Spirits and stars · Neutral, leaning forceful
The day pillars Yi-Chou, Ji-Si and Gui-You. Traditionally read as sharp, pointed, direct. The classics also say Metal Spirit entering a Fire place is valuable.
Read from the day pillar: Yi-Chou, Ji-Si and Gui-You. Some texts hold that seeing it in the hour pillar makes it the true form.
Source: San Ming Tong Hui, spirits and stars chapter
In practice it reads as quick, sharp and not beating around the bush: good where a breakthrough is needed, but watch how hard the words land.
Used: it appears in the chart notes and in the option hints.
Rule of thumb: these markers are read from fixed classical tables, and the scores and advice come from a separate model. Both are laid out on the site, and neither is a claim about what will happen.
Does Metal Spirit need Fire?
The classics say it is valuable in a Fire place, meaning it needs to be worked. In plain terms, the sharpness needs somewhere to be tempered.
How is it different from Yang Blade?
Yang Blade is about excess force, Metal Spirit about edge and sharpness: two different angles on the same chart.