The Ten Gods (十神)

The Ten Gods label every character in a Four Pillars chart by how it relates to your Day Master. Here is what each one means for work, money and love, with a lookup table for every Day Master.

Friend & Rival

• Friend (比肩)

  Same element and same yin/yang as your Day Master. Independence, self-direction, peers and siblings — and competition for the same share.

• Rob Wealth (劫財)

  Same element, opposite yin/yang. The ally who may also take from you — competitive drive, boldness and risk-taking.

Output

• Eating God (食神)

  The element you produce, same yin/yang. Talent, enjoyment, appetite and steady, easy-going output.

• Hurting Officer (傷官)

  The element you produce, opposite yin/yang. Sharp words, bold expression, innovation — brilliance that can offend authority.

Wealth

• Indirect Wealth (偏財)

  The element you control, same yin/yang. Money that moves fast — business, trading, investment, a nose for opportunity and an open hand.

• Direct Wealth (正財)

  The element you control, opposite yin/yang. Salary, savings, money earned by steady work — thrift and responsibility.

Authority

• Seven Killings (偏官)

  The element that controls you, same yin/yang — also called Seven Killings (七殺). Pressure, discipline, danger, strength forged under stress.

• Direct Officer (正官)

  The element that controls you, opposite yin/yang. Rules, reputation, status and a stable position — the conventional path walked well.

Resource

• Indirect Resource (偏印)

  The element that produces you, same yin/yang. Unconventional learning, intuition, specialised skill and solitude.

• Direct Resource (正印)

  The element that produces you, opposite yin/yang. Education, mentors and mother, documents and credentials, being protected.