The Minister in the Marriage palace
天相夫妻Tiān Xiàng in Fū Qī — also called the Spouse palace
Purple Star editorial · Reviewed
The Minister (天相 Tiān Xiàng) in the Marriage palace (夫妻, the Spouse palace) — romance, spouse, intimate partnerships: Your spouse is faithful and reliable, takes promises seriously, and makes for a stable, long-companion marriage.
The Marriage palace describes your spouse and the weather of intimate partnership — who you draw close, and the recurring pattern of how you love.夫妻宫 Fu Qi Gong — the palace of romance, spouse and intimate partnership; read for how you love and who you draw close.
What it means
In the Marriage palace your spouse is faithful and reliable, takes promises seriously, and makes for a stable, long-companion marriage. The tone is steady and harmonious rather than passionate — but the loyalty is high, an excellent foundation for the long haul. Your partner is a dependable presence who gives you a real sense of security.
The shadow side
Take the initiative to add spark and interest, or the relationship drifts into plainness.
The Four Transformations四化 Si Hua — four stars in your chart receive a special charge from your birth-year stem: Flow 禄 (ease), Power 权 (control), Merit 科 (recognition), Obstacle 忌 (friction). (四化) — Flow, Power, Merit and Obstacle — can sharpen or soften any of this depending on your exact birth year. Your own chart shows which are active.
From the classics
「逢相寻府，逢府看相」
Where you find the Minister, seek the Treasury; where you find the Treasury, look to the Minister — Tian Xiang and Tian Fu are always read together.
— 天纪 (lecture 03)
The Minister in other palaces
Other stars in the Marriage palace
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