Earth Snake

己巳

Gi-sa · Yin Earth · Snake

Says little, notices everything, remembers it all.

In Korean saju (사주, the "four pillars" of your birth), your day pillar is the part that describes you most directly. Earth Snake is the day pillar 己巳 (Gi-sa), one of 60. It pairs Yin Earth, soft field soil that holds seeds, with the Snake: early summer heat.

What a Earth Snake is like

Strategic helperYour advice sounds simple but saves people months of trouble.

Small, chosen circleYou have a few true friends and a lot of polite acquaintances.

Recharges at homeYour best weekends involve good food, your couch, and zero plans.

You probably…

read every review before buying anything over twenty dollars
know who is dating before they announce it
meal prep on Sunday and feel smug all week

In love and friendship

You take your time testing the waters, then love with deep, private devotion.

The element: Earth

Earth energy is like solid ground: steady, patient and easy to lean on. As a yin earth day, it shows up as soft field soil that holds seeds.

The animal: Snake

Quiet thinker. Calm, wise and a little mysterious. You read people well. In saju the Snake also carries Fire energy: early summer heat.

Earth Snake years: 1929 and 1989

The Earth Snake (己巳) also names a year in the 60-year cycle. Recent Earth Snake years: 1929 and 1989, and the next one is 2049. A saju year starts at Ipchun (around February 4), not on January 1 or Lunar New Year.

Born in a Earth Snake year? That is your year pillar, the part of your chart about family and roots. The type on this page is a day pillar, and yours may be different. Look up any birth year.

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Free. Your day pillar comes from your birth date, time and place, not just your birth year.

Questions

What years are Earth Snake years?1989, and next in 2049. In saju each year starts at Ipchun, around February 4, so people born in January or early February belong to the year before.

Am I a Earth Snake if I was born in a Earth Snake year?Not necessarily. Your birth year gives your year pillar, which describes your roots. The type that describes you is your day pillar, which comes from your birth date. Someone born in a Earth Snake year can have any of the 60 day pillars.

What is the Earth Snake personality?Says little, notices everything, remembers it all. Strategic helper, Small, chosen circle, Recharges at home.