FOUNDATIONS
What Is Saju?
Introduction to Four Pillars — the pillars, stems, branches, and five elements
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The 10 Day Master Types
Ten elemental archetypes from the Day Stem — the basis of your Origin card
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The Ten Gods
Relationships between the Day Master and other characters — the basis of your Vocation card
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The 12 Special Stars (신살)
Complete guide to the 12 Shinsal: Traveling Horse, Peach Blossom, Guardian, White Tiger, and more
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Interactions
Hap (合) — Forces of Attraction
Heavenly Stem Harmony, Six Combinations, Three Harmony, and Direction Harmony — the four attractive forces in Saju.
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Chung (沖) — Forces of Clash
Heavenly Stem Clash and Earthly Branch Clash — what happens when Saju characters collide head-on.
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Hyeong (刑) — Energy of Friction
The friction and conflict energy formed when three Earthly Branches meet — types and meanings of Hyeong.
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Pa (破) — Energy of Disruption
The energy of plans going awry and relationships falling out of alignment — how Pa affects a Saju chart.
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Hae (害) — Hidden Harm
Hidden damage and fatigue in relationships — the six combinations of Hae and their effects.
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Special Stars
Chart Reading
Ten Gods (十星) — Stars of Relationship
The ten relationship types between the Day Master and other characters — the foundation of Saju chart reading.
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Yongsin (用神) — The Balancing Element
How to find the Yongsin that corrects Five Element imbalances, and how it guides career, environment, and direction.
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Major & Annual Cycles — The Flow of Time
Major Cycles span ten years; Annual Cycles shift each year. When they overlap, life's turning points emerge.
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Six Kinships (六親) — Relationships in Saju
How to read relationships with parents, siblings, spouse, and children from the Saju chart.
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Twelve Growth Phases (十二運星)
The twelve life-cycle phases through which each Heavenly Stem passes in each Earthly Branch — determining the Day Master's strength.
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