In Ba Zi (also known as the Four Pillars of Destiny), 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.

Auxiliary stars add a new layer of complexity to Ba Zi's analysis. Their effects were determined by Dong de Zhang, the famous astrologer of the Ming dynasty who dedicated his entire life to their study. There are numerous auxiliary stars, each with its own characteristics and influences, and their study is important, especially for choosing favorable dates for various activities. Some examples of auxiliary stars include the Peach Blossom Star, the Noble Man Star, and the Sky Horse Star. The presence or absence of these stars in specific pillars of the Destiny Chart provides additional insights into aspects of a person's life such as relationships, career, and travel.

Interpreting Ba Zi charts and auxiliary stars requires Chinese metaphysics and astrology expertise. A Ba Zi analysis is usually performed by a qualified practitioner who considers in his study all the interactions and combinations of the Celestial Stems, Earth Branches, and Auxiliary Stars to provide the most comprehensive picture of a person's destiny. The Ba Zi Advisor application decodes all this information, and you can find it either in Profile Analysis, Horoscope, or Planning Events.

Auxiliary stars are just bodies of Qi that get activated once in contact with other Qi bodies. The consequences of their presence in the Destiny Chart are explained in a Special Report panel on the Profile page.

They are drawn as blue rectangles at the bottom of the charts and you can click on each one of them in order to get their description.

The effect of the auxiliary stars present in the Destiny Chart will generally manifest itself throughout life, especially in the period corresponding to the pillar in which it is found: Year Pillar 0-16 years, Month Pillar 17-34 years, Day Pillar 35-61 years, and Hour Pillar over 61 years.

The auxiliary stars present only in the temporary pillars will show their influence only in the corresponding period (LP, year, month, day, or hour).

There are, of course, auspicious auxiliary stars and unfavorable auxiliarily stars. Part of them will be described hereunder.

There are auspicious stars and unfavorable stars. It is important to know in which periods these are manifested in order to be able to choose more carefully when to do certain activities or, on the contrary, to avoid them. For this, you can consult the Ba Zi Advisor horoscope.

Next, we present some stars from each category, and we will come back with information about the others in a later article.

Sky Horse Star

Also called Moving Wealth Star, Sky Horse is an auspicious star calculated according to the Year and Day Pillars. When it occurs, physical movement helps you generate income.

If it appears in a person's Destiny Chart, it is better for him to work abroad than in his own country. If it appears in one of the Luck Pillars, or in a time pillar, this is valid only in the corresponding period.

Peach Blossom Star

The Peach Blossom Star is a measure of a person's attractiveness and it is determined by the day and year of birth.

The presence of this auspicious star in the Destiny Chart indicates the existence of charisma and attractiveness; the person is liked by those around, with charm, and has internal eroticism. Having a Peach Blossom Star is good for enhancing one's attractiveness, but too many Peach Blossom Stars are not good for relationships, especially for women when it comes to ensuring a stable marriage.

When you pass through a Luck Pillar containing the Peach Blossom during those ten years, your attractiveness to the opposite sex will increase.

Each person has a certain potential of attractiveness, but this can only be manifested during the periods when the Peach Blossom star is present in a pillar of time (day, month, year).

When you are going to have an important meeting for you, it is good to choose a day when your Peach blossom star is present. What is that? Analyze your Ba Zi profile and you will find her.

Noble Man Star

Very auspicious, these stars represent people who help you a lot and unconditionally in life. They are always two, and their presence in the Destiny Chart says that you often have support in life and many good things happen to you.

If it appears in one of your Luck Pillars, year, month, or day, that's when you get help.

If you hire someone, it is good to have your nobles in the person's Destiny Chart. A very favorable period for achievements in your life is when you have a Noble Man in your Destiny Chart and one in a Luck Pillar.

The presence of a Noble Man star in a certain pillar cancels the negative effects of other stars also present in that pillar.

Red Chamber Star

Unfavorable star whose presence can indicate infidelity and sexual desire.

Depending on the favorability of the element corresponding to this Red Chamber star, you can be the one who cheats or you can be the one who is cheated.

Calculated according to the Day Master, the appearance of this star in a certain pillar indicates the moment when problems may appear in a relationship.

Cascading Clouds Star

Cascading Clouds is a generally undesirable star that often indicates vindictive people, envious of the success of others.

Calculated according to the Day Master, their presence in the Destiny Chart or in a temporary pillar in women indicates a major risk of abortion.

Year Breaker

A very unfavorable star, the Year Breaker is determined according to the Year Pillar of Destiny Chart and represents the energy that clashes with the energy of the year of birth.

It is the star of financial difficulties, announcing difficulties in accumulating money.

When the Year Breaker appears in the temporal pillar of the day, the energy of this day opposes the governing energy of the year (Grand Duke), and it is indicated to not start any kind of long-term activities this day.

You can read the continuation of this article in 27 Ba Zi Auxiliary Stars Revealed where 27 of the most important Auxiliary Stars are described.