A Beginner’s Guide to the Four Pillars
CodeByBirth What Is Fire in the Five Elements? A Beginner’s Guide Fire in the Five Elements represents energy that rises, expands, and becomes visible. In Birth Code, Fire is linked to warmth, activity, expression, and presence. It is the phase where developing energy no longer stays hidden and begins to show itself clearly. This matters because … Read more
What Does Wood Mean in the Five Elements? In the Five Elements, Wood represents growth, development, and outward movement. It is the energy that begins to expand, reach forward, and take shape. After Yin and Yang, the Five Elements help describe different types of energy. Within that system, Wood is often understood as the beginning … Read more
What Are the Five Elements? After Yin and Yang, the next basic idea in Birth Code is the Five Elements. Yin and Yang explain direction, change, and relationship. The Five Elements explain the kinds of energy involved in that movement. Together, they form one of the main foundations of Birth Code. The Five Elements are: … Read more
What Yin and Yang Mean Yin and Yang are often described as opposites, but that description alone is incomplete. They do show contrast, but they also show connection. Rather than treating things as fixed and separate, Yin and Yang help explain how different qualities exist in relation to each other. One side becomes clearer when … Read more
What They Are? Earthly Branches are the lower part of each pillar in a Birth Code chart (Saju).Each pillar has two parts: the Heavenly Stem on top and the Earthly Branch below. There are twelve Earthly Branches in total. However, a single chart uses only four of them—one for the year pillar, one for the … Read more
What They Are Heavenly Stems are a set of ten symbols used in the Birth Code Chart (Saju). Each chart uses only four of them—one for each pillar—placed at the top of the year, month, day, and hour pillars. These ten stems come from the Five Elements combined with Yin and Yang. Each element appears … Read more
Understanding the Basic Structure of the Chart In this site, Birth Code refers to the Bazi or Four Pillars system, which is also known as Korean Saju. Once your chart has been generated, the next step is to understand its basic structure. A Birth Code chart is organized into four parts, known as the Four … Read more
How to use Birth Code Calculator Now that you understand how a chart is created, the next step is to generate your own chart. For most beginners, the easiest way to do this is by using a Birth Code calculator rather than trying to calculate everything by hand. Manual calculation can be complex, especially if … Read more
Brief Explanation about Birth Code Calculation Before you can read a Birth Code (Saju) chart, it must first be calculated. This process converts your birth date and time into a structured set of symbols. You do not need to learn the full calculation method, but understanding the basic idea will help you understand what the … Read more
What Is Birth Code? Known as Bazi in China and Saju in Korea, this system is often referred to in English as the Four Pillars of Destiny. In this book, we will use Birth Code as a simple and beginner-friendly name for the system, and Birth Code chart for the chart itself. Birth Code is … Read more