The Ten Gods in Bazi: what each one means

The Ten Gods are the vocabulary of Bazi reading — Friend, Rob Wealth, Eating God, Hurting Officer, Indirect Wealth, Direct Wealth, Seven Killings, Direct Officer, Indirect Resource, Direct Resource. Learn them and you can read the language of a chart.

比肩Bi Jian (Friend): the power of peersBi Jian shares the same element and polarity as the Day Master — the mirror of self: friends, peers, competitors, and one's own drive for independence.劫财Jie Cai (Rob Wealth): the bold competitorJie Cai shares the Day Master's element but opposite polarity — the aggressive peer: bold, action-driven, and the classic marker of rivalry over money.食神Shi Shen (Eating God): talent and enjoymentShi Shen is what the Day Master produces with the same polarity — the star of talent, taste, easy enjoyment and gentle expression.伤官Shang Guan (Hurting Officer): sharp talentShang Guan is the Day Master's output with opposite polarity — talent in its sharp, unfiltered form: brilliant, cutting, hard to manage; innovation and controversy in one.偏财Pian Cai (Indirect Wealth): money in motionPian Cai is what the Day Master controls with the same polarity — fluid wealth: opportunities, investments, side ventures and income that flows through people.正财Zheng Cai (Direct Wealth): earned money and pragmatismZheng Cai is what the Day Master controls with opposite polarity — properly earned wealth: salary, savings, business income, and a pragmatic value system.七杀Qi Sha (Seven Killings): power forged by pressureQi Sha attacks the Day Master with the same polarity — the fiercest pressure and tempering star: boldness, ambition, crisis-awareness, and the brutal side of authority.正官Zheng Guan (Direct Officer): order and responsibilityZheng Guan attacks the Day Master with opposite polarity — legitimate constraint: rules, rank, duty and office. The star of order.偏印Pian Yin (Indirect Resource): intuition and niche masteryPian Yin feeds the Day Master with the same polarity — unconventional nourishment: intuition, metaphysics, niche expertise, and also solitude and over-thinking.正印Zheng Yin (Direct Resource): learning, shelter and patronsZheng Yin feeds the Day Master with opposite polarity — orthodox nourishment: learning, reputation, protection and motherly care. The star of benefactors.
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