The 9 patterns formed when Heaven-plate 己 sits over each of the ten Earth-plate stems. One heaven stem, ten different outcomes — this is how the classical ten-stem reading works.
| Pattern | Heaven / Earth | Fortune |
|---|---|---|
| Mu Shen Bu Ming (Tomb Deity Unclear) | 己 / 乙 | 兇 |
| Huo Bei Di Hu (Fire Rebellious Earth Door) | 己 / 丙 | 兇 |
| Zhu Que Ru Mu (Vermillion Bird Enters Tomb) | 己 / 丁 | 先兇後吉 |
| Dog Meets Green Dragon | 己 / 戊 | 吉(帶隱憂) |
| Di Hu Zhe Gui (Earth Gate Obscures Ghost) | 己 / 己 | 大凶 |
| Xing Ge Fan Ming (Punishment Configuration Reversal) | 己 / 庚 | 兇 |
| You Hun Ru Mu (Wandering Spirit Enters Tomb) | 己 / 辛 | 大凶 |
| Di Wang Gao Zhang (Earth Net High Spread) | 己 / 壬 | 兇 |
| Di Xing Xuan Wu (Earth Punishment Dark Warrior) | 己 / 癸 | 兇 |
type — 81 Configuration Dictionary
heaven_stem — Ji (Self)
earth_stem — Yi (Second)
auspiciousness — Inauspicious
meaning — The path ahead is unclear; advancement is not advisable. In medical divination: the disease cause cannot be identified
类型 — 81-Pattern Dictionary Entry
天盘干 — Ji (Heavenly Stem)
地盘干 — Bing (Earthly Stem)
吉凶 — Inauspicious
含义 — Earth-Fire Diminishing Light; hopes come to naught; encounters with troublemakers; false hopes are a trap
类型 — 81 Configuration Dictionary
天盘干 — Ji (9th Heavenly Stem)
地盘干 — Ding (4th Heavenly Stem)
吉凶 — Inauspicious followed by auspicious
含义 — Carries Death Gate strategy; represents extreme reversal and rebirth through fire. It is advisable to retreat and prepare first.
Type — 81 Configurations Dictionary
Heaven Plate Stem — Ji (己)
Earth Plate Stem — Wu (戊)
Fortune — Auspicious (with hidden concerns)
Meaning — Ji (Jia-Xu = Dog) meets Dragon → Display talent, encounter worthy person, new opportunities arise; or leap in the abyss, beware of being pulled back
类型 — 81 Configuration Dictionary
天盘干 — Ji (Earth Stem 6)
地盘干 — Ji (Earth Stem 6)
吉凶 — Great Misfortune
含义 — Traps everywhere, surrounded on all sides with no escape, nothing comes to fruition; in medical divination always portends grave illness (tumors/infections)
Type — 81 Configuration Dictionary
Heavenly Stem — Ji (Self)
Earthly Stem — Geng (Metal)
Auspiciousness — Inauspicious
Meaning — Wave upon wave of setbacks and reverses; highly destructive in nature
Type — 81 Configuration Dictionary
Heavenly Stem — Ji (Self)
Earthly Stem — Xin (Metal)
Auspiciousness — Great Misfortune
Meaning — Heavy yin qi becomes trapped; buried bones at earth's depth. Most inauspicious in the Northeast Ghen (Earth) Palace; a major feng shui taboo.
Type — 81 Pattern Dictionary
Heaven Stem — Ji (己)
Earth Stem — Ren (壬)
Auspiciousness — Inauspicious
Meaning — Hidden crisis and undercurrent, disputes and legal troubles; concealed within is Xu-Xu clash—internal covert struggle is most perilous
Category — 81 Configuration Dictionary
Heavenly Stem — Ji (己)
Earthly Stem — Gui (癸)
Auspiciousness — Inauspicious
Meaning — Di Hu (Earth Gate) combined with Xuan Wu (Dark Warrior) working covertly to cause destruction
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Yi (乙) Over the Ten Stems · Bing (丙) Over the Ten Stems · Ding (丁) Over the Ten Stems · Wu (戊) Over the Ten Stems · Geng (庚) Over the Ten Stems · Xin (辛) Over the Ten Stems · Ren (壬) Over the Ten Stems · Gui (癸) Over the Ten Stems · Three Deceptions & Five Falsehoods · The Nine Escapes (Jiu Dun)