Day Master
Xin Metal is the yin polarity of Metal. 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 | Metal |
|---|---|
| Polarity | Yin |
| Stem | 辛 · Xin |
| Position in the ten stems | 8 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 | Direct Wealth | The Provider |
| 乙 Yi | Yin Wood | Indirect Wealth | The Entrepreneur |
| 丙 Bing | Yang Fire | Direct Officer | The Statesman |
| 丁 Ding | Yin Fire | Seven Killings | The Vanguard |
| 戊 Wu | Yang Earth | Direct Resource | The Scholar |
| 己 Ji | Yin Earth | Indirect Resource | The Visionary |
| 庚 Geng | Yang Metal | Rob Wealth | The Kingmaker |
| 辛 Xin | Yin Metal | Friend | The Independent |
| 壬 Ren | Yang Water | Hurting Officer | The Maverick |
| 癸 Gui | Yin Water | Eating God | The Creator |
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 Xin |
|---|---|---|
| Rat 子 | 癸 Gui | Eating God |
| Ox 丑 | 己 Ji, 癸 Gui, 辛 Xin | Indirect Resource, Eating God, Friend |
| Tiger 寅 | 甲 Jia, 丙 Bing, 戊 Wu | Direct Wealth, Direct Officer, Direct Resource |
| Rabbit 卯 | 乙 Yi | Indirect Wealth |
| Dragon 辰 | 戊 Wu, 乙 Yi, 癸 Gui | Direct Resource, Indirect Wealth, Eating God |
| Snake 巳 | 丙 Bing, 戊 Wu, 庚 Geng | Direct Officer, Direct Resource, Rob Wealth |
| Horse 午 | 丁 Ding, 己 Ji | Seven Killings, Indirect Resource |
| Goat 未 | 己 Ji, 丁 Ding, 乙 Yi | Indirect Resource, Seven Killings, Indirect Wealth |
| Monkey 申 | 庚 Geng, 壬 Ren, 戊 Wu | Rob Wealth, Hurting Officer, Direct Resource |
| Rooster 酉 | 辛 Xin | Friend |
| Dog 戌 | 戊 Wu, 辛 Xin, 丁 Ding | Direct Resource, Friend, Seven Killings |
| Pig 亥 | 壬 Ren, 甲 Jia | Hurting Officer, Direct Wealth |
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.
Show my free preview