Each solar month begins on the day of its solar term (节气), so the months run from about the 4th to the 8th of one Western month to the same days of the next.
壬寅Ten God: Direct Resource 正印
This month's stem nourishes your Day Master, the classical sign of support and learning. Help from mentors, teachers and family is easier to find. It is a good month to study, to rest, to sort out important documents and to give some care to your home.
Month PillarThree Harmony (三合)
This month's branch shares a triad with your Month Pillar, linking it to your work and daily structure. Colleagues and partners tend to line up behind your aims; a good month for joint projects.
The Tiger month's Wood energy is in full bloom, amplifying your natural strengths as a Wood Day Master. Confidence and growth come more easily this month, and your instincts are sharp.
- ★Your best week this month runs from February 16 to February 22, the seven days that sit most easily with your chart.
- ▲Your best day this month is February 21, a good date for a start, a meeting or a request that matters.
- ▼Your heavier day this month is February 26. Keep it light if you can, and leave some room for rest.
An even month. Keep your routines strong, tidy up loose ends, and make progress in small, reliable steps rather than big leaps. What you do consistently now tends to add up.
癸卯Ten God: Indirect Resource 枭神
This month's stem supports your Day Master through unusual channels: intuition, research and specialist knowledge. It suits quiet study and focused solitary work. Keep some simple daily routines, because plans may change shape more often than usual this month.
Year PillarThree Harmony (三合)
Month PillarDestruction (破)
Day PillarOwn branch (本命)
This month's branch shares a triad with your Year Pillar, a classical alliance. Your wider circle pulls in the same direction, so group efforts, family gatherings and community projects gain momentum.
This month's branch forms a destruction with your Month Pillar, the pillar of work and parents. A plan or schedule may need reworking; treat that as a chance to improve the design rather than a loss.
The Rabbit month continues the Wood season with gentle energy reinforcing your own: a month of steady, graceful growth where your natural pace is exactly right.
- ★Your best week this month runs from March 20 to March 26, the seven days that sit most easily with your chart.
- ▲Your best day this month is April 1, a good date for a start, a meeting or a request that matters.
- ▼Your heavier day this month is March 28. Keep it light if you can, and leave some room for rest.
Neither push nor pull this month: results follow your own effort closely. Choose a few priorities, plan the weeks ahead with care, and let simple consistency do most of the work.
甲辰Ten God: Rob Wealth 劫财
This month's stem is your own element in the opposite polarity, which tends to raise drive, courage and a taste for competition. It suits bold starts, teamwork and lively social plans. Keep an eye on spending, and on promises made in the excitement of the moment.
Day PillarSix Harm (六害)
This month's branch forms a harm with your Day Pillar, the seat of the self and partnership. Feelings can be misread at close range, so ask rather than assume, and say the kind things out loud.
The Dragon month brings Earth energy that your Wood nature naturally commands, a powerful month for taking charge of practical matters and building lasting structures.
- ★Your best week this month runs from April 29 to May 5, the seven days that sit most easily with your chart.
- ▲Your best day this month is April 22, a good date for a start, a meeting or a request that matters.
- ▼Your heavier day this month is April 27. Keep it light if you can, and leave some room for rest.
A good month for maintenance: health habits, paperwork, repairs, and the quiet preparation that makes the stronger months of the year easier to use when they arrive.
4Month 4: the Snake month
May 6 to June 5 Lixia 立夏
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乙巳Ten God: Friend 比肩
This month's stem matches your Day Master in element and polarity, so you stand on firmer ground and trust your own judgement more readily. Work alongside equals and share the load, and keep agreements about money and credit clear from the very start.
The Snake month brings Fire energy that your Wood nature fuels, a month of expressive output where your ideas catch light, though pace yourself to avoid burning out.
- ★Your best week this month runs from May 19 to May 25, the seven days that sit most easily with your chart.
- ▲Your best day this month is May 31, a good date for a start, a meeting or a request that matters.
- ▼Your heavier day this month is May 27. Keep it light if you can, and leave some room for rest.
Some support, some friction. Lean on what is already working, give the stuck areas patience rather than force, and check the details carefully before you commit to anything new.
丙午Ten God: Hurting Officer 伤官
This month's stem is the sharper side of your Day Master's expression. Ideas come quickly and you may see clearly what others are missing. Use it to write, to pitch or to improve a process, and choose your words with care when you speak to people in charge.
Year PillarSix Harmony (六合)
Month PillarSelf-punishment (自刑)Own branch (本命)
Day PillarDestruction (破)
This month's branch forms a close bond with your Year Pillar, the pillar of family roots and your wider circle. Reconnecting with relatives, old friends or your community tends to go warmly now.
This month's branch repeats your Month Pillar's branch, one of the self-punishing branches. You may push yourself too hard at work, so set reasonable limits and let good enough be enough for now.
This month's branch forms a destruction with your Day Pillar, the seat of the self and partnership. Routines at home may need resetting, and they tend to hold better when you rebuild them together.
The Horse month continues the Fire season, drawing creative expression from your Wood nature. Channel this productive outpouring intentionally before the summer heat depletes your reserves.
- ★Your best week this month runs from June 28 to July 4, the seven days that sit most easily with your chart.
- ▲Your best day this month is June 21, a good date for a start, a meeting or a request that matters.
- ▼Your heavier day this month is June 26. Keep it light if you can, and leave some room for rest.
A month of two moods. Use the easier weeks for action and the harder ones for planning, listening and catching up, so neither kind of week is wasted on the wrong task.
丁未Ten God: Eating God 食神
This month's stem is the easy outflow of your Day Master, a classical mark of creativity and enjoyment. Make something, teach something, cook for friends. Ideas tend to come without forcing, so keep a notebook close and write them down before they drift away.
Year PillarOwn branch (本命)
Month PillarSix Harmony (六合)
Day PillarThree Harmony (三合)
This month's branch forms a close bond with your Month Pillar, the pillar of work and parents. Cooperation comes more easily, and agreements, introductions and team plans tend to run smoothly.
This month's branch shares a triad with your Day Pillar, an alliance with the self and your closest partnership. You and the people near you tend to want the same things; build on that common ground.
The Goat month brings Earth energy under your Wood authority, a month for decisive action where your vision shapes practical outcomes and strategic planning bears real fruit.
- ★Your best week this month runs from July 18 to July 24, the seven days that sit most easily with your chart.
- ▲Your best day this month is July 30, a good date for a start, a meeting or a request that matters.
- ▼Your heavier day this month is July 26. Keep it light if you can, and leave some room for rest.
A balanced month with no strong current either way. Finish one task that has been waiting, answer the messages you have put off, and clear space for what comes next.
戊申Ten God: Direct Wealth 正财
This month's stem is the steady, earned kind of wealth for your Day Master, so effort and reward stay closely linked. Review your budget, follow through on commitments and give careful attention to the work that pays your way. Small, regular gains are the point here.
The Monkey month brings Metal energy that challenges your Wood nature, a season of pruning and refinement where external pressure, though uncomfortable, ultimately shapes stronger growth.
- ★Your best week this month runs from August 27 to September 2, the seven days that sit most easily with your chart.
- ▲Your best day this month is August 20, a good date for a start, a meeting or a request that matters.
- ▼Your heavier day this month is August 25. Keep it light if you can, and leave some room for rest.
Noble Helper 贵人 Help tends to arrive on time this month, the classical sign of a benefactor. Ask for advice, an introduction or a second opinion; support often comes from someone a step or two ahead of you.
A supportive month. Move your steady plans forward, strengthen the connections that help you, and take the next real step on a project that matters to you this year.
己酉Ten God: Indirect Wealth 偏财
This month's stem is the fluid, opportunistic kind of wealth for your Day Master. Openings tend to come through people, travel or side projects rather than routine. Explore them with curiosity and good humour, and set a firm limit on any risk before you take it.
Day PillarSix Clash (六冲)
This month's branch clashes with your Day Pillar, the seat of the self and partnership. Home and close relationships may feel unsettled, so protect your sleep, avoid hasty decisions and give each other room.
The Rooster month continues Metal's challenge to your Wood nature. Sustained pressure demands resilience, but the refinement process is forging something stronger than what existed before.
- ★Your best week this month runs from September 16 to September 22, the seven days that sit most easily with your chart.
- ▲Your best day this month is September 28, a good date for a start, a meeting or a request that matters.
- ▼Your heavier day this month is September 15. Keep it light if you can, and leave some room for rest.
Calm conditions this month favour learning. Read, take a course or practise a skill a little each day; what you learn in a quiet month is ready when busier weeks call for it.
庚戌Ten God: Direct Officer 正官
This month's stem is the orderly authority over your Day Master, so structure, reputation and fair rules take centre stage. It favours formal requests, applications and careful paperwork. Steady, reliable conduct tends to be noticed now by the people whose opinion counts.
Year PillarPunishment (刑)Destruction (破)
Month PillarThree Harmony (三合)
Day PillarSix Harmony (六合)
This month's branch forms a punishment with your Year Pillar, the pillar of roots and your wider circle. Friction may come from rules, rank or family duty; patience and careful paperwork keep it manageable.
Once more this month's branch stands in the same triangle as your Month Pillar, the pillar of work and parents. Joint efforts pick up pace again, and colleagues tend to back your plans.
This month's branch forms a close bond with your Day Pillar, the seat of the self and of partnership. It brings warmth at home and in love, and suits plans you make together with someone close.
The Dog month returns Earth energy under your Wood authority. After Metal's pruning season, you're back in a commanding position, ready to direct and shape outcomes decisively.
- ★Your best week this month runs from October 26 to November 1, the seven days that sit most easily with your chart.
- ▲Your best day this month is October 19, a good date for a start, a meeting or a request that matters.
- ▼Your heavier day this month is October 24. Keep it light if you can, and leave some room for rest.
Conditions are kind this month. It is a good time to follow through, to finish drafts and to share your work with the people who can help it grow into something more.
辛亥Ten God: Seven Killings 七杀
This month's stem presses on your Day Master without a buffer, the classical sign of challenge. It can bring a tough deadline or a demanding person into view. Prepare well, act decisively when the moment calls for it, and plan proper rest between your pushes.
Year PillarThree Harmony (三合)
Day PillarThree Harmony (三合)
This month's branch again stands in the same triangle as your Year Pillar, the pillar of family roots and your wider circle. Relatives, old friends and community ties are easy to rally once more.
This month's branch again stands in the same triangle as your Day Pillar, the seat of the self and partnership. Shared plans at home and in love move forward with less effort than usual.
The Pig month brings Water energy that nourishes your Wood nature, a deeply supportive season where your roots drink deeply and quiet growth accelerates beneath the surface.
- ★Your best week this month runs from November 15 to November 21, the seven days that sit most easily with your chart.
- ▲Your best day this month is November 27, a good date for a start, a meeting or a request that matters.
- ▼Your heavier day this month is November 23. Keep it light if you can, and leave some room for rest.
Grand Harmony 三合 This month's branch completes the set that two of your own branches begin, a full alliance in the classical tables. Shared efforts gain unusual momentum, so join forces, gather your people and build something together.
Much of this month works in your favour. Keep a clear list of priorities, and give your best days to the few tasks that count the most for where you want to be.
壬子Ten God: Direct Resource 正印
Support returns this month. Lean on the people and institutions that back you, and give real time to learning or recovery. Then put what you gain to use, because support tends to work best when it turns into a clear next step that you take yourself.
Year PillarSix Harm (六害)
Month PillarSix Clash (六冲)
Day PillarPunishment (刑)
This month's branch forms a harm with your Year Pillar. In your wider circle, small misunderstandings and favours with strings attached are possible, so speak plainly and confirm what was agreed.
This month's branch clashes with your Month Pillar, the pillar of work and parents. Expect movement at work, such as changed schedules, new demands or a role in flux. Plan the changes rather than react.
This month's branch forms a punishment with your Day Pillar, the seat of the self and partnership. Small frictions at home can feel larger than they are, so be fair, be patient and be kind to yourself too.
The Rat month continues Water's deep nourishment of your Wood nature, a second month of quiet strengthening where inner resources accumulate for spring's coming expansion.
- ★Your best week this month runs from December 25 to December 31, the seven days that sit most easily with your chart.
- ▲Your best day this month is December 18, a good date for a start, a meeting or a request that matters.
- ▼Your heavier day this month is December 23. Keep it light if you can, and leave some room for rest.
Peach Blossom 桃花 Charm and social warmth run higher this month, the classical sign of attraction. Meet new people, reconnect with old friends and enjoy good company, and let feelings grow at their own pace before making promises.
Noble Helper 贵人 A helpful person is close at hand again this month. Bring your question to someone experienced, accept the offer that fits, and thank the people who helped you earlier in the year.
An even, workable month for money matters. Check your subscriptions, update the budget and set something aside for later; order in practical things makes the rest of the year lighter.
癸丑Ten God: Indirect Resource 枭神
Insight returns this month, often in quiet moments away from the crowd. It favours deep reading, technical skill and honest reflection. Restlessness or overthinking can creep in, so finish one thing at a time and stay in regular touch with your friends.
Year PillarSix Clash (六冲)Punishment (刑)
Month PillarSix Harm (六害)
This month's branch clashes with your Year Pillar, the pillar of roots and your wider circle. Family plans, travel or community roles may shift; keep arrangements flexible and talk changes through early.
This month's branch forms a harm with your Month Pillar, the pillar of work and parents. Watch for crossed wires and unspoken expectations at work, and put the important points in writing.
The Ox month brings Earth energy under your Wood authority. The year's final month finds you in a position of quiet command, shaping practical outcomes as spring approaches.
- ★Your best week this month runs from January 14 to January 20, the seven days that sit most easily with your chart.
- ▲Your best day this month is January 26, a good date for a start, a meeting or a request that matters.
- ▼Your heavier day this month is January 22. Keep it light if you can, and leave some room for rest.
Expect a mix this month. Keep your commitments realistic, leave some margin in the schedule, and make important decisions on your calmer days rather than in a rush.
