THE DAY MASTER BOOKS · 壬
Ren · Yang Water — The Day Master Book
The river and the sea: the classical reading of 壬, with the six Ren day pillars, the Luck Pillars and the year 2027.
The classical BaZi reading of the Day Master 壬 Ren, Yang Water, in plain words: the river and the sea, eight traits and the price of each, the Ten Gods seen from 壬, work and money, closeness and family, the other nine Day Masters, the four seasons of birth, the six Ren day pillars, Luck Pillars and the year 2027.
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Stand on a bridge at dusk and watch a wide river go under you. It does not hurry and it does not stop. Somewhere upstream it was a thread of melt on a mountain, and somewhere downstream it will be the sea. That moving body of water is 壬 (rén), the ninth of the ten heavenly stems. It belongs to Water and carries the Yang polarity. Its sister is 癸 (guǐ), Yin Water: rain, dew, mist, the water you can hold in a cup. 壬 is the water you cannot hold. It is the river, the lake, the tide, the ocean.
On the ten stems, the book people open first is the Dī Tiān Suǐ (滴天髓), which means "Drops of Heaven's Marrow". Its verse on 壬 has eight lines. Here they are in Chinese, with a translation made for this book:
Of all the things the old masters check in a chart, the first is the season. A Day Master born in its own season, or in the season that feeds it, has strength. One born where its element is drained or pressed has to find strength elsewhere. This chapter asks of 壬: what does each season do to a river?
The month pillar is the strongest single voice in a chart, and the branch of that pillar, called the month command (月令), tells you the season. The old manual 淵海子平 (Yuān Hǎi Zǐ Píng) calls the month the 提綱 (tí gāng), the main cord that lifts the whole net, and 子平真詮 (Zǐ Píng Zhēn Quán) starts the search for a chart's Useful God there: 八字用神，專求月令, "for the Useful God of the eight characters, look to the month command". The BaZi year does not begin on 1 January. It begins at the start of spring (立春), around 4 February, and each month changes at a solar term.
Look at the branch of your month pillar, the second column from the left on the calculator, and circle its season.
Sample pages. The book is laid out for 6 × 9 in pages; the EPUB and the online reader adapt to your screen.
Contents
- The River and the Sea
- Strength and Its Price
- The Ten Gods Through the Eyes of 壬
- Work and Money
- Closeness and Family
- Ren and the Other Nine Day Masters
- The Body, in Images
- Born in Spring, Summer, Autumn, Winter
- Your Six Ren Day Pillars
- Luck Pillars for 壬
- 2027 for 壬: the Fire Goat Year
- Practice and Questions to Ask Yourself
Who it is for
- Your Day Master is Ren, or the Day Master of someone close to you is.
- You have calculated your chart and want to understand its centre before anything else.
- You want plain words and real examples rather than tables of jargon.
NOT SURE REN IS YOURS?
The Day Master is the stem on top of your Day pillar, the third column from the left on the free calculator.
BUNDLE
The 2027 book and the Ren book
The year ahead for every Day Master, and the whole book of Ren, Yang Water.
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BUNDLE
All ten Day Master books
Read your own Day Master, then your partner's, your children's and your colleagues'.
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BOOK AND READING
Your Day Master book and your personal reading
The book describes every Ren chart. A personal reading looks at all four pillars of your own chart and your Luck Pillars.
Questions
How do I know that my Day Master is Ren?
The Day Master is the heavenly stem of the day you were born. If your Day pillar starts with 壬, for example 壬子 or 壬午, this is your book. The free calculator shows it in a few seconds.
Is this a reading of my own chart?
It describes every Ren chart, with six invented readers whose charts are worked through. A personal reading looks at all four pillars of your own chart and your Luck Pillars: see Readings.
What do I get?
A PDF and an EPUB, sent to your email right after payment, and the same book to read online in your browser. They open on phones, tablets, e-readers and computers.
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Can I get a refund?
Yes, whenever something is wrong on our side: a file that does not open or arrives damaged, the wrong book, or a double charge is refunded in full. Because the book is delivered at once, the 14-day right of withdrawal for digital content ends when you confirm instant delivery at checkout; where the law of your country gives a wider right (for example 7 days in Brazil), that law applies. Just write to support@bazi.cards with your order number. The full terms are on the refund policy page.
This book explains the symbolism of a BaZi chart in the classical Zi Ping tradition. It does not predict events and is not medical, financial or legal advice.