The Sun in the Marriage palace
太阳夫妻Tài Yáng in Fū Qī — also called the Spouse palace
Purple Star editorial · Reviewed
The Sun (太阳 Tài Yáng) in the Marriage palace (夫妻, the Spouse palace) means an outgoing, ambitious spouse with a public life of their own — warm and bright when the star is exalted, but often so busy that time together has to be guarded.
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 outgoing, driven and publicly appealing, with strong career ambition. For a woman this points to a husband of some standing — but one so busy with his work that time together is short. Exalted, the partner is bright and the bond runs smoothly.
The shadow side
Fallen, the partner is quick-tempered, or reputation troubles bleed into the relationship. Under Hua Ji, a name-and-standing dispute can strain the marriage from outside — patience is required.
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
「太阳落陷，劳而无获」
A fallen Sun labours without reward — in its weak seats the Sun's effort outruns what it earns back.
— 天纪 (lectures 03, 05)
The Sun in other palaces
Other stars in the Marriage palace
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