Is Wealth breaks the seal (財星壞印) good?

With a strong Day Master and too much Resource, Wealth restraining Resource is actually good; an Officer bridging them (Wealth feeds the Officer, the Officer feeds Resource) also eases the conflict. A weak Day Master leaning on Resource while Wealth is strong is the worst case; years bringing more Wealth often mean money worries and damage to study or reputation.

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Wealth breaks the seal (財星壞印)When it forms, what it means for your life, how to use it, and a real example

Updated October 15, 2026

Wealth breaks the seal (財星壞印), 'greed for wealth breaks the seal' in the classics, is Wealth striking the Resource star. Resource stands for learning, reputation and the mother; Wealth for money and practical life. Wealth striking Resource is like sacrificing study, reputation or long-term foundations for money now.

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How to tell if your chart has Wealth breaks the seal (財星壞印)

The chart has both Wealth and Resource, with strong Wealth and weak Resource, especially side by side. The harm is greatest when the Day Master is weak and relies on Resource.

The ten gods involved

Indirect Wealth Indirect Resource Direct Resource Direct Wealth

How Wealth breaks the seal (財星壞印) shapes personality and career

People with it may pick income over study or interrupt their education for practical reasons, and may clash with their mother or elders over money. For a strong Day Master with too much Resource, though, Wealth restraining Resource makes them more practical.

When Wealth breaks the seal (財星壞印) works best

With a strong Day Master and too much Resource, Wealth restraining Resource is actually good; an Officer bridging them (Wealth feeds the Officer, the Officer feeds Resource) also eases the conflict.

What spoils Wealth breaks the seal (財星壞印)

A weak Day Master leaning on Resource while Wealth is strong is the worst case; years bringing more Wealth often mean money worries and damage to study or reputation.

How to make the most of Wealth breaks the seal (財星壞印)

If you have it with a weak Day Master, treat learning and credentials as a long-term investment and don't trade them for short-term income. An Officer (a structured role or position) can link Wealth and Resource into one chain.

Wealth breaks the seal (財星壞印): an example chart

A real chart (January 6, 1990, noon) where Direct Wealth and Indirect Resource both show on stems:

Hour時Direct Wealth甲午丁己

Day日Day Master辛未己丁乙

Month月Seven Killings丁丑己癸辛

Year年Indirect Resource己巳丙庚戊

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Direct Wealth (Hour stem) + Indirect Resource (Year stem, Month branch, Day branch)

Wealth strikes Resource: study or reputation sacrificed for money, 'greed for wealth breaks the seal'.

Wealth breaks the seal (財星壞印): common questions

Classical sources

The definitions and combinations on this page follow these classics of Zi Ping astrology, rewritten in plain language.

01《淵海子平》Compiled by Xu Sheng (Song dynasty); the earliest systematic reading of the ten gods and family relations from the Day Master.
02《子平真詮》By Shen Xiaozhan (Qing dynasty); takes the structure from the month branch and explains using the ten gods directly or by restraint.
03《三命通會》Compiled by Wan Minying (Ming dynasty); the great compendium of ten gods, structures and symbolic stars.
04《滴天髓》On the character of the stems and the momentum of the elements; best known through Ren Tieqiao's commentary.

The twelve combinations

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