Tử Vi: how the palaces connect
How work, money and family connect on your Tử Vi chart.
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Tử Vi starTử Vi
- One of the 14 main stars, which set the main tone of their palace
- In Tử Vi, people with this star in the Life palace tend to be likes to lead, organises well and cares about standing
- Its strength depends on position (Miếu to Hãm) and the stars beside it
Traditional systems
StartTử Vi chart
A Tử Vi chart from your birth date and hour: quick read, then each palace.
Bát Tự chart
A Bát Tự chart from your birth date and hour, with luck pillars.
Couple compatibility: marriage & partnership
Where two people's ages match or clash, for marriage or business.
2026 Yearly Star and Tam Tai
Your 2026 on one page: ruling star, Tam Tai, work, money and love.
Yearly star (Nine Luminaries) & Tam Tai
This year's ruling star and Tam Tai check, by birth year and gender.
Rite customs lookup
Dates for full month, first birthday, 49th and 100th day, death anniversaries.
What Is the Tử Vi Đẩu Số Toàn Thư, Who Compiled It, and Why Nearly Every Tử Vi School in Vietnam Cites It
The Tử Vi Đẩu Số Toàn Thư circulated in the Ming era, its preface crediting La Hồng Tiên with compiling it from works attributed to Hi Di Trần Đoàn.
What is giáp cung in Tử Vi and how are the stars placed?
Giáp cung in Tử Vi: why Kình Đà always flank Lộc Tồn, when Tả Hữu and Xương Khúc can flank Mệnh, and how Tử Vi Đẩu Số toàn thư ranks each case.
Placing the 14 Major Stars in Tử Vi by cục and Birth Date: Finding the Tử Vi Palace, the Tử Vi Group Moves Counterclockwise, the Thiên Phủ Group Moves Clockwise
How to place the 14 major stars of Tử Vi from the cục and lunar birth day: find the Tử Vi palace, then the Tử Vi and Thiên Phủ groups by the old verse.
How Is Đẩu Quân (Nguyệt Tướng) Placed, and Why Is It Used Only for Reading Monthly Fortune?
Đẩu Quân, also called Nguyệt Tướng, is placed from the Thái Tuế palace, counting backward to the birth month then forward to the birth hour.
How is the Tướng Quân star in the Bác Sĩ ring placed according to the year stem?
The Tướng Quân star of the Lộc Tồn ring is placed by birth year stem and gender. This covers the counting method and a table for all ten stems.
How Are Thiên Khốc and Thiên Hư Placed by Year Branch, What Do They Mean, and When Do Texts Call Them Auspicious?
Thiên Khốc counts backward and Thiên Hư counts forward from the Ngọ palace in a Tý year, so the two stars stay symmetric across the Tý Ngọ axis.
The Bác Sĩ ring in Tu Vi: which twelve stars does it contain, how is it placed, and what does each star say on a chart?
The Bác Sĩ ring holds twelve minor stars, from Lộc Tồn through Quan Phù, placed forward or backward by yin yang and gender.
How Are Ân Quang and Thiên Quý Placed, and Why Are They Called Noble Helper Stars?
Ân Quang counts from Văn Xương and Thiên Quý from Văn Khúc as day one, then counts to the birth day and steps back one palace.
The Illness Star in the Longevity Cycle: Meaning of Each Stage on the Chart
Explore the Illness Star in the Longevity Cycle of Zi Wei Dou Shu: its position, characteristics, meaning at each stage, and how to interpret it on the chart.
Zi Wei Dou Shu: How to Cast a Chart and the Meaning of the 12 Palaces
Discover in detail how to cast a Zi Wei Dou Shu chart from birth time and year to star placement, along with the profound meaning of the 12 palaces.
In What Order Do You Read a Tử Vi Chart? Mệnh, Thân, Cục, Stars and Periods
How Vietnamese Tử Vi books order a chart reading: Mệnh and Thân first, then Cục, the major stars, the palaces in aspect, auxiliary stars and the periods.
What Is Trực Phù in Tử Vi and Where Does It Sit in the Thái Tuế Cycle?
Trực Phù is the twelfth star of the Thái Tuế cycle in Vietnamese Tử Vi, one palace behind the birth-year branch. Placement and what four books say.
What is Tử Vi Đẩu Số?
Tử Vi Đẩu Số is a traditional Vietnamese-Chinese astrological system that casts a twelve-palace chart from birth date and time.
Kình Dương Star in the Six Killing Stars of Tử Vi Đẩu Số - Meaning on the Chart
Kình Dương, one of the Six Killing Stars in Tử Vi Đẩu Số, is a Fire element star of impulsiveness and danger that also brings willpower.
Mars (Hỏa Tinh) in the Six Malefic Stars of Tử Vi Đẩu Số - Meaning on the Birth Chart
Mars (Hỏa Tinh) is one of the Six Malefic Stars in Tử Vi Đẩu Số. See its origin, nature, meaning in each house, and how it combines with other stars.
Tử Vi (Emperor Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Tử Vi is the Emperor Star, chief of the 14 main stars, governing authority and status. Explore its meaning, dignity, and interpretation across key palaces.
Born in a leap month or the hour of Tý: which month and day should a Tử Vi chart be cast by?
Born in a leap month or in the hour of Tý: which month and day does a Tử Vi chart use? What each book says, and the convention Nhật Nguyệt follows.
What Does Phi Liêm Star Mean in a Tử Vi Chart? Position, Placement, and Interpretation
Phi Liêm, sao thứ bảy của vòng Bác Sỹ trong tử vi, chủ về cô độc và thị phi. Bài này phân tích cách an, ý nghĩa và cách luận giải sao này.
What Are Tuần and Triệt on a Tử Vi Chart, How Are They Placed, and What Do They Do to Stars in the Blocked Palaces?
Tuần Không and Triệt Không are two void stars that block between two palaces, placed by the tuần Giáp and the year's heavenly stem.
Reading a Career on a Tử Vi Chart: Which Palaces, Which Star Sets, and Where to Stop?
A career reading on a Tử Vi chart centres on the Mệnh, Tài Bạch and Quan Lộc triangle, the Phu Thê palace opposite, plus Thiên Di and Phúc Đức.
How Are the Heavenly Stems of the Twelve Palaces on a Tử Vi Chart Calculated and What Are They Used For?
The twelve palaces of a Tử Vi chart get their heavenly stems through the Ngũ Hổ Độn method, counted forward from the Dần palace.
Hàm Trì Star in the Four Peach Blossom Stars of Zi Wei Dou Shu
Hàm Trì is one of the Four Peach Blossom Stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu, a dark peach blossom tied to romance, art and charm, read by position and stars.
Liêm Trinh in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Liêm Trinh is the 'prisoner star' with a dual nature - upright or extreme. Explore its meaning, dignity, and interpretation across key palaces in a chart.
Vũ Khúc in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Vũ Khúc is the foremost Wealth Star, governing resolve and decisiveness. Explore its meaning, dignity, and interpretation across key palaces in a chart.
Thiên Đồng in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Thiên Đồng is the Blessing Star, governing ease and gentleness. Explore its meaning, dignity, and the paradox of hardship turning to blessing.
Hữu Bật Star: One of the Six Auspicious Stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu
Hữu Bật is one of the Six Auspicious Stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu, symbolizing assistance, support and good fortune for the destiny holder.
Văn Khúc Star: One of the Six Auspicious Stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu
Discover the Văn Khúc star in Zi Wei Dou Shu: its meaning, characteristics, position in palaces, and influence on wisdom, education, and literary talent.
Thiên Hỉ Star in the Four Peach Blossoms Group of Zi Wei Dou Shu
Thiên Hỉ is one of the Four Peach Blossoms in Zi Wei Dou Shu, a Gui Water star of joyous events that can turn misfortune into fortune.
Thiên Khôi Star: One of the Six Auspicious Stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu
Thiên Khôi is one of Zi Wei Dou Shu's Six Auspicious Stars, governing scholarly honor, fame and intelligence. Its traits and combinations are explored.
Kiếp Sát Star in Zi Wei Dou Shu - Origins and Meanings
Explore the origins, characteristics, and meanings of the Kiếp Sát star in Zi Wei Dou Shu, its interactions with other stars, and its impact on human destiny.
Thiên Diêu Star in the Four Peach Blossom Stars of Zi Wei Dou Shu
Thiên Diêu is one of the Four Peach Blossom Stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu, a malignant star tied to charm, romance and fickleness.
Thiên Mã (Heavenly Horse) Star in Zi Wei Dou Shu - Origins and Meanings
Thiên Mã (Heavenly Horse) in Zi Wei Dou Shu: its origins in ancient astronomy, placement by birth year, and its meaning of movement, change and opportunities.
Hoa Cái Star in Zi Wei Dou Shu - Origins and Meaning
Hoa Cái in Zi Wei Dou Shu symbolizes solitude, nobility and wisdom, with roots in Eastern philosophy and a leaning toward spirituality and art.
Which Palaces Influence a Palace on the Tử Vi Chart? Tam phương tứ chính, Opposite Palace and Nhị hợp
A palace on a Tử Vi chart is read with its tam hợp, opposite, nhị hợp and flanking palaces. What four Vietnamese Tử Vi books say and where they differ.
Reading Love and Marriage on a Tử Vi Chart: Which Palace, In What Order, and How to Read Responsibly?
Read love and marriage on a Tử Vi chart starting from the Phu Thê palace, then Quan Lộc, Thiên Di, Phúc Đức and Tài Bạch, with the love stars read in context.
Thái Dương (Sun Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Decode Thái Dương (Sun) star in Purple Star Astrology: origins, personality, dignity meanings, and readings for the Life, Career, and Marriage palaces.
Thái Âm (Moon Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Thái Âm, the Moon Star in Purple Star Astrology: its lunar origin, gentle inward nature, and readings for Life, Wealth, and Marriage palaces.
Cự Môn (Giant Gate Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Cự Môn in Purple Star Astrology: its origin in speech and controversy, a sharp yet doubting nature, dignity meanings, and Life and Career palace readings.
Thất Sát (Seven Killings Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Explore Thất Sát in Purple Star Astrology: its general-of-war origin, bold decisive nature, dignity meanings, and readings for the Life and Career palaces.
Thiên Tướng (Heavenly General Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Thiên Tướng in Purple Star Astrology governs authority by seal, loyal support and fairness, and reads the Life and Career palaces.
Thiên Phủ (Heavenly Treasury Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Explore Thiên Phủ in Purple Star Astrology: its treasury-of-heaven origin, steady nature, dignity meanings, and readings for Life, Wealth, and Career palaces.
Phá Quân (Army Breaker Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Phá Quân in Purple Star Astrology: its break-and-rebuild origin, bold reformist nature, dignity levels, and readings for the Life and Marriage palaces.
Thiên Lương (Heavenly Beam Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Thiên Lương in Purple Star Astrology: its blessing and longevity origin, principled benevolent nature, and readings for the Life and Career palaces.
Thiên Cơ (Heavenly Mechanism Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Explore Thiên Cơ in Purple Star Astrology: its origin, agile intellectual nature, dignity meanings, and readings for the Life, Career, and Marriage palaces.
Tham Lang (Greedy Wolf Star) in Purple Star Astrology: Meaning and Interpretation
Explore Tham Lang in Purple Star Astrology: its desire-and-charm origin, versatile talents, dignity meanings, and readings for the Life and Marriage palaces.
Hóa Kỵ Star in the Four Transformations - Its Role in Zi Wei Dou Shu Chart Interpretation
Hóa Kỵ in the Four Transformations of Zi Wei Dou Shu: its meaning, position, and how it reads with auspicious or inauspicious stars in the chart.
Hóa Khoa Star in the Four Transformations - its role in Zi Wei Dou Shu chart interpretation
Hóa Khoa in the Four Transformations of Zi Wei Dou Shu governs reputation, education and the power to resolve calamities, softening malefic stars in a chart.
Why Humans See Patterns Where None Exist: From Faces in Clouds to Repeating Numbers in Life
Apophenia explains why the brain sees faces in clouds, repeating numbers and patterns in random data, plus where the line to delusion lies.
Why We Avoid the Belongings of the Dead and Seek New Year's Luck: Contagious Magic in the Modern Mind
Contagious magic rests on two laws: contact transfers properties, and similarity means shared essence. Rozin's 1986 experiments show they still shape us.
Daily hexagram by the Gua Qi method, 1900 to 2100
Every solar day from 1900 to 2100 with its ruling hexagram under the Gua Qi method (six days seven parts), the line ruling the day, the position in the sixty-hexagram cycle, the winter solstice anchor and the minutes elapsed since it, the solar term and the cardinal hexagram line for that term. Enough to recompute every row independently.
The ten heavenly stems
The ten heavenly stems with the five-element attribution and yin-yang polarity of each.
The twelve earthly branches
The twelve earthly branches with their zodiac animal, five-element attribution and two-hour window.
The twelve day officers (Thap Nhi Truc)
The twelve day officers in cycle order, with their meaning and the tasks each day suits or avoids.
The 22 Major Arcana of the Tarot
The Major Arcana with Vietnamese and English names, keywords, and upright and reversed meanings.