Wealth
A wealth reading is not simply about whether the Wealth line is strong. It asks where the money is, whether it reaches Shi, and what cost or competition surrounds it.
Classical Sources
The classical passages below are kept short. The point is not to copy old manuals, but to show how a rule enters an actual Liuyao chart.
Bushi Zhengzong
“钱财珠宝金银……俱以妻财爻为用神。”
A wealth reading is not simply about whether the Wealth line is strong. It asks where the money is, whether it reaches Shi, and what cost or competition surrounds it.
What To Read First
| Role | How to read it |
|---|---|
| Wealth | money, goods, revenue |
| Shi | ability to receive and hold |
| Siblings | cost, split, competition |
| Children | source of wealth, customers |
| Parents | contracts, invoices, platform rules |
Chart Checklist
Scenario readings are different from glossary pages. The same sign changes meaning when the question changes, so the chart has to be read in layers.
| Layer | Question to ask |
|---|---|
| Exact wording | What is being asked, and what is not being asked? |
| Useful line | Which line represents the matter itself? |
| Shi | Can the asker receive, bear, or control the matter? |
| Ying | What does the other side, place, company, doctor, opponent, or environment show? |
| Month and day | Is the important line supported, clashed, void, or broken now? |
| Moving lines | Which line is creating change, pressure, help, or delay? |
A strong sign is not automatically favorable. In a career reading, a strong Officer/Ghost may mean a real position. In a health reading, the same strong Officer/Ghost may mean a strong illness sign. The field of the question decides the reading.
Reading Notes
Read the useful line together with Shi, Ying, month, day, and moving lines. A sign that looks favorable in isolation can change once it clashes with Shi or turns back to control itself.
Common Signals
- Useful line supported by month or day: stronger and easier to manifest.
- Moving line controlling the useful line: pressure, delay, or obstruction.
- Useful line void or month-broken: not yet real, weakened, or delayed.
Important Cautions
This is cultural study, not investment advice. Real contracts, cash flow, debt, tax, and risk tolerance matter more than a chart.
Small Example
In a wealth question, first mark the useful line, then check whether it reaches Shi. If it is strong but blocked by another moving line, the matter may exist but remain hard to obtain.
FAQ
Which line is central in a Wealth reading?
Start from the role table on this page, then choose the useful line according to the exact question. A broad question often needs more than one supporting line.
Is a strong useful line always favorable?
No. Strength only means the sign has power. Whether that power helps or harms depends on its relation to Shi and the matter asked about.
How do month and day participate?
They show whether the useful line and moving lines have current strength, are clashed, are void, or can be activated later.
Can Liuyao replace real-world judgment here?
This is cultural study, not investment advice. Real contracts, cash flow, debt, tax, and risk tolerance matter more than a chart.
What should beginners avoid?
Avoid reading one label in isolation. Always return to the question, useful line, Shi-Ying, month, day, and moving lines.