Guides
An appendix for checking on the fly: behaviour notes for each phase and each of the ten gods.
Jin (Metal)
decisive, principled, loyal; watch for rigidity and blunt speech
Mu (Wood)
growth, kindness, ambition; watch for hesitation and overthinking
Shui (Water)
adaptive, quick-minded, resilient; watch for scattered focus
Huo (Fire)
enthusiastic, contagious, leads from the front; watch impatience
Tu (Earth)
steady, reliable, patient; watch for stubbornness and slowness
Zheng Guan
Direct Officer: rules, duty, reputation
Qi Sha
Seven Killings: pressure, competition, crisis
Zheng Yin
Direct Resource: education, shelter, security
Pian Yin
Indirect Resource: esoteric study, insight, solitude
Bi Jian
Companion: self-will and peers
Jie Cai
Rob Wealth: rivalry, impulse, social drive
Shi Shen
Eating God: talent, gentle output, enjoyment
Shang Guan
Hurting Officer: visible talent, rebellion, invention
Zheng Cai
Direct Wealth: steady income, practicality
Pian Cai
Indirect Wealth: windfalls, generosity, trading
How should I read this chapter?
Each row gives the pinyin, the plain-English name, and what it points to in real life. The terms are labels for structure, not verdicts: read them as a way of describing a chart, then look at the behaviour they suggest. This chapter holds 15 terms in 2 sections.
Where do these terms appear in the product?
In the chart read-out, the advice layer, the comparison conclusions and the period notes. When a word on a result page is unfamiliar, come back here for the row that explains it.
Can a term be used as a conclusion?
No. Terms describe structure; the scores come from a separate model whose formulas are published. We make no claim about outcomes, in either direction.