Gui Water

Heavenly Stems

癸、阴水

Definition

Gui Water is the tenth of the Ten Heavenly Stems, belonging to Yin Water, symbolizing dew, spring water, and moistening water. People with Gui Water as their Day Master possess gentle and meticulous personalities, highly sensitive intuition, and a nurturing nature—like dew that nourishes all things—along with strong perceptiveness; however, they may also tend toward melancholy and indecisiveness.

How to Find

Gui Water is the tenth Heavenly Stem; in Bazi chart analysis, it is directly identified from the Heavenly Stem of the Day Pillar or any other pillar. A person whose Day Master is Gui Water has Gui as the Heavenly Stem of their birth date.

Attributes

elementWater

yinYangYin

seasonWinter

directionNorth

colorDark (Mysterious) Black

Chart Meanings

Year Pillar：Gui Water in the Year Pillar suggests ancestors possibly engaged in literature or medicine; the individual tends to be sensitive and contemplative during youth.

Month Pillar：Gui Water in the Month Pillar indicates strong intuitive ability in career matters, making one well-suited for professions such as literature or medicine.

Day Pillar：Gui Water as Day Master signifies a gentle, sensitive, and emotionally rich personality; however, one should guard against excessive melancholy and sentimentality.

Hour Pillar：Gui Water in the Hour Pillar suggests intelligent and perceptive offspring, and a spiritually enriched later life.

Combinations

Gui-Wu Combination

Gui Water combines with Wu Earth—an emotionless combination—indicating potential marital difficulties; yet if the combination transforms into Fire, it becomes auspicious.

Gui Water Meets Xin Metal

Xin Metal generates Gui Water, like a spring welling forth water; when Gui Water receives generation, its source becomes deep and enduring.

Gui Water Meets Bing Fire

Bing Fire illuminates Gui Water, like sunlight evaporating rain—clear skies after rain—signifying a turning point in one’s career.

Examples

Born on a Gui Hai day: the Day Master Gui Water sits on Hai Water, indicating abundant Water and a strong self-element; such individuals are intelligent and highly intuitive.

Related Terms

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Ren Water Wu Earth Xin Metal

Frequently Asked Questions

What are the Heavenly Stems?

The Ten Heavenly Stems are: Jia, Yi, Bing, Ding, Wu, Ji, Geng, Xin, Ren, Gui.

How are Stems assigned to Elements and Yin-Yang?

Jia-Yi Wood (Jia Yang, Yi Yin), Bing-Ding Fire (Bing Yang, Ding Yin), Wu-Ji Earth (Wu Yang, Ji Yin), Geng-Xin Metal (Geng Yang, Xin Yin), Ren-Gui Water (Ren Yang, Gui Yin).

What role do Stems play in Bazi?

The Day Master (birth day Stem) is the core of Bazi analysis, determining the entire analytical framework.