You Bi in Zi Wei Dou Shu: Gentle, behind-the-scenes support
You Bi is also a helper star, but its help is gentler, more private and behind the scenes, often from unexpected people.
What You Bi is
People with You Bi value personal ties and notice details; they are good at backing others up and at smoothing things over.
- Often has quiet support
- Attentive and warm-hearted
- Good at smoothing things over
How You Bi is placed
You Bi is placed by the lunar birth month: start the first month at Xu and count backward to your birth month; wherever you stop, that is You Bi’s palace. Leap months follow this site’s engine (the first half counts as that month, the second half as the next).
| Lunar month | You Bi in |
|---|---|
| 1st | Xu |
| 2nd | You |
| 3rd | Shen |
| 4th | Wei |
| 5th | Wu |
| 6th | Si |
| 7th | Chen |
| 8th | Mao |
| 9th | Yin |
| 10th | Chou |
| 11th | Zi |
| 12th | Hai |
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.
You Bi and Zuo Fu
You Bi and Zuo Fu share a palace only for people born in the 4th and 10th lunar months; in every other month they are apart. In our sample, about 2.9% of people have the Life Palace flanked by Zuo Fu and You Bi, one on each side.
Further reading: Zuo Fu, the six auspicious and six Sha stars.
You Bi in the twelve palaces
| Palace | You Bi in this palace |
|---|---|
| Life Palace | Gentle and good at mediating; people often help you quietly. |
| Siblings Palace | Peers support you behind the scenes. |
| Spouse Palace | A considerate partner who looks after you; the relationship involves plenty of other people, so keep boundaries clear. |
| Children Palace | You care for the next generation attentively, and juniors come back to help you. |
| Wealth Palace | Income often comes through behind-the-scenes help or connections. |
| Travel Palace | Away from home someone often looks out for you quietly. |
| Friends Palace | Friends and staff are attentive and reliable. |
| Career Palace | Suited to supporting, advisory and coordinating roles. |
| Property Palace | Family members look after each other and share the housework. |
| Mind Palace | Perceptive, and you value personal ties. |
| Parents Palace | Elders and bosses support you from behind the scenes. |
| Health Palace | Not covered: this site does not do health readings. |
Transformations of You Bi
- You Bi with Hua Ke (born in a Wu year): Quiet support brings you a good name. See Hua Ke in the twelve palaces.
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
Your care is other people’s backup; do not forget to find backup for yourself.
The other auspicious and Sha stars
A straight word: auspicious stars add, they do not guarantee
The six auspicious stars show where help, patrons and talent are more likely to turn up. They describe a tendency, not a result. This site does not read the Health Palace. Everything here is for reference and entertainment.
Where is You Bi 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.
You Bi: FAQ
Does You Bi alone in the Life Palace still help?
Yes, only less than when Zuo Fu and You Bi appear together. You Bi’s help is gentle and behind the scenes.
How common is You Bi in the Life Palace?
In our sample of 16,802 charts, about 8.1% of people have You Bi in the Life Palace, and about 33.1% have it somewhere in the Life Palace’s group.
How do I find my You Bi?
You Bi is placed by the lunar birth month; the full table is on this page. You can also cast your chart with our free Zi Wei tool.