Wu Qu in the Mind Palace: What You Really Need Inside

With Wu Qu in the Mind Palace, your inner self is practical and wants tangible results and security. When you can see concrete progress, savings or achievements, you feel at ease.

Your inner world

People with Wu Qu here are rational in spirit and do not wallow in feelings. Classical texts say Wu Qu in this palace means "toil". The modern reading: you find it hard to truly switch off, and even while resting you are thinking about how to be more efficient.

• What you need inside: You need results you can see and a sense of security.
• How you enjoy life: Sport, working out, managing money, fixing things: anything that produces a result.
• Under pressure: Under pressure you get quieter and push harder, and you rarely talk about it.

Outside and inside: the Life and Mind Palaces

When Wu Qu is in the Mind Palace, the major star of your Life Palace is not fixed: it may be one of the Tian Fu group of stars, or the Life Palace may be empty. A common picture is someone who looks driven or image-conscious on the outside, yet inside is very practical and keeps careful accounts.

With Wu Qu in the Mind Palace, the major star of the Life Palace changes with the branch; the table below lists it for each branch.

The Wealth–Mind axis and the Travel–Spouse–Mind triad

Opposite the Mind Palace is the Wealth Palace: the Wealth Palace shows how you earn, the Mind Palace shows your state of mind and what you enjoy, and that is what decides how the money gets spent. Its triad is the Travel and Spouse Palaces, so your inner needs are tied to how you come across in the world and how you love. When Wu Qu is in the Mind Palace, the Travel Palace always holds Zi Wei and the Spouse Palace always holds Lian Zhen, because Zi Wei, Lian Zhen and Wu Qu always form a triad. Out in the world you carry weight, in love you feel intensely, and inside you are practical.

Bright and fallen positions

When bright, your inner self is grounded and steady, and getting things done brings you satisfaction. In a neutral position you are restless inside and prone to anxiety about money or efficiency. Brightness by branch, from the table of the Complete Book this site uses: Exalted: Chou, Chen, Wei, Xu; Strong: Zi, Wu; Favorable: Yin, Shen; Fair: Mao, You; Neutral: Si, Hai.

"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

Wu Qu with Tian Fu (Zi or Wu)

Zi: Wu Qu strong, Tian Fu exalted; Wu: Wu Qu strong, Tian Fu strong. Opposite (Wealth): Qi Sha; Life: Po Jun. About 16.9% of charts with Wu Qu in the Mind Palace fall into this group.

Two wealth stars guard the Mind Palace: practical and security-minded inside, you enjoy a stable life and savings you can see. Further reading: Tian Fu in the Mind Palace.

Wu Qu with Tan Lang (Chou or Wei)

Chou: Wu Qu exalted, Tan Lang exalted; Wei: Wu Qu exalted, Tan Lang exalted. Opposite (Wealth): empty palace; Life: Tian Fu. About 16.8% of charts with Wu Qu in the Mind Palace fall into this group.

You have desire and ambition inside, and you enjoy achievement and material pleasures. Classical texts say this pairing "does not bloom in youth": the feeling of contentment tends to arrive after middle age. Further reading: Tan Lang in the Mind Palace.

Wu Qu with Tian Xiang (Yin or Shen)

Yin: Wu Qu favorable, Tian Xiang exalted; Shen: Wu Qu favorable, Tian Xiang exalted. Opposite (Wealth): Po Jun; Life: Tan Lang. About 14.9% of charts with Wu Qu in the Mind Palace fall into this group.

Practical and rule-minded inside, you like an orderly, secure life; what you enjoy is stability and reliability. Further reading: Tian Xiang in the Mind Palace.

Wu Qu with Qi Sha (Mao or You)

Mao: Wu Qu fair, Qi Sha strong; You: Wu Qu fair, Qi Sha strong. Opposite (Wealth): Tian Fu; Life: Tian Xiang. About 16.3% of charts with Wu Qu in the Mind Palace fall into this group.

Tough and unwilling to lose, you cannot sit still and you enjoy challenges and results. Classical texts warn that this pairing easily runs into setbacks over money, so keep your inner impulses in check. Further reading: Qi Sha in the Mind Palace.

Wu Qu alone, facing Tan Lang (Chen or Xu)

Chen: Wu Qu exalted; Xu: Wu Qu exalted. Opposite (Wealth): Tan Lang; Life: Qi Sha. About 18.1% of charts with Wu Qu in the Mind Palace fall into this group.

Wu Qu is bright in Chen and Xu, so you are practical inside; with Tan Lang opposite in the Wealth Palace, money goes on socialising and enjoyment. You keep careful accounts in your head, yet spend freely.

Wu Qu with Po Jun (Si or Hai)

Si: Wu Qu neutral, Po Jun neutral; Hai: Wu Qu neutral, Po Jun neutral. Opposite (Wealth): Tian Xiang; Life: empty palace. About 16.9% of charts with Wu Qu in the Mind Palace fall into this group.

Inside you dare to charge and to gamble, wanting both change and results, and your moods swing widely. You need a stable outlet; do not pour all that impulse into money. Further reading: Po Jun in the Mind Palace.

Birth-year transformations in the Mind Palace

• Wu Qu with Hua Lu (born in a Ji year): For people born in a Ji year, Wu Qu takes Hua Lu in the Mind Palace: you are practical and content inside, and you know how to enjoy the fruits of your work. In our sample, about 7.3% of charts with Wu Qu in the Mind Palace carry the birth-year Hua Lu.
• Wu Qu with Hua Quan (born in a Geng year): For people born in a Geng year, Wu Qu takes Hua Quan in the Mind Palace: you want strong control over your life, and even rest has to be efficient. In our sample, about 11.0% of charts with Wu Qu in the Mind Palace carry the birth-year Hua Quan.
• Wu Qu with Hua Ke (born in a Jia year): For people born in a Jia year, Wu Qu takes Hua Ke in the Mind Palace: you are orderly and disciplined inside, and your life runs neatly. In our sample, about 9.5% of charts with Wu Qu in the Mind Palace carry the birth-year Hua Ke.
• Wu Qu with Hua Ji (born in a Ren year): For people born in a Ren year, Wu Qu takes Hua Ji in the Mind Palace: you are prone to anxiety over money or results. Give yourself some time where gains and losses do not count. In our sample, about 12.1% of charts with Wu Qu in the Mind Palace carry the birth-year Hua Ji.

Finding your balance

Find a hobby where results do not matter, so a Wu Qu mind has somewhere to unwind.

About 40.5% of charts with Wu Qu in the Mind 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 Mind Palace usually show up as a busy mind that finds it hard to switch off, so you need a few more ways of looking after yourself; they do not mean you are unhappy.

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 good fortune.

Other major stars in the Mind Palace