Case Study: Reading a Job-Change Question Palace by Palace

A step-by-step example of how to read a job-change question by identifying the useful god, patterns, trend and timing.

Updated 2026-09-29

Suppose you are wondering, "Should I accept the new company's offer or stay in my current job?" Here is how to read it palace by palace.

1. Define the Question and Useful God

Day stem: you.
Hour stem: the new opportunity.
Open Door: current or new job.
Zhi Fu: boss, company environment.
Life Door: wealth and growth potential.
Year-of-birth stem: your longer-term fortune.

2. Compare Current Job and New Job

If Open Door is strong and produces the day stem, the current job still supports you. If Open Door is restrained or trapped, the current role has hit a ceiling.

The new job is usually read from the hour stem's palace, with Life Door as a supporting reference. If the hour stem is strong, produces the day stem, and sits with a wonder or favourable door, the new opportunity is better.

3. Check Wealth and Growth

Life Door represents wealth and growth. If it is strong and in harmony with the day stem and Open Door, the move is promising. If Life Door is empty or controlled, the rewards may fall short.

4. Read Patterns and Timing

Fu Yin: wait and observe.
Fan Yin: high chance of change, but possible reversal.
Travel star moving: clear progress soon.
Useful god empty: the matter is not solid yet; act when it fills.

5. Practical Tip

Enter your question on the homepage and the AI will read the chart palace by palace for your specific situation. Afterwards you can ask up to two in-depth follow-ups on the same chart (the first is charged, the second is free) — ideal for exploring job-change details.

Disclaimer: This example is for teaching. A real reading must be based on an actual chart. Combine it with real-world information for important career decisions.

FAQ

Can I cast this example on the website?

Yes. Type 'Should I change jobs?' into the homepage question box and cast the chart for an AI reading. The chart time defaults to now; if the question first came to you earlier, you can change the intention time to that moment instead of the time of the event.

Is the in-depth follow-up worth it?

If you still want to confirm specific details after the reading, in-depth follow-ups let you ask up to two more questions on the same chart (the first is charged, the second is free) without casting a new one.

Will the AI tell me to resign?

No. The AI analyses chart trends and meanings. The final decision is always yours. Use metaphysics as a reference, not the only basis.