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Major star · 主星

天梁tianliang · Elder

Dipper
南斗 Southern
Element
土 Earth
Yin and yang
阳 Yang

天梁 Elder is the Elder: protective, principled and a little old for its years, it likes to advise, shelter others and see problems through.

Cast your free chartSee which palace 天梁 sits in for you.
天梁 Elder: an ancient pine over a stone bridge

十二宫 · In each palace

What 天梁 brings to each palace

Every chart has 天梁 in one of its twelve palaces. Cast yours to see which; here is how it shows in each.

  • 命宫 Life Palace

    天梁 Elder gives you a protective instinct and firm principles, and you stay with a problem until it is properly solved.

  • 兄弟 Siblings Palace子女 Children Palace交友 Friends Palace父母 Parents Palace

    With 天梁 Elder here, people bring you their troubles, and you answer with guidance and a safe place to land.

  • 夫妻 Spouse Palace

    Your 夫妻 Spouse Palace holds 天梁 Elder, so you protect and advise the one you love, and value a partner who has lived a little.

  • 财帛 Wealth Palace

    天梁 Elder makes you cautious with money, and you trust advice from elders and old friends more than new schemes.

  • 疾厄 Health Palace

    With 天梁 Elder in your 疾厄 Health Palace, you bend under strain without breaking and find your steady pace again soon after.

  • 迁移 Travel Palace

    With 天梁 Elder in your 迁移 Travel Palace, you ask for directions without embarrassment, and older people far from home take you under their wing.

  • 官禄 Career Palace

    天梁 Elder here draws you to work where you teach, advise or look after people, and your fairness earns quiet respect.

  • 田宅 Property Palace

    天梁 Elder in your 田宅 Property Palace keeps you close to family elders, and your kitchen table is where people bring their problems.

  • 福德 Wellbeing Palace

    Your 福德 Wellbeing Palace holds 天梁 Elder, so helping someone through a hard week gives you more peace than a week off.

古籍 · Classical lines

Where 天梁 comes from

  • 天梁属土,南斗第二星,化气曰荫。

    Tianliang belongs to Earth, the second star of the Southern Dipper; its nature is called shelter.

    紫微斗数全书 · attribution traditional

  • 梁居午位,官资清显。

    Tianliang in 午 is read by tradition as a clean, distinguished standing in public life.

    斗数骨髓赋 · attribution traditional