Ju Men in the Property Palace: The Kind of Home You Want
Ju Men in the Property Palace means a lot of talk at home: lots of discussion between family members, and also arguments. The old texts say Ju Men here means "a household with many quarrels".
Home and living
People with Ju Men here are picky about where they live and notice every flaw. The lesson is lecturing and nitpicking too much at home, so warmth at home has to be built on purpose.
- Home style: You like a quiet, private place with room of your own.
- Property and savings: You research for a long time before buying, see every problem, and can hesitate.
- Life with the family: At home you talk a lot and like to reason things out, and the family communicates constantly.
You and your home: the Life and Property Palaces
With Ju Men in the Property Palace, the Life Palace always holds Tian Fu: out in the world you are steady and security-minded, yet at home you talk a lot and are very picky.
This is built into the chart: counting three palaces backward from Ju Men always lands on Tian Fu, and the Life Palace always sits three palaces backward from the Property Palace. Further reading: Tian Fu in the Life Palace.
Earning and keeping: the Wealth and Property Palaces
With Ju Men in the Property Palace, the Wealth Palace star is not fixed.
With Ju Men in the Property Palace, none of the Wealth, Children or Siblings Palace stars is fixed.
Bright and fallen positions
When bright, family members talk things through deeply, speaking frankly without hurting each other. When fallen, there is a lot of arguing at home, often over small things. Brightness by branch, from the table of the Complete Book this site uses: Exalted: Yin, Mao, Shen, You; Strong: Zi, Si, Wu, Hai; Weak: Chou, Wei; Fallen: Chen, Xu.
Opposite the Property Palace is the Children Palace (home and family pull on each other), and its trine is the Siblings Palace and the Health Palace. The table shows the major stars of the Children, Life, Wealth and Siblings Palaces for each of the twelve branches Ju Men can occupy in the Property Palace (we make no health readings from the Health Palace, so it is left out).
| Property Palace in | Brightness | Shares the palace with | Opposite (Children) | Your Life Palace | Wealth | Siblings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yin | Exalted | Tai Yang | empty palace | Tian Fu | empty palace | empty palace |
| Mao | Exalted | Tian Ji | empty palace | Wu Qu and Tian Fu | Lian Zhen | Tian Tong |
| Chen | Fallen | alone | Tian Tong | Tian Fu | empty palace | Tai Yang |
| Si | Strong | alone | Tai Yang | Zi Wei and Tian Fu | Wu Qu | Tian Ji |
| Wu | Strong | alone | Tian Ji | Tian Fu | empty palace | empty palace |
| Wei | Weak | Tian Tong | empty palace | Lian Zhen and Tian Fu | Zi Wei | empty palace |
| Shen | Exalted | Tai Yang | empty palace | Tian Fu | empty palace | empty palace |
| You | Exalted | Tian Ji | empty palace | Wu Qu and Tian Fu | Lian Zhen | Tian Tong |
| Xu | Fallen | alone | Tian Tong | Tian Fu | empty palace | Tai Yang |
| Hai | Strong | alone | Tai Yang | Zi Wei and Tian Fu | Wu Qu | Tian Ji |
| Zi | Strong | alone | Tian Ji | Tian Fu | empty palace | empty palace |
| Chou | Weak | Tian Tong | empty palace | Lian Zhen and Tian Fu | Zi Wei | empty palace |
"Empty palace" means the palace has none of the fourteen major stars; in that case you read it through the stars of the opposite palace.
The six combinations
Ju Men alone, facing Tian Ji (Zi or Wu)
Zi: Ju Men strong; Wu: Ju Men strong. Opposite Children: Tian Ji; Life: Tian Fu; Wealth: empty palace. About 17.2% of charts with Ju Men in the Property Palace fall into this group.
There is a lot of discussion at home; with Tian Ji in the Children Palace opposite, children and younger people are bright and quick, and home often rings with lively conversation.
Tian Tong with Ju Men (Chou or Wei)
Chou: Ju Men weak, Tian Tong weak; Wei: Ju Men weak, Tian Tong weak. Opposite Children: empty palace; Life: Lian Zhen and Tian Fu; Wealth: Zi Wei. About 13.1% of charts with Ju Men in the Property Palace fall into this group.
You want a happy home, yet small frictions keep coming up that are hard to put into words. Family members need to talk more directly, and not keep grievances bottled up. Further reading: Tian Tong in the Property Palace.
Tai Yang with Ju Men (Yin or Shen)
Yin: Ju Men exalted, Tai Yang strong; Shen: Ju Men exalted, Tai Yang favorable. Opposite Children: empty palace; Life: Tian Fu; Wealth: empty palace. About 16.9% of charts with Ju Men in the Property Palace fall into this group.
Home is open, lively and talkative, with friends coming and going, and plenty of discussion and bickering too. In Yin, Tai Yang is strong and the atmosphere is cheerful; in Shen, watch for arguments at home. Further reading: Tai Yang in the Property Palace.
Tian Ji with Ju Men (Mao or You)
Mao: Ju Men exalted, Tian Ji strong; You: Ju Men exalted, Tian Ji strong. Opposite Children: empty palace; Life: Wu Qu and Tian Fu; Wealth: Lian Zhen. About 17.2% of charts with Ju Men in the Property Palace fall into this group.
There is a lot of discussion and a lot of ideas at home; you research where you live in great detail and can be picky. Before moving, you compare for a long time. Further reading: Tian Ji in the Property Palace.
Ju Men alone, facing Tian Tong (Chen or Xu)
Chen: Ju Men fallen; Xu: Ju Men fallen. Opposite Children: Tian Tong; Life: Tian Fu; Wealth: empty palace. About 17.7% of charts with Ju Men in the Property Palace fall into this group.
Ju Men is fallen in Chen and Xu, so there is more arguing at home; with Tian Tong in the Children Palace opposite, children and younger people are gentle and often act as the household's buffer.
Ju Men alone, facing Tai Yang (Si or Hai)
Si: Ju Men strong; Hai: Ju Men strong. Opposite Children: Tai Yang; Life: Zi Wei and Tian Fu; Wealth: Wu Qu. About 18.0% of charts with Ju Men in the Property Palace fall into this group.
There is a lot of talk at home. With the Property Palace in Hai, Tai Yang opposite in Si is strong, children and younger people are cheerful and there is little bickering; in Si, Tai Yang opposite is fallen and misunderstandings between home and the young ones come more easily.
Birth-year transformations in the Property Palace
- Ju Men with Hua Lu (born in a Xin year): People born in a Xin year have Ju Men Hua Lu in the Property Palace: the family communicates smoothly, and your way with words actually brings harmony. In our sample, about 10.2% of charts with Ju Men in the Property Palace carry the birth-year Hua Lu.
- Ju Men with Hua Quan (born in a Gui year): People born in a Gui year have Ju Men Hua Quan in the Property Palace: your words carry weight at home, and household decisions are mostly yours. In our sample, about 11.8% of charts with Ju Men in the Property Palace carry the birth-year Hua Quan.
- Ju Men with Hua Ji (born in a Ding year): People born in a Ding year have Ju Men Hua Ji in the Property Palace: arguments and misunderstandings at home are more frequent. Hear people out before you speak. In our sample, about 8.5% of charts with Ju Men in the Property Palace carry the birth-year Hua Ji.
Advice for home
At home, reason a little less and ask a little more about how people feel.
About 42.6% of charts with Ju Men in the Property Palace also have at least one of the six Sha stars in that palace, about the same as the 42.1% across all charts. Malefic stars in the Property Palace usually show up as moves, household worries or ups and downs in your assets, which call for a bit more planning; they do not mean bad luck for the family.
What our sample shows
How we counted: this site’s engine cast one Zi Wei chart for every day from 1960 to 2005 (birth hour drawn by a fixed-seed random sample), 16,802 charts in all. These figures describe how chart structures are distributed; they do not measure anyone’s family fortunes.
Other major stars in the Property Palace
A straight word: the Property Palace is about your relationship with home, not house prices or whether to buy
The Property Palace describes what you want from home, how you approach living arrangements and buying property, and how well you tend to hold on to what you have. It cannot tell you when to buy, where to buy or whether prices will go up or down. Everything on this site is for reference and entertainment only and is not real-estate investment or financial advice; for property decisions, go by your real finances and consult a qualified professional.
Find out which star sits in your Property Palace
Enter your date of birth and birth time to cast your chart, then tap the Property Palace to see its major stars, transformations and four-way set.
Ju Men in the Property Palace: FAQ
Why is Tian Fu always in the Life Palace when Ju Men is in the Property Palace?
It follows from how the stars are placed. Counting three palaces backward from Ju Men always lands on Tian Fu, and the Life Palace always sits three palaces backward from the Property Palace. So whenever Ju Men is in the Property Palace, Tian Fu is always in the Life Palace.
How common is Ju Men in the Property Palace?
Across the 16,802 charts in our sample, about 8.2% have Ju Men in the Property Palace (alone or sharing it with another major star). Each of the fourteen major stars lands in the Property Palace roughly 8–9% of the time.