Chinese Metaphysics Glossary — 320 Terms

BaZi (Four Pillars), Zi Wei Dou Shu, Liu Yao, Qi Men Dun Jia, Feng Shui, Name Numerology, Tarot and Lenormand terms explained in English, with original Chinese characters and pinyin.

BaZi (153)

• 八字 — Also known as Four Pillars of Destiny. A classical fate system that reads a person's inborn pattern from the stem-branch
• 日主 — The Heavenly Stem of the Day Pillar — represents the self and core temperament; the center of all BaZi analysis.
• 十神 — Ten Gods. With the Day Master at the center, the other stems and branches are classified by generation and control into
• 五行 — The Five Elements — Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water — whose generating and controlling cycles describe the web of rel
• 天干 — The ten Heavenly Stems (Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui), each paired with a yin-yang polarity and an e
• 地支 — The twelve Earthly Branches (Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, Hai), corresponding to the twelve two
• 大运 — A ten-year luck cycle derived from the Month Pillar, running forward or backward by the polarity of the year stem; it se
• 流年 — The annual pillar. Its interaction with the natal chart and luck cycles indicates the tendencies of the current year.
• 纳音 — The "Melodic" elements: a traditional assignment of the sixty combinations to five tones and elements, used to
• 甲木 — Yang Wood — timber for beams and pillars. Signifies benevolence and integrity, upward growth, pioneering spirit and lead
• 甲 — Yang Wood — timber for beams and pillars. Signifies benevolence and integrity, upward growth, pioneering spirit and lead
• 乙木 — Yin Wood — flowers, grass and vines. Signifies flexibility, refinement and gentleness, skillful at adapting and networki
• 乙 — Yin Wood — flowers, grass and vines. Signifies flexibility, refinement and gentleness, skillful at adapting and networki
• 丙火 — Yang Fire — the light of the sun. Signifies openness and warmth, generous devotion, impartial charisma and prominence.
• 丙 — Yang Fire — the light of the sun. Signifies openness and warmth, generous devotion, impartial charisma and prominence.
• 丁火 — Yin Fire — candle and furnace flame. Signifies cultivated intelligence, delicate sensitivity, inward warmth and light in
• 丁 — Yin Fire — candle and furnace flame. Signifies cultivated intelligence, delicate sensitivity, inward warmth and light in
• 戊土 — Yang Earth — city walls, embankments and mountains. Signifies depth and reliability, calm steadiness, faithful integrity
• 戊 — Yang Earth — city walls, embankments and mountains. Signifies depth and reliability, calm steadiness, faithful integrity
• 己土 — Yin Earth — garden soil that holds water. Signifies tolerance and generosity, versatility, quiet warmth and a nurturing
• 己 — Yin Earth — garden soil that holds water. Signifies tolerance and generosity, versatility, quiet warmth and a nurturing
• 庚金 — Yang Metal — ore and forged blades. Signifies firm resolve, incisive decisiveness, unyielding strength and fighting spir
• 庚 — Yang Metal — ore and forged blades. Signifies firm resolve, incisive decisiveness, unyielding strength and fighting spir
• 辛金 — Yin Metal — polished jewels. Signifies refinement and elegance, self-respect, perfectionism and a strong sense of pride.
• 辛 — Yin Metal — polished jewels. Signifies refinement and elegance, self-respect, perfectionism and a strong sense of pride.
• 壬水 — Yang Water — rivers and oceans. Signifies sweeping momentum, broad strategy, forward surging and fearless advance.
• 壬 — Yang Water — rivers and oceans. Signifies sweeping momentum, broad strategy, forward surging and fearless advance.
• 癸水 — Yin Water — rain, dew and springs. Signifies quick intelligence, gentle nourishment, empathy and deep still waters.
• 癸 — Yin Water — rain, dew and springs. Signifies quick intelligence, gentle nourishment, empathy and deep still waters.
• 子水 — Yang Water of the north (Kan palace), commanding mid-winter; hides Gui. Signifies quick intelligence and adaptability —
• 子 — Yang Water of the north (Kan palace), commanding mid-winter; hides Gui. Signifies quick intelligence and adaptability —
• 丑土 — Yin Earth of the northeast (Gen palace), commanding late winter; hides Ji, Gui and Xin — the tomb-storehouse of Metal, c
• 丑 — Yin Earth of the northeast (Gen palace), commanding late winter; hides Ji, Gui and Xin — the tomb-storehouse of Metal, c
• 寅木 — Yang Wood of the northeast (Gen palace), commanding early spring; hides Jia, Bing and Wu — the birthplace of Fire, vast
• 寅 — Yang Wood of the northeast (Gen palace), commanding early spring; hides Jia, Bing and Wu — the birthplace of Fire, vast
• 卯木 — Yin Wood of the due east (Zhen palace), commanding mid-spring; hides Yi — flowering woods and grasses, signifying kindne
• 卯 — Yin Wood of the due east (Zhen palace), commanding mid-spring; hides Yi — flowering woods and grasses, signifying kindne
• 辰土 — Yang Earth of the southeast (Xun palace), commanding late spring; hides Wu, Yi and Gui — the tomb-storehouse of Water, m
• 辰 — Yang Earth of the southeast (Xun palace), commanding late spring; hides Wu, Yi and Gui — the tomb-storehouse of Water, m
• 巳火 — Yin Fire of the southeast (Xun palace), commanding early summer; hides Bing, Wu and Geng — the birthplace of Metal, grea
• 巳 — Yin Fire of the southeast (Xun palace), commanding early summer; hides Bing, Wu and Geng — the birthplace of Metal, grea
• 午火 — Yang Fire of the due south (Li palace), commanding mid-summer; hides Ding and Ji — the beacon fire at the zenith, signif
• 午 — Yang Fire of the due south (Li palace), commanding mid-summer; hides Ding and Ji — the beacon fire at the zenith, signif
• 未土 — Yin Earth of the southwest (Kun palace), commanding late summer; hides Ji, Ding and Yi — the tomb-storehouse of Wood, a
• 未 — Yin Earth of the southwest (Kun palace), commanding late summer; hides Ji, Ding and Yi — the tomb-storehouse of Wood, a
• 申金 — Yang Metal of the southwest (Kun palace), commanding early autumn; hides Geng, Ren and Wu — the birthplace of Water, fam
• 申 — Yang Metal of the southwest (Kun palace), commanding early autumn; hides Geng, Ren and Wu — the birthplace of Water, fam
• 酉金 — Yin Metal of the due west (Dui palace), commanding mid-autumn; hides Xin — temple bells and jewels, signifying refinemen
• 酉 — Yin Metal of the due west (Dui palace), commanding mid-autumn; hides Xin — temple bells and jewels, signifying refinemen
• 戌土 — Yang Earth of the northwest (Qian palace), commanding late autumn; hides Wu, Xin and Ding — the tomb-storehouse of Fire,
• 戌 — Yang Earth of the northwest (Qian palace), commanding late autumn; hides Wu, Xin and Ding — the tomb-storehouse of Fire,
• 亥水 — Yin Water of the northwest (Qian palace), commanding early winter; hides Ren and Jia — the birthplace of Wood, a hanging
• 亥 — Yin Water of the northwest (Qian palace), commanding early winter; hides Ren and Jia — the birthplace of Wood, a hanging
• 甲子 — Sexagenary day Jia-Zi, Nayin Metal in the Sea. Jia Wood rides on Zi Water — water generates wood, Direct Resource suppor
• 乙丑 — Sexagenary day Yi-Chou, Nayin Metal in the Sea. Yi Wood sits on Chou Earth (hiding Ji, Xin, Gui): wood controls earth as
• 丙寅 — Sexagenary day Bing-Yin, Nayin Fire in the Furnace. Bing Fire sits on Yin Wood — wood feeds fire, Indirect Resource at i
• 丁卯 — Sexagenary day Ding-Mao, Nayin Fire in the Furnace. Ding Fire sits on Mao Wood, Direct Resource supporting the self. Sig
• 戊辰 — Sexagenary day Wu-Chen, Nayin Wood of the Great Forest. Wu Earth sits on Chen Earth — Companion at the crown, Chen the w
• 己巳 — Sexagenary day Ji-Si, Nayin Wood of the Great Forest. Ji Earth sits on Si Fire — Direct Resource at the peak, fire gener
• 庚午 — Sexagenary day Geng-Wu, Nayin Earth by the Roadside. Geng Metal sits on Wu Fire — Direct Officer at the Bathing Stage, a
• 辛未 — Sexagenary day Xin-Wei, Nayin Earth by the Roadside. Xin Metal sits on Wei Earth — Indirect Resource on dry earth, metal
• 壬申 — Sexagenary day Ren-Shen, Nayin Metal of the Sword Edge. Ren Water sits on Shen Metal — Indirect Resource at its birthpla
• 癸酉 — Sexagenary day Gui-You, Nayin Metal of the Sword Edge. Gui Water sits on You Metal, Indirect Resource supporting the sel
• 甲戌 — Sexagenary combination (甲戌), Nayin "Fire on the Mountaintop". The stem and branch merge to set the character a
• 乙亥 — Sexagenary combination (乙亥), Nayin "Fire on the Mountaintop". The stem and branch merge to set the character a
• 丙子 — Sexagenary combination (丙子), Nayin "Water in the Mountain Stream". The stem and branch merge to set the charac
• 丁丑 — Sexagenary combination (丁丑), Nayin "Water in the Mountain Stream". The stem and branch merge to set the charac
• 戊寅 — Sexagenary combination (戊寅), Nayin "Earth on the City Wall". The stem and branch merge to set the character an
• 己卯 — Sexagenary combination (己卯), Nayin "Earth on the City Wall". The stem and branch merge to set the character an
• 庚辰 — Sexagenary combination (庚辰), Nayin "Metal of White Wax". The stem and branch merge to set the character and to
• 辛巳 — Sexagenary combination (辛巳), Nayin "Metal of White Wax". The stem and branch merge to set the character and to
• 壬午 — Sexagenary combination (壬午), Nayin "Wood of the Willow". The stem and branch merge to set the character and to
• 癸未 — Sexagenary combination (癸未), Nayin "Wood of the Willow". The stem and branch merge to set the character and to
• 甲申 — Sexagenary combination (甲申), Nayin "Water in the Spring". The stem and branch merge to set the character and t
• 乙酉 — Sexagenary combination (乙酉), Nayin "Water in the Spring". The stem and branch merge to set the character and t
• 丙戌 — Sexagenary combination (丙戌), Nayin "Earth on the Rooftop". The stem and branch merge to set the character and
• 丁亥 — Sexagenary combination (丁亥), Nayin "Earth on the Rooftop". The stem and branch merge to set the character and
• 戊子 — Sexagenary combination (戊子), Nayin "Fire of the Thunderbolt". The stem and branch merge to set the character a
• 己丑 — Sexagenary combination (己丑), Nayin "Fire of the Thunderbolt". The stem and branch merge to set the character a
• 庚寅 — Sexagenary combination (庚寅), Nayin "Wood of Pine and Cypress". The stem and branch merge to set the character
• 辛卯 — Sexagenary combination (辛卯), Nayin "Wood of Pine and Cypress". The stem and branch merge to set the character
• 壬辰 — Sexagenary combination (壬辰), Nayin "Water of the Flowing Stream". The stem and branch merge to set the charact
• 癸巳 — Sexagenary combination (癸巳), Nayin "Water of the Flowing Stream". The stem and branch merge to set the charact
• 甲午 — Sexagenary combination (甲午), Nayin "Metal in the Sand". The stem and branch merge to set the character and ton
• 乙未 — Sexagenary combination (乙未), Nayin "Metal in the Sand". The stem and branch merge to set the character and ton
• 丙申 — Sexagenary combination (丙申), Nayin "Fire beneath the Mountain". The stem and branch merge to set the character
• 丁酉 — Sexagenary combination (丁酉), Nayin "Fire beneath the Mountain". The stem and branch merge to set the character
• 戊戌 — Sexagenary combination (戊戌), Nayin "Wood of the Plain". The stem and branch merge to set the character and ton
• 己亥 — Sexagenary combination (己亥), Nayin "Wood of the Plain". The stem and branch merge to set the character and ton
• 庚子 — Sexagenary combination (庚子), Nayin "Earth on the Wall". The stem and branch merge to set the character and ton
• 辛丑 — Sexagenary combination (辛丑), Nayin "Earth on the Wall". The stem and branch merge to set the character and ton
• 壬寅 — Sexagenary combination (壬寅), Nayin "Metal of Gold Foil". The stem and branch merge to set the character and to
• 癸卯 — Sexagenary combination (癸卯), Nayin "Metal of Gold Foil". The stem and branch merge to set the character and to
• 甲辰 — Sexagenary combination (甲辰), Nayin "Fire of the Canopy Lamp". The stem and branch merge to set the character a
• 乙巳 — Sexagenary combination (乙巳), Nayin "Fire of the Canopy Lamp". The stem and branch merge to set the character a
• 丙午 — Sexagenary combination (丙午), Nayin "Water of the Heavenly River". The stem and branch merge to set the charact
• 丁未 — Sexagenary combination (丁未), Nayin "Water of the Heavenly River". The stem and branch merge to set the charact
• 戊申 — Sexagenary combination (戊申), Nayin "Earth of the Great Post Road". The stem and branch merge to set the charac
• 己酉 — Sexagenary combination (己酉), Nayin "Earth of the Great Post Road". The stem and branch merge to set the charac
• 庚戌 — Sexagenary combination (庚戌), Nayin "Metal of the Hairpin". The stem and branch merge to set the character and
• 辛亥 — Sexagenary combination (辛亥), Nayin "Metal of the Hairpin". The stem and branch merge to set the character and
• 壬子 — Sexagenary combination (壬子), Nayin "Wood of the Mulberry". The stem and branch merge to set the character and
• 癸丑 — Sexagenary combination (癸丑), Nayin "Wood of the Mulberry". The stem and branch merge to set the character and
• 甲寅 — Sexagenary combination (甲寅), Nayin "Water of the Great Stream". The stem and branch merge to set the character
• 乙卯 — Sexagenary combination (乙卯), Nayin "Water of the Great Stream". The stem and branch merge to set the character
• 丙辰 — Sexagenary combination (丙辰), Nayin "Earth in the Sand". The stem and branch merge to set the character and ton
• 丁巳 — Sexagenary combination (丁巳), Nayin "Earth in the Sand". The stem and branch merge to set the character and ton
• 戊午 — Sexagenary combination (戊午), Nayin "Fire of the Sky". The stem and branch merge to set the character and tone
• 己未 — Sexagenary combination (己未), Nayin "Fire of the Sky". The stem and branch merge to set the character and tone
• 庚申 — Sexagenary combination (庚申), Nayin "Wood of the Pomegranate". The stem and branch merge to set the character a
• 辛酉 — Sexagenary combination (辛酉), Nayin "Wood of the Pomegranate". The stem and branch merge to set the character a
• 壬戌 — Sexagenary combination (壬戌), Nayin "Water of the Great Sea". The stem and branch merge to set the character an
• 癸亥 — Sexagenary combination (癸亥), Nayin "Water of the Great Sea". The stem and branch merge to set the character an
• 海中金 — Metal in the Sea: metal submerged in the ocean depths — talent hidden from view, brilliance held within.
• 炉中火 — Fire in the Furnace: furnace fire that melts and casts — the opening of heaven and earth, forging talent.
• 大林木 — Wood of the Great Forest: a luxuriant forest — tolerance and breadth, deep blessings.
• 路旁土 — Earth by the Roadside: open road earth that carries all things — service and dedication.
• 剑锋金 — Metal of the Sword Edge: steel refined a hundred times — fierce incisiveness, authority over a domain.
• 山头火 — Fire on the Mountaintop: wildfire glowing at sunset — far-reaching grandeur, brightness in later years.
• 涧下水 — Water in the Mountain Stream: a clear spring in a hidden ravine — refined grace that nourishes all things.
• 城头土 — Earth on the City Wall: fortress-strong ramparts — steadfast guardianship, able defense.
• 白蜡金 — Metal of White Wax: newly polished wax-sheened metal — delicate craftsmanship, gentle elegance.
• 杨柳木 — Wood of the Willow: a graceful weeping willow — supple flexibility, skillful diplomacy.
• 泉中水 — Water in the Spring: an inexhaustible wellspring — endless supply that benefits the world.
• 屋上土 — Earth on the Rooftop: tiling that shelters the house — establishing a family, protection from the storm.
• 霹雳火 — Fire of the Thunderbolt: lightning-struck divine fire — swift and decisive action, earth-shaking breakthroughs.
• 松柏木 — Wood of Pine and Cypress: pines defying winter snow — unyielding fidelity, longevity and honor.
• 长流水 — Water of the Flowing Stream: a great river running to the sea — inexhaustible flow, far-reaching ambition.
• 沙中金 — Metal in the Sand: gold found after panning the sand — value revealed through tempering.
• 山下火 — Fire beneath the Mountain: a low glow hidden in the valley — modest brilliance, light kept within.
• 平地木 — Wood of the Plain: timber for beams rising on flat ground — simple honesty, strength gathering toward usefulness.
• 壁上土 — Earth on the Wall: plaster that adorns and shields the home — cultured refinement, shelter for the household.
• 金箔金 — Metal of Gold Foil: gilding thin as leaf — radiant adornment, splendor and solemnity.
• 覆灯火 — Fire of the Canopy Lamp: a lamp lighting the night hall — piercing darkness, guiding the way.
• 天河水 — Water of the Heavenly River: sweet rain poured from the Milky Way — grace upon all beings, transcending the ordinary.
• 大驿土 — Earth of the Great Post Road: highways linking the nine provinces — trade and communication, broad and even.
• 钗钏金 — Metal of the Hairpin: jewels on a dressing table — rare beauty, honor and elegance.
• 桑柘木 — Wood of the Mulberry: the silkworm's tree — abundance of clothing and food, worldly sufficiency.
• 大溪水 — Water of the Great Stream: waves striking the banks — surging forward, unstoppable momentum.
• 沙中土 — Earth in the Sand: rich soil gathered by the waves — deep roots, embracing all things.
• 天上火 — Fire of the Sky: the sun high overhead — shining over the world, openness and integrity.
• 石榴木 — Wood of the Pomegranate: fruit-bearing after autumn — abundant harvests, resilient character.
• 大海水 — Water of the Great Sea: all rivers returning to the ocean — vast and boundless, embracing every current.
• 正官 — Direct Officer: a stem that controls the Day Master with opposite polarity (Jia meets Xin). Represents honor, law and or
• 七杀 — Seven Killings (Indirect Officer): a stem that controls the Day Master with the same polarity (Jia meets Geng). Represen
• 正印 — Direct Resource: a stem that generates the Day Master with opposite polarity (Jia meets Gui). Represents compassion and
• 偏印 — Indirect Resource (Owl God): a stem that generates the Day Master with the same polarity (Jia meets Ren). Represents unu
• 正财 — Direct Wealth: a stem the Day Master controls with opposite polarity (Jia meets Ji). Represents honest earnings, diligen
• 偏财 — Indirect Wealth: a stem the Day Master controls with the same polarity (Jia meets Wu). Represents business ventures, liq
• 食神 — Eating God: a stem the Day Master generates with the same polarity (Jia meets Bing). Represents health and longevity, ge
• 伤官 — Hurting Officer: a stem the Day Master generates with opposite polarity (Jia meets Ding). Represents high intelligence,
• 比肩 — Companion: a stem identical to the Day Master in element and polarity (Jia meets Jia). Represents independence, firm wil
• 劫财 — Rob Wealth: a stem of the same element but opposite polarity (Jia meets Yi). Represents striving and daring, sociability

Zi Wei Dou Shu (20)

• 命宫 — The first of the twelve Zi Wei palaces — the Life Palace — representing core personality, inborn pattern and the main ax
• 身宫 — The Body Palace, counterpart of the Life Palace; represents how one acts in practice and where effort lands.
• 紫微星 — The Purple Star: emperor of the mid-heaven, transforming into nobility. Signifies leadership and command, dignified auth
• 天机星 — The Celestial Mechanism Star, first assisting star of the Southern Dipper, transforming into goodness. Signifies strateg
• 太阳星 — The Sun Star, principal star of the mid-heaven, transforming into honor. Signifies openness and generosity, fame far and
• 武曲星 — The Martial Star, sixth star of the Northern Dipper, transforming into wealth. Signifies finances and industry, firm dec
• 天同星 — The Childlike Star, fourth star of the Southern Dipper, transforming into blessing. Signifies ease and health, gentle co
• 廉贞星 — The Upright Star, fifth star of the Northern Dipper, transforming into discipline. Signifies political authority, second
• 天府星 — The Treasury Star, first star of the Southern Dipper, the empress seat. Signifies ability and stewardship, steady wealth
• 太阴星 — The Moon Star, principal star of the mid-heaven, transforming into riches. Signifies wealth and property, delicate elega
• 贪狼星 — The Greedy Wolf Star, first star of the Northern Dipper, transforming into romance. Signifies desire and enterprise, ver
• 巨门星 — The Great Gate Star, second star of the Northern Dipper, transforming into shadow. Signifies eloquence and debate, resea
• 天相星 — The Minister Star, fifth star of the Southern Dipper, transforming into the seal. Signifies just assistance, mediation,
• 天梁星 — The Beam Star, second star of the Southern Dipper, transforming into shelter. Signifies mature steadiness, luck in crise
• 七杀星 — The Seven Killings Star, sixth star of the Southern Dipper, transforming into power and conquest. Signifies bold sweepin
• 破军星 — The Army Breaker Star, seventh star of the Northern Dipper, transforming into expenditure. Signifies breaking before bui
• 化禄 — Transformation of Prosperity: wealth flowing in, deep blessing, cheer, smooth relationships and opportune timing.
• 化权 — Transformation of Power: grip on authority, decisive strength, leadership, promotion and expansion, doubled prestige.
• 化科 — Transformation of Fame: reputation and standing, exam success, notable name, rescue by benefactors, cultured refinement.
• 化忌 — Transformation of Obstruction: worry and attachment, setbacks and entanglement — and equally the chance of late-blooming

Shen Sha (Symbolic Stars) (34)

• 神煞 — Auxiliary stars in fate analysis, divided into auspicious spirits and inauspicious ones, used to fine-tune specific life
• 德秀贵人 — Noble of Virtue and Elegance: virtue that dissolves misfortune and the purest qi of heaven and earth. Signifies a kind,
• 九丑 — Nine Ugliness: days/hours such as Ren Zi, Ren Wu, Wu Zi, Wu Wu, Ji You, Ji Mao, Yi Mao, Yi You, Xin Mao and Xin You. Sig
• 天乙贵人 — The Noble of Heaven (Tian Yi), chief of benefactor stars: supreme nobility that rescues from danger — misfortune turns t
• 太极贵人 — Noble of the Great Ultimate: a mystical auspicious star beginning and ending at Tai Ji. Signifies intelligence and love
• 天德贵人 — Noble of Heavenly Virtue (Ding in month 1, Shen in month 2, Ren in month 3, Xin in month 4, and so on): the gathered ben
• 月德贵人 — Noble of Lunar Virtue (Bing in Yin-Wu-Xu months, Ren in Shen-Zi-Chen months, and so on): the gathered grace of the moon
• 三奇贵人 — Noble of the Three Nobles: heavenly (Jia-Wu-Geng), earthly (Yi-Bing-Ding) or human (Xin-Ren-Gui) sequences. Signifies br
• 福星贵人 — Noble of the Fortune Star: a life rich in blessings and salary, free of want, content and at ease.
• 国印贵人 — Noble of the State Seal: nine positions before Lu. Signifies holding official seals, fairness, credibility and authority
• 文昌贵人 — Noble of Literary Star: a spring of writing talent, exceptional intelligence and academic excellence — favorable for exa
• 学堂 — The Hall of Learning: the birth position of the Day Stem. Signifies intelligence and love of study, broad erudition, bri
• 词馆 — The Hall of Words: the Day Stem at its Lin Guan position. Signifies ornate prose and eloquence, a name for talent known
• 将星 — The General Star: the middle of a three-harmony group (Zi, Wu, Mao or You). Signifies command and leadership, composure
• 金舆 — The Golden Carriage: two positions before Lu. Signifies the honor of riding a golden carriage — ample wealth, a prospero
• 羊刃 — The Yang Blade: extremely strong and fierce qi. Signifies courage and decisiveness, dignity and uprightness, the strengt
• 飞刃 — The Flying Blade: the position clashing with the Yang Blade. Signifies sudden impulses, hidden injury or unexpected disp
• 华盖 — The Canopy: a lofty star of transcendent wisdom — philosophical and religious gift, artistic and mystical inspiration.
• 桃花 — Peach Blossom: personal charm, romantic attraction, artistic taste and elegance — also a star of romantic entanglements.
• 红鸾 — The Red Phoenix: celebration and harmony, early and happy marriage, warm relationships and beauty — a greatly auspicious
• 天喜 — Heavenly Joy: the joy star opposite the Red Phoenix. Signifies misfortune dissolving, matters resolving, delight shared
• 驿马 — The Travelling Horse: movement, travel and relocation, external affairs, journeys overseas, promotion and transfer.
• 天赦 — Heavenly Pardon: Wu-Yin in spring, Jia-Wu in summer, Wu-Shen in autumn and Jia-Zi in winter — great days of heaven-and-e
• 魁罡 — Kui Gang: the four days Ren-Chen, Geng-Xu, Geng-Chen and Wu-Xu. Signifies a firm, rigorous character, wisdom with courag
• 金神 — Metal Spirit: the three hours Yi-Chou, Ji-Si and Gui-You. Signifies stern decisiveness and quick thinking — forged into
• 十恶大败 — Ten Evils and Great Defeat: days without Lu within each decade. Signifies leaking wealth, unstable gains and losses — gu
• 阴差阳错 — Yin Mistaken for Yang: days such as Bing-Zi, Ding-Chou, Wu-Yin, Xin-Mao, Ren-Chen, Gui-Si and so on. Signifies misunders
• 孤辰 — Lone Comet: unfavorable for men. Signifies a solitary, self-contained nature that dislikes flattery and finds peace in s
• 寡宿 — Widow Star: unfavorable for women. Signifies inner strength and independence, lofty self-possession and quiet composure.
• 劫煞 — Robbery Sha, head of the year sha: the extinction point of an element. Signifies fierce decisiveness and courage — but a
• 亡神 — Lost Spirit: the Lin Guan position of a three-harmony group under clash. Signifies deep thought and cunning strategy — b
• 天罗地网 — Heaven's Net and Earth's Web: Chen-Si form the earth web, Xu-Hai the heaven net. Signifies entanglement and constraint —
• 禄神 — The Lu God (Prosperity): the Lin Guan seat of the Day Stem. Signifies ample salary, self-reliance, self-respect and achi
• 拱禄 — Embraced Lu: the pillars on either side virtually embracing the Day Stem's Lu seat. Signifies unearned blessings, hidden

Liu Yao (17)

• 空亡 — Two branches of a decade that receive no stem — the Void. It signals things coming to nothing or not yet materializing.
• 世爻 — The Self line in Liu Yao — the core line representing the querent, one's own side, or the foundation of the matter.
• 应爻 — The Response line, counterpart of the Self line: the other party, the external environment, or the person/thing asked ab
• 官鬼 — Officer and Ghost: what controls me. Represents rank and career, management, law and rules — and also illness, trouble,
• 父母 — Parents: what generates me. Represents elders, documents, contracts, property, study — and also toil and obstacles to we
• 兄弟 — Siblings: what is the same as me. Represents colleagues and friends, partners — and also rivalry for money, the god of l
• 妻财 — Wife and Wealth: what I control. Represents money, salary, assets and material things, and the wife in a male chart — al
• 子孙 — Children: what I generate. Represents talent and blessing, juniors and subordinates, healing and protection from harm, t
• 旬空 — The Void: with ten days to a decade, two branches go unmatched by stems — empty and unfulfilled.
• 伏神 — The Hidden God: when the sought god is absent from the hexagram, it hides beneath the corresponding line of the palace's
• 飞神 — The Flying God: the original line of the hexagram that covers and sits above a Hidden God.
• 青龙 — Azure Dragon, wood god of the east — auspicious. Signifies happy events, banquets and marriage, growing wealth, nobility
• 朱雀 — Vermilion Bird, fire god of the south. Governs documents and words, messages and speeches — and also gossip, quarrels an
• 勾陈 — Hook Chen, earth god of the center. Governs property and real estate, delayed projects, entanglement with old matters, l
• 螣蛇 — Soaring Snake, yin earth of the center. Governs false alarms and strangeness, suspicious dreams, unpredictability and cl
• 白虎 — White Tiger, metal god of the west. Governs martial might and valor, generals and police — and also injury, bloodshed, f
• 玄武 — Dark Warrior, water god of the north. Governs secrecy and privacy, cunning and scheme, romantic affairs — and also theft

Feng Shui (7)

• 飞星 — The core method of Xuan Kong Feng Shui: flying the nine stars across the nine palaces on the Period, Mountain and Facing
• 玄空 — A Feng Shui school combining time (the three Cycles and nine Periods) with space (the 24 Mountains), emphasizing the mat
• 八宅 — The Eight Mansions school: matching the house trigram with the person's life trigram to judge auspicious directions, div
• 罗盘 — The Luo Pan compass, built around the 24 Mountains and a magnetic needle at its center, used to take precise siting and
• 二十四山 — The 24 Mountains: the circle divided into 24 sectors of 15 degrees each, made of the 12 branches, 8 stems and 4 corner t
• 双星到向 — A Xuan Kong flying-star pattern where both the Period Mountain Star and Facing Star arrive at the facing palace — a clas
• 七星打劫 — A special Xuan Kong pattern said to borrow the qi of a future period ahead of time — considered extremely powerful.

Name Study (2)

• 三才 — In name analysis, the configuration formed by the elemental relationship of the Heaven, Human and Earth grids — the harm
• 五格 — The Five Grids of name numerology — Heaven, Human, Earth, Outer and Total grids — calculated from Kangxi stroke counts.

Qi Men Dun Jia (41)

• 奇门遁甲 — One of the three great classical systems. Using a nine-palace board cast by the two-hour period, it arranges four layers
• 值符 — Chief of the nine stars, positioned by the stem hidden under the decade head. Both a star name and the head of the eight
• 值使 — The on-duty door among the eight doors, set by the decade head; governs the actual execution and grounding of the matter
• 八门 — The core of the Human plate: the eight doors — Rest, Life, Harm, Blocked, Scenery, Death, Fright and Open — correspondin
• 九星 — The core of the Heaven plate: nine stars (Tian Peng, Tian Ren, Tian Chong, Tian Fu, Tian Ying, Tian Rui, Tian Zhu, Tian
• 八神 — The core of the Spirit plate: eight gods — Chief, Snake, Great Yin, Six Harmony, White Tiger, Dark Warrior, Nine Earth a
• 三奇 — The three Noble stems — Yi (Sun Noble), Bing (Moon Noble) and Ding (Star Noble) — most treasured in Qi Men for their pow
• 六仪 — The six Yi stems — Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren and Gui — which with the three Nobles form the "Three Nobles and Six Yi&q
• 阳遁 — The yang mode of Qi Men used from Winter Solstice to Summer Solstice: palaces arranged in forward order with qi expandin
• 阴遁 — The yin mode used from Summer Solstice to Winter Solstice: palaces arranged in reverse order with qi drawing inward.
• 九宫 — The nine-palace board on the Luo Shu layout — Xun 4, Li 9, Kun 2, Zhen 3, Center 5, Dui 7, Gen 8, Kan 1, Qian 6 — mappin
• 伏吟 — A pattern where stars, doors and gods hold their original positions and qi does not move: stagnation, repetition and del
• 反吟 — A pattern where stars, doors and gods rush to their opposite palaces: reversals, conflict and outcomes contrary to wishe
• 用神 — The palace or symbol chosen to represent the matter asked about — the central reference for judgment in Qi Men.
• 应期 — The timing of an outcome. In Qi Men it is inferred from near and far palaces, the Void, the Travelling Horse and similar
• 门迫 — A pattern where the door's element attacks the palace's (or vice versa), causing obstruction and distorted execution.
• 入墓 — A stem falling into the palace where its element is "entombed" (e.g. Yi at Wei, Bing at Xu) — power trapped, m
• 击刑 — A stem landing in a palace whose branch "punishes" it: internal friction, legal trouble, unexpected conflict.
• 开门 — The Open Door — greatly auspicious. Governs beginnings, openness and access; the key reference for career, job-seeking,
• 休门 — The Rest Door — auspicious. Governs recuperation, gentleness and behind-the-scenes moves; used for marriage, strategy an
• 生门 — The Life Door — greatly auspicious. Governs vitality, profit and nurturing; the key reference for wealth, business and i
• 伤门 — The Harm Door — inauspicious. Governs damage, struggle and competition; used for lawsuits, rivalry and conflict.
• 杜门 — The Blocked Door — inauspicious. Governs obstruction, hiding and blockage; used for secrecy, defense and avoiding misfor
• 景门 — The Scenery Door — neutral. Governs literary flair, reputation, information and visibility; used for exams, documents an
• 死门 — The Death Door — inauspicious. Governs endings, stillness and closure; used for illness, funerals and debt collection.
• 惊门 — The Fright Door — inauspicious. Governs alarm, gossip and surprises; used for disputes, lawsuits and sudden events.
• 天蓬 — Star of Water: thieves, secrecy and risk-taking — inauspicious, yet skilled at behind-the-scenes maneuvering.
• 天任 — Star of Earth: steadiness, trustworthiness and responsibility — auspicious.
• 天冲 — Star of Wood: action, drive and speed — auspicious but impatient.
• 天辅 — Star of Wood: education, support and refinement — auspicious.
• 天英 — Star of Fire: literary brilliance, visibility and superficial fire — middling, leaning auspicious.
• 天芮 — Star of Earth: illness, sluggishness and accumulating problems — inauspicious.
• 天柱 — Star of Metal: argument, destruction and decisiveness — inauspicious but sharp.
• 天心 — Star of Metal: strategy, medicine and the central pivot — auspicious; a natural choice for the Chief.
• 天禽 — Star of Earth, dwelling in the Center Palace: balance, mediation and carrying capacity — auspicious; in rotating methods
• 太阴 — Great Yin, one of the eight gods: hidden help, quiet benefactors and gentleness — auspicious.
• 六合 — Six Harmony, one of the eight gods: union, mediation and cooperation — auspicious; the key reference for marriage and pa
• 九地 — Nine Earth, one of the eight gods: steadiness, concealment and endurance — auspicious.
• 九天 — Nine Heaven, one of the eight gods: loftiness, ambition and action — auspicious.
• 九遁 — The collective name for the nine classical auspicious escapes of Qi Men — Heaven, Earth, Human, Wind, Cloud, Dragon, Tig
• 格局 — Specific combinations formed by the heaven-plate stem over the ground-plate stem, classified auspicious or inauspicious

Tarot (26)

• 愚者 — Card 0, Air: innocence and new beginnings, fearless exploration and spontaneity.
• 魔术师 — Card I, Mercury / the four elements united: willpower, creativity and the manifestation of resources.
• 女祭司 — Card II, Moon / Water: intuition, silent observation, the subconscious and inner wisdom.
• 女皇 — Card III, Venus / Earth: abundance and nurturing, creativity, beauty and sensual delight.
• 皇帝 — Card IV, Aries / Fire: authority, order and structure, command of the worldly rulebook.
• 教皇 — Card V, Taurus / Earth: tradition and shared morals, the spiritual mentor, institutions and norms.
• 恋人 — Card VI, Gemini / Air: union of hearts, choices of values, intimate connection.
• 战车 — Card VII, Cancer / Water: mastery of will, overcoming conflict, triumphant advance and discipline.
• 力量 — Card VIII, Leo / Fire: supple strength that overcomes hardness, moral courage and confidence.
• 隐士 — Card IX, Virgo / Earth: solitude and contemplation, inward search for truth, self-reflection.
• 命运之轮 — Card X, Jupiter / Fire: cycles turning, pivotal moments, the tide of the times — move with it.
• 正义 — Card XI, Libra / Air: fairness and objectivity, cause and consequence, rational judgment and balance.
• 倒吊人 — Card XII, Neptune / Water: seeing from another angle, voluntary sacrifice, insight through pause.
• 死神 — Card XIII, Scorpio / Water: a clean ending, transformation and rebirth, letting go of the old.
• 节制 — Card XIV, Sagittarius / Fire: dynamic balance and the middle way, healing, blending of opposites.
• 恶魔 — Card XV, Capricorn / Earth: attachment to the material, chains of desire, addiction and shadow.
• 塔 — Card XVI, Mars / Fire: sudden upheaval, the collapse of false structures, truth laid bare.
• 星星 — Card XVII, Aquarius / Air: hope on the horizon, inspiration, healing of the spirit, pure faith.
• 月亮 — Card XVIII, Pisces / Water: disquiet and illusion, undercurrents of the subconscious, hidden truths.
• 太阳 — Card XIX, the Sun / Fire: light and joy, brilliant success, vitality, truth in the open.
• 审判 — Card XX, Pluto / Fire: a great awakening, the call of destiny, final reckoning and an upgrade of life.
• 世界 — Card XXI, Saturn / Earth: completion and victory, integration achieved — the start of a higher cycle.
• 权杖 — One of the four tarot suits, matching Fire: action and passion, career ambition and vital energy.
• 圣杯 — One of the four tarot suits, matching Water: emotion, relationships, intuition and resonance of the spirit.
• 宝剑 — One of the four tarot suits, matching Air: reason and analysis, communication and judgment, challenges of the mind.
• 星币 — One of the four tarot suits, matching Earth: material wealth, tangible results, health of body and solid foundations.

Lenormand (20)

• 骑士 — Card 1 (Nine of Hearts): new messages, visitors, rapid progress and momentum.
• 三叶草 — Card 2 (Six of Diamonds): brief good luck, small joys, happy coincidence and easy optimism.
• 船 — Card 3 (Ten of Spades): journeys and relocation, foreign affairs, trade — and profound change.
• 房子 — Card 4 (King of Hearts): family and home, security, roots and the comfort zone.
• 树 — Card 5 (Seven of Hearts): health and vitality, long-term growth, deep roots and patient accumulation.
• 云 — Card 6 (King of Clubs): confusion and uncertainty, obscuration, doubt and temporary bewilderment.
• 蛇 — Card 7 (Queen of Clubs): winding complexity, betrayal, jealous rivals and hidden danger.
• 棺材 — Card 8 (Nine of Diamonds): major endings, stagnation and blockage, letting go — a phase concluded.
• 花束 — Card 9 (Queen of Spades): gifts and kind invitations, recognition and praise, joy and fine company.
• 镰刀 — Card 10 (Jack of Diamonds): a sudden cut, unexpected events, decisive harvest.
• 鞭子 — Card 11 (Jack of Clubs): repeated quarrels and friction, inner tension, high-pressure conflict.
• 鸟 — Card 12 (Seven of Diamonds): everyday talk and conversation, social media, mild anxiety.
• 孩子 — Card 13 (Jack of Spades): a brand-new start, innocence, small-scale trials and budding states.
• 狐狸 — Card 14 (Nine of Clubs): making a living, shrewd strategy, self-interest — and watching for traps.
• 熊 — Card 15 (Ten of Clubs): commanding power, the protector, deep resources and maternal strength.
• 心 — Card 24 (Jack of Hearts): true love and passion, warmth and delight, empathy and heartfelt devotion.
• 戒指 — Card 25 (Ace of Clubs): contracts and agreements, marriage and commitment, partnership — a full cycle.
• 钥匙 — Card 33 (Eight of Diamonds): the key answer, solutions at hand, certainty and an important breakthrough.
• 锚 — Card 35 (Nine of Spades): long-term stability, a settled life, rock-solid footing and a lifelong career.
• 十字架 — Card 36 (Six of Clubs): a test of fate, a heavy burden, spiritual redemption and a karmic lesson.