BaZi Basics
How to Read a Zi Wei Dou Shu Chart: 5 Steps for Beginners
New to Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology)? Start at the Life Palace, then read the main stars, the Four Transformations, the related palaces and your current decade. Includes an interactive example chart.
BaZi Basics
The 14 Main Stars of Zi Wei Dou Shu: Personality of Each Star
Zi Wei, Tian Ji, Tai Yang, Wu Qu through Qi Sha and Po Jun: what personality does each of the fourteen main stars in Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology) carry? Strengths, watch-outs and common pairings, with an interactive example chart.
BaZi Basics
The 12 Palaces of Zi Wei Dou Shu: What Each Palace Means
From the Life Palace to the Parents Palace, what does each of the twelve palaces in Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology) cover? Plain-English meanings, alternative names and how related palaces work, with an interactive example chart.
BaZi Basics
BaZi vs Qimen Dunjia: What Is the Difference and Which Should You Use?
Compare BaZi and Qimen Dunjia by inputs, time horizon, suitable questions, and AI workflow. Learn which system fits career, relationship, and decision questions.
BaZi Basics
Zi Hour BaZi: How to Read Charts for Births Near Midnight or Unknown Birth Times
Born from 11 PM to midnight or unsure of your birth hour? Learn the two Zi-hour day-boundary conventions, what actually changes, and how to compare charts without altering the recorded time.
BaZi Basics
AI Zi Wei Dou Shu: 3 Ready-to-Use Prompts for ChatGPT, Claude and DeepSeek
Want ChatGPT, DeepSeek or Claude to read your Zi Wei Dou Shu (Purple Star Astrology) chart? Calculate the chart with a proper tool first, then paste the chart text into the AI. Three prompts you can copy, plus how to tell when the AI is making things up.