Gap Wood Day Master 甲

What the Gap Wood Day Master means

Gap (甲) is the first of the ten Heavenly Stems, a tall tree pushing up through the ground. The Gap Wood Day Master has a strong upward energy, so you want to be out in front wherever you are. Your thinking is straightforward, you dislike bowing to others, and you are good at getting things started. On the other hand, once you set a direction it is hard to turn you, and when the branches multiply, you may end up with little fruit to show for it.

Personality and traits

Being the leader feels natural to you, and once you take on responsibility, you see it through. You look confident on the outside, but inside you are surprisingly tender, and you are shaken badly when you are not recognized. Pride makes you slow to ask for help. People who have just met you find you dependable, while people who have known you a long time may find you stubborn.

In love

In love, you are the one who leads. You want to protect your partner, which feels reassuring, but you often decide things before asking what your partner thinks. Gap Wood forms a stem combination with Gi Earth (己), so there is a pull toward Gi Earth Day Masters. Your heart opens to words of recognition, not to words that poke at your pride.

Work and career

You shine where something new is being started or an organization is being built. Founding a business, planning, teaching, public service, and work that leads people suit you. A role that sets the direction fits you better than repetitive, detailed work. You can clash with superiors easily, so it helps to make a habit of presenting your opinions with data.

Things to watch

Trying not to bend and ending up broken is the Gap Wood weakness. A tall tree takes a lot of wind, so it matters to know when to let go of your stubbornness. Traditionally, the liver and gallbladder, along with the head and neck, are the areas to look after.

Gap Wood women

Gap Wood women are independent and confident. They prefer doing things themselves to leaning on others, and they are often recognized for their work. In love, they want to decide things together rather than be led, and because they rarely show what is inside, they can sometimes seem cold.

Gap Wood men

Gap Wood men have a strong sense of responsibility and take on the role of head of the household naturally. They can easily become a leader outside the home and a stubborn one inside it. They want recognition badly, so they are weak to praise, and when their pride is hurt, they go quiet.

Gap Wood: combination, Nobleman, and life stages

These come straight from your Day Master. The Nobleman, Yang Blade, and Red Charm stars apply when that branch appears in any of your four pillars.

Life stage in each branch

The stage your Day Master is in when it sits on each Earthly Branch. On your Day Branch, this is the stage of your Day Pillar.

The six Gap Wood Day Pillars

Same Day Master, different Earthly Branch. Tap your Day Pillar for its character and matches.

• 子Gap-jaWood Rat
• 戌Gap-sulWood Dog
• 申Gap-sinWood Monkey
• 午Gap-oWood Horse
• 辰Gap-jinWood Dragon
• 寅Gap-inWood Tiger

Common questions

What is the difference between the Gap Wood and Eul Wood Day Masters?

Both are wood, but Gap Wood is a tall tree and Eul Wood is grass and vines. Gap Wood pushes straight ahead, while Eul Wood bends and goes around. When Gap Wood snaps, Eul Wood survives, and Gap Wood climbs to heights that Eul Wood cannot reach.

What is the Nobleman star for the Gap Wood Day Master?

The Nobleman star for Gap Wood is Chuk (丑) and Mi (未). If Chuk or Mi appears among the Earthly Branches of your four pillars, you are read as having the Nobleman star. It is listed in the table below along with Yang Blade and Red Charm.