The eight deities are the deity plate and speak of the atmosphere: the hidden drivers, mental state and aura. Meanings, pairs, common readings and placement rules.
| Plate | Answers |
|---|---|
| Earth plate | What the foundation of the matter is |
| Heaven plate (stars) | What the objective situation is |
| Human plate (gates) | What a person can do |
| Deity plate (deities) | The hidden drivers, mental state and atmosphere |
The deities read two things most accurately: mindset, meaning what the person is thinking and the opponent's attitude; and hidden circumstances, the factors not on the table and who is quietly pushing. Stars and gates speak of the matter; the deities speak of the atmosphere.
Standard order (which is also the placement order and must be memorized):
| No. | Deity | Omen | Core meanings |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zhi Fu 值符 | Very auspicious | The commander, oneself, leaders, nobles, authority. "Zhi Fu favors all affairs." |
| 2 | Teng She 腾蛇 | Inauspicious | False alarms, oddities, entanglement, changeability, unrest of mind, lies |
| 3 | Tai Yin 太阴 | Auspicious | Hidden protection, scheming, secrecy, women, a benefactor behind the scenes |
| 4 | Liu He 六合 | Auspicious | Cooperation, marriage, go-betweens, deals, reconciliation, discretion |
| 5 | Bai Hu 白虎 | Inauspicious | Violence, illness, bloodshed, roads, military and police, ferocity |
| 6 | Xuan Wu 玄武 | Inauspicious | Thieves, deceit, loss, obscurity, ambiguity, illicit affairs |
| 7 | Jiu Di 九地 | Auspicious | Hiding, defending, steadiness, docility, slowness, the earth |
| 8 | Jiu Tian 九天 | Auspicious | Rising, advancing, lofty reach, expansion, openness, soaring |
School difference: some schools call Bai Hu "Gou Chen" and Xuan Wu "Zhu Que" in yin dun. The names differ, but position and meaning are the same. The eight deities take no part in element calculations and are not rated for strength.
| Pair | In common | Difference |
|---|---|---|
| Zhi Fu ↔ Bai Hu | Both are authority, both have power | Zhi Fu is legitimate authority; Bai Hu is force and violence |
| Tai Yin ↔ Liu He | Both are hidden, both auspicious | Tai Yin is covert protection and planning; Liu He is people coming together |
| Teng She ↔ Xuan Wu | Both are falsehood, both inauspicious | Teng She is false alarm and a troubled mind; Xuan Wu is theft, deceit and loss |
| Jiu Tian ↔ Jiu Di | A pair of opposites | Jiu Tian is moving, attacking, rising; Jiu Di is still, defending, hiding |
Of these, Jiu Tian and Jiu Di are the most practical: for "advance or hold back", see which one the focus lands on. On Jiu Tian, go ahead and announce it openly; on Jiu Di, hold position and stay low.
| Question | Deity to read |
|---|---|
| Losing things, being cheated | Xuan Wu 玄武 |
| Partnerships, matchmaking, finding a go-between | Liu He 六合 |
| Whether a benefactor is quietly helping | Tai Yin 太阴 |
| Unrest, nightmares, strange events | Teng She 腾蛇 |
| Illness, car accidents, fights | Bai Hu 白虎 |
| Whether to advance or withdraw | Jiu Tian / Jiu Di |
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