact.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.