Heaven Xin (辛)
Xin, hiding Jia-Wu: mistakes, blame, punishment and renewal. Below are its combinations over the nine earth stems.
How to read Xin
Xin hides Jia-Wu and is yin Metal. It stands for mistakes, faults, responsibility and correction, and also renewal, replacing the old with the new. Xin's palace reminds you to check details and own and fix errors.
The heaven stem stands for change, outside forces or the visiting side; the earth stem for the existing situation or the host. Xin means much the same on either plate, but on the heaven plate it leans towards what is happening or arriving from outside, and on the earth plate towards what was already there, on your own side.
Xin over Wu (辛+戊): Trapped Dragon Wounded
Unfavourable 困龍被傷
Loss of money, injury and legal trouble. Hold back and avoid quarrels.
Xin over Ji (辛+己): Self-Punishment in Prison
Unfavourable 入獄自刑
Trouble of your own making, hard to escape; problems with staff or subordinates.
Xin over Geng (辛+庚): White Tiger Exerts Force
Unfavourable 白虎出力
Fights and injuries; striking first backfires. Give way.
Xin over Xin (辛+辛): Repeat in the Heavenly Court
Unfavourable 伏吟天庭
Mistake upon mistake and self-inflicted penalties; poor for official matters.
Xin over Ren (辛+壬): Fierce Serpent in Prison
Unfavourable 凶蛇入獄
Legal trouble and risk of confinement; both sides lose. Seek a settlement.
Xin over Gui (辛+癸): Heavenly Prison Under the Canopy
Unfavourable 天牢華蓋
Darkness and confinement, no clear direction. Wait for the right time.
Xin over Ding (辛+丁): Prison Spirit Gains a Wonder
Favourable 獄神得奇
A turning point within hardship, blame lifted; favourable for business and money.
Xin over Bing (辛+丙): Combination Defies the Teacher
Unfavourable 干合悖師
Bing and Xin combine against the grain: mistakes lead to trouble, errors in documents.
Xin over Yi (辛+乙): White Tiger Runs Wild
Unfavourable 白虎猖狂
Pressure from a stronger party, losses of people and money, unrest at home.
Other heaven stems
戊 · 己 · 庚 · 辛 · 壬 · 癸 · 丁 · 丙 · 乙
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.