Everything the wheel opens, one animal at the center
The Eastern wheel, your birth year's animal
The Western wheel, the sky on your birthday
The craft your Zodi Animal practices
五行 · featured system
The five phases that move through everything — now mapped to the seven chakras, each with its own yoga practice.
Four Pillars
Cast your charttoolBaZi八字 Bāzì · the Chinese readingSaju Palja사주팔자 · the Korean readingYour Day Master日主 RìzhǔThe Ten Gods十神 ShíshénTwo skies, read together
The Moon overhead, its phases, and the path they light.
Zi Wei Dou Shu carries dozens of Chinese names for its palaces, stars, and forces. This page is one place to hear the tradition speak them, in Mandarin, so the words feel familiar before you ever read a chart.
Every term below shows the characters, the pinyin with tone marks, and a short meaning. Press the speaker on any row to hear it said aloud. Begin with the name of the system itself.
You can say the names. To put them to work and learn how the palaces, stars, and forces combine in an actual chart, read the pillar page, Purple Star Astrology.
To stay with the Chinese language and culture of the tradition, return to the hub, Zi Wei Dou Shu.