Master Cheongun from a small hermitage at Sindoan on Gyeryongsan, Chungcheong“Well now, life may look like a tangled knot, but it all comes down to you and other folks. I am eighty-two this year, and I can tell you every tangle with people is written right there in your eight characters.”What Are the Ten Gods?
The anchor character that represents you in your Four Pillars is called your Day Master. The Ten Gods are the ten titles given to the other characters based on how they connect back to this Day Master.
Your life story takes shape according to whether other elements support you or clash with you. When the Yin and Yang match your Day Master, they lean toward the indirect or peer side, and when they differ, they lean toward the direct side.
Standing Shoulder to Shoulder: Friend and Rob Wealth
Characters that share your Five Elements represent your friends, siblings, and colleagues. If the Yin and Yang match yours as well, it is called Friend, and if they differ, it is called Rob Wealth.
These can be companions who walk beside you as equals, but they can also turn into your fiercest rivals. Having many people around makes you feel supported, yet subtle power struggles can always arise.
Letting Your Gifts Shine: Eating God and Hurting Officer
The elements born from your energy are the Eating God and the Hurting Officer. When the Yin and Yang match yours, it is an Eating God, and when they differ, it is a Hurting Officer.
These stand for your expressive drive and creative flair, turning inner thoughts and words into action. In family ties, they can also represent children for a woman.
What You Hold and Manage: Indirect Wealth and Direct Wealth
The elements that your own power controls are Indirect Wealth and Direct Wealth. When the Yin and Yang match yours, it is Indirect Wealth, and when they differ, it is Direct Wealth.
This is the energy of money and assets earned through your effort. In family matters, it represents a lifelong wife for a man.
Guiding Pressure and Nurturing Care: The Officer and Resource Elements
Seven Killings and Direct Officer, which place rules upon you, represent your career, honor, and duty. For a woman, they represent a husband; matching Yin and Yang makes it Seven Killings, while differing Yin and Yang makes it Direct Officer.
In contrast, Indirect Resource and Direct Resource, which nurture and give life to you, stand for learning, support, and your mother. Matching Yin and Yang makes it Indirect Resource, while differing Yin and Yang makes it Direct Resource.
How to Read Them in Your Birth Chart
Once you know your Day Master, you can instantly see which of the Ten Gods each of your other characters represents. You will quickly spot whether your life is filled with the energy of wealth, people, or work.
Look over the characters from your birth year, month, day, and hour one by one to see which energies surround you right now.
FAQ
How Do Friend and Rob Wealth Differ?
Both share your Five Elements, but Friend matches your Yin and Yang, while Rob Wealth has the opposite Yin and Yang. Both represent friends and siblings, but the way they compete with you feels quite different.
What Do Indirect and Direct Mean Among the Ten Gods?
When a character shares the same Yin or Yang as your Day Master, it belongs to the peer and indirect group: Friend, Eating God, Indirect Wealth, Seven Killings, and Indirect Resource. When the Yin and Yang differ, it belongs to the direct group: Rob Wealth, Hurting Officer, Direct Wealth, Direct Officer, and Direct Resource.
Can You See Family Ties Through the Ten Gods?
The Eating God and Hurting Officer represent children for a woman, while Indirect Wealth and Direct Wealth represent a wife for a man. The Resource elements that nurture you stand for your mother, and the Officer elements that hold authority over you represent a husband for a woman.
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