BaZi basics

BaZi basics are four things to settle before any interpretation: what the chart is, how to calculate it, how to read it, and where readings go wrong. The articles in this topic take them in that order. They cover the four pillars and their eight characters, the birth details a calculation needs, including the calendar, the time zone and how precise the birth time is, the order in which to read a finished BaZi chart, and the common mistakes that come from a wrong input or from reading one character on its own. If the chart is new to you, begin with the first article and keep your own chart open beside the rest.