Foundation primers · 01—05
Build a chart you canactually read.
These five lessons are not an exam syllabus. They are a shared language for studying a life question. After each lesson, jump to a field or choose a question from the catalogue.
01
What are the Four Pillars?
BaZi, also called the Four Pillars, turns the year, month, day, and hour of birth into four pairs of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches. Together th…
02
How do the Five Elements interact?
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water describe relationships of support, movement, control, and depletion. The distribution is not a simple scorecard. …
03
What are the Day Master and chart strength?
The Day Master is the Heavenly Stem of the day pillar and acts as the chart's reference point. Chart strength asks whether it receives enough seasona…
04
What are the Ten Gods?
The Ten Gods classify the other chart elements by their relationship to the Day Master. They are often used to discuss responsibility, expression, re…
05
How do Luck Pillars and annual luck work?
A Luck Pillar is a broad ten-year backdrop, while annual luck describes the movement of a particular year. Read both with the natal chart and the act…
Once the coordinates are clear, ask the real question.
Move from 'What am I like?' to 'What can I choose or prepare for now?'