Who the Siblings Palace Covers
The Siblings Palace (Xiong Di Gong) covers your brothers and sisters, plus close peers and business partners. Whether you and your sister argue every time you talk, or how well you split work with a partner, are both questions for this palace.
Enter your birth time in the free Ziwei Doushu calculator and find the cell labelled 兄弟; the chart labels are in Chinese. It sits one cell counterclockwise from your Life Palace. It is one of the twelve palaces in Ziwei Doushu.
If you have no siblings, the palace still reads. It then describes the peers closest to you.
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The Siblings Palace's Three Directions: Friends, Health and Property
Read this palace together with the Friends, Health and Property palaces. These four make up its Three Directions and Four Squares (San Fang Si Zheng).
| Role | Palace | Covers |
|---|---|---|
| This palace | Siblings Palace | Siblings, mother, close friends and partners |
| Opposite | Friends Palace | Friends, colleagues, staff and network |
| Trine | Health Palace | Constitution, the body systems that carry strain first, and the mind-body link |
| Trine | Property Palace | Property, home life, family assets and savings |
Directly opposite sits the Friends Palace. One covers the few peers close to you, the other your wider circle.
The other two cover your body and your home. Siblings who live under one roof tend to feel the pull of both.
The 14 Major Stars in the Siblings Palace: Family Ties and Partnerships
The major star in this palace hints at how you get along with peers. When two major stars share the palace, read both rows together.
| Star | With siblings | In partnership | Watch for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ziwei | Capable siblings, all with strong pride | Everyone has views; respect each other | Everyone wants to be the boss |
| Tianji | Clever and easy to talk to, often far apart | Good for planning strategy together | Spell out who does what |
| Taiyang | Warm and caring; you often give more | Happy to help the other rise | When Fallen (Xian), more worry |
| Wuqu | Practical and loyal, but cool | Down to earth, money often changes hands | Keep the accounts clear |
| Tiantong | Gentle and easy together | Good mood, few quarrels | Nobody makes the hard call |
| Lianzhen | Strong personalities, warmth and friction | Driven when united | Agree on rules before working together |
| Tianfu | Steady and reliable, your backup | Careful, built to last | Slow to react when things change |
| Taiyin | Attentive, emotionally close | Suits careful, behind-the-scenes roles | Misunderstandings left unspoken |
| Tanlang | Talented and sociable; lively, not always deep | Teams up easily just because you click | Check each other's motives first |
| Jumen | Blunt talk, easy to argue or misread | Lots of debate and opinions | Say things plainly; guess less |
| Tianxiang | Fair-minded, keeps promises | A reliable helper | Be careful guaranteeing a sibling's loan |
| Tianliang | Often one looks after everyone like an elder | Steps in when things are hard | Everyone advises; fights over who leads |
| Qisha | Independent, each on their own path | Neither side gives way | Clear roles, each with their own area |
| Pojun | Close then distant, lots of change | Teams form and split fast | Be careful lending money to friends |
If Qisha sits in your Life Palace, this palace always holds Tianliang. So among your siblings there is often one who looks after everyone like an elder.
An Empty Siblings Palace Borrows from the Friends Palace
With no major star, this palace borrows the major stars of the palace opposite. A palace with no major star is called an empty palace. It is common and does not mean a weak bond with siblings.
The palace opposite an empty palace always holds two major stars. Borrowing works as it does for an empty Life Palace:
- Major stars onlyThe Friends Palace's other stars stay where they are.
- Same brightnessA borrowed star keeps its brightness from the Friends Palace.
- Transformations tooAny transformation on a borrowed star also counts here.
Since the stars come from your wider circle, your closest ties tend to shift with your surroundings. After a job change or a move, your closest peers may change too.
The Four Transformations in the Siblings Palace
A transformation here changes how you deal with siblings and partners. The Four Transformations (Si Hua) are four tags a Heavenly Stem attaches to certain stars: Hua Lu (wealth), Hua Quan (power), Hua Ke (fame) and Hua Ji (obstacle).
Those from your birth year work for life. Your Decade Cycle (Da Xian) is a ten-year stretch, and its transformations cover only that decade. Those of the Annual Fortune cover only that year.
| Transformation | With siblings | In partnership |
|---|---|---|
| Hua Lu | Peers help; you get along well | Working together tends to pay |
| Hua Quan | Capable siblings, or a contest to lead | Agree first on who decides |
| Hua Ke | Polite; you recommend each other | Trustworthy and well organized |
| Hua Ji | You tend to worry over siblings | Money dealings tend to get stuck |
Hua Ji does not mean a bad relationship. It is more that you put extra care into it.
Which Palaces to Read Before a Partnership or Loan
Before going into business with someone or lending money to family, read three palaces in order.
- Siblings Palacehow well you two work together.
- Friends Palacehow you deal with your wider circle.
- Wealth Palacehow you handle money yourself.
If all three read smoothly, the partnership tends to last. If any one holds Hua Ji, put the money, roles and repayment in writing first.
What Does the Siblings Palace Show for an Only Child?
With no siblings, the palace shows how you get along with your closest peers. Cousins, school friends you grew up with, long-time friends and your closest business partners all count.
