Category: <span>Day Masters</span>

Every Ba Zi chart is read from one character: the heavenly stem of the day pillar, called the Day Master (日主 rì zhǔ). It stands for you. Everything else in the chart, the other stems, the branches, the luck pillars, is described by its relationship to that stem. This section profiles all ten and explains how to judge what each one needs.Begin with the Day Master concept and the guide to all ten stems. Once you know your stem, open its profile, for example Jia Wood or Gui Water, then read strong versus weak Day Master. Strength is the judgement that decides which elements help you, so it comes before any reading of the Ten Gods (十神 shí shén).A profile describes a tendency, not a fixed personality. Two Bing Fire people born in July and January read very differently, which is why the seasonal pages exist alongside each stem. Your Day Master is the first thing the free Ba Zi calculator shows you, so it is a quick place to start.