Tử Vi: how the palaces connect
See on your Tử Vi chart how the areas of your life connect: what feeds what, and where you get stuck.
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StartNew Year first-footer check
Rank all 60 ages to choose a New Year first visitor, with actual birth years and reasons.
2026 Yearly Star and Tam Tai
Your 2026 on one page: guardian star, Tam Tai, work, money and love.
Lunar-solar converter
Convert lunar and solar dates both ways, with leap months, stems and branches and solar terms, or count days between dates.
Luban rule
Check door, bed and altar sizes on the Lỗ Ban rule and find the nearest good size.
Best day for a purpose
Rank the days in your chosen range for your task and your age, weighing the day officer, Tam Nương, Nguyệt Kỵ and your nạp âm element.
What Is Hidden Stems (Tang Can), Which Stems Each Earthly Branch Contains, and Why Is a Branch Character Usually Heavier Than a Stem Character?
Hidden stems are the heavenly stems concealed inside each earthly branch, layered as main qi, middle qi and residual qi.
What is Lục Thập Hoa Giáp?
The Sixty Jiazi is a cycle of 60 sexagenary combinations of Heavenly Stems and Earthly Branches used to number years, months, days and hours.
What is Strong Self (Thân Vượng) and Weak Self (Thân Nhược) in BaZi (Four Pillars)
Strong Self (Thân Vượng) and Weak Self (Thân Nhược) in BaZi measure the Day Master's strength through its links with other elements in the Four Pillars.
The Heavenly Stem Ren: Yin-Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
The Heavenly Stem Ren in the I Ching is Yang Water, tied to great rivers and the Kan hexagram. Its depth and wisdom shape how it is read.
Tuần không in Lục Hào: how to find the two void branches and what it means when a line falls into it, according to Tăng san bốc dịch
Tuần không in Lục Hào: the two branches missing from a ten-day cycle, how to find them for the six Giáp cycles, and what Tăng san bốc dịch says.
Heavenly stem clash and conflict in Bát Tự: Stem clash pairs and how to read them according to Uyên Hải Tử Bình and Trích Thiên Tủy
The heavenly stems in Bát Tự: the four clashing pairs, the pairs that only overcome one another, and how Trích Thiên Tủy speaks of stems at war.
How Are Thien Quan and Thien Phuc Placed by the Year Stem, and What Does 'Quy Nhan' Actually Mean Here?
Thien Quan and Thien Phuc are Earth auxiliary stars placed by the birth year's heavenly stem, not the branch or hour, with tables and points of disagreement.
What is Cau Tran in Liu Yao? How to place it by day stem and judge according to Zeng Shan Bu Yi
Câu Trần, one of the six lục thú of Lục Hào: how it is placed by the day stem, the lookup table, and what Tăng san bốc dịch says of it.
Heavenly Stem Gui: Yin-Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Heavenly Stem Gui (癸) is Yin Water, tied to the North and winter in the I Ching, and read through hexagrams such as Kan.
Heavenly Stem Giap: Yin-Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Heavenly Stem Giap carries the Yang Wood attribute, symbolizing beginnings and growth. In the I Ching, it links to the Zhen and Qian hexagrams.
What Is Khâm Thiên Tứ Hóa: The Tử Vi School That Uses Four Transformations as Its Axis and Reads Each Palace's Stem, Not Just the Birth Year Stem
Khâm Thiên Tứ Hóa is a Tử Vi school that reads charts through Lộc, Quyền, Khoa and Kỵ, flying transformations from each palace's stem.
Heavenly Stem Yi: Yin-Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Heavenly Stem Yi is Yin Wood in the I Ching, linked to the Kun and Xun hexagrams and seen as gentle, adaptable and quietly resilient.
Heavenly Stem Bing: Yin-Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Heavenly Stem Bing in the I Ching is Yang Fire, tied to the Li hexagram and the sun, with traits like openness, wisdom, and a risk of impatience.
Heavenly Stem Ji: Yin Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Heavenly Stem Ji is the 6th of the 10 stems, tied to Yin Earth. Its I Ching traits, Five Elements ties and divination uses are explained here.
Van Xuong Quy Nhan in Bat Tu by Day Stem: Table of Ten Stems to Branches, and How It Differs from Luu Nien Van Tinh and Hoc Duong
Van Xuong Quy Nhan is found by day stem to yield one branch, but its weight depends on thap than and position, not a promise of exam success.
The Heavenly Stem Geng: Yin Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Geng is Yang Metal in the I Ching, tied to the West, autumn and the Qian hexagram, and stands for strength, decisiveness and righteousness.
Heavenly Stem Wu (Mau): Yin-Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Explore in detail the Heavenly Stem Wu (Mau): its Yang Earth nature, position in the I Ching, interactions with other elements, and practical meanings.
Heavenly Stem Ding (Đinh): Yin-Yang and Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Heavenly Stem Ding is Yin Fire: a small flame, gentle light and spreading warmth. In the I Ching it points to quiet maturity and nourishment.
What Is Huyền Vũ in Lục Hào and How Is It Placed by Day Stem?
Huyền Vũ, one of the six lục thú of Lục Hào: how it is placed by the day stem, and where Tăng san bốc dịch mentions it, written there as 元武.
Heavenly Stem Xin: Yin Yang Five Elements Characteristics in the I Ching
Explore Heavenly Stem Xin: Yin Metal, sharp and refined nature, role in the I Ching, generating and overcoming relationships, and application.
What Are the Heavenly Stem Five Combinations? The Five Pairs, Their Transformed Elements, and When Transformation Is Real
The five Heavenly Stem combinations are Giáp Kỷ, Ất Canh, Bính Tân, Đinh Nhâm and Mậu Quý, plus each pair's transformed element.
Building the Four Pillars of BaZi from birth date and time: the year pillar changes at Lap Xuan, the month pillar changes at the solar term, the day pillar follows the 60-cycle, and the hour stem is derived from the day stem
BaZi's Four Pillars from birth date and time: the year pillar turns at Lap Xuan, the month at solar terms, the day runs the 60-cycle.
Looking Up Dịch Mã by Tam Hợp: The 12-Branch Table for Finding the Dịch Mã Branch, and Why Mã Always Falls on Dần, Thân, Tỵ, Hợi
Dịch Mã lookup by Tam Hợp: a 12-branch table, why Mã always falls on Dần Thân Tỵ Hợi, and the schools that root it on the year or day branch.
How Are Ba Tu Chart Structures Determined by the Month Command and Stem Revelation? The Main Structures and Conditions for Formation or Destruction
Ba Tu chart structures come from the month command and stem revelation. This analysis covers the main structures and where interpretation schools differ.
Thiên Ất Quý Nhân in Bát Tự: How to Look It Up by Day Stem, the Verse 'Giáp Mậu Canh ngưu dương', and Where Schools Disagree
Thiên Ất Quý Nhân in Bát Tự is looked up by day stem or year stem, with two noble branches per stem, no Thìn or Tuất, and schools split on the stem Canh.
What Are Shen Sha in BaZi: How to Look Up Tian Yi Gui Ren, Wen Chang, Yi Ma, Tao Hua, Hua Gai, Yang Ren, Kong Wang, and How Much They Matter Compared to the Ten Gods and Useful God
Shen Sha in BaZi are auxiliary stars read from the day stem, year stem, year branch or day branch. They weigh less than the Ten Gods and the Useful God.
What Are Annual Palaces and Annual Stars in Vietnamese Astrology, and in What Order Do You Read a Specific Year on a Chart?
Annual palaces carry the exact earthly branch of the year, while annual stars are placed by that year's stem and branch.
Đằng Xà, Bạch Hổ, Huyền Vũ in Lục Hào: Their Nuances When Landing on a Line and How to Start the Six Beasts by Day Stem
Đằng Xà, Bạch Hổ and Huyền Vũ are three of the six beasts in Lục Hào, started by the day stem. Each spirit's nuance is analysed, and none decides fortune.
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.
Earthly Branch combinations, clashes, punishments, and harms in a Ba Tu chart: reading by palace position and interaction with Dai Van and Luu Nien
How the four Earthly Branches in a Ba Tu chart combine, clash, punish, or harm one another, read by palace position and links to Dai Van and Luu Nien.
Where Ba Tu Reads Marriage From: Spouse Star, Spouse Palace at the Day Branch, and Its Combination and Clash Relations with Major and Annual Luck
Ba Tu reads marriage through the spouse star and the spouse palace at the day branch, plus how that branch combines or clashes with major and annual luck.
Đào Hoa (Hàm Trì) in Bát Tự: How to Find It by the Year or Day Branch Triad, and Đào Hoa Inside and Outside the Wall
Đào Hoa, or Hàm Trì, is found by the year or day branch triad and always falls on Tý Ngọ Mão Dậu. See inside and outside the wall.
What Is Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny)? Reading Fate Through Eight Characters
Bazi (Four Pillars of Destiny) explained: the Year, Month, Day and Hour pillars, each with a Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch.
What Is Liu Yao, and Why It Answers Questions That Mei Hua Divination Cannot
Liu Yao reads the six lines of a hexagram with Stem-Branch, Five Elements, Six Relatives and Six Spirits, so it answers who, what, when and how much.
What is Thiên Can?
The Heavenly Stems are ten symbols in the Stem-Branch system, used to record days, months, years and hours in East Asian calendrics.
What is the Day Pillar in BaZi (Four Pillars)?
Learn about the Day Pillar in BaZi: how to determine it, the role of the Day Stem and Day Branch, and its significance in destiny analysis.
What is Nguyệt Lệnh?
Nguyệt Lệnh (月令) is the Month Pillar's Stem and Branch in BaZi, the seasonal qi of the birth month that shapes the Day Master's strength.
Duong Nhan in Bat Tu: How to Look It Up by Day Master, Its Relation to Loc, Phi Nhan, and the Points Schools Disagree On
Duong Nhan is the branch one position before Loc of a yang stem, the same as De Vuong. See how to look it up by day master and where schools disagree.
What is Bát Tự?
BaZi, or Four Pillars, is a traditional destiny analysis system built on the birth year, month, day, and hour, each with a Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch.
What is Địa Chi?
Địa Chi is a system of 12 symbols, from Rat to Pig, used to mark time, direction and relationships in East Asian calendrics and the Stem-Branch cycle.
How Ba Tu Major Cycles Are Set: Why They Run Forward or Backward by Gender and the Yin Yang of the Year Stem, How the Starting Age Is Counted from Days to the Nearest Solar Term (Three Days to One Year), and How to Read a Ten Year Major Cycle Together with the Annual Cycle Against the Useful God
Ba Tu major cycles are set by gender and the yin yang of the year stem, with starting age counted from days to the nearest solar term at three days per year.
Auspicious hours across the sixty-day stem-branch cycle
The twelve double-hours of each day across the sixty-day stem-branch cycle, marking which are auspicious. Sixty times twelve is seven hundred and twenty rows, one full cycle.
The sixty stem-branch pairs crossed: sounds, harmony, clash and element relation
Every pair among the sixty stem-branch combinations, three thousand six hundred rows, giving the element relation between their sounds and the branch grouping.
Sexagenary cycle table (60 Hoa Giap)
All 60 stem-branch pairs with their Na Yin five-element attribution and the lunar years they cover between 1924 and 2043.
Vietnamese lunisolar calendar, 1900 to 2100
Every solar day from 1900 to 2100 with its lunar date, leap month flag, day and year stem-branch, the solar term in force and the day officer.
Folk inauspicious days mapped onto solar dates, 2026 to 2035
Every solar day across ten years, showing whether it falls on Tam Nuong, Nguyet Ky, Sat Chu or Tho Tu, with the lunar date and stem-branch for checking.
