Yang Wood and Yin Metal compatibility
Metal checks Wood
Here two people meet through their day masters, the birth-day character saju reads as the self. Yang Wood is 甲, a yang Wood stem; Yin Metal is 辛, a yin Metal stem.
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Metal checks Wood
Metal checks Wood in the five-element cycle, so 辛 tends to steer and 甲 tends to feel shaped. It can be a good structure when 甲 wants direction, and pushy when it doesn’t. Asking before guiding goes a long way.
One yang stem and one yin stem: one tends to push forward and the other tends to read the room, which often fits well.
The two day masters
Yang Wood · Great Tree
a tall, straight tree
Keywords: Upright · Driven · Protective
You're like a tall tree that keeps growing toward the sky. You have a strong sense of direction and a quiet pride in doing things the right way. People often lean on you, even when you don't notice.
Yin Metal · Jewel
a polished jewel
Keywords: Refined · Sharp · Graceful
You're like a polished jewel that catches the light. You have a good eye for beauty and quality, and you like things done neatly. There's a quiet sparkle in how you carry yourself.
What each one is to the other
- To Yang Wood, Yin Metal plays the “Doing things right (officer star)” role: order & responsibility.
- To Yin Metal, Yang Wood plays the “Steady earnings (wealth star)” role: regular pay & planning.
If you are one of them
If you are Yang Wood and your partner is Yin Metal
Wood meets metal here. You are wood and your partner is metal, based on each person's core element (日干). In the controlling cycle, metal keeps wood in check, so your partner often acts as your reality check and refiner. Think of a sculptor and a block of wood: the shaping can bring out something beautiful. You may admire your partner's clarity and sometimes feel judged by it. On the other side, your partner may admire your hope and sometimes find it unrealistic. Agree on a simple rule for big decisions: dream first, then review. Give your ideas a day to breathe before your partner tests them. Order matters here, and it turns criticism into collaboration.
If you are Yin Metal and your partner is Yang Wood
The element at your core (Day Master) is metal, and your partner's is wood. In the controlling cycle (相剋, where one element keeps another in check), metal prunes wood, like a gardener shaping a tree. You may naturally offer your partner structure, critique or a reality check, helping their big ideas become achievable. That can be valuable, and it can also feel like constant correction to someone who loves to grow freely. Before giving feedback, ask whether your partner wants it right now. When your sharp eye is invited, it feels like care. When it is not, even good advice may sound like judgment.
From the Moon Rabbit’s compatibility notes, the same text a full reading uses for these two elements.
Day pillars that start with 甲
Your day master is the top half of your day pillar. These six day pillars all have 甲 on top:
How to read this
A day master is one character out of eight. The other characters (and both people’s timing) can soften a clash or weaken a combination, so treat this page as a tendency, for fun and self-reflection.
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Questions about this pair
Are Yang Wood and Yin Metal compatible?
辛 checks 甲 through the element cycle, which reads as 辛 steering and 甲 being shaped. Balance comes from asking before guiding; the rest of both charts matters too.
Who leads in a 辛 and 甲 pair?
By the element cycle, 辛 checks 甲, so 辛 tends to set direction and pace. That suits 甲 when it wants structure; asking first keeps it from feeling pushy.