What Are the Ten Gods? Reading Them as Five Groups First

The Ten Gods (十星) sort how the other characters in a Saju chart relate to "you" (your Day Master) into ten categories, set by the mutual generation and control among the Five Elements and by matching or differing Yin-Yang. Not a table that sorts good from bad — a language for reading personality, talent, relationships, and working style. Not a fixed fate — a reference framework.

How do I remember all ten?

Pair them up and they become five groups. Companions (Friend + Rob Wealth) share the Day Master's own Element — the realm of self, identity, and competition. Output (Output God + Hurting Officer) is the energy you put out into the world — expression, creativity, and showing your talent. Wealth (Indirect Wealth + Direct Wealth) is the realm the Day Master manages — money and a grounded sense of reality. Officer (Indirect Officer + Direct Officer) is the energy that restrains you — responsibility and order. Resource (Indirect Resource + Direct Resource) is the energy that supports you — learning and receptiveness. Each of the ten carries its own strength, so none gets read as a bad star.

Where do the Ten Gods show up?

Today's fortune is exactly the result of calculating the Ten God relationship between today's Iljin stem and your Day Master. Which Ten God stands out most on your chart becomes the reference point for interpretation. The Ten Gods are a mirror reflecting "the many faces of you" — not a leaderboard.