The Use God
A Qimen reading starts by finding the "use god": the star, door, spirit or stem that stands for the person or matter asked about, then looking at its palace, its companions and what supports or controls it. The basics: the day stem is you, the hour stem is the matter.
| Question | Main use god | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| Yourself overall | Day stem | The doors, stars and spirits in the day stem's palace show your current situation. |
| Money, investment | Life door, Wu | Life is profit and Wu is capital. A strong Life door with good spirits and no void favours gain. |
| Work, job seeking | Open door, Chief | Open is career and position; the Chief is the boss, manager or patron. |
| Exams, documents | Scenery door, Ding | Scenery is the paper and documents; Ding is the result and hope. Tian Fu also governs exams. |
| Love (a man asking) | Yi, Harmony | Yi is the woman; Harmony is marriage and matchmaking. |
| Love (a woman asking) | Geng, Harmony | Geng is the man; Harmony is marriage and matchmaking. |
| Health | Tian Rui, Tian Xin | Tian Rui is the illness and Tian Xin the doctor and medicine; also check the day stem's palace. |
| Travel, moving | Open door, Horse | Open is the road out; the Horse is movement and distance. |
What to check at the use god
- Door, star and spirit: good ones in the use god's palace mean better conditions.
- Patterns: whether a favourable pattern or an unfavourable one such as a punishment or pressed door sits there.
- Void and Horse: void means the matter is not yet solid; the Horse means movement, change and speed.
- Relation to the day stem: if the use god's palace produces the day stem's palace, the matter helps you; if it controls it, it pressures you; if your palace controls it, you have the upper hand.
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.