Ella Fitzgerald's Zi Wei Dou Shu chart

Jazz singer, the "First Lady of Song" · born April 25, 1917 in Newport News, USA

The jazz singer known as the "First Lady of Song". Her Life Palace holds Qi Sha (Miao), and her Body Palace sits in the Life Palace too.

Tap a palace for its San Fang Si Zheng; pull up the panel to read it.

Pioneers · Qi Sha1917 · M3 D5 · Wu hour

YearDingSi

MonthJiaChen

DayDingYou

HourBingWu

Metal 4 Bureau

Life Master Lu Cun

Body Master Tian Ji

Life Palace

Others help your plans succeed, yet your impatience and a demanding life remain part of the picture.

Terms in this palace · Tap for a plain explanation

Others help your plans succeed, yet your impatience and a demanding life remain part of the picture.From the classic

Qi Sha at Miao has helpful stars here.

Stars

Qi Sha NatureYou have drive and nerve, the boldness of the General Star. Before you charge ahead, know your way back.

By BranchClassical texts say Qi Sha at Miao in Chen or Xu with helpful stars forms the Wealth and Office pattern. Today, it means that with helpers in place, your drive turns most readily into real results.“The Nature of Qi Sha”

For WomenClassical texts say a woman with Qi Sha is decisive and ambitious, yet cannot escape harm to her spouse and a hard road. Today, it means you have strong views, and in a relationship neither of you gives way easily.“The Nature of Qi Sha”

Helpful Stars GatherClassical texts say Qi Sha joined by Zuo Fu, You Bi, Wen Chang, Wen Qu, Tian Kui and Tian Yue rises to the highest rank. Today, it means the more helpers gather around you, the more your drive can build something big.“The Nature of Qi Sha”

Life Master Lu CunDeep down you want stability and value security and practicality. Holding steady is a skill; do not let it keep you from moving. Your Life Master sits in your Wealth Palace, so your thoughts often circle around money.

Body Master Tian JiThe older you get, the more you live by your wits and flexibility. Many ideas are good; pick one and see it through. Your Body Master sits in your Parents Palace, so much of your later effort goes into your relationship with elders.

Patterns

Sha Po Lang (Killings, Breaker, Wolf)Your Life Palace sits on the Sha Po Lang line: life moves in big swings and you rarely sit still. Change is your fuel, but always leave yourself a way back.Classic pattern

Kui Yue Jia (Flanked by the Nobles)Tian Kui and Tian Yue flank this palace: helpers often step in here, and opportunities are handed to you.Classic pattern

Clash from OppositeLing Xing clashes in from the Travel Palace opposite: things are easily thrown off by outside events in your own life. Leave some margin on big decisions.

Flying StarsThis part follows the Flying Star school: where this palace's stem sends its transformations. It is a different method from the classical reading above.

Lu to SiblingsThe palace stem sends Tai Yang Hua Lu into your Siblings Palace: when things go well here, the benefits show up with your peers too.

Ji to ChildrenThe palace stem sends Tian Tong Hua Ji into your Children Palace: when it comes to your own affairs, your concern often ends up with children and younger people.

Minor Stars

Hong LuanYou carry a festive air, and your smile puts people at ease. Without trying, good friends tend to find their way to you.

San TaiYou are easily pushed into the spotlight, with chances to be nominated or appointed. Once you are up there, staying steady matters more than showing off.

Twelve Gods

ShuaiEnergy is winding down, which favors holding ground over charging ahead. Steady work actually lasts longer.

The Life Palace is about: Who you are at the core: your temperament and innate makeup. Every chart reading starts here.

What the Quan Shu says about this palaceWith Lu and Wen embracing the Life Palace, one is noble and worthy as well.“Tai Wei Fu” ›Qi Sha is like Zilu, who would fight a tiger bare-handed and wade across a river; Huo Xing and Ling Xing are like Yu Rang, who swallowed charcoal and feigned muteness.“Xing Xing Fu” ›Like one who fights tigers and wades rivers (Qi Sha), the eyes are far too fierce; like one who swallowed charcoal and feigned muteness (Huo Xing, Ling Xing), the voice is hoarse and low.“Xing Xing Fu” ›My Quan Shu (43 lines on this palace) ›

Where the chart lines up

Shy, and devoted to singing

Fitzgerald was notoriously shy. Trumpet player Mario Bauzá, who played behind her in her early years with Chick Webb, remembered that "she didn't hang out much. When she got into the band, she was dedicated to her music". Her chart shows Qi Sha (Miao) in the Life Palace, with the Body Palace there as well. Qi Sha is a star that goes its own way and, once set on something, keeps its head down and gets on with it. It fits her avoiding the social round and putting her mind on singing.

Source ↗

One song brings fame in 1938

In 1938 A-Tisket, A-Tasket, a song she co-wrote and sang, brought her public acclaim and became one of the biggest-selling records of the decade. In the annual Four Transformations of 1938, Tan Lang (Wang) takes Hua Lu (Transformation of Wealth) and enters her natal Wealth Palace. Hua Lu stands for gain and income, and the Wealth Palace covers money; the year's Hua Lu landing in the Wealth Palace matches this record selling so well.

Source ↗

Norman Granz builds a label around her

From the mid-1940s Norman Granz managed her, and he later created Verve Records around her. Of Ella Fitzgerald Sings the Cole Porter Song Book, which he made with her in 1956, she said, "It was a turning point in my life." Her chart shows Tian Ji (Ping) with Hua Ke (Transformation of Fame) in the Parents Palace. The Parents Palace also covers bosses and those who lead one; Hua Ke stands for reputation and being seen. That lines up with Granz producing her records and helping her settle into her place as a leading live jazz singer.

Source ↗

Life Palace

Ella Fitzgerald's Life Palace holds Qi Sha. Xingge's name for this persona: The General. With the Metal 4 Bureau, that makes the Metal 4 · Qi Sha type among Xingge's 75.

Qi Sha · The General ›Metal 4 · Qi Sha type ›

Birth-year transformations

The stem of Ella Fitzgerald's birth year transforms four stars:

Birth data

Local time 1917-04-25 12:30, from Astro-Databank, Rodden rating AA (birth certificate or record). In true solar time at the birthplace that is 12:26, the Wu hour.

Astro-Databank ↗　How Xingge draws charts ›

Draw your own chart to compare

Date of birth

Male or female

MaleFemale

Time of birth

I know a 2-hour windowI know the exact time

Unsure of your birth time?

Try the free tool. Your date and gender will carry over.

Birth time is uncertain

Chart settings (advanced)

Schools differ on a few rules. Keep the defaults if unsure; change them if your chart doesn't match one from another site.

Late Zi hour (born 23:00–24:00)Born in a leap monthNew year starts atUse Zhongzhou school star placement (Life Ruler by birth-year branch, some minor stars differ)Four Transformations table

Open my chart

Others with Qi Sha in the Life Palace

Marilyn Monroe Robert Louis Stevenson Johanna Spyri Karl Marx Billie Holiday Ginger Rogers

All famous charts ›