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Gui Si Day Pillar (癸巳): Mist on a sunny morning
Quick answer: Gui Si (癸巳) is pillar 30 of 60. It is Yin Water sitting on the Snake (Fire). Nayin: Long-Flowing Water. Sitting star: Direct Wealth; life stage: Conception. Void branches: Wu and Wei (午未: Horse, Goat).
日柱At a glance
| Position | 30 / 60 |
|---|---|
| Day stem | 癸 · Yin Water |
| Day branch (spouse palace) | 巳 · Snake (Fire) |
| Hidden stems | 丙 Direct Wealth and 戊 Direct Officer and 庚 Direct Resource |
| Sitting star | Direct Wealth |
| Life stage (12 phases) | Conception |
| Nayin | Long-Flowing Water |
| Void branches | Wu and Wei (午未: Horse, Goat) |
| Year pillar in | 1953, 2013 |
性格Gui Si personality
Gui Si is soft water meeting warm fire, like mist lifting in sunlight. These people are clever, gentle and perceptive, with a natural sense for money and people's needs. They adapt to any room. They can hide their real wishes to keep the peace.
坐星Sitting on Direct Wealth
You sit on the star of steady money: practical, careful and responsible, building security step by step.
长生Life stage: Conception
Measured on the 12-phase cycle, 癸 on 巳 is at Conception: an embryo of new life: curious, idealistic, full of potential.
纳音Nayin: Long-Flowing Water
Each pair of pillars shares one of 30 Nayin, or "sound" elements. Gui Si belongs to Long-Flowing Water, pictured as long-flowing water: steady movement over great distances. 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 Si it holds the Snake, which traditionally harmonises with the Monkey (six harmony) and the Rooster and Ox (three harmony), and clashes with the Pig.
The most harmonious day pillar for Gui Si is Wu Shen (戊申): its stem combines with yours and its branch forms a six-harmony pair (天合地合). The most challenging are Ding Hai (丁亥) and Ji Hai (己亥): 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 Si belongs to the Jia Shen (甲申) decade (旬), whose void branches are Wu and Wei (午未: Horse, Goat). Traditionally, years and months of these branches are said to make plans feel less solid. The next such years: 2026, 2027, 2038, 2039.
日期When does Gui Si come round?
As a day: the 60-day cycle repeats every 60 days. Next Gui Si days: Nov 15, 2026 · Jan 14, 2027 · Mar 15, 2027 · May 14, 2027. As a year pillar: 1953, 2013.
Your Day Master 癸 also has its own page: Gui Water Day Master.
问答Gui Si day pillar FAQ
How do I know if my day pillar is Gui Si?
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 癸巳, this page describes you.
What is the Nayin of 癸巳?
癸巳 belongs to Long-Flowing Water, shared with Ren Chen (壬辰).
Which day pillar is most compatible with Gui Si?
Traditionally Wu Shen (戊申), 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 癸巳?
Wu and Wei (午未: Horse, Goat).
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