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 乙亥, here's what the app reads in it.
What you sit on: your day pillar
A lily on a winter pond
Your flower floats on the Pig, the cold, deep water of early winter. Water feeds Wood, so you sit on plenty of nourishment. The main star is Direct Resource, the star of care, learning and a mother's love. A little Rob Wealth is also there, a streak of rivalry and shared money. The stage is Stillness, the quietest of the twelve. Think of a pond on a windless night. This is also your partner's seat. It tends to bring a caring partner, who shelters you more than they push you.
Gentle and well supported, you tend to do best when you move at your own pace.
Why?
A lily on a winter pond
Gentle and well supported, you tend to do best when you move at your own pace.
亥 holds 壬, 甲: 正印 Direct Resource, 劫財 Rob Wealth for 乙. 乙 is at the 死 (Stillness) stage in 亥. The Na Yin of 乙亥 is 山頭火. 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
Light seen from afar
Sometimes one small fire on a hill is all a traveller needs. Here the Life Palace holds Yin Wood over the Pig, which old books call Fire on the Mountaintop. Traditionally this path shines brightest when it climbs a little above the everyday.
You tend to do well when you lift your eyes to a bigger goal.
Conception palace
A reed by the winter lake
Yin Wood grows over the Pig, cool winter water that feeds its roots. It also bears the name Fire on the Mountaintop, a light that rises above the land. Tradition sees here a gentle start with a surprising spark inside.
You may look soft at first, but you often carry a bright, hopeful fire.
Na Yin
山頭火 Mountaintop fire
Fire on the summit: vision, ideals and a far-off glow.
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.
Gentle and well supported, today suits company that feels like your own kind.
Good for
Catching up with a friend
Reading at home
More aligned
Kindness tends to flow both ways today, so accept the help offered without fuss.
More demanding
Energy may run low, so keep plans small and let others lead a little.
Why?
Tea with a peer
Gentle and well supported, today suits company that feels like your own kind.
乙 is Friend (比肩) for 乙: peers and your own strength. 亥 holds 壬 (Direct Resource) and 甲 (Rob Wealth), led by Direct Resource (正印). 乙 is at the 死 (stillness) stage in 亥.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Demands may pile up, yet care and help tend to arrive from someone close.
Good for
Asking an elder's advice
An early night
More aligned
Support tends to show up just when you need it; accept it.
More demanding
Pressure may feel heavy; lean on others and save big choices for later.
Why?
Someone has your back
Demands may pile up, yet care and help tend to arrive from someone close.
乙 is 正印 Direct Resource for the 丙 Day Master. The 亥 Pig branch's main role is 七殺 Seven Killings; hidden stems: 壬七殺 Seven Killings, 甲偏印 Indirect Resource. 丙 sits at 絕 in 亥: the reset stage, at its lowest ebb. It switches on the Nobleman (天乙貴人), a helpful-person star. Nayin: 山頭火.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Proper steps may open a door to money or travel, though your energy feels low.
Good for
Formal requests
Short trips or visits
More aligned
When this day helps your chart, doing things correctly opens a door, maybe with extra income.
More demanding
When it weighs, duties may drain you; keep promises small and go to bed early.
Why?
Fresh page
Proper steps may open a door to money or travel, though your energy feels low.
乙 is Direct Officer (正官) for 戊: rules, duty and reputation. 亥 holds 壬 Indirect Wealth (偏財), 甲 Seven Killings (七殺). Its main role points to opportunity, deals and movement. 戊 is at the 絕 (Reset) stage in 亥. Nayin 山頭火.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Demands and money sit side by side today, like a job that pays well but asks a lot.
Good for
Checking the budget
Meeting a deadline
More aligned
Effort under pressure tends to pay off; keep your eye on the reward.
More demanding
Don't take on extra work just for the money; protect your energy.
Why?
Hard-earned pay
Demands and money sit side by side today, like a job that pays well but asks a lot.
乙 is 七殺 Seven Killings for 己. 亥 holds 壬: 正財 Direct Wealth, 甲: 正官 Direct Officer; its main role is 正財 Direct Wealth. 己 is at the 胎 (Seed) stage in 亥. Nayin 山頭火.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Talk flows freely and money ideas pop up, though they may tug against your plans.
Good for
A short trip out
Pitching an idea
More aligned
A lively chat could lead to a small gain, so follow it up.
More demanding
Say less about money and check any offer before you agree.
Why?
Rides and deals
Talk flows freely and money ideas pop up, though they may tug against your plans.
乙 is 偏財 Indirect Wealth for 辛 and clashes with it (乙辛沖). 亥 holds 壬傷官 Hurting Officer and 甲正財 Direct Wealth. 辛 is at the 沐浴 (cleansing) stage on 亥. 金輿 Golden Carriage switches on, traditionally comfort and a smooth ride. Nayin 山頭火.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Feet planted, saying what you think: firm footing and a lively tongue.
Good for
Presenting your ideas
Working on your own
More aligned
You feel steady enough to speak up, and your ideas tend to be heard.
More demanding
Confidence may come out as sharpness, so soften the words and keep the point.
Why?
Standing on solid ground
Feet planted, saying what you think: firm footing and a lively tongue.
乙 is 傷官 Hurting Officer for 壬. 亥's main stem 壬 is 比肩 Friend. It also hides 甲 Eating God. 壬 is at 臨官, prime, in 亥, which is also the Day Master's 祿 Prosperity.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.
Energy runs high, and an easy, creative mood comes along with it.
Good for
Making something by hand
Hosting a small meal
More aligned
Your good mood is catching, and what you make today tends to turn out well.
More demanding
With so much energy you may overdo it, so pace yourself.
Why?
Full of beans
Energy runs high, and an easy, creative mood comes along with it.
乙 is 食神 Eating God for 癸, the star of enjoyment and easy output. The main stem of 亥 Pig is 壬, 劫財 Rob Wealth. 癸 is at the 帝旺 (peak) stage here. 癸 is at its peak, and the Eating God gives that strength a gentle outlet.
Traditional reading
It follows the traditional BaZi reading: what a practitioner reads in the pillar and in how it meets your chart.