Indirect Seal is a Ten God that generates the Day Master and shares the same Yin-Yang polarity, symbolizing unconventional knowledge, stepmother, and solitude. Also known as the 'Hawk God', individuals with Indirect Seal in their chart possess unique thinking patterns and excel at exploring esoteric or unconventional fields; however, they may also tend toward suspicion, introversion, and unpredictability—especially when the Indirect Seal clashes with the Eating God (termed 'Hawk God Seizing the Eating God'), which portends misfortune.
Using the Day Master’s Heavenly Stem as reference, locate the Heavenly Stem that belongs to the same element generating the Day Master and shares identical Yin-Yang polarity. For example, for a Jia Wood Day Master, Ren Water is the Indirect Seal; for a Bing Fire Day Master, Jia Wood is the Indirect Seal.
For a Jia Wood Day Master with the Month Pillar 'Ren Shen', the Heavenly Stem 'Ren Water' is the Indirect Seal, indicating suitability for research or metaphysical pursuits during mid-life.