Day Master
Ren Water is the yang polarity of Water. Your Day Master is the Heavenly Stem of your day pillar — the character in your chart that stands for you, and the reference point every other character in the chart is measured against.
| Element | Water |
|---|---|
| Polarity | Yang |
| Stem | 壬 · Ren |
| Position in the ten stems | 9 of 10 |
Each of the ten stems stands in one fixed relationship to yours. That relationship is the stem’s Ten God, and it is what the reading is built on — the same rule the reports use.
| Stem | Element | Ten God | Leading Role name |
|---|---|---|---|
| 甲 Jia | Yang Wood | Eating God | The Creator |
| 乙 Yi | Yin Wood | Hurting Officer | The Maverick |
| 丙 Bing | Yang Fire | Indirect Wealth | The Entrepreneur |
| 丁 Ding | Yin Fire | Direct Wealth | The Provider |
| 戊 Wu | Yang Earth | Seven Killings | The Vanguard |
| 己 Ji | Yin Earth | Direct Officer | The Statesman |
| 庚 Geng | Yang Metal | Indirect Resource | The Visionary |
| 辛 Xin | Yin Metal | Direct Resource | The Scholar |
| 壬 Ren | Yang Water | Friend | The Independent |
| 癸 Gui | Yin Water | Rob Wealth | The Kingmaker |
Every Earthly Branch hides one to three stems. Those hidden stems are read against your Day Master in exactly the same way, which is how a branch comes to carry a Ten God.
| Branch | Hidden stems | Ten Gods for Ren |
|---|---|---|
| Rat 子 | 癸 Gui | Rob Wealth |
| Ox 丑 | 己 Ji, 癸 Gui, 辛 Xin | Direct Officer, Rob Wealth, Direct Resource |
| Tiger 寅 | 甲 Jia, 丙 Bing, 戊 Wu | Eating God, Indirect Wealth, Seven Killings |
| Rabbit 卯 | 乙 Yi | Hurting Officer |
| Dragon 辰 | 戊 Wu, 乙 Yi, 癸 Gui | Seven Killings, Hurting Officer, Rob Wealth |
| Snake 巳 | 丙 Bing, 戊 Wu, 庚 Geng | Indirect Wealth, Seven Killings, Indirect Resource |
| Horse 午 | 丁 Ding, 己 Ji | Direct Wealth, Direct Officer |
| Goat 未 | 己 Ji, 丁 Ding, 乙 Yi | Direct Officer, Direct Wealth, Hurting Officer |
| Monkey 申 | 庚 Geng, 壬 Ren, 戊 Wu | Indirect Resource, Friend, Seven Killings |
| Rooster 酉 | 辛 Xin | Direct Resource |
| Dog 戌 | 戊 Wu, 辛 Xin, 丁 Ding | Seven Killings, Direct Resource, Direct Wealth |
| Pig 亥 | 壬 Ren, 甲 Jia | Friend, Eating God |
Six of the sixty pillars carry this stem.
Your Day Master comes from the day you were born, not the year, and it needs the correct date and place to compute. It is not the same as your Chinese zodiac animal, which comes from the year.
Your Leading Role is computed from your birth date and hour, free — no email needed to see it.
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