The Rain · Yin Water
Gui Water Day Master (癸水)Personality, career, love and compatibility
Updated October 8, 2026
Gui Water (癸) is the yin Water Day Master, pictured as rain, dew and mist. Gui people are intuitive, gentle and wise: they work quietly behind the scenes, sense what others feel and nourish everything they touch, though they can be secretive or anxious.
Is Gui Water your Day Master?
Your Day Master is the heavenly stem of the day you were born. Enter your birth date to check.
At a glance
- Character
- 癸 Guǐ
- Element
- Yin Water
- Image
- The Rain · Rain and mist
- Strongest season
- Winter
- Direction
- North
- Sibling stem
- 壬 Ren Water
- Combines with
- 戊 Wu Earth, forming Fire
- Clashes with
- 丁 Ding Fire
Personality
Strengths
- Intuitive and empathetic
- Clever and imaginative
- Patient, gentle influence
- Good at research and strategy
Shadow side
- Secretive or hard to read
- Prone to anxiety
- Can be indecisive
Rain changes the landscape one drop at a time.
Gui Water born in each season
The month of birth changes how strong a Day Master is. Here is 癸 in each season.
Spring
Tiger, Rabbit and Dragon months, about Feb–Apr
Wood
Giving its energy to the season: productive, but it needs rest and support.
Summer
Snake, Horse and Goat months, about May–Jul
Fire
Working against the season: effort pays off, but pace yourself.
Autumn
Monkey, Rooster and Dog months, about Aug–Oct
Metal
Fed by the season: well supported, with energy to spare.
Winter
Pig, Rat and Ox months, about Nov–Jan
Water
In its own season: strong and confident, at its best when it has an outlet.
The ten gods for a Gui Water Day Master
Every other stem in your chart is named relative to 癸. This is your lookup table.
- 甲JiǎHurting Officer傷官The element you produce, opposite polarity. Brilliance and rebellion; the urge to challenge the rules.
- 乙YǐEating God食神The element you produce, same polarity. Enjoyment, talent and relaxed creativity.
- 丙BǐngDirect Wealth正財The element you control, opposite polarity. Earned income, savings and responsibility.
- 丁DīngIndirect Wealth偏財The element you control, same polarity. Deals, windfalls and generosity.
- 戊WùDirect Officer正官The element that controls you, opposite polarity. Status, rules, reputation and self-discipline.
- 己JǐSeven Killings七殺The element that controls you, same polarity. Pressure, ambition and courage under fire.
- GēngDirect Resource正印The element that produces you, opposite polarity. Support, learning, protection and care.
- XīnIndirect Resource偏印The element that produces you, same polarity. Unconventional learning, intuition and solitude.
- 壬RénRob Wealth劫財Same element, opposite polarity. Drive, boldness and risk-taking; also competition for money or attention.
- 癸GuǐFriend比肩Same element and polarity as you. Confidence, independence and friendly rivalry among equals.
Gui Water with the other Day Masters
How 癸 gets on with each of the other Day Masters, by element. For a full match, compare both charts.
Career, love, money and health
Career
Roles that reward insight: research, psychology, writing, finance, healthcare, spiritual or creative work.
Love
Tender and devoted, you understand a partner without words. Share your own feelings out loud too.
Money
Money grows through careful planning and behind-the-scenes expertise.
Health
Watch the kidneys, reproductive system and sleep; gentle routines help.
An example Gui Water chart
A real chart with a 癸 Day Master, born March 19, 1990 (Beijing time). The Day Master is the top character of the day pillar.
What the classics say
癸水至弱，達於天津。得龍而運，功化斯神。Gui Water is the weakest, reaching the heavenly ford. Gaining the Dragon it moves, and its work becomes divine.
Gui Water Day Master questions
See your Day Master in your own chart
Your Day Master is read together with the other seven characters, the season and your luck pillars.
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