A lone tree that goes its own way
The character, love life and work of people whose Sanmeigaku body star chart has Kansaku in the chest (the centre). Keywords: independence, your own pace.
Kansaku is the star that keeps its own will and walks independently. Stubbornly persistent, it sees through whatever it has decided.
| Element and yin-yang | Yang Wood |
|---|---|
| Instinct | The protecting instinct (the power to protect yourself and your companions and stay true to yourself) |
| In Four Pillars | Hiken |
| Paired star | Sekimon (the yin side of Wood) |
Today it’s fine to keep your own pace. If you’re rushed, take a breath first.
A daily hint from this site that changes every day (Japan time).Strengths and things to watch
Your strong points are persistence, steady judgement and seeing things through alone. These are what people rely on you for.
Refusing help out of stubbornness. Keeping this a little in mind will make your strengths work even better.
Love and partnership
Once in love you are devoted, but you don’t like having your pace disrupted. Relationships last best with someone who values time apart as well as time together. Feelings take a while to put into words, so saying small thank-yous out loud softens things between you.
Getting on with people
You prefer deep friendships with a few people you trust. You see through whatever you are asked to do, so people rely on you, but when opinions clash you don’t back down. If you think of the other person’s way as another right answer, your allies multiply.
Work and what suits you
Kansaku is the star of independence, your own pace. Your strengths come out most in work where you can do things your own way. Given a role that uses your persistence, you’ll be valued more by those around you.
How Kansaku 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 speak your mind even to parents and superiors, and are often expected to stand on your own early in life. |
| 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 | With children and juniors you tend to watch over them, leaving them to their own pace rather than interfering. |
| Right hand (west) | Spouse and home | At home you value your own space and prefer a relationship where neither of you meddles too much. |
| Left hand (east) | Siblings, friends and the outside world | Out in the world your ability to carry things through alone stands out, and people see you as someone they can rely on. |
Relationships with the other stars through the five elements
Kansaku is a Wood star. In the generating cycle it is helped by the Water stars (Ryūkō and Gyokudō) and brings out the Fire stars (Hōkaku and Chōjo). With Sekimon, the other Wood star, it stands side by side; it is held in check by the Metal stars (Shaki and Kengyū) and holds the Earth stars (Rokuzon and Shiroku) 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 Kansaku 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 same element and the same yin-yang. In Four Pillars this is Hiken. If you were born close to the start of a solar month, your central star can change.
What does Kansaku 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 Kansaku corresponds to Hiken among the ten gods of Four Pillars.
What if Kansaku 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.