TL;DR: Đà La Star belongs to the Six Malefic Stars group, element Metal, governing stagnation, slowness, prolonged entanglement, and hidden obstacles. Depending on its favorable or unfavorable position and palace on the chart, Đà La can hinder career, wealth, relationships, or health, but can also become a lesson in cultivating patience and caution.
What is Đà La Star in Zi Wei Dou Shu?
Đà La Star is a Malefic Star within the Six Malefic Stars of Zi Wei Dou Shu, along with Qing Yang, Huo Xing, Linh Xing, Di Kong, and Di Jie. Its abbreviated name is Da. According to popular Zi Wei texts, Đà La signifies obstruction, delay, entanglement, prolonged stagnation, and even sudden interception or turn that causes good matters to encounter problems.
Đà La together with Qing Yang forms the Qing-Da pair, two stars governing opposition, disputes, and often causing major obstacles in the life of the chart owner. In ancient verses, the rule "Qing Da means injury and separation" is often mentioned, implying the restrictive, threatening, injurious, and separating nature of this star pair.
Basic information table about Đà La Star
| Attribute | Basic content |
|---|---|
| Star name | Đà La |
| Abbreviated name | Da |
| Star group | Belongs to Qing-Da set, within the Six Malefic Stars group |
| Five elements | Metal |
| Strengths | Brave, courageous, clever, calculating, cautious |
| Weaknesses | Sometimes fierce, treacherous, talks much does little, stubborn |
| General nature of Six Malefic group | When favorable: strategic, courageous, fierce; when unfavorable: fierce, reckless, evil |
| Specific nature of Qing-Da set | Arrogant, unyielding |
| Favorable / temple positions | Chen, Xu, Chou, Wei; also called temple positions at four births |
| Unfavorable positions | Yin, Si, Shen, Hai; also called unfavorable positions at four tombs |
Note that there are differences in five-element classification among sources. Some texts record Đà La as yin Earth, while other popular Zi Wei texts identify Đà La as Metal. This difference may stem from different schools, but most current texts agree Đà La is Metal, within the Qing-Da set.
How is Đà La Star placed by year heavenly stem?
Đà La Star is placed based on the year heavenly stem of the native, specifically:
- Heavenly stem Jia: Place Đà La at Chou palace
- Heavenly stem Yi: Place Đà La at Yin palace
- Heavenly stem Bing, Wu: Place Đà La at Chen palace
- Heavenly stem Ding, Ji: Place Đà La at Si palace
- Heavenly stem Geng: Place Đà La at Wei palace
- Heavenly stem Xin: Place Đà La at Shen palace
- Heavenly stem Ren: Place Đà La at Xu palace
- Heavenly stem Gui: Place Đà La at Hai palace
Texts also mention the rule "front Qing back Da" when placing by Lu Cun. That is, Qing Yang and Đà La always flank Lu Cun, forming a pincer. This is an important principle to understand why the Qing-Da pair is often interpreted together.
How does Đà La Star influence a chart?
Đà La has a "hidden activation" nature, unlike Qing Yang which is a colliding star, activating desires, ambitions expressed outwardly, and full effort for goals. If Qing Yang is like an arrow already shot that cannot be stopped, Đà La is activation not expressed outwardly, silently causing stagnation and entanglement.
Because of this hidden nature, Đà La is often considered "minor Hua Ji". In unfavorable state, Đà La governs the native often speaking ill of others, possibly performing negative acts behind people's backs. This is a point to especially note when interpreting charts with unfavorable Đà La in important palaces.
Connection with Tian Luo Di Wang
An interesting aspect of Đà La is its connection with Tian Luo and Di Wang. According to Zi Wei texts, "Đà La is the net spread out to envelop". When at Chen it is called Tian Luo, at Xu it is called Di Wang; and only when Đà La is there is it called Luo Wang之地. This means not just Chen Xu is enough, but only the case with Đà La there forms the Luo Wang meaning.
Chen Xu is where Đà La's "fierce evil" emerges more strongly; while Chou Wei is where constraint concentrates. These are two different shades of Đà La depending on favorable or unfavorable position.
When does Đà La Star become strong?
When Qing Da meets Qi Sha, texts say career can erupt very strongly, of the "phat da nhu loi" type. This is a notable exception, showing malefic stars do not always bring only bad things, but in some special combinations can create powerful explosions.
What are the traits of Đà La Star at Life Palace?
Personality
When Đà La Star sits at Life Palace in favorable state, the native is often courageous, strategic, and adaptable. They are clever, hard to deceive, and somewhat deep in character. When acting, Life Palace Đà La people are always cautious, calculating carefully, and only do what they believe is right. Sometimes they may become deceitful or dangerous, but these traits are significantly reduced.
Conversely, when Đà La Star at Life Palace is in unfavorable state, the native easily has a fierce, cunning, reckless personality, talks much does little, and often has a stubborn, unruly attitude. They may deliberately do wrong and do not hesitate to use schemes to achieve what they want.
Career
Favorable Life Palace Đà La governs people with tactical talent and military command ability. The native often knows how to use strategy and tactics, suitable for professions related to armed forces, intelligence, advisory, or work requiring secrecy and strength.
When Đà La Star at Life Palace is unfavorable, it needs Tuần, Triệt, or relieving stars like Giải Thần, Ân Quang, Thiên Quý, or main stars in temple or prosperous state to rescue. Otherwise, the native will hardly avoid unpredictable disasters, poor career, difficulties in official path.
Marriage and wealth
Regarding marriage, people with Đà La Star at Life Palace often encounter many obstacles, prone to conflict and discord in marital relationship. If Đà La is unfavorable, romance easily cracks due to stubborn, unruly, incompatible personality. However, when Đà La is favorable, marriage can be more stable, but still needs understanding and concession from both sides.
Regarding wealth, people with Đà La Star at Life Palace hardly achieve stable wealth, due to volatile personality and possible financial risks. If unfavorable Đà La at Life Palace, the native may act cunningly, by any means to earn money, leading to long-term loss or damage. Conversely, favorable Đà La at Life Palace, the native may be wise in financial management but still needs caution to avoid regrettable mistakes.
Fortune and longevity
People with Life Palace Đà La often do not enjoy much fortune and longevity, especially when Đà La is unfavorable. The native easily encounters accidents, illness, or serious conflicts in life. They may face many difficulties and mental challenges. However, if Đà La is favorable, health and longevity can improve, the native encounters fewer disasters.
What does Đà La Star mean in other palaces?
Parents Palace
Đà La Star at Parents Palace governs the native often incompatible with parents. Family hardly has warmth and harmony. Father or mother easily encounters minor illnesses or prolonged sickness. Đà La at Parents Palace meeting Qi Sha, children growing up may not live near parents, due to going far for study or work, or parents' divorce. Đà La meeting Tan Lang, parents may work in food, cuisine, or handicraft. Đà La meeting Lian Zhen in Parents Palace, family easily encounters many difficulties and troubles, because Lian Zhen governs hardship and loneliness. Parents' life may be hard, prone to accidents, lawsuits, or many illnesses.
Fortune Palace
Đà La Star ruling Fortune Palace in favorable state governs that in old age the native can have a leisurely life, often enjoying ancestral wealth. Relatives of the native may increasingly reunite, prosper in business. Đà La at Fortune Palace in unfavorable state governs possibly poorer fortune. The native often encounters disasters, sometimes must leave home to seek food. Relatives may scatter, many in difficulty and hardship.
Property Palace
Đà La Star at Property Palace governs the native may not enjoy property from previous generations, if any, easily depleted. In the house often discord, arguments, family encounters many sorrows. The native may also often change residence, houses. Đà La in Property Palace also governs neighbors often unfriendly, prone to conflicts. Đà La meeting Qing Yang, Tiểu Hao or Đại Hao governs the native often has no property. If there is ancestral and parental property, may not fully inherit, easily contested.
Career Palace
Đà La Star at Career Palace governs official career often unfavorable. The native easily envied by friends and colleagues, encounters much gossip. If Đà La meets Qi Sha, Po Jun, Lian Zhen, Tan Lang, official career is low and promotions erratic, but the native still gets help from many. Đà La meeting one or more stars like Tử Vi, Thiên Phủ, Thiên Cơ, Thái Âm, Thiên Đồng, Thiên Lương, Cự Môn, Thái Dương, the native has obstacle career, sometimes only title without power. Life hardly satisfied because few opportunities to show talent and often plotted against by petty people. Đà La at Career Palace meeting Qi Sha or Po Jun, Lian Zhen, Tan Lang, official career illustrious. If the native pursues martial arts or business, often succeeds. Đà La meeting Vũ Khúc or Thiên Tướng, the native often has illustrious career, authority. The native may be respected and have many helpers. In Career Palace with Đà La meeting Qing Yang, the native's career often encounters misfortune, many worries. The native may be harmed by villains, betrayed, or meet accidents, illness.
Servants Palace
Đà La Star at Servants Palace governs the native should be careful when interacting or cooperating with friends. The native may meet scheming people, causing gossip. The native also easily exploited, betrayed.
Travel Palace
Đà La at Travel Palace indicates traveling far encounters many obstacles, hard to settle elsewhere, work away from home unfavorable and need caution when moving.
Health Palace
Đà La at Health Palace shows prolonged illness, hard to cure, slow health recovery, and prone to chronic diseases.
Wealth Palace
Đà La at Wealth Palace shows money in and out slowly, hard to accumulate assets, unstable income, and need caution in investment.
Children Palace
Đà La at Children Palace signals children develop slowly, grow slowly, studies, pursuing passions, hobbies encounter obstacles, and relationship with children has hidden barriers.
Spouse Palace
Đà La at Spouse Palace shows late marriage, distance in marital relationship, feelings develop slowly, and marital relationship has hidden barriers, little expression of affection.
Siblings Palace
Đà La at Siblings Palace indicates siblings rarely meet, distant, sibling relationship not warm, hard to get help from siblings, even competition, hidden conflicts, and little time to bond.
How do you resolve and use Đà La Star?
According to some modern Zi Wei perspectives, Đà La Star, though stagnant, can become an advantage if utilized. Specifically, the native can develop patience, perseverance, cultivate necessary caution, learn to overcome difficulties and build a solid foundation.
However, since Đà La Star is paired with Qing Yang, it cannot have the same function as Qing Yang in activating Thiên Đồng to form "Mã Đầu Đới Tiễn". Qing Yang is a colliding star, activating desires, ambitions expressed, and full effort for goals, like an arrow shot that cannot be stopped. However, the weakness is easily encountering troubles from competition, offending others, or causing conflicts, fights. But when meeting Thiên Đồng, the harmony of this Fortune Star helps Qing Yang be controlled. At the same time, Qing Yang also helps Thiên Đồng reduce laziness, enjoyment. Thus, this is a mutually supportive relationship.
However, Đà La Star is hidden activation, not expressed outwardly, so when meeting Thiên Đồng, it only activates patience, meticulousness, not as good as when Thiên Đồng has Qing Yang. On the other hand, Thiên Đồng meeting Đà La Star easily becomes too focused on something and forgets everything around. Thus, Thiên Đồng, though able to neutralize malefic stars, is only good when accompanied by Qing Yang.
