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Articles that let you read your own chart: what each of the 12 palaces covers, how a major star's strength is judged, and what birth hour actually decides.
BasicsKnowledge12 Palaces
What Do the 12 Palaces on a Tử Vi Chart Mean?
A Tử Vi chart is not one dense block of text: it is 12 palaces arranged in a ring, each holding one area of life. Understanding these 12 palaces is the first step to reading your own chart.
July 27, 20267 min read
BasicsGuideBirth hour
Birth Hour and the 12 Earthly Branches Explained
Date of birth is only half the input a Tử Vi chart needs, the other half is birth hour, measured not in minutes but in 12 traditional two-hour blocks.
July 27, 20266 min read
BasicsKnowledgeMajor stars
The 14 Major Stars in a Tử Vi Chart
When reading a chart, the first question is usually "what star sits on my Life palace?" The answer always comes from the 14 major stars: the core stars that shape most of a person's character.
July 27, 20268 min read