Seven Killings Pattern (Qisha Ge)
The Killing star is fierce and mighty; when controlled and transformed appropriately, it yields great achievement.
The month branch contains the Seven Killings (Qisha) as its primary qi, with the Killing star revealing in the heavenly stems. It requires the Food God (Shishen) to control the Killing or the Seal (Yin) to transform it, and the Day Master must be strong to harness it.
Pattern Characteristics
Those with the Seven Killings pattern have a fierce and decisive character, with extremely strong competitive awareness and adventurous spirit. They do not fear difficulties, possess leadership ability and commanding power, and are suited to high-pressure industries such as military, police, surgery, and entrepreneurship. They have a rebellious and impulsive side, but also therefore possess a pioneering spirit. In relationships, they are direct and dominant, easily making enemies but also easily winning loyal followers.
Formation Conditions
Formation conditions: 1. The Seven Killings star is in command and revealed; 2. There is Food God controlling the Killing or Seal transforming it; 3. The Day Master is strong and can bear the Killing; 4. Wealth stars do not appear in excess to strengthen the Killing. Breaking conditions: 1. The body is weak and the Killing is strong without control or transformation; 2. The Food God controls the Killing excessively, which instead drains vitality; 3. Wealth generates the Killing and brings calamity; 4. Officer and Killing are mixed and unclear.
Case Study
For example, a Jia Wood Day Master born in the Shen month, with Geng Metal Seven Killings revealing in the stem. If there is Bing Fire Food God controlling the Killing or Gui Water Seal transforming it, then the Seven Killings are controlled. The founding Ming Dynasty emperor Zhu Yuanzhang (Male: Wu-Chen, Ren-Xu, Ding-Chou, Ding-Wei) had Hurting Officer in Xu month, and the whole chart's momentum followed Earth and Metal — heavy Killing with strong body, ultimately achieving imperial success.
How It Reads for Women and Men
For women: A Qi Sha (Seven Killings) woman carries commanding presence, courage, and decisiveness. She performs best under pressure — management, law, medicine, any high-stakes expertise. Marriage suits a partner who meets her force as an equal rather than fearing it. For men: The Qi Sha man is forged stronger by hardship. He takes difficulties as assignments and stands on crisis management and execution. With Output taming the Killing it softens; with Resource transforming it, pressure becomes authority.
Strong vs. Weak Day Master
With a strong day master and either Output taming or Resource transforming the Killing, Seven Killings becomes the blade of authority — the best reading. With a weak day master and excessive Killing, pressure turns to depletion — guard health and over-commitment, and rebuild through Companion- and Resource-bearing years.