Bing Shen Day Pillar 丙申

The Day Pillar is the two characters of the day you were born: a Heavenly Stem on top (your Day Master, the “you” of a Saju chart) and an Earthly Branch below (your inner self and spouse palace). In Bing Shen (丙申), the Day Master is Bing Fire (the sun lighting the whole world) sitting on the Monkey branch, whose element is Metal.

You sit on the metal of wealth (Indirect Wealth), sociable and full of wit. You read the flow of money and people well, are versatile, and live a life with a lot of change and movement.

Bing Fire is bright and active like the sun lighting the whole world. You are expressive, enjoy being in front of people, and bring energy to those around you. Your frank, open nature means you hold no grudges, but your mood swings show, so a little prudence helps. Add staying power to your passion and you can truly shine.

What makes Bing Shen different from the other five Bing Fire Day Pillars is the branch it sits on, covered below.

With Shen beneath your Day Master, you are realistic, witty and good at solving problems. There is sharp Metal energy in your spouse seat, so you are drawn to capable, no-nonsense people. So you don’t lose feeling while weighing efficiency, spend time on “emotional conversation” too.

The energy of active wealth (Indirect Wealth) sits in your spouse seat, so you tend to meet sociable, generous partners. With so much charm and freedom, you need to build stability through trust and communication.

Bing Fire loves brightly and warmly like sunlight. You are honest and generous with affection, and quickly make your partner happy. Feelings can run ahead, so you may rush in or cool off fast; consistency is the lesson.

Indirect Wealth here means: Indirect Wealth (Pian Cai) stands for money that flows in and out and for business skill. You have a good sense for spotting opportunity and a big appetite, so you are good at moving large sums, and you have the knack of turning a network of people into wealth. Spending can grow just as large, so planned management lets you grow your money luck more steadily.

Illness (Bing): an energy where vitality has weakened somewhat. Looking after body and mind matters, but you are delicate and caring for it.

Hidden inside the Monkey branch: Wu (Earth, 7 days), Ren (Water, 7 days), Geng (Metal, 16 days). These quieter energies show up in private, under stress or later in life.

Areas to look after: heart, small intestine, blood vessels, blood pressure and tongue.

Too much Fire energy sends heat upward, with insomnia, palpitations, higher blood pressure and a hasty temper standing out. Cut caffeine, late-night eating and spicy food, and try breathing meditation before sleep.

Too little Fire energy leaves the body cold and circulation slow, and enthusiasm cools easily. Raise your body’s temperature with warm food, aerobic exercise and walks in the sun.

• Six Harmony: the Monkey pairs with the Snake. People with a Snake Day Branch often feel an easy pull toward you.
• Three Harmony: the Rat · Dragon · Monkey form a Water team, so those animals tend to bring out your best.
• Clash: the Monkey clashes with the Tiger. It is not doom, only a spot where friction and change come easily.
• Perfect match on stem and branch: Xin Si (辛巳) combines with Bing Shen on both the stem and the branch.
• Opposite pillar (most friction): Ren Yin (壬寅): its stem is Seven Killings to you and its branch clashes with yours.

Day Pillars are one part of compatibility. For a full comparison of two charts, try the compatibility reading.

Your Day Pillar depends on your birth date, not your birth year. Enter your date of birth in the Day Pillar finder or get a complete chart with the free Saju calculator, which also gives your Day Master strength, Useful God and Luck Cycles.