The artist who paints the world with feeling
The character, love life and work of people whose Sanmeigaku body star chart has Chōjo in the chest (the centre). Keywords: sensitivity, an eye for beauty.
Chōjo is the star that senses things delicately and sees them with an eye for beauty. It grows a world of its own in time alone, and suits artistic expression.
| Element and yin-yang | Yin Fire |
|---|---|
| Instinct | The communicating instinct (the power to show your feelings and get them across to others) |
| In Four Pillars | Shōkan |
| Paired star | Hōkaku (the yang side of Fire) |
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A daily hint from this site that changes every day (Japan time).Strengths and things to watch
Your strong points are sensitivity, an eye for beauty and a unique way of expressing things. These are what people rely on you for.
Letting sensitivity turn into tension or loneliness. Keeping this a little in mind will make your strengths work even better.
Love and partnership
You notice the smallest shifts in another person’s feelings and love with great care. Your ideals are high, and you look for someone you can truly connect with heart to heart. You tend to bottle up worries, so putting your thoughts into words little by little will reduce misunderstandings.
Getting on with people
You prefer quiet time with kindred spirits to big crowds. Your sharp sensitivity also means words can hurt you easily. Treasure the way you feel as part of who you are, and having a place to express it will deepen your connections with people too.
Work and what suits you
Chōjo is the star of sensitivity, an eye for beauty. Your strengths come out most in creative or research work that uses your sensitivity and expertise. Given a role that uses your sensitivity, you’ll be valued more by those around you.
How Chōjo shows itself in each position
The body star chart holds five of the ten main stars. Even the same star shows itself in different areas of life depending on where it sits.
| Position | Stands for | How to read it |
|---|---|---|
| Head (north) | Parents and superiors | You are sensitive to what parents and superiors say, and your wish to be recognised tends to show strongly. |
| Chest (centre) | Your core | This is the central star introduced on this page. It shows your true nature, the place you return to when you are unsure. |
| Belly (south) | Children and juniors | You notice the delicate feelings of children and juniors and try to help their individuality grow. |
| Right hand (west) | Spouse and home | At home, having time and space to be alone keeps you emotionally steady. |
| Left hand (east) | Siblings, friends and the outside world | Out in the world your unique sensitivity and eye for beauty shine, and you are valued where you can express yourself. |
Relationships with the other stars through the five elements
Chōjo is a Fire star. In the generating cycle it is helped by the Wood stars (Kansaku and Sekimon) and brings out the Earth stars (Rokuzon and Shiroku). With Hōkaku, the other Fire star, it stands side by side; it is held in check by the Water stars (Ryūkō and Gyokudō) and holds the Metal stars (Shaki and Kengyū) in check. In a real reading, how stars get along also depends on their positions and their combination with the twelve subordinate stars.
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The other main stars
For the ten main stars as a whole, see the ten main stars; for the chart they sit in, see how to read the body star chart. The descriptions here are general tendencies. A real reading also takes into account the stars’ positions and combinations and the balance with the twelve subordinate stars.
FAQ
Who has Chōjo as their central star?
People for whom the hidden stem of their birth month’s branch is, seen from their day stem (the heavenly stem of their birth day), the element your day stem produces, with the opposite yin-yang. In Four Pillars this is Shōkan. If you were born close to the start of a solar month, your central star can change.
What does Chōjo correspond to in Four Pillars?
Both the ten main stars and the ten gods are set by the element and yin-yang relationship between the day stem and another stem. So Chōjo corresponds to Shōkan among the ten gods of Four Pillars.
What if Chōjo is somewhere other than the chest?
The same star shows itself in different areas of life depending on where it sits. The head is read as how you are with superiors, the belly with juniors, the right hand at home, and the left hand in the outside world.