The ten gods
Each stem in a chart stands in one of ten relations to the day master, set by whether its element matches, is produced by, controls or is controlled by the day master, and whether its polarity matches.
A chart describes tendencies in a traditional system. It cannot decide health, money, law, marriage or children.
- Friend
- Rob Wealth
- Eating God
- Hurting Officer
- Indirect Wealth
- Direct Wealth
- Seven Killings
- Direct Officer
- Indirect Resource
- Direct Resource
The rule for each
- 比肩
- Friend. The same element as the day master, with the same polarity.
- 劫財
- Rob Wealth. The same element as the day master, with the opposite polarity.
- 食神
- Eating God. The element the day master produces, with the same polarity.
- 傷官
- Hurting Officer. The element the day master produces, with the opposite polarity.
- 偏財
- Indirect Wealth. The element the day master controls, with the same polarity.
- 正財
- Direct Wealth. The element the day master controls, with the opposite polarity.
- 七殺
- Seven Killings. The element that controls the day master, with the same polarity.
- 正官
- Direct Officer. The element that controls the day master, with the opposite polarity.
- 偏印
- Indirect Resource. The element that produces the day master, with the same polarity.
- 正印
- Direct Resource. The element that produces the day master, with the opposite polarity.