The Vine Goat

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 Vine Goat is the Vine — yin Wood — standing on the Goat. 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 Vine Goat and The Steel HorseImmediate attraction with an easy footing under it.
• The Vine Goat and The Steel RatA direct pull between the two Day Masters.
• The Vine Goat and The Steel DogA direct pull between the two Day Masters.
• The Vine Goat and The Steel DragonA direct pull between the two Day Masters.
• The Vine Goat and The Steel MonkeyA direct pull between the two Day Masters.
• The Vine Goat and The Steel TigerA direct pull between the two Day Masters.
• The Vine Goat and The Diamond GoatThe same footing, and therefore the same blind spot.
• The Vine Goat and The Diamond OxOpposition that generates movement rather than comfort.