Ding Si Day Pillar 丁巳

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 Ding Si (丁巳), the Day Master is Ding Fire (a candle lighting the dark) sitting on the Snake branch, whose element is Fire.

You sit on your peak (Peak), with passion burning inward. Strong in focus and competitiveness with a quick mind, you dig in to the end once something hooks you.

Ding Fire is like a candle or lantern that quietly lights its surroundings. You hold your place steadily rather than showing off. Sensitive and good at sensing other people’s hearts, you make a good adviser and companion. You tend to keep feelings to yourself, so it is wise to have an outlet where you can express them.

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

With Si beneath your Day Master, you are quick-witted with a good competitive sense and hide passion inside. There is the energy of bright Fire in your spouse seat, so you connect with smart, attractive people. When jealousy and attachment rise, the ease of pausing for one beat protects the relationship.

The competitive energy (Rob Wealth) sits in your spouse seat, so strong, competitive partners tend to come. Watch for money matters and pride clashes and it becomes a passionate partnership.

Ding Fire loves softly and devotedly like candlelight. When you give your heart, you give it deeply and for a long time, noticing even small changes. You keep feelings, jealousy and hurt inside, which can leave you alone with them; put them into words.

Rob Wealth here means: Rob Wealth (Jie Cai) is like Friend but a bit more competitive and driven. With a clear competitive streak you have the power to advance without hesitation toward a goal, but in partnerships and money dealings unexpected spending and disputes come easily, so a careful attitude is needed. Used well at the moments that need it, bold decisiveness can lead to big results.

Peak (Di Wang): the height of the energy. Confidence and drive are at their maximum and the leader nature is strong, though too much can become dogmatism.

Hidden inside the Snake branch: Wu (Earth, 7 days), Geng (Metal, 7 days), Bing (Fire, 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 Snake pairs with the Monkey. People with a Monkey Day Branch often feel an easy pull toward you.
• Three Harmony: the Ox · Rooster · Snake form a Metal team, so those animals tend to bring out your best.
• Clash: the Snake clashes with the Pig. It is not doom, only a spot where friction and change come easily.
• Perfect match on stem and branch: Ren Shen (壬申) combines with Ding Si on both the stem and the branch.
• Opposite pillar (most friction): Gui Hai (癸亥): 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.