The fourteen main stars
Qi Sha (七殺): Seven Killings
Qi Sha is courage in motion: independence, decisiveness and the will to break through.
Strengths
- courage
- independence
- decisive action
Room to grow
If you charge ahead once you’ve decided, spend ten minutes lining up with the people involved before you start.
Qi Sha in the twelve palaces
Qi Sha in the Life Palace
You are independent and decisive, energised by challenges, and would rather solve a hard problem than keep things as they are.
Qi Sha in the Siblings Palace
With siblings or partners you tend to charge ahead and decide for yourself; giving others room to take part makes cooperation smoother.
Qi Sha in the Spouse Palace
You are direct and frank in love and need mutual respect for independent space; in conflict, calm down first and then talk, rather than settle it on the spot.
Qi Sha in the Children Palace
You encourage children, students or your projects to try boldly and take on challenges; accept that they move at their own pace.
Qi Sha in the Wealth Palace
Money often comes from taking the initiative and seizing chances, and income may swing; a safety fund lets you take risks more freely.
Qi Sha in the Health Palace
You tend to go at full speed and may ignore tiredness or small injuries; giving your body recovery time keeps your drive going.
Qi Sha in the Travel Palace
New places, postings away or opening new markets fire your fighting spirit, and you often break new ground far from home.
Qi Sha in the Friends Palace
You are loyal to friends and admire people with nerve; a little more patience lets you befriend many kinds of people.
Qi Sha in the Career Palace
Work that calls for opening new ground, decisions and challenge suits you — starting ventures, business development, management or crisis response.
Qi Sha in the Property Palace
Your wishes for home are direct and practical, and work may keep you moving; a steady anchor at home brings peace of mind.
Qi Sha in the Wellbeing Palace
Achieving a hard goal deeply satisfies you; learning to pause between sprints keeps you from staying wound up.
Qi Sha in the Parents Palace
You may disagree with elders or bosses and prefer to decide for yourself; staying courteous as you hold your ground wins more support.
Where Qi Sha is bright or dim
| Branch | Zi | Chou | Yin | Mao | Chen | Si | Wu | Wei | Shen | You | Xu | Hai |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brightness | Strong | Exalted | Exalted | Strong | Exalted | Even | Strong | Exalted | Exalted | Strong | Exalted | Even |
Brightness follows the table of the Complete Book of Zi Wei Dou Shu. A bright star shows its nature easily; a dim one asks for more effort, not for worry.
Qi Sha and the four transformations
Qi Sha takes none of the four transformations in any year, so it is read through its palace and the stars beside it.
A question for you
What challenge are you ready to meet?