Nine Star Ki

The nine stars: the only system here where everyone moves through the years together.

1. 1 WaterOne Water, the star of the north and of winter: the trigram Kan, the deep.1
2. 2 EarthTwo Earth, the star of the southwest and of late summer: the trigram Kun, the receptive.2
3. 3 ThunderThree Wood, the star of the east and of spring: the trigram Zhen, thunder.3
4. 4 WindFour Wood, the star of the southeast and of late spring: the trigram Xun, wind.4
5. 5 CentreFive Earth, the star of the centre: no trigram, since it sits in the middle of the square and holds the whole thing together.5
6. 6 HeavenSix Metal, the star of the northwest and of early autumn: the trigram Qian, heaven.6
7. 7 LakeSeven Metal, the star of the west and of autumn: the trigram Dui, the lake.7
8. 8 MountainEight Earth, the star of the northeast and of late winter: the trigram Gen, the mountain.8
9. 9 FireNine Fire, the star of the south and of midsummer: the trigram Li, fire.9

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We read charts for pattern and coherence, not prediction. Nothing here tells you what will happen, and nothing here tells you who you are; it shows a structure and leaves the judgement with you.