Zi Wei Birth Chart
The 12 Palaces, or Shí Èr Gōng (十二宫) are arranged in a counter-clockwise direction in this fixed sequence.
- Life Palace (命宮)
- Siblings Palace (兄弟宮)
- Marriage Palace (夫妻宮)
- Children Palace (子女宮)
- Wealth Palace (財帛宮)
- Health Palace (疾厄宮)
- Travel Palace (遷移宮)
- Friends, Servants Palace (僕役宮)
- Career Palace (官祿宮)
- Property Palace (田宅宮)
- Fortune, Virtue Palace (福德宮)
- Parents Palace (父母宮)
In addition, there is a 13th Palace called (Chinese: 身宮; pinyin: Shēn Gōng) or literally, Body Palace. It is as important as any of the other 12 Palaces in interpreting one's life events. Palaces, or Gōng (宮) originated from the concept of house or temple or a space where spirits or souls live in. "Space" does not exist outside "time", so each palace can relate to the time span of events happening in the particular Gōng.
As mentioned earlier, the essence of Zi Wei Dou Shu lies in the interpretation, and not the plotting of a Birth Chart. Thus, many masters spent years or decades doing case studies before seeing the fruits of their labour.
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