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Bazi basics.

The foundations for a first chart reading.

6 launch articles
05 foundation lessons
15 life questions

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Choose a starting point, follow the core articles, and keep the practical context in view.

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What is BaZi? A grounded guide to the Four Pillars

A clear introduction to the chart's structure, the Day Master, and the questions a useful reading can actually support.

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How to read a BaZi chart as a beginner

A calm reading order for your first chart, from the Day Master and month command to the wider pattern and current timing.

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