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 甲申, here's what the app reads in it.
What you sit on: your day pillar
A pine on a rocky cliff
Think of a pine growing from a crack in a granite cliff. The Monkey is Metal, and Metal cuts Wood. Its main star is Seven Killings, the star of pressure, nerve and bold moves. A little Indirect Resource, inner know-how, and a little Indirect Wealth, a nose for chances, also hide there. The stage is Reset, a blank page where old things end and new ones start. In plain words: life often asks you to start over, and you can. This seat is also your partner's place. Traditionally it brings a strong, demanding partner who sharpens you.
You tend to be resilient and brave, at your best when life tests you.
Why?
A pine on a rocky cliff
You tend to be resilient and brave, at your best when life tests you.
申 holds 庚, 壬, 戊: 七殺 Seven Killings, 偏印 Indirect Resource, 偏財 Indirect Wealth for 甲. 甲 is at the 絕 (Reset) stage in 申. The Na Yin of 甲申 is 泉中水. The day branch is the spouse palace; here it is the Officer element (it controls 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
Water from the spring
A spring bubbles up from inside the rock, fresh and endless. Your Life Palace is Yang Wood over the Monkey, called Water from the Spring. Traditionally it points to a life fed from within, by ideas and energy that keep refilling.
You often have more inner reserves than you realise, and they tend to renew themselves.
Conception palace
A spring under the rocks
Picture fresh water bubbling up between rocks, clean and endless. Old books call this Conception Palace Water in the Spring. A tall tree, Yang Wood, stands over the Monkey's metal, a start that renews itself from within.
When you need it, you tend to find fresh strength inside yourself.
Na Yin
泉中水 Spring water
Spring water: purity, freshness, a source that never runs dry.
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.
Others jostle for room today, but proper rules and a helpful person keep things fair.
Good for
Official errands
Asking for help
More aligned
Help tends to come through the proper channels, so go by the book and ask politely.
More demanding
Someone may push ahead of you; stay calm and let the rules do the work.
Why?
Queue at the office
Others jostle for room today, but proper rules and a helpful person keep things fair.
甲 is Rob Wealth (劫財) for 乙: peers, rivals and shared costs. 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.
Your mind tends to wander to odd ideas, while a practical chance waits nearby.
Good for
Solving a tricky problem
Research before buying
More aligned
Study and clever thinking tend to pay off; look into the details.
More demanding
Ideas and money may pull different ways; finish one thing first.
Why?
Puzzle and pencil
Your mind tends to wander to odd ideas, while a practical chance waits nearby.
甲 is 偏印 Indirect Resource 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: 泉中水.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Help with forms and a clear look at money make for a tidy, useful day.
Good for
Filing paperwork
Reviewing your budget
More aligned
Support and money matters tend to line up neatly today.
More demanding
Money worries may crowd out study; sort the numbers first.
Why?
Forms and figures
Help with forms and a clear look at money make for a tidy, useful day.
甲 is 正印 Direct Resource for 丁. 申 holds 庚 Direct Wealth, 壬 Direct Officer and 戊 Hurting Officer. 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.
Pressure meets your skill today, and study tends to calm your mind.
Good for
Practice and review
Handling a tough request
More aligned
When this day helps your chart, you meet the test calmly and your skill shows.
More demanding
When it weighs, energy may run low under pressure; do the key task first.
Why?
A steep path
Pressure meets your skill today, and study tends to calm your mind.
甲 is Seven Killings (七殺) for 戊: pressure, challenge and discipline. 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 泉中水.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
A duty binds you while your own voice wants out, yet help and comfort sit close by.
Good for
Formal appointments
Asking for help
More aligned
Keep the commitment and let a helpful person open the door.
More demanding
Hold back a sharp remark with a boss; tact works better today.
Why?
Duty, softly cushioned
A duty binds you while your own voice wants out, yet help and comfort sit close by.
甲 is 正官 Direct Officer for 己 and combines with it (甲己合). 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 泉中水.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Steady money matters meet people who want a piece of them, and your energy runs strong.
Good for
Settling a shared bill
A busy, active day
More aligned
You have the push to finish money tasks, so get them done.
More demanding
Keep lending and group spending small today.
Why?
Money among friends
Steady money matters meet people who want a piece of them, and your energy runs strong.
甲 is 正財 Direct Wealth for 辛. 申 holds 庚劫財 Rob Wealth, 壬傷官 Hurting Officer and 戊正印 Direct Resource; Rob Wealth traditionally competes for Wealth. 辛 is at the 帝旺 (peak) stage on 申. Nayin 泉中水.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Flour on your hands and a recipe card propped up: making and learning go together today.
Good for
Trying a new recipe
A hobby class
More aligned
New skills come easily, and what you make tends to turn out well.
More demanding
Odd ideas may spoil easy fun, so follow the recipe before you improvise.
Why?
Learning by doing
Flour on your hands and a recipe card propped up: making and learning go together today.
甲 is 食神 Eating God for 壬. 申's main stem 庚 is 偏印 Indirect Resource. It also hides 壬 Friend and 戊 Seven Killings. Traditionally Indirect Resource can press on Eating God (梟神奪食). 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.
Bold ideas flow, and quiet support keeps them grounded.
Good for
Brainstorming with others
Talking to a mentor
More aligned
Your ideas tend to land well when backed by someone wise.
More demanding
You may feel flat underneath the ideas, so do one thing well.
Why?
Grounded bold ideas
Bold ideas flow, and quiet support keeps them grounded.
甲 is 傷官 Hurting Officer for 癸, the star of expression and pushing against rules. The main stem of 申 Monkey is 庚, 正印 Direct Resource. 癸 is at the 死 (stillness) stage here. Hurting Officer paired with Resource (傷官配印) is traditionally a well-guided talent.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.