Day Master

일간 · 日干

The upper character of your day pillar — the single character that represents you.

Of the eight characters in a chart, one is you and seven are the conditions around you. That one is the day master.

It is always one of the ten heavenly stems, which is why Saju sorts people into ten types rather than twelve signs. Every other judgement in a reading — what supports you, what drains you, what a given year does to you — is measured relative to this character.

If you learn one thing about your chart, learn this one.