Tai Yin
Definition
Tai Yin is one of the fourteen major stars. Soft inward light; often linked to subtlety, finances, and feminine imagery.
Placement and brightness
Palace placement follows relative Zi Wei / Tian Fu positions in Charting Method. The same star has temple/prosperous/beneficial/fallen brightness by Earthly Branch: brightness changes how smoothly it expresses, not the star’s basic nature.
Reading by palace
First see which Twelve Palace it enters, then overlay co-palace major/auxiliary stars:
- In Life: fine-grained and feeling-led; when fallen, watch mood swings
- In Wealth: often side income or inner-wealth management
- Hua Lu favors money and affinity; Hua Ji emotional or financial haze
Si Hua
Whether this star transforms as Lu/Quan/Ke/Ji depends on the year stem (and Decade/annual stems). Check Si Hua Table; algorithm: Si Hua method. With no Si Hua, still lead with star nature + palace + brightness.
Common combination tips
- Prefer combination reading over single-star reading when with related stars in the same or opposing palace.
- Sha stars (Qing Yang, Tuo Luo, Huo Xing, Ling Xing, etc.) co-palace: sharpen edge or volatility — check whether Chang/Qu/Fu/Bi soften it.
- Reading flow: Zi Wei Reading Order.
Boundaries of use
- Do not conclude “must be noble” or “must meet disaster” from one star.
- Traditional body imagery is cultural symbolism only — not diagnosis.
- When school star-nature maxims conflict, follow the declared version and lower confidence.