The Spouse Palace
Governs: Your pattern in love, the shape of a partner, and how you carry yourself and what you need in intimacy.
How to read it: Read the temperament of the main star first, then the transformations: Lu (prosperity) brings easy affinity, Ji (affliction) attachment or uneven giving. When the palace is empty, borrow the main stars of its opposite, Career, which also shows how love and work pull on each other.
Alignment: Opposite: Career. Trines: Travel and Fortune. Read love together with your career direction, your life out in the world and your inner contentment.
Keep in mind: This palace describes patterns and tendencies in a relationship, not who your partner will be or whether a marriage succeeds.
Main stars in the Spouse palace
Follow a star's name for its reading in the Spouse palace.
- Zi Wei (紫微)Zi Wei in Spouse: a partner who is opinionated, cares about face, or holds some standing, and you too want to be valued in love.
- Tian Ji (天機)Tian Ji in Spouse: a partner who is clever, attentive and quick, with plenty of talk between you.
- Tai Yang (太陽)Tai Yang in Spouse: in love you tend to take care of your partner and value their public standing, and partners are often cheerful and warm.
- Wu Qu (武曲)Wu Qu in Spouse: a capable, practical, decisive partner who expresses feelings directly, even coolly.
- Tian Tong (天同)Tian Tong in Spouse: a gentle, feeling partner, with harmony and shared enjoyment at the centre.
- Lian Zhen (廉貞)Lian Zhen in Spouse: passionate love with strong feelings either way, and a partner with personality and charm.
- Tian Fu (天府)Tian Fu in Spouse: a steady, family-minded, tolerant partner and a solid foundation.
- Tai Yin (太陰)Tai Yin in Spouse: a tender, considerate partner who values feelings; love is delicate and understated.
- Tan Lang (貪狼)Tan Lang in Spouse: a charming, worldly, sociable partner; passion runs high but can be unsettled.
- Ju Men (巨門)Ju Men in Spouse: lots of talk between you, but also arguments or doubts about each other.
- Tian Xiang (天相)Tian Xiang in Spouse: a considerate, responsible partner who cares about image; the marriage values courtesy and harmony.
- Tian Liang (天梁)Tian Liang in Spouse: a mature, caring partner, or a notable age gap.
- Qi Sha (七殺)Qi Sha in Spouse: a strong, capable, opinionated partner, with arguments or time apart.
- Po Jun (破軍)Po Jun in Spouse: love goes through many changes, and the partner is unconventional and free-spirited.
Other palaces
This is fixed text compiled from general convention, not a reading of any individual chart and not a prediction. For important decisions, please consult qualified professionals.