Ten Gods Cheat Sheet: A Practical Reference You Can Use Immediately

Turn roles into decisions, not labels.

The Ten Gods system converts chart relationships into real-life functions.

This cheat sheet helps you interpret roles quickly without falling into good or bad superstition.

Key takeaways
  • - Ten Gods are functions, not fate.
  • - Balance and habits matter most.
  • - Use roles as action signals.
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Roles become useful when translated into action.

The five functions (10 roles) - practical meaning

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  • Resource (Direct / Indirect): learning, recovery, mentorship. Pitfall: learning becomes avoidance.
  • Output (Eating God / Hurting Officer): creativity, expression, delivery. Pitfall: burnout or reputational volatility.
  • Wealth (Direct / Indirect): exchange, monetization, incentives. Pitfall: chasing opportunity without systems.
  • Power (Direct Officer / Seven Killings): structure, responsibility, pressure response. Pitfall: over-responsibility without recovery.
  • Peers (Friend / Rob Wealth): collaboration, competition, boundaries. Pitfall: unstable partnerships and ego decisions.

Career signals (high-level)

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  • Strong Output: succeed through shipping and visibility.
  • Strong Power: succeed through responsibility and structure.
  • Strong Resource: succeed through expertise and foundations.
  • Strong Wealth: succeed through monetization systems.
  • Strong Peers: succeed through teams and networks with boundaries.

No single role guarantees success. Balance and habits determine outcomes.

The dominance rule (how to balance)

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  • Heavy Resource: add Output deadlines.
  • Heavy Output: add recovery and standards.
  • Heavy Wealth: add risk limits and structure.
  • Heavy Power: add recovery and delegation.
  • Heavy Peers: add boundaries and selective partnerships.

Most common misconceptions

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  • More Wealth stars equals guaranteed money.
  • Seven Killings is always bad.
  • Peers always mean betrayal.
  • One symbol predicts an event.

What you should do next

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Use the tool pages to identify roles quickly, then translate them into habits and boundaries.

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Use Ten Gods as a checklist

Translate roles into habits, systems, and boundaries.

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Ten Gods cheat sheet FAQs

What are the Ten Gods in BaZi?

A role framework derived from relationships to the Day Master, mapping chart dynamics to life functions.

Which Ten Gods relate to career and money?

Output, Wealth, and Power are key, while Resource and Peers shape stability.

Are any Ten Gods good or bad?

No. Each role has benefits and risks depending on balance and environment fit.

What does it mean if one role is dominant?

It suggests a strategy tendency. Add balancing systems to prevent the downside.

How do I use Ten Gods without superstition?

Translate roles into habits, boundaries, and planning decisions. Avoid exact-event claims.