Na Jia
Na Jia assigns heavenly stems and earthly branches to the lines. Each trigram has a fixed stem and three branches when it is below (inner) and when it is above (outer), read from the bottom up. Yang trigrams (Qian, Zhen, Kan, Gen) run their branches forward; yin trigrams (Kun, Xun, Li, Dui) run backward.
| Trigram | Element | Inner (lines 1–3) | Outer (lines 4–6) |
|---|---|---|---|
| 乾 Qian | Metal | 甲子、甲寅、甲辰 | 壬午、壬申、壬戌 |
| 兌 Dui | Metal | 丁巳、丁卯、丁丑 | 丁亥、丁酉、丁未 |
| 離 Li | Fire | 己卯、己丑、己亥 | 己酉、己未、己巳 |
| 震 Zhen | Wood | 庚子、庚寅、庚辰 | 庚午、庚申、庚戌 |
| 巽 Xun | Wood | 辛丑、辛亥、辛酉 | 辛未、辛巳、辛卯 |
| 坎 Kan | Water | 戊寅、戊辰、戊午 | 戊申、戊戌、戊子 |
| 艮 Gen | Earth | 丙辰、丙午、丙申 | 丙戌、丙子、丙寅 |
| 坤 Kun | Earth | 乙未、乙巳、乙卯 | 癸丑、癸亥、癸酉 |
This is fixed text compiled from general convention, not a reading of any individual and not a prediction. For important decisions, please consult qualified professionals.