Reading Your Four Pillars
A Bazi chart consists of four pillars: Year, Month, Day, and Hour. Each pillar has a Heavenly Stem above and an Earthly Branch below.
Step 1: Identify Your Day Master
The Heavenly Stem of your Day Pillar is your Day Master, representing your core identity.
Step 2: Assess Element Balance
Count the Five Elements across stems and branches. Balance suggests smoother flow; imbalance points to strengths and areas for attention.
Step 3: Determine the Ten Gods
Each stem relates to your Day Master as a Ten God, revealing themes of wealth, authority, creativity, resources, and companionship.
Step 4: Read the Luck Pillars
Luck Pillars describe 10-year periods of changing energy throughout life.
Step 5: Consider Annual Energy
Each year brings its own stem and branch, interacting with your natal chart.
The Four Pillars Represent
- Year Pillar: ancestors, early childhood, and social context
- Month Pillar: parents, career, and young adulthood
- Day Pillar: self and spouse or partner
- Hour Pillar: children, later life, and inner desires