What it means
Wealth in Saju is the element the Day Master controls: what it can manage and own. The opposite-polarity version is “direct”: regular, legitimate and predictable. For Gap (Yang Wood) it is 己 (Yin Earth). Think of a salary rather than a jackpot. It is read as diligence, thrift, punctuality, a practical mind and a preference for results that can be counted. In a male chart tradition also reads Direct Wealth as the wife.
Which stem is your Direct Wealth
A ten god is a relationship, so it depends on your Day Master. Find your Day Master on the left; the stem on the right is your Direct Wealth. A branch counts as Direct Wealth when its main hidden stem is that stem.
| Day Master | Its Direct Wealth |
|---|---|
| 甲 Gap (Yang Wood) | 己 Gi (Yin Earth) |
| 乙 Eul (Yin Wood) | 戊 Mu (Yang Earth) |
| 丙 Byeong (Yang Fire) | 辛 Sin (Yin Metal) |
| 丁 Jeong (Yin Fire) | 庚 Gyeong (Yang Metal) |
| 戊 Mu (Yang Earth) | 癸 Gye (Yin Water) |
| 己 Gi (Yin Earth) | 壬 Im (Yang Water) |
| 庚 Gyeong (Yang Metal) | 乙 Eul (Yin Wood) |
| 辛 Sin (Yin Metal) | 甲 Gap (Yang Wood) |
| 壬 Im (Yang Water) | 丁 Jeong (Yin Fire) |
| 癸 Gye (Yin Water) | 丙 Byeong (Yang Fire) |
How it works in a chart
- Wealth has to be held. A strong Day Master with Direct Wealth manages money well. A weak Day Master surrounded by Wealth is “a poor man in a rich house” (富屋貧人): money is all around but hard to keep, and the work is exhausting.
- Wealth produces Officer: steady income supports position and reputation.
- Wealth controls Resource: too much attention to money is read as being at odds with study, rest or the mother (貪財壞印).
- Rob Wealth attacks it directly, which is why readers look at who sits next to a Direct Wealth character.
What to watch
- Caution to the point of missed chances.
- Measuring everything, including people, by cost.
- Overwork: Direct Wealth earns by effort and finds it hard to stop.