I’m thinking about changing jobs. What should I work out before deciding?
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Past
Present
Tension
Support
DirectionTarot · five-card spread
Meihua · Jie, Limitation (水泽节)
Da Liu Ren · Xu He Kui (戌河魁)
BaZi · four pillars
Zi Wei Dou Shu · Fire 6 bureau (火六局)
Summary · 5 charts read together
Explore other roles, then decide about resigning once the responsibilities, pay, hours and start arrangements are clear. Focus on two questions: which of your main frustrations would the role improve, and what new demands would it bring? The five readings below approach that comparison through workplace rules, missing information and everyday needs.
The dimensions below are what appears when these charts are read side by side. The charts each passage cites light up above it.
What makes you want to leave?
Past · Ten of Wands · ReversedPresent · The Hierophant · UprightSelf Kan, water (坎) · Situation Dui, lake (兑)first transmission (初传) · Yin (寅)Day stem · Xin Metal (辛金)Career palace (官禄) · Zi Wei (紫微) Tian Xiang (天相)
Name the two things you most want a move to improve. The reversed Ten of Wands focuses on workload, while The Hierophant focuses on rules. Xin Metal emphasizes standards and detail; Zi Wei and Tian Xiang in the career palace emphasize responsibility and authority. That gives you concrete questions about duties, management and evaluation. Meihua’s support relation turns to available help, and the initial Xuan Wu transmission to missing information. Ask people who know the new role how work is actually divided before deciding whether it would solve the old problem.
- TarotThe reversed Ten of Wands focuses on reducing workload; The Hierophant focuses on rules. Separate volume, responsibilities and management, then ask how the new role would improve the problem.
- MeihuaThe “use nourishes self” relation is interpreted as support. Here, that becomes a practical question: do you know someone who can explain the target industry, and are there suitable roles you could apply for?
- Da Liu RenThe initial Xuan Wu transmission focuses on missing information. Go beyond the job description: ask how duties are divided, why the role is open and when the team usually finishes work.
- BaZiThe fictional chart’s Xin Metal day master emphasizes standards and detail. Ask what good performance means in the role, so responsibilities and evaluation are clear from the start.
- Zi Wei Dou ShuZi Wei and Tian Xiang in the career palace emphasize responsibility and coordination. Ask what you would own, which decisions you could make, who would help and who would assess your work.
When should you act?
Direction · Knight of Wands · UprightPrimary · Jie, Limitation (水泽节)Changed · Xu, Waiting (水天需)middle transmission (中传) · Wu (午)Month · Ren Wu (壬午)Travel palace (迁移) · Qi Sha (七杀)
Researching roles and handing in notice can happen at different times. The Knight of Wands in the outcome position favors taking initiative; Jie changing to Xu puts clear conditions before commitment. You can follow both in that order. Teng She in the middle transmission focuses on doubts: ask why the role is open and how probation is assessed. Qi Sha in the travel palace emphasizes a change of environment, so check the new team’s pace. Ren Wu is a birth month pillar, unrelated to the current hiring date.
- MeihuaJie, Limitation, changes to Xu, Waiting: set your conditions before committing. Clarify acceptable hours and start-date arrangements. You can keep interviewing while waiting for an employer to confirm the terms.
- TarotThe Knight of Wands in the outcome position favors initiative. Research roles, contact recruiters and clarify terms first; decide about giving notice when those answers are available.
- Da Liu RenThe middle Teng She transmission focuses on doubt. Turn concerns about stability into questions about the reason for hiring, probation criteria and recent changes in the team.
- BaZiRen Wu is the birth month pillar, unrelated to today’s hiring date. Plan around interview progress, notice requirements and the proposed start date.
- Zi Wei Dou ShuQi Sha in the travel palace emphasizes a change of environment. Check the team’s pace, cross-team work and any relocation to understand what you would need to adjust to.
What matters besides salary?
Tension · Queen of Pentacles · UprightSupport · The Devil · ReversedNuclear · Yi, Nourishment (山雷颐)final transmission (末传) · Xu (戌)Five elementsLife palace (命宫) · Wu Qu (武曲) Tian Fu (天府)
Compare income and everyday demands together. The Queen of Pentacles in the obstacle position highlights the need for stability; the reversed Devil in the support position challenges familiar constraints. Yi focuses on sustaining daily life, Wu Qu and Tian Fu on resources, and the final Qing Long transmission on opportunity and support. Check fixed pay, hours, travel and help with settling in. Element weights describe the birth chart; they do not score the jobs.
- TarotThe Queen of Pentacles is the obstacle; the reversed Devil is the support. Check how much stability you need, and whether a familiar routine has kept you from seriously comparing other roles.
- MeihuaYi, Nourishment, prompts a longer-term question: would this work support your living needs, health and learning? Ask current employees about busy periods and opportunities to learn new skills.
- Da Liu RenThe final Qing Long transmission emphasizes opportunity and support. Check the written offer, help with getting started and a start date that both sides can manage.
- BaZiElement weights describe the chart, rather than income or resilience. Compare earnings, available time and learning separately, so one attractive feature does not hide other problems.
- Zi Wei Dou ShuWu Qu and Tian Fu in the life palace emphasize resources. Check whether the income meets everyday needs, how long commuting takes and whether busy periods still leave time to rest.
Next · one thing
Write down your three most important conditions, such as take-home pay, acceptable hours and a possible start date. Ask the new employer about them and check what could improve in your current role. Compare the facts before choosing a resignation date.
Still to confirm · The written offer, everyday working conditions and your two main priorities are still missing. Clarify them before comparing the current role with a new opportunity.
Limits · This reading is for reflection, not career, legal or financial advice. It does not predict what will happen.
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