Ling Xing in Zi Wei Dou Shu: Fire kept inside
Ling Xing is also a Sha star, as hasty as Huo Xing but kept inside: quiet on the surface while feelings burn within, and slower to let things go.
What Ling Xing is
Ling Xing also stands for stamina and hidden drive; it works quietly, and often gets big things done while no one is watching.
- Feelings kept inside
- Slow to let go
- Works quietly and hard
How Ling Xing is placed
Ling Xing is placed by the birth-year branch and the birth hour: find which three-harmony group your birth-year branch belongs to, take its starting point for the Zi hour, then count forward to your birth hour.
| Birth-year branch | Ling Xing Zi hour starts at | Huo Xing Zi hour starts at |
|---|---|---|
| Yin, Wu, Xu | Mao | Chou |
| Shen, Zi, Chen | Xu | Yin |
| Si, You, Chou | Xu | Mao |
| Hai, Mao, Wei | Xu | You |
The table was worked back from real charts cast by this site’s engine, the same rules as the chart tool. Zi Wei changes years at Chinese New Year, and births after 23:00 count as the Zi hour of the next day.
Ling Xing and Huo Xing
Ling Xing and Huo Xing never share a palace. In our sample, about 2.0% of people have the Life Palace flanked by Huo Xing and Ling Xing, one on each side.
Further reading: Huo Xing, the six auspicious and six Sha stars.
Ling Xing in the twelve palaces
| Palace | Ling Xing in this palace |
|---|---|
| Life Palace | Calm outside, restless inside; feelings are hard to put into words. |
| Siblings Palace | Unpleasantness with peers tends to be bottled up. |
| Spouse Palace | Things go unsaid in love, and after building up they can come out all at once. |
| Children Palace | You keep your frustrations with the next generation to yourself. |
| Wealth Palace | You work hard at earning without fuss, and can brood over money. |
| Travel Palace | Errands away from home often have hidden variables. |
| Friends Palace | Knots between people are slow to untie. |
| Career Palace | You keep your head down at work and carry a lot of pressure. |
| Property Palace | Home matters are kept to yourself. |
| Mind Palace | A heavy heart, prone to going round in circles. |
| Parents Palace | Things go unsaid between you and your elders. |
| Health Palace | Not covered: this site does not do health readings. |
What the data says
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 good or bad fortune.
Advice
Tell someone what is smouldering; it is better than letting it burn slowly inside.
The other auspicious and Sha stars
A straight word: a Sha star is a quality, not a verdict
The six Sha stars show where qualities such as drive, delay, haste or emptiness land. This site does not adopt the negative verdicts of the classics and does not read the Health Palace. Many people’s strengths and breakthroughs are ground out precisely in the palace of a Sha star. Everything here is for reference and entertainment and is not investment or financial advice.
Where is Ling Xing in your chart?
Enter your date and time of birth to cast your chart, then tap any palace to see its minor and Sha stars.
Ling Xing: FAQ
What does Ling Xing in the Life Palace mean?
It means calm outside and restless inside, with feelings that are hard to voice. This site only describes qualities and does not judge good or bad.
How common is Ling Xing in the Life Palace?
In our sample of 16,802 charts, about 8.4% of people have Ling Xing in the Life Palace, and about 33.6% have it somewhere in the Life Palace’s group.
How do I find my Ling Xing?
Ling Xing is placed by the birth-year branch and the hour; the full table is on this page. You can also cast your chart with our free Zi Wei tool.