Saju glossary · Ten gods
Direct Wealth (正財): what this ten god means in saju
Direct Wealth names the element your day master restrains, paired with the opposite polarity. Its name means upright wealth, and the tradition pictures earnings from honest work and savings built up patiently. It reads as planning, keeping promises and earning trust over time.
Direct Wealth in the tradition
With opposite polarity the day master’s control meets its object gently, so older readings saw Direct Wealth as income without big swings: wages, savings, balanced accounts. Books also describe it as diligence and a sense of reality, and because it produces Direct Officer, as steady work that grows into credit and reputation.
How Direct Wealth is found
Direct Wealth is the stem whose element the day master restrains, with the opposite polarity (yin or yang). So each day master has exactly one stem that is its Direct Wealth.
| Day master | Stem | Branch (main stem) |
|---|---|---|
| 甲 Yang Wood | 己 | 丑 Ox · 未 Goat |
| 乙 Yin Wood | 戊 | 辰 Dragon · 戌 Dog |
| 丙 Yang Fire | 辛 | 酉 Rooster |
| 丁 Yin Fire | 庚 | 申 Monkey |
| 戊 Yang Earth | 癸 | 子 Rat |
| 己 Yin Earth | 壬 | 亥 Pig |
| 庚 Yang Metal | 乙 | 卯 Rabbit |
| 辛 Yin Metal | 甲 | 寅 Tiger |
| 壬 Yang Water | 丁 | 午 Horse |
| 癸 Yin Water | 丙 | 巳 Snake |
Branches are read by their main hidden stem. Some readings count the residual and middle hidden stems too, so books can show slightly different counts for the same chart.
Worked example: finding Direct Wealth in a chart
Take a made-up person born on September 25, 1989, at 14:30. The same calculation as the free saju reading gives the four pillars below; here is how to find Direct Wealth in them.
| Hour | Day | Month | Year | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stem | 己Rob Wealth | 戊Self (day master) | 癸Direct Wealth | 己Rob Wealth |
| Branch | 未Rob Wealth | 子Direct Wealth | 酉Hurting Officer | 巳Indirect Resource |
- The day master is 戊, Yang Earth. It stands for the self, and each of the other seven characters is read by how it relates to it.
- For a 戊 day master, Direct Wealth is the stem 癸 and no other; among the branches it is 子, which holds 癸 as its main hidden stem.
- In this chart, Direct Wealth sits at the month stem 癸 and day branch 子 (main stem 癸).
- The branch 子 hides 癸 as its main stem, and 癸 also shows among the stems. A hidden stem that surfaces in the stems is called revealed (透出), and many readings take Direct Wealth’s qualities as more visible then.
The birth date is made up to show the steps. A different birth time changes the hour pillar, and near the start of a solar term the month pillar can change too, so the result can change with them.
What to look at when reading it
Direct Wealth in the month branch tilts the whole chart toward diligence and practical sense; among the stems, that carefulness is easy for others to see. Many wealth stars read differently with a weak or a strong day master: with a weak one, more to carry than can be handled; with a strong one, plenty to work with. So the count is always weighed against the day master’s strength, and Direct Wealth held only in a branch reads as quiet, unshown care.
Direct Wealth and the terms around it
Direct Wealth produces Direct Officer, so the habit of keeping promises grows into social trust. Eating God and Hurting Officer produce the wealth stars, making skill and expression the roots of income, while Rob Wealth restrains Direct Wealth, the tension of sharing what is yours. Direct Wealth restrains Direct Resource: practical matters can run ahead of study.
Common myths
- What people sayDirect Wealth means you will become rich.
- A calmer readingIt stands for an attitude towards resources, not their size. A habit of saving and protecting tends to bring stability, but no outcome is written in advance.
- What people sayPeople with strong Direct Wealth are stingy and dull.
- A calmer readingIts caution is the habit of telling spending from saving. Up close it usually feels like reliability: promises kept and duties shared.
- What people sayTwo or more Direct Wealth mean a complicated love life.
- A calmer readingThe saying comes from old readings that placed the spouse on Direct Wealth. Several of the same character are more calmly read as much attention and energy spent in that area, and how a relationship goes is made by the attitudes and choices of the people in it.
How tradition says it shows up
People with strong Direct Wealth usually work out the order and the cost before starting. They meet deadlines and keep checking until the numbers add up. Sudden change can unsettle them, and they may say no first; listing what changes and what stays the same often eases that.
Something to try this week
This week, spend a little time and money on a small pleasure that was never in the plan. Whether you feel uneasy or relieved afterwards shows where your balance between saving and enjoying lies.
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What does Direct Wealth mean in saju?
It names an element the day master restrains, with the opposite polarity. It symbolizes honestly earned wealth, steady saving and diligence, and pairs with Indirect Wealth.
What if a chart has a lot of Direct Wealth?
Tradition sees a good sense for managing resources, but too much can weigh on the day master and fill the mind with worries. Scheduling rest as firmly as work helps.
Older books say Direct Wealth means a spouse. Is that true?
Some older readings assign a spouse to different ten gods by gender, and Direct Wealth is one of them. This site reads it the same way for everyone, as steadiness and trust.
How are Direct and Indirect Wealth read together?
Together they are read as a steady sense for saving combined with a broad sense for moving resources. Since the two tend to take turns, many readings suggest keeping a fixed budget apart from money set aside for new ventures.
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