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What are the twelve gods?

Under each palace sit four small sets of gods, twelve in each: Chang Sheng, Bo Shi, Jiang Qian and Sui Qian. They carry little weight; read them after the main and auxiliary stars to add detail. Jiang Qian and Sui Qian switch to a yearly set.

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Twelve Life Stages (Chang Sheng) ›

A life cycle set by your Five Element Bureau, from Chang Sheng and Di Wang to Jue, Tai and Yang: how a palace's strength rises and settles.

Chang ShengMu YuGuan DaiLin GuanDi WangShuaiBingSiMuJueTaiYang

Twelve Erudite Gods (Bo Shi) ›

Counted from Lu Cun: the style a palace works in and how it deals with people, from cleverness and authority to joy and spending.

Bo ShiLi ShiQing LongXiao HaoJiang JunZou ShuFei LianXi ShenBing FuDa HaoFu BingGuan Fu

Twelve General Gods (Jiang Qian) ›

Counted from the General Star of your year branch's trine, with a new set each year: reputation, travel, romance and change.

Jiang XingPan AnSui YiXi ShenHua GaiJie ShaZai ShaTian ShaZhi BeiXian ChiYue ShaWang Shen

Twelve Year Gods (Sui Qian) ›

Counted from the year branch (Tai Sui), with a new set each year: the pace and reminders of each area of life that year.

Sui JianHui QiSang MenGuan SuoGuan FuXiao HaoDa HaoLong DeBai HuTian DeDiao KeBing Fu
Auxiliary and minor stars ›The six auspicious and six malefic stars, Lu Cun and Tian Ma, and forty minor stars such as Hong Luan, Tian Yao, San Tai and Ba Zuo.

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