As mentioned in another entry of this GLOSSARY, the Companion factor corresponds to all the heavenly stems (including those “hidden” in the earthly branches) with the same element as the Day Master (or “Personal Element”). In other words, if your Day Master is Wood, the presence among the eight birth characters of any other heavenly stem of the Wood element represents a companion or an associate of yours. Someone like your brother, your colleagues, your friends, and family in general.

Initially, the COMPANION factor suggests a positive connotation since it is desirable to be accompanied and to have friends, allies, and family members to turn to.

This is particularly true when the Day Master (“Personal Element”) is “weak,” either because of the cosmic season of the year the person was born, or for other reasons. In these cases, the COMPANION strengthens the Day Master (i.e., the person the Bazi chart refers to), providing the support they sorely need.

However, in cases where the Day Master is classified as “strong,” it is already sufficiently supported, so the COMPANION may correspond to the presence of rivals and competitors, which requires vigilance.

Delving into the details, it’s important to consider the existence of two types of COMPANION, depending on the polarities of the Day Master and the (other) heavenly stem. If both are of the same polarity (for example, jia 甲 and jia 甲), then we are facing a specific type of energy, usually known in English as the FRIEND. It corresponds to friendly and comradely assistance. In the Life Pillars App, it is known as the “THE FRIEND” profile.

However, if the Day Master and the other heavenly stem have opposite polarities (for example, jia 甲 and yi 乙), then we are in the presence of a more stimulating and challenging company, whose technical name is “Rob Wealth,” a somewhat misleading literal translation from the Chinese language. In our Life Pillars App, Rob Wealth is presented as the profile THE LEADER.