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Gui Mao Day Pillar (癸卯): Rain on spring flowers
Quick answer: Gui Mao (癸卯) is pillar 40 of 60. It is Yin Water sitting on the Rabbit (Wood). Nayin: Gold Leaf. Sitting star: Eating God; life stage: Birth. Void branches: Chen and Si (辰巳: Dragon, Snake).
日柱At a glance
| Position | 40 / 60 |
|---|---|
| Day stem | 癸 · Yin Water |
| Day branch (spouse palace) | 卯 · Rabbit (Wood) |
| Hidden stems | 乙 Eating God |
| Sitting star | Eating God |
| Life stage (12 phases) | Birth |
| Nayin | Gold Leaf |
| Void branches | Chen and Si (辰巳: Dragon, Snake) |
| Year pillar in | 1903, 1963, 2023 |
性格Gui Mao personality
Gui Mao is gentle rain on new growth: nurturing, artistic and kind. These people are soft-spoken, intuitive and creative, often good with children, words or design. They are easy to love. They need to protect their energy from people who take more than they give.
坐星Sitting on Eating God
You sit on the star of enjoyment and talent: easygoing, creative, good at food, craft and teaching, with a natural sense of pleasure.
长生Life stage: Birth
Measured on the 12-phase cycle, 癸 on 卯 is at Birth: a fresh start: optimistic, well-liked, growing steadily.
纳音Nayin: Gold Leaf
Each pair of pillars shares one of 30 Nayin, or "sound" elements. Gui Mao belongs to Gold Leaf, pictured as gold leaf: delicate beauty that shines when placed well. Nayin is an older layer of Chinese astrology and is read as a background image, not as your Day Master's element.
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Get your free reading婚恋Love and the spouse palace
In BaZi the day branch is the spouse palace. For Gui Mao it holds the Rabbit, which traditionally harmonises with the Dog (six harmony) and the Goat and Pig (three harmony), and clashes with the Rooster.
The most harmonious day pillar for Gui Mao is Wu Xu (戊戌): its stem combines with yours and its branch forms a six-harmony pair (天合地合). The most challenging are Ding You (丁酉) and Ji You (己酉): stem against stem and branch against branch (天克地冲). Other pillars in your chart matter more than this single pairing.
空亡Void branches
Gui Mao belongs to the Jia Wu (甲午) decade (旬), whose void branches are Chen and Si (辰巳: Dragon, Snake). Traditionally, years and months of these branches are said to make plans feel less solid. The next such years: 2036, 2037, 2048, 2049.
日期When does Gui Mao come round?
As a day: the 60-day cycle repeats every 60 days. Next Gui Mao days: Nov 25, 2026 · Jan 24, 2027 · Mar 25, 2027 · May 24, 2027. As a year pillar: 1903, 1963, 2023.
Your Day Master 癸 also has its own page: Gui Water Day Master.
问答Gui Mao day pillar FAQ
How do I know if my day pillar is Gui Mao?
The day pillar comes from your exact birth date, not your birth year. Enter your birth date in the free day pillar calculator or full chart calculator; if it shows 癸卯, this page describes you.
What is the Nayin of 癸卯?
癸卯 belongs to Gold Leaf, shared with Ren Yin (壬寅).
Which day pillar is most compatible with Gui Mao?
Traditionally Wu Xu (戊戌), because the stems combine and the branches form a six-harmony pair. Always read the whole chart, not one pillar.
What are the void branches of 癸卯?
Chen and Si (辰巳: Dragon, Snake).
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