Bazi
Bazi is Chinese astrology of the Four Pillars: from your date and time of birth it draws the map of your elements, your character and the cycles of your life.
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Bazi (八字, "eight characters") is the Chinese astrology system based on the Four Pillars of Destiny. From your date and time of birth it derives four pairs of symbols, a heavenly stem and an earthly branch each: eight characters in total, which give it its name.
Unlike the Chinese zodiac of the twelve animals, which only looks at the year sign, Bazi is a personal and detailed map, built on the Five Elements. It describes character, talents, relationships and the timing of life.
The Four Pillars
The four pillars are those of the year, the month, the day and the hour. Each pillar is a stem and branch pair and lights up an area of life.
By tradition the year tells of the ancestors and the early part of life, the month of parents and career, the day of yourself and your partner, the hour of children and the mature years.
The Day Master and the Five Elements
The Day Master is the heavenly stem of your birth day, and it represents you. The whole Bazi is read starting from it: its element, whether it is strong or weak, and what it needs to stay in balance.
Around the Day Master you measure the play of the Five Elements, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water: which abound, which are missing, and the Useful Element, the one that brings the chart back into balance and points to the favourable phases.
The Ten Gods and the luck cycles
The Ten Gods describe the relationships between the Day Master and the other elements of the chart: wealth, power, creativity, support. They are the key to reading career, money and bonds.
The Luck Pillars, or Da Yun, are the ten-year cycles that show how the energy of life changes over time. Together with the annual transits they say when a given theme becomes active.
Frequently asked questions
What do I need to calculate Bazi?
You need your date and time of birth. The time matters because it defines the hour pillar; without it, the other three pillars are still valid. Gender is used to calculate the direction of the luck cycles (the Luck Pillars).
Is Bazi free?
Yes. On Cosmic Love the full Bazi is free: all you need is a free account to calculate it and read the Four Pillars, the Day Master, the Ten Gods and the luck cycles. No card is required.
How is it different from the Chinese zodiac of the twelve animals?
The animal zodiac only looks at the year sign (Rat, Ox, Tiger and so on). Bazi is far more precise: it uses all four pillars and the Five Elements, so it describes you as an individual rather than a whole year.
What is the Day Master?
It is the heavenly stem of your birth day and represents you in the chart. The whole Bazi is read from it: what its element is, whether it is strong or weak, and what it needs to return to balance.
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