Ba Zi/Aspects Of Life

Aspects Of Life

Relationships Between Self Element and Other Elements (Heavenly Stem)	Aspects Of Life	Opposite Gender (Yin & Yang)	Same Gender (Yin & Yin) or (Yang & Yang)	Relations
The element that is "Conquered By Self"	Money, Wealth	Direct Wealth (正财格 - Zheng Cai Ge ), [The Director]	Unexpected Wealth (偏财格 - Pian Cai Ge), [The Pioneer/Indirect Wealth]	Wife (for men), Father
The element that "Conquers Self"	Power, Status, Fame	Authority (正官格 - Zheng Guan Ge), [The Diplomat/Direct Officer]	Fighting Spirit (七杀格 - Qi Sha Ge), [The Warrior/Seven Killings]	Husband (for women), Children (for men)
The element that "Gives Birth To Self"	Resource, Support	Main Resource (正印格) - Zheng Yin Ge), [The Analyzer/Direct Resource]	Indirect Resource (偏印格 - Pian Yin Ge), [The Philosopher/Indirect Resource]	Mother
The element that "Self Gives Birth To"	Expressive Ability, Intelligence	Intelligence (伤官格 - Shang Guan Ge), [The Performer/Hurting Officer]	Unconventional Intelligence (食神格 - Shi Shen Ge), [The Artist/Eating God]	Children (for women)
The element that is "The Same As Self"	Colleagues, Friends, Competitors	Competitors (劫财格 - Jia Cai Ge ), [The Leader/Rob Wealth]	Friends (比肩, 建祿格 - Jian Lu Ge), [The Friend]	Sibling

The columns "Opposite Gender" and "Same Gender" refer to the Yin or Yang of the Self element as compared to the Yin or Yang of the other element, such as the Wealth element. Gender here refers to Yin or Yang, not male or female.

For example, for a man with a Self element of Yang Metal, his element of Direct Wealth will be Yin Wood, and his element of Unexpected Wealth will be Yang Wood.

For a man with a Self element of Yin Metal, his element of Direct Wealth will be Yang Wood, and his element of Unexpected Wealth will be Yin Wood.

Male Elemental Relationships

For a man with a Self element of Metal

Elements In The Man's 4 Pillars	Relations	Aspects Of Life
Metal	Sibling	Colleagues, Competition
Earth	Mother	Resource, Support, Authority
Wood	Wife, Father	Wealth, Money
Fire	Children	Status, Pressure, Power
Water	~	Intelligence, Expressive Ability

For a man with a Self element of Wood

Elements In The Man's 4 Pillars	Relations	Aspects Of Life
Wood	Sibling	Colleagues, Competition
Water	Mother	Resource, Support, Authority
Earth	Wife, Father	Wealth, Money
Metal	Children	Status, Pressure, Power
Fire	~	Intelligence, Expressive Ability

For a man with a Self element of Water

Elements In The Man's 4 Pillars	Relations	Aspects Of Life
Water	Sibling	Colleagues, Competition
Metal	Mother	Resource, Support, Authority
Fire	Wife, Father	Wealth, Money
Earth	Children	Status, Pressure, Power
Wood	~	Intelligence, Expressive Ability

For a man with a Self element of Fire

Elements In The Man's 4 Pillars	Relations	Aspects Of Life
Fire	Sibling	Colleagues, Competition
Wood	Mother	Resource, Support, Authority
Metal	Wife, Father	Wealth, Money
Water	Children	Status, Pressure, Power
Earth	~	Intelligence, Expressive Ability

For a man with a Self element of Earth

Elements In The Man's 4 Pillars	Relations	Aspects Of Life
Earth	Sibling	Colleagues, Competition
Fire	Mother	Resource, Support, Authority
Water	Wife, Father	Wealth, Money
Wood	Children	Status, Pressure, Power
Metal	~	Intelligence, Expressive Ability

Female Elemental Relationships

For a woman with a Self element of Metal

Elements In The Woman's 4 Pillars	Relations	Aspects Of Life
Metal	Sibling	Colleagues, Competition
Earth	Mother	Resource, Support, Authority
Wood	Father	Wealth, Money
Fire	Husband	Status, Pressure, Power
Water	Children	Intelligence, Expressive Ability

For a woman with a Self element of Wood

Elements In The Woman's 4 Pillars	Relations	Aspects Of Life
Wood	Sibling	Colleagues, Competition
Water	Mother	Resource, Support, Authority
Earth	Father	Wealth, Money
Metal	Husband	Status, Pressure, Power
Fire	Children	Intelligence, Expressive Ability

For a woman with a Self element of Water

Elements In The Woman's 4 Pillars	Relations	Aspects Of Life
Water	Sibling	Colleagues, Competition
Metal	Mother	Resource, Support, Authority
Fire	Father	Wealth, Money
Earth	Husband	Status, Pressure, Power
Wood	Children	Intelligence, Expressive Ability

For a woman with a Self element of Fire

Elements In The Woman's 4 Pillars	Relations	Aspects Of Life
Fire	Sibling	Colleagues, Competition
Wood	Mother	Resource, Support, Authority
Metal	Father	Wealth, Money
Water	Husband	Status, Pressure, Power
Earth	Children	Intelligence, Expressive Ability

For a woman with a Self element of Earth

Elements In The Woman's 4 Pillars	Relations	Aspects Of Life
Earth	Sibling	Colleagues, Competition
Fire	Mother	Resource, Support, Authority
Water	Father	Wealth, Money
Wood	Husband	Status, Pressure, Power
Metal	Children	Intelligence, Expressive Ability

Representations of Family Relationships

Stages of Life

Hour	Day	Month	Year
Heavenly Stem	Heavenly Stem	Heavenly Stem	Heavenly Stem
Earthly Branch	Earthly Branch	Earthly Branch	Earthly Branch
Old Age	Middle Age	Youth	Childhood

Family Groupings

Hour	Day	Month	Year
Heavenly Stem	Heavenly Stem	Heavenly Stem	Heavenly Stem
Earthly Branch	Earthly Branch House of Spouse	Earthly Branch Season of Birth	Earthly Branch
Children	Self & Spouse	Parents	Grandparents