Indirect Resource (偏印): what it means and how to find it in your chart
ResourceRelationship to your Day Master
the element that produces your Day Master, same yin/yang.
Work, money and love
Work
Suits research, IT, medicine, counselling, religion and art — fields you dig into deeply.
Money
Expertise becomes income, but shifting interests can interrupt it.
Love
Needs time alone; deepens with someone who understands that.
When it is strong or plentiful
Overthinking and isolation. When it suppresses Eating God, work and motivation are said to stall.
Lookup table by Day Master
| Day Master | Stem | Branch (main qi) |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia | 壬 Ren | 亥 |
| 乙 Yi | 癸 Gui | 子 |
| 丙 Bing | 甲 Jia | 寅 |
| 丁 Ding | 乙 Yi | 卯 |
| 戊 Wu | 丙 Bing | 巳 |
| 己 Ji | 丁 Ding | 午 |
| 庚 Geng | 戊 Wu | 辰, 戌 |
| 辛 Xin | 己 Ji | 丑, 未 |
| 壬 Ren | 庚 Geng | 申 |
| 癸 Gui | 辛 Xin | 酉 |
Branches are read by their main hidden stem — the same rule the free LotusSaju chart uses to label Ten Gods.
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What does Indirect Resource (偏印) mean in BaZi?
The element that produces you, same yin/yang. Unconventional learning, intuition, specialised skill and solitude.
How do I find Indirect Resource in my chart?
Indirect Resource is the element that produces your Day Master, same yin/yang. 甲→壬, 乙→癸, 丙→甲, 丁→乙, 戊→丙, 己→丁, 庚→戊, 辛→己, 壬→庚, 癸→辛.
What if my chart has a lot of Indirect Resource?
Overthinking and isolation. When it suppresses Eating God, work and motivation are said to stall.