60 Day Pillars · No. 9
im-sin Day Pillar(壬申日柱)
im-sin Day Pillar(壬申) combines the stem Im Water(壬水) and branch Sin Metal(申金). Its symbolic image is "A great river flowing through rocks — an inventive strategist". Its day-branch Ten God is Indirect Resource and its life stage is Birth. The branch generates the stem, suggesting stable roots, support and a sense of security.
| Position in the sixty-pair cycle | 9 |
|---|---|
| Heavenly stem (Day Master) | Im Water(壬水) · Yang (陽) |
| Earthly branch (day) | Sin Metal(申金) · Monkey |
| Symbolic image | black Monkey (壬申) |
| Day-branch Ten God | Indirect Resource(偏印) |
| Twelve Life Stages | Birth(長生) |
| Hidden stems | 戊(Seven Killings) · 壬(Peer) · 庚(Indirect Resource) |
| Related symbols | Travel Horse branch (In, Sin, Sa, Hae) |
im-sin Day Pillar: personality themes
Like a great body of water, you think broadly and deeply. You accept a range of situations and plan ahead, doing your best work where you have freedom.
Indirect Resource in the day branch suggests intuition and unusual ideas. You have a rich inner world and may develop expertise in a specialized field.
Birth in the day branch symbolizes fresh starts and growth. Learning and accepting support are central themes.
The branch generates the stem, suggesting stable roots, support and a sense of security.
Strengths
- Perspective and planning
- An accepting nature
- Wise judgment
- Intuition·Inspiration tendencies
Areas to develop
- Restlessness and changing moods
- Keeping your thoughts hidden
im-sin Day Pillar: love and partnership
Indirect Resource in the spouse palace suggests a bond with an unusual or sensitive partner. Respect each other’s private time.
im-sin Day Pillar: work and aptitudes
Indirect Resource (Pyeonin) represents intuition, inspiration and unusual talents, often associated with specialist skills, philosophy and unconventional study.
Associated fields: Education, research, medicine, pharmacy, counseling, publishing and specialist professions. Building deep expertise and earning trust through it suits this pattern.
Fields associated with Day Master output: Education, publishing, design, fashion, landscaping and clothing (linked to the generated Wood element)
im-sin Day Pillar: compatible day pillars
Combined stems and branches: jeong-sa Day Pillar(丁巳) — stem pair 壬丁 and branch pair 申巳 form a combined relationship.
Supportive day pillars: eul-sa Day Pillar(乙巳), sin-sa Day Pillar(辛巳), gye-sa Day Pillar(癸巳) — their day branches form a six-combination pair.
Pillars requiring more adjustment: mu-in Day Pillar(戊寅) — the stems control and branches clash.
A fuller comparison needs both complete charts, rather than a single pillar. Compare two saju charts
2026·2027 dates: 壬申
壬申 repeats every sixty days. For im-sin Day Pillar, these dates repeat the same pillar and can be considered within traditional date selection. They do not guarantee an outcome.
2026: 2/27, 4/28, 6/27, 8/26, 10/25, 12/24
2027: 2/22, 4/23, 6/22, 8/21, 10/20, 12/19
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Frequently asked questions
an inventive strategist. Like a great body of water, you think broadly and deeply. You have a rich inner world and may develop expertise in a specialized field.
The day-branch sign Indirect Resource suggests fields such as Education, research, medicine, pharmacy, counseling, publishing and specialist professions. Building deep expertise and earning trust through it suits this pattern.
Indirect Resource in the spouse palace suggests a bond with an unusual or sensitive partner. Respect each other’s private time.
A stem combination and six-branch combination both connect it with jeong-sa Day Pillar(丁巳). More adjustment may be suggested with mu-in Day Pillar(戊寅), whose stem controls and branch clashes.
The day pillar comes from the birth date and is separate from the zodiac sign. Enter your details in K-Fortune’s chart calculator to find it.
Updated 2026-10-16 · K-Fortune editorial team · Calculation rules