six clashes bazi
Six Clashes in BaZi: How Branch Tension Is Read
Understand the six opposing Earthly Branch pairs in BaZi, how natal and timing clashes differ, and why a Clash is not a prediction of disaster.
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Find the actual branch pair
Calculate all four pillars, separate natal and timing layers, and place any Clash inside the wider reading.
What you will learn
- The system contains six defined pairs, not six events.
- A clash requires both branches of one pair.
- Natal, luck-pillar, and annual clashes must be labeled separately.
- Other branch relationships and seasonal context still matter.
- A clash cannot establish a harmful event, date, or diagnosis.
What are the Six Clashes in BaZi?
The Six Clashes are six opposing Earthly Branch pairs: Zi-Wu, Chou-Wei, Yin-Shen, Mao-You, Chen-Xu, and Si-Hai. A pair may appear within the natal chart or between natal and timing pillars. Clash names structural tension in a traditional model; it does not predict separation, accident, illness, conflict, or loss.
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How to use this guide with DaoReader
- 1List the four natal Earthly Branches.
- 2Compare them with the six defined pairs.
- 3Mark which layer supplies each branch.
- 4Check combinations, harms, punishments, season, and hidden stems.
- 5Use pillar position only as a reflection frame.
- 6Use current evidence for real decisions.
The six pairs form a defined system
The pairs are Zi-Wu, Chou-Wei, Yin-Shen, Mao-You, Chen-Xu, and Si-Hai. English sources may use Rat-Horse, Ox-Goat, Tiger-Monkey, Rabbit-Rooster, Dragon-Dog, and Snake-Pig. Branch names are more precise because BaZi is not read from zodiac animals alone.
A clash is a relationship
A branch cannot clash by itself. Both members of a pair must be present in the compared layers. A natal clash sits in the birth chart; a luck or annual clash introduces one side through timing. State which pillar supplies each branch before interpreting it.
- Name both branches.
- Separate natal and timing layers.
- Do not count repetition as a new clash type.
- Keep the calculation visible.
Tension can become a reflection prompt
Readers may use Clash to discuss movement, competing demands, disruption, or renegotiation. A careful reflection asks what is actually changing and which evidence supports that view. It avoids jumping from a pair to a dramatic story.
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Read competing relationships
A branch may also participate in combinations, harms, punishments, or seasonal structures. Hidden stems and element functions matter. Software that highlights a clash has found a pair; it has not completed the interpretation.
Clash is not a risk assessment
Do not use a clash to predict illness, violence, divorce, loss, legal trouble, or travel danger. DaoReader uses BaZi for entertainment and self-reflection, not professional or safety advice.
How to label a Clash accurately
Show the chart layer and evidence limit beside every claim.
| Pattern | What is present | What it cannot prove |
|---|---|---|
| Natal clash | Both branches are natal | A fixed conflict |
| Luck-pillar clash | A ten-year branch completes a pair | A disruptive decade |
| Annual clash | The year branch completes a pair | A dated harmful event |
| No pair | No defined pair in compared layers | A life without tension |
Find the actual branch pair
Calculate all four pillars, separate natal and timing layers, and place any Clash inside the wider reading.
- Verify the branch names.
- Name the layer supplying each branch.
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Common questions
What are the six BaZi clash pairs?
They are Zi-Wu, Chou-Wei, Yin-Shen, Mao-You, Chen-Xu, and Si-Hai.
Does a Clash always mean conflict?
No. Clash is technical vocabulary; real conflict requires real evidence.
Can an annual branch clash a natal branch?
Yes, when they form a defined pair, but this does not predict an event.
Is one Clash stronger than another?
That comparison needs season, position, element function, and a stated method.
Can a Clash predict divorce or illness?
No. It cannot assess relationship, medical, or safety outcomes.