己巳 (gi sa) day pillar
a cultivated field sitting on the Snake branch - The Diligent, Practical Homemaker.
gi Earth · sa Fire
At a glance
- Day stem
- 己 (-Earth)
- Day branch
- 巳 (Fire · Snake)
- Hidden stems
- 戊(residual) 庚(middle) 丙(main)
- Ten God of the branch
- Direct Resource (丙)
- Twelve stages
- Peak
- Void branches
- 戌·亥
- Sound element
- Wood of the Great Forest (大林木)
- Number in the cycle
- 6 / 60
Day stem - your temperament
The day stem 己 is Earth, symbolised by a cultivated field.
A hard worker who reliably gets things done, with a strong practical sense.
Tends to step back rather than push its own views, which can lead to being shortchanged.
A yin stem, so the energy gathers inward. Fine-grained and durable, though you can stall on decisions and carry the strain silently.
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Day branch - the ground you sit on
The day branch 巳 is Fire, the Snake branch.
Quiet on the surface, hot underneath. Once the target is set you dig in quietly but relentlessly.
Inside 巳 sit the hidden stems 戊(residual 7), 庚(middle 7), 丙(main 16), of which 丙 is the main one. Beyond the visible Fire, these stems work from within, which is why the same branch reads differently from person to person.
The Ten God in your day branch - reading the spouse seat
Seen from the day stem 己, the branch's main stem 丙 is Direct Resource. The day branch is the seat closest to a partner and the ground you stand on daily, so the Ten God sitting there shapes the texture of everyday life.
The supporting, studying force sits underneath. Elders and teachers tend to help you, and you do well where learning and credentials accumulate. Stay too long in that comfort and leaning becomes a habit - practise standing alone.
How stem and branch meet
The branch generates the stem, so your foundation supports you. You hold steady instead of swinging wildly.
Twelve stages - your energy in this seat
The day stem 己 meets the branch 巳 at the Peak stage.
The stage where the energy peaks. You take the initiative and lead the field, but with no outlet for that surplus force you clash with those around you.
Void branches - the two empty seats
The 己巳 pillar belongs to the 甲子 decade, and the branches left empty in it are 戌 and 亥.
A void branch is less a bad omen than a marker meaning your heart does not fully settle here. Years ruled by those branches tend not to fill up as planned - but attachment thins out too, which can feel like relief, and it often turns into a strength in fields that work with emptiness: religion, scholarship, art.
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Sound element (Napeum)
The sound element of 己巳 is Wood of the Great Forest (大林木) - an old name given to the pair itself, separate from the elements of the stem and branch.
A Wood sound-element, so the grain is one of growing. It shows its worth in work that takes time to raise - developing people, growing an organisation.
Branches that fit, branches that clash
The branch that pairs with 巳 in six-harmony is 申, and the branches forming its triad are 丑, 酉. Against that, 亥 clashes with it and shakes the seat.
Years and people whose branch harmonises with yours tend to run smoothly and feel easy. The clashing side shakes the seat instead - moves, partings, turning points - which is not simply bad: it is also the force that pushes out what had gone stagnant.
Work that suits you
By the element of the day stem (Earth): fields built on steadiness and trust, like real estate, construction, agriculture & livestock, or services
The branch's element (Fire) is layered on top: fields where you're in front of people and radiating energy, like media & broadcasting, marketing, IT, or entertainment Choose work where the two grains overlap - that is where you last.