Spirits and stars · Neutral
Change, relocation and travel. The horse moves, the post station is where you come and go: traditionally linked to being on the road and to transfers.
From the three-harmony group of the year or day branch: Shen, Zi and Chen see Yin; Yin, Wu and Xu see Shen; Si, You and Chou see Hai; Hai, Mao and Wei see Si.
Source: San Ming Tong Hui and Yuan Hai Zi Ping
In practice it reads as not staying put: suited to travelling, working across regions or changing environment, and conversely to finding it hard to settle in one place for long.
Used: it is used as a change signal in period readings and domain conclusions.
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 it mean leaving home?
Not necessarily. It is a tendency to change: a new job, a new city, or frequent travel.
What if the Post Horse is combined?
The tradition reads a combined horse as movement that stalls: changes are delayed or repeat.