食神
Eating God
Output (食傷) · Element the Day Master produces, same polarity
- Expression · creation
- Ease · optimism
- Steady production
In brief
The energy of easeful expression and giving — the star of a well-fed life and of production.
What is Eating God?
The Eating God (食神) is the star the Day Master produces, of the same polarity — the place where your energy flows out naturally. It connects to gentle expressiveness, creation, research, cooking, and nurture, and is traditionally seen as the star of a comfortable, well-provisioned life. Its nature is to grow one thing steadily and deeply, which leads to expertise and stable, lasting productivity.
How to work with Eating God
Channel your natural ease into steadiness rather than idleness, and the Eating God's good fortune lasts a long time.
Frequently asked
- What does Eating God (食神) mean in Bazi?
- The energy of easeful expression and giving — the star of a well-fed life and of production. The Eating God (食神) is the star the Day Master produces, of the same polarity — the place where your energy flows out naturally. It connects to gentle expressiveness, creation, research, cooking, and nurture, and is traditionally seen as the star of a comfortable, well-provisioned life. Its nature is to grow one thing steadily and deeply, which leads to expertise and stable, lasting productivity.
- What is the character of someone with a strong Eating God?
- Its core themes are Expression · creation, Ease · optimism, Steady production. Channel your natural ease into steadiness rather than idleness, and the Eating God's good fortune lasts a long time.
- How is Eating God determined in a Four Pillars chart?
- The Ten Gods are read relative to the Day Master (your day stem). Eating God is the relationship of "Element the Day Master produces, same polarity". Once your Four Pillars are cast from your birth date and time, the chart shows which of the Ten Gods appear most.
The other Ten Gods
See how much Eating God is in your own chart — from your birth date and time.
Read my Bazi chart →Bazi and the Ten Gods are a traditional East Asian study, offered here for reflection. Source: Based on standard Ziping Bazi (Zi Ping Zhen Quan, Yuan Hai Zi Ping).