The Meadow Snake

What a day pillar is

Of the four pillars in a chart, the day pillar is the one that stands for the person rather than their circumstances. It is fixed by the calendar date of a birth, which means it survives an unknown birth time intact — most people can find theirs without knowing the hour.

The Meadow Snake is the Meadow — yin Earth — standing on the Snake. The persona sets the material; the animal sets the ground it stands on. Neither half means much alone, which is why there are sixty of these and not ten.

Pairings where something actually fires

Not every pairing engages structurally. These do.

• The Meadow Snake and The Oak MonkeyImmediate attraction with an easy footing under it.
• The Meadow Snake and The Oak TigerA direct pull between the two Day Masters.
• The Meadow Snake and The Oak DogA direct pull between the two Day Masters.
• The Meadow Snake and The Oak DragonA direct pull between the two Day Masters.
• The Meadow Snake and The Oak HorseA direct pull between the two Day Masters.
• The Meadow Snake and The Oak RatA direct pull between the two Day Masters.
• The Meadow Snake and The Diamond PigOpposition that generates movement rather than comfort.
• The Meadow Snake and The Diamond SnakeThe same footing, and therefore the same blind spot.