In a previous article, What are the Auxiliary Stars in Ba Zi, we explained the basics of this concept. Shortly, the term "Auxiliary Stars" designates certain energies (Qi bodies) that are associated with each of the Chinese zodiac signs. The interaction between these stars and one of the pairs of heavenly stems and earthly branches in Cycle 60 provides additional information and insights into a person's personality, characteristics, and destiny.

We continue now with the presentation of 27 of the most important Auxiliary Stars, whose presence or absence you can see on one of the Profile Analysis, Horoscope, or Compatibility pages of Ba Zi Advisor. Their positive or negative effects are presented in detail in each case. These stars depend on each person's Destiny Chart.

Noble People (NP)

Based on Day Master.

Represents:
People who help you in your life

Analysis

You attract people who help you in the specified period
If you hire people, they should have your Nobles in their charts
or an important activity try to choose a day, month, year, or luck pillar that contains this star

Intelligence Star (IG)

Based on Day - Heavenly Stem.

Represents:
Your capacity to learn and/or to make the right decisions

Analysis

You can learn something new quickly and easily
You are a perfectionist

Peach Blossom (PB)

Based on Day / Year - Earthly Branch.

Represents:
The star of attractiveness

Analysis

You generate a lot of attraction
Internal – if you have the PB either in the day or hour pillar you are a family-oriented person
External – if you have the PB either in the year or month pillar you have the tendency to have relations with many partners
To be very attractive - thus not good when it comes to ensuring a stable relationship

Sky Horse (SH)

Based on Day / Year - Earthly Branch.

Represents:
Physical movement brings wealth, overseas working opportunities

Analysis

When SH appears, the physical movement helps generate income
It has the tendency to destroy other good stars and aggravate the influence of bad stars

Red Chamber (RC)

Based on Day - Heavenly Stem.

Represents: The fidelity star

Analysis

If it appears in the Destiny Chart you are permanently unfaithful
If it appears in LP or in a temporal pillar, that will be a period with problems for the relation

Blood Knife (BK)

Based on Day - Earthly Branch.

Represents:
Frequent medical problems (especially in the second part of life)

Analysis

possible losses of blood or surgery in the second part of your life
risk of accidents or tragedies in the second part of your life

Funeral Door (FD)

Based on Day - Earthly Branch.

Represents:

Attraction of evil spirits

Analysis:
It is not recommended to:

attend funerals
walk in cemeteries
spend unnecessary time in hospitals
watch directly to a sun or moon eclipse

Sky Dog (SD)

Based on Year - Earthly Branch.

Represents:
Physical signs on the body

Analysis
If it appears in your Destiny Chart you have scars, or anomalies present on your body

Cascading Clouds (CC)

Based on Day - Heavenly Stem.

Represents:
Star of revenge

Analysis

revengeful people
high risk of abortion

Year Breaker (YB)

Based on Year - Earthly Branch.

Represents:
Clash with the Earthly Branch of the Year

Analysis

difficulty in accumulating money
exaggerate spending habits

Death God (DG)

Based on Day - Earthly Branch.

Represents:
Star of courage and ability if favorable but if not could involve lawsuits and misfortune

Analysis

attentive and faithful personality
workaholic
not easily tempted, especially sexually
If Yong Shen means a very wise person
If it is unfavorable:
- bad relations with spouse
- problems with your children
- legal problems
- victim of gossips

Dragon Virtue (DV)

Based on Year - Earthly Branch.

Represents:
Auspicious star, star of exorcists

Analysis

personal protection is increased
capable of removing all that is bad
they manage to get out of any bad situations
divine protection
during its period you can get favors
during its period you can escape from your enemies or from something
If it meets IR you get crazy
If it meets DO favourable you will meet official favourable persons (available for a certain date)
If it meets DO unfavourable you will meet official unfavourable persons (available for a certain date)

Elegant Seal (ES)

Based on Day - Earthly Branch.

Represents:
Passionate for religion and spirituality

Analysis

artistic talent, creativity
inclinations towards arts and literature
If it meets IR it could mean very good teachers, scientists, or theologists
If it meets 7K unfavourable they do not like learning
If it appears in DE you may choose to become a monk/nun, you prefer loneliness
If it appears in DE and is bordered by 7K (left & right) it is “Killing countering emptiness” which means committed to a mental institution due to too much learning

Five Ghosts (FG)

Based on Year - Earthly Branch.

Represents:
Frequent harassment

Analysis

malicious people harass the person always
envious persons around that gossip about you
loss of wealth due to rumours
risk of loose wife to competitors

General Star (GS)

Based on Day - Earthly Branch.

Represents:
Wealth, Prosperity, and the probability of a good political career but, it has effect only if it meets DO, 7K, IR, or DR

Analysis

If it stays on 7K or RW then the person enjoys great authority in life
If it stays on DW or IW then the person enjoys great authority in finance
If the element is not favorable you lose power and authority

Red Matchmaker (RM)

Based on Year - Earthly Branch.

Represents:
Beneficial star especially when the element is favorable

Analysis
Beneficial Star, if the element is unfavorable the effects are totally opposite.

luck, harmony in relationships, beneficial marriage
Amplify the positive effects of the other stars, especially if there are Yong Shen.
If it is near 7K for women = Stockholm syndrome

Robbery Sha (RB)

Based on Day - Earthly Branch.

Represents:
A sharp and smart person if it is favorable but if not it implies being robbed or theft.

Analysis
* major loss of money
* loss of reputation
* loss of importance in somebody else's eyes
* deflowering – for girls
* problems with your small intestine
* problems with your ears
* problems with your lungs

If it is in the same pillar as F or RW means alcoholism
If it is in the same pillar as 7K produces a major loss of money due to accidents
If it is in the same pillar as Nobel stars the person is very charismatic and courageous
If it is Yong Shen the person is very resourceful

Separating Edge (SE)

Based on Day - Earthly Branch.

Represents: Disputes related to contracts, documents, deals

Analysis

If it meets 7K favorable - hard and long lawsuits
If it meets 7K unfavorable - hard and long lawsuits with threats and bad people

Heavenly Virtue (HV)

Based on Day - Earthly Branch.

Represents:
You permanently attract benefactors when you are in danger

Analysis

If you hire people, they should have your Nobles in their charts
The best is to be located in the Day pillar; in this case, it has a maximum effect

Monthly Virtue (MV)

Based on Monthly - Earthly Branch.

Represents:
You permanently attract benefactors when you are in danger

Analysis

If you hire people, they should have your Nobles in their charts
The best is to be located in the Day pillar; in this case, it has a maximum effect

Solitary Star (SS)

Based on Day/Year - Earthly Branch.

Represents:

Negative star, difficult to avoid, misfortune to parents.

Analysis

If this star is Yong Shen it will not manifest the following negative aspects:
- a person with SS in the Destiny Chart may appear solemn and unfriendly
- loneliness
- ostracism
- abandonment, avoiding the company of others
- self-sabotage of relationships
- comportament antisocial
- reject people who wish to help you
Coupled with Harm the effect will be much stronger
The effect will be stronger if it appears both in the chart an

Lonely Star (LS)

Based on Day/Year - Earthly Branch.

Represents:
Negative star, difficult to avoid, misfortune to the spouse.

Analysis

If this star is Yong Shen it will not manifest the negative aspects
- a person with LS in the Destiny Chart may appear solemn and unfriendly
- loneliness
- ostracism
- abandonment, avoiding the company of others
- self-sabotage of relationships
- comportament antisocial
- reject people who wish to help you
Coupled with Harm the effect will be much stronger
The effect will be stronger if it appears both in the chart and in the LP

Golden Carriage (GC)

Based on Day - Heavenly Stem.

Represents:
Abundance of wealth and prosperity

Analysis

luck and prosperity due to life partner/spouse
if it is in the Day pillar it must be Yong Shen for effects to appear

Heavenly Wealth (WH)

Based on Day - Heavenly Stem.

Represents:
Star of unexpected incomes in its period

Analysis

Needs a strong Day Master to have the expected effect
Unexpected income

Professor Star (PS)

Based on Day - Heavenly Stem.

Represents:
Intelligent person who can enjoy tremendous academic success

Analysis

luck scholastically inclined capacity to learn
If it appears with both DO and DR it means luck, scholastically inclination, and capacity to learn are very much increased
If it meets DE results lack of progress in education and studies

Death & Emptiness (DE)

Based on Day - Heavenly Stem.

Represents: Generally negative star, strongly reduces everything, all the effects

Analysis

All the elements from this Pillar have only half of their original power
The effects of the interactions with this Pillar are 50% reduced
DE is fully neutralized by each of the Noblemen Star, Heavenly Virtue Star, Luck Star, General Star

Salty Pool (SP)

Based on Day - Heavenly Stem.

Represents:
Scandals and romance-related problems; attract sexual attention

Analysis

perverse sex
high risk of sexual diseases
Salty Pool + Funeral Door => neuro-syphilis
Salty Pool + Sky Horse => get ill during travel
Golden carriage + Salty Pool + Sky Horse => you marry somebody rich met during a travel and you get a sexual disease