Useful god
Also called: yong shen
The Useful God (用神, Yòng Shén), the element your chart most needs to come into balance, and the central conclusion of a BaZi reading. A weak Day Master's useful gods feed and support it; a strong one's are the outlets (Output, Wealth, Authority) that spend its surplus.
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