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Determining the starting pillar of the Luck Pillars and the year they begin

How can we know at what age our Luck Pillar begins? Calculation method in the BaZi system of Chinese Astrology

Facial analysis in Chinese Astrology? - Animals on our face

The correlation between the animal symbols in the birth chart and the individual's physical appearance - Help to pinpoint the Hour Pillar using facial analysis.

Supporting cycle of main elements

According to the 5 main element theory, the elements can have a supportive relationship with each other.

Exhausting cycle of main elements

According to the 5 main element theory, the opposite direction of the supporting cycle exhausts the elements.

Hidden Heavenly Stems in Earthly Braches

Each animal symbol has a certain element's dominance. However, there are some that contain up to 3 elements, the following diagram will help you to understand them.

Destruction in BAZI Chinese Astrology

Placement of Destruction presented in a visual aid

Triple/Triangular Combination(by elements)

Triple combinations by elements illustrated in a diagram

Personality profiles-structures made between elements

The matrix diagram below shows the structures/profiles between all the Heavenly Stems.

Clash or Opposition of Earthly Branches

Graphical representation of the 180 degree opposition between the Earthly Branches

The Virtue Star(VS) and Star of Arts(Art) Symbolic Stars

See how you can find Virtue Star and Star of Arts in your BAZI birth chart

Earthly Branches and their elemental charge

All 12 animal symbols, their Chinese characters, and their elemental charge in a visual aid.

The strength of the 5 elements in the 4 seasons

To see whether an element is strong or weak in a given season, see the correlation in the diagram below.

5 main elements-good to know basics about them

Visual and analogical description of the 5 elements

Effects of Earthly Branches on organs, health

Which organs or body parts are emphasised by the dominance or absence of certain elements?

How to get the hour pillar of a birth chart

Self Punishment and Uncivilized Punishment constellation

Punishment Placements- Self Punishment-Self Sabotage indicators in a chart and Uncivilized Punishment-irrational desires

Seasons and their corresponding element

The 4 seasons and seasonal variation of elements in a wheelchart

The 4 seasons of Earthly Branches

The 12 Chinese animal signs can be divided into 4 seasons, each season emphasizing one element.

Travelling Horse(TH) as Symbolic Star in BAZI birth chart

Check the Earthly Branches of your Day Pillar and your Year Pillar according to the diagram, and find out your Travelling Horse symbolic star!

Peach Blossom (PB) or Flower of Romance in BAZI Chinese Astrology

Look for the Peach Blossom stars in your BAZI birth chart!

Virtue Stars (VS) as Symbolic Star in BAZI-Heavenly blessing

How to find your Virtue Stars in a BAZI Chart? Check out below visual aid.

Yang Sword vs Fai kong- Indicators of power in Chinese Astrology

The chart below shows a visual representation of the Yang Sword and Fai Kong positions

Nobleman Star (NM) Symbolic Star in a BAZI Chart

How to find Nobleman Stars in a BAZI chart-the help is always there for you

Solitary Stars (Sol) as Symbolic Star in a Bazi chart

How to calculate the Solitary symbolic Star from a BAZI birth chart

Exact time intervals referring to each animal sign / Earthly Branches

If you'd like to learn the exact month shift or Chinese double hours for the energies, here's a diagram to help you.

Empty Star (Void) as a symbolic star - How to look for in a chart

Learn how to look for Empty stars in a birth chart

Constellation of Ungrateful Punishment or Fire Mirror

When 2 or 3 of these animal signs meet up in a chart they create a constellation named Ungrateful Punishment that can be a half or a full placement depending on 2 or 3 animals interact each other.

Constellation-Bullying Punishment

When 2 or 3 of these animal signs meet up in a chart or between different people interacting each other, we talk about half or full bullying punishment placement.

Body parts related to each Heavenly Stem

In Chinese astrology each Heavenly Stem refers to particular body parts

Triple /Triangular Combinations(by season)

Triple or triangular Combination by seasons illustrated in chart

Combination of Heavenly Stems

Heavenly Stems opposing each other in the element's cycle create combination relation.

Combination of Earthly Branches ~ Six Harmony Combination (double combination)

Each animal sign, the so called Earthly Branches make a double combination placement which we call also Six Harmony Combination.

Animal signs charged with earth element

Earth charged animal signs do not have their own season in Chinese astrology, as the other element's animal signs. Each earthly animal finishes a season and gives its way for the other element to follow.