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The twelve palaces

A map of life areas used in traditional Zi Wei Dou Shu interpretation.

Palace

Life

Identity and temperament

Palace

Siblings

Peer relationships and exchange

Palace

Spouse

Close bonds and collaboration

Palace

Children

Creativity, care, and what you nurture

Palace

Wealth

Resources, values, and stewardship

Palace

Health

Energy and habits — not diagnosis

Palace

Travel

Movement, environment, and the outer world

Palace

Friends

Networks and communities

Palace

Career

Work, contribution, and public role

Palace

Property

Home, roots, and belonging

Palace

Fortune

Rest, meaning, and inner life

Palace

Parents

Origins, teachers, and authority

Sources and further reading

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