Gui Water Chapter · The Nature of Yin Water and Dew
I. Overall Characteristics of Gui Water
Gui Water is Yin Water, symbolizing rain, dew, and groundwater, its nature is soft and delicate, adept at permeating, not striving for strength. People with Gui Water are quick-witted, with sensitive minds, skilled at thinking and adapting.
Gui Water dislikes being oppressed, seized, or evaporated, likes nourishing, likes protection, likes to proceed in order. If the environment is proper, it can moisten things silently, gradually gaining momentum.
II. Gui Water and the Ten Heavenly Stems
Gui Water meeting Gui Water (Peer/Companion):
Peers help the self,
also create competition.
There is support,
also competition,
easy to feel constrained in resources and interpersonal relations.
Gui Water meeting Ren Water (Rob Wealth):
Small water entering a great river,
easily swallowed.
Wealth and advantages
easily taken away,
this is unfavorable for Gui Water.
Gui Water meeting Jia Wood (Hurting Officer):
Rain and dew nourish the trees,
spiritual energy outward.
Talents emerge,
suitable for technical,
intellectual-type work,
a favorable match.
Gui Water meeting Yi Wood (Food God):
Plants protect the dew,
emotions stable.
Easily receives help,
gentle personality,
favorable for long-term development.
Gui Water meeting Bing Fire (Direct Wealth):
Water and fire meet,
depends on strength.
If the body is strong, wealth,
if the body is weak, loss,
conditional favorable.
Gui Water meeting Geng Metal (Direct Seal):
Metal gives birth to water's source,
helping stability.
Easy to receive support from noble people,
suitable for team-based,
dependent-type development.
Gui Water meeting Xin Metal (Partial Seal):
Support is limited,
and disturbs Food God.
If strength is insufficient,
direction may be unclear,
requires self-adjustment.
Gui Water meeting Ding Fire (Partial Wealth):
Small wealth can be obtained,
emotions easily harmed.
Relationships should be cautious,
guard against fortune loss due to emotions.
Gui Water meeting Wu Earth (Direct Official):
Official binds the water,
freedom is restricted.
The weak self tends to be oppressed,
hard to unfold.
Gui Water meeting Ji Earth (Seven Killings):
Seven Killings strike directly,
easily crushed.
Judgment becomes confused,
life easily goes astray,
a major taboo.
III. Summary of Gui Water's Likes and Dislikes
The heavenly stems Gui Water most likes:
Yi Wood (Food God), Geng Metal (Direct Seal), Jia Wood (Hurting Officer), Bing Fire (Direct Wealth, when the self is strong)
Neutral/combinations for Gui Water:
Gui Water (Bi Jian), Ding Fire (Partial Wealth), Xin Metal (Partial Seal)
Heavenly stems Gui Water should avoid:
Ji Earth (Seven Killings), Wu Earth (Direct Official), Ren Water (Rob Wealth)