KosmosChinese Horoscope · BaZi, the Four Pillars
Calculate your Chinese Horoscope: your four pillars as a book
Approximately 116 pages as a printed book (79 pages as a digital book), 24 chapters in 7 parts, covering your four pillars, your day master, your five elements, and your life phases, calculated according to the Chinese solar year and interpreted personally for you.
- Digital book (ePub, PDF) delivered to you within approximately 5 hours of payment
- Printed book delivered to you in approximately 7–10 business days, estimated by 4 November. Delivery to all other countries takes approximately 2–3 weeks.
- Great as a gift too: the Premium edition includes a personal dedication page
- Secure payment
What does a Chinese Horoscope look like inside?
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What does the Chinese Horoscope Book offer at a glance?
- Length
- 24 chapters in 7 parts · approx. 116 pages as a printed book / 79 pages as a digital book
- Editions
- Digital (ePub, PDF) · Book (printed, softcover) · Premium (printed, hardcover, dedication page)
- Delivery time
- Digital book (ePub, PDF) delivered to you within approximately 5 hours of payment · Printed book delivered to you in approximately 7–10 business days, estimated by 4 November · Delivery to all other countries takes approximately 2–3 weeks.
- Price
- Digital €12.90 instead of €29.90 · Book €51.90 instead of €64.90 · Premium €71.90 instead of €89.90 · incl. VAT and shipping
- Data required
- Date of birth, place of birth, exact birth time (required, as it determines the double hour), and whether you are female or male, which affects the direction of your life phases
- Right of withdrawal
- Personalized items are exempt from the right of withdrawal (§ 312g para. 2 no. 1 BGB). See the FAQ and Returns for details.
What Does Your Chinese Horoscope Reveal?
Your Chinese horoscope describes the moment of your birth through eight signs in four pillars: Year, Month, Day and Hour, each with a Heavenly Stem and an Earthly Branch with animal sign. Together they reveal your Day Master, the distribution of your five elements, your useful element and your life phases.
How Do We Calculate Your Chart?
Carefully and transparently, because this is exactly where the typical errors occur. Your year begins with Lichun, the start of spring around 4 February, not on 1 January and not at the Lunar New Year. The months change at the solar terms (Jieqi), calculated with astronomical precision. We calculate the day and hour pillars using the true local time of your birthplace: without daylight saving time, corrected for longitude and the equation of time. The Chinese day begins at 11 p.m. We determine your animal sign according to the Chinese solar year starting at Lichun, as is standard in BaZi astrology, not according to the calendar year starting on 1 January.
What's inside your book?
First, your four pillars, each with its own chapter: origins and early years, influences and career, your own center, and your expression. Then your day master, with a portrait of its element and the question of what it needs. Next come your five elements with their proportions, your useful element, and concrete suggestions for everyday life, followed by your life phases over the coming decades. At the end, everything comes together as a complete picture, and a practical section with questions and note pages invites you to reflect and explore. Every technical detail is automatically checked against the calculation before delivery.
To see the same person through the language of Western astrology, explore the Birth Chart Book. For your own life path, there is the Lunar Nodes Book, and for career and talents, the Career Horoscope Book. Our guide on Chinese zodiac signs explains how to determine your animal sign yourself.
What Is Included in a Chinese Horoscope Book?
The 24 chapters of your Chinese Horoscope Book, organized into 7 parts:
Part I Your Four Pillars
The year, month, day, and hour of your birth produce eight characters. They form the framework on which everything else is built, and hidden stems work beneath each character.
- The year pillar: origins and early years: The year pillar: origins, family, and the early years.
- The month pillar: formative influences, parents, and career: The month pillar: formative influences, home life, working style, and career.
- The day pillar: you and your relationship: The day pillar: your self, your center, and your closeness to others.
- The hour pillar: your expression and later years: The hour pillar: your expression, your projects, and the later years.
- Your hidden stems: what works beneath the surface: Your hidden stems: what additionally shapes each sign beneath the surface.
Part II Your Day Master
A single character represents you. From it, the entire picture can be understood: its strength, its season, its power.
- Your Day Master: who you are at your core: Your day master: the sign that represents you yourself.
- Your Day Master in your birth month: the season of your strength: Your day master in your birth month: the season of your strength and its rhythm.
- Strong or weak: what your Day Master needs: Strong or weak: what your day master needs, as a simple point of reference.
Part III Your Five Elements
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water are distributed differently in every chart. This blend shapes your tone.
- Wood in your chart: growth and direction: Wood in your chart: growth, direction, and how much of it is active in you.
- Fire in your chart: warmth and radiance: Fire in your chart: warmth, radiance, and how much of it is active in you.
- Earth in your chart: stability and reliability: Earth in your chart: stability, reliability, and how much of it is active in you.
- Metal in your chart: clarity and structure: Metal in your chart: clarity, structure, and how much of it is active in you.
- Water in your chart: depth and flow: Water in your chart: depth, adaptability, and how much of it is active in you.
Part IV Relationships in Your Chart
Every sign has a relationship with your Day Master. The Ten Gods give those relationships names.
- Companion and Rival: Self: Companion and rival: your own element in the chart, independence, and sharing.
- Indulger and Rebel: Expression: Enjoyer and rebel: your expression, creativity, and communication.
- Indirect Wealth and Direct Wealth: Shaping: The shaping signs: how you form, manage, and take ownership of things and projects.
- Seven Killings and Direct Officer: Responsibility: The responsibility signs: rules, external pressure, and your own leadership.
- Indirect Resource and Direct Resource: Nourishing: The nurturing signs: learning, support, and knowledge.
Part V Your Balance
What is in excess can settle. What is missing can be invited in. Your useful element shows the way.
- Your useful element: what brings you into balance: Your useful element: what brings you into balance and why.
- What does you good in everyday life: What nurtures you in everyday life: colors, rhythms, places, and types of activities.
Part VI Your Life Phases
Every ten years the backdrop against which your chart plays shifts. Your Luck Pillars tell that rhythm.
- Your life phases so far: the current Luck Pillar: Your life phases so far: the pillars of fortune to date and the current phase.
- Your upcoming life phases: the next three Luck Pillars: Your upcoming life phases: the next three pillars of fortune as a climate, not a prediction.
Part VII Your Red Thread
In the end, everything comes together into one picture. And then the real exploration begins, in everyday life.
- Your Common Thread: Your common thread: all pillars, elements, and connections in one picture.
- Your practical section: colors, rhythms, and questions for your pillars: Your practical section: questions for your four pillars and a four-week experiment.
What editions of the Chinese Horoscope Book are available?
One book, three editions to choose from. The digital book (ePub, PDF) is included with every edition.
Digital
€29.90 €12.90
Available to download and in your account: read on screen, tablet, or phone.
Choose →Hold it in your handsBook
€64.90 €51.90
Printed book with softcover. The digital edition is delivered first, within approximately 5 hours.
Choose →Perfect for giftingPremium
€89.90 €71.90
Hardcover on premium paper with a personal dedication page. The digital edition is delivered first, within approximately 5 hours.
Choose →How is a Chinese Horoscope Book created?
- Enter your details
Date of birth, place of birth, exact time of birth (required, as it determines the double hour) and an indication of female or male for the direction of your Luck Pillars. - We calculate & write
Your details are used to create your personalized text. Every astrological statement is automatically checked against the calculation. - Read & keep
Your digital book (ePub, PDF) arrives by email and is available in your account. The printed book is delivered by mail in approximately 7–10 business days.
Does the Chinese Horoscope Book make a good gift?
Yes, especially because it is unlike anything else you can give as a gift: a book about wood, fire, earth, metal, and water, about animal signs, and about one's own center. A wonderful choice for a birthday, Chinese New Year, or a fresh start. Available in a premium edition with a dedication page.
You'll need the recipient's date of birth, place of birth, and exact time of birth. If the birth time isn't known, a gift voucher is the better option.
The people behind it
KosmosGenie is a product of Butterflies IT UG (haftungsbeschränkt), based in Schwerin: about us · Legal notice.
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FAQ: Common questions about the Chinese Horoscope Book
What is a Chinese horoscope based on the Four Pillars?
Chinese astrology describes the moment of your birth using eight characters: one Heavenly Stem and one Earthly Branch for the year, month, day, and hour. These four pairs are called the Four Pillars, or BaZi in Chinese. We interpret them as a mirror for self-reflection, not as a prediction.
When does the Chinese year begin?
Not on 1 January. In BaZi astrology, the year begins with Lichun, the start of spring, around 4 February, and that is exactly how we calculate it. People born in late January or early February therefore often still belong to the previous year. The months, too, follow not the calendar but the solar terms (Jieqi), which shift every four to five weeks.
Is my Chinese zodiac sign the same as the one in the newspaper?
Usually yes, but not always. We determine your zodiac sign the way BaZi astrology does, based on the Chinese solar year starting at Lichun, not on the calendar year starting 1 January. Because the Lunar New Year falls on a different date each year, the two systems diverge within a short window. If your birth falls in that window, we name both animals in the book and explain the difference.
Why does the Chinese Horoscope Book need the exact time of birth?
The fourth pillar is the Hour Pillar, and a Chinese double-hour spans two hours. Without a birth time, this pillar is missing, and with it a quarter of your chart. That is why the birth time is required here. You can usually find it on your birth certificate or family record book.
What is true local time in the Chinese Horoscope Book?
The time on your birth certificate shows zone time, often adjusted for daylight saving. The double-hours, however, follow the position of the Sun at your place of birth. We therefore convert your time to true local time: without daylight saving, corrected for longitude and the equation of time. In Germany, that can mean a difference of up to 50 minutes, which is exactly where many free calculators fall short. The Chinese day begins at 11 p.m., so the Hour of the Rat already belongs to the next day.
Why does the Chinese Horoscope Book ask for female or male?
For one calculation only: in the classical method, the direction in which your life phases (Luck Pillars) run depends on the polarity of the year stem combined with this input. The method recognizes only two directions. We use this information solely for that purpose and nothing else.
What is the Day Master in Chinese astrology?
The Heavenly Stem of your Day Pillar represents you in Chinese astrology. It is one of the ten signs, meaning an element in its Yin or Yang form, for example Yang Wood with the image of a tree or Yin Fire with the image of a candle. The entire chart is read from this stem: every other sign is interpreted in relation to it.
What do the five elements mean in a Chinese horoscope?
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water are present in every chart to varying degrees, visible in the Heavenly Stems and hidden within the Earthly Branches. We calculate each element's share and show you which element dominates, which is missing and how this relates to your Day Master. From this we derive your useful element, the quality that brings you into balance.
How reliable are the strength and useful element in a Chinese horoscope?
These are deliberately simplified reference points. We weight the eight signs and the season of your birth using a method we explain in the book. Classic subtleties such as combinations, clashes and special structures are not included. Please use the information as a guide, not as a verdict.
What are the life phases (Luck Pillars) in a Chinese horoscope?
Starting from a calculated onset age, an additional pillar shifts every ten years, coloring the backdrop of your life. The onset age and direction are determined by the distance between your birth and the next or previous solar term. We interpret the current phase and the ones ahead as qualities and invitations, not as events.
How accurate are the calculations in a Chinese horoscope?
The solar terms, and therefore the Year and Month Pillars, are calculated with astronomical precision, accurate to the second, and verified against official tables and an independent calendar library. If your birth falls close to a boundary, for example just before Lichun or at a double-hour changeover, we note this explicitly in the book.
What is the difference between a Chinese horoscope and a Birth Chart Book?
The Western Birth Chart Book works with planets, signs and houses. The Chinese horoscope works with Heavenly Stems, Earthly Branches and the five elements, focusing above all on balance: what is abundant, what is missing, what brings equilibrium. Both books describe the same person in two very different languages and complement each other well.
How quickly will my Chinese horoscope arrive?
The digital book (ePub, PDF) arrives by email within approximately 5 hours of payment and is also available in your account. The printed book is made individually for you: allow approximately 7–10 business days for delivery to Germany, and approximately 2–3 weeks to all other countries, including printing and shipping.
What is the difference between the book and the Premium edition of the Chinese horoscope?
Both are printed A5 books with your personal cover, and the digital edition is included right away. The Book is a softcover, while Premium is a hardcover on premium paper with a dedication page, a lovely gift.
Can I exchange or cancel my Chinese horoscope?
Because the book is individually calculated and written for you, the statutory right of withdrawal for personalized products does not apply (§ 312g para. 2 no. 1 of the German Civil Code). If your book arrives damaged or with a printing error, we will of course replace it.
What happens to my data with the Chinese horoscope?
We use your birth data and the direction of your Luck Pillars solely to create your book, and we treat them confidentially. Only your first name is included in the interpretation. For more details, please see our privacy policy.
Where can I get a Chinese horoscope created?
You can order a Chinese Horoscope Book online right here from KosmosGenie, with no appointment needed. You’ll need your date of birth, place of birth, exact time of birth (required, as it determines the double hour), and whether you’re female or male to determine the direction of your life phases. Then choose your format and pay securely. The digital book (ePub, PDF) will arrive by email within about 5 hours of payment. The printed book takes about 7–10 business days to arrive in Germany, and about 2–3 weeks to arrive in all other countries.
How much does it cost to get a Chinese horoscope created?
The Chinese horoscope is available in three editions: Digital €12.90, Book €51.90 and Premium €71.90. The digital edition is included with every printed book, and worldwide shipping is included. All prices include VAT.
Can I buy or order the Chinese horoscope as a printed book?
Yes. The Chinese horoscope is available as a printed Book (softcover) and a Premium edition (hardcover, with a dedication page). Every copy is printed individually for you, and you order it directly on this page. Worldwide shipping is included: approximately 7–10 business days to Germany, and approximately 2–3 weeks to all other countries.
Is a Chinese horoscope from KosmosGenie trustworthy?
“Is getting a Chinese horoscope created legitimate?” is a common search question, and the honest answer is: the four pillars (Year, Month, Day and Double Hour) are calculated using the Chinese solar calendar, the year starting from Lichun, the months from the solar terms, based on true local time. Every statement in the book is automatically checked against this calculation before delivery, and you can view a complete sample book before purchasing. KosmosGenie is operated by Butterflies IT UG (haftungsbeschränkt) based in Schwerin, with a full legal notice, an invoice showing VAT, and independently verified reviews on ProvenExpert. We promise nothing that no one can deliver. A Chinese horoscope is a detailed, personal interpretation for self-reflection, not a prediction.
Is the Chinese horoscope also known as BaZi or the Four Pillars of Destiny?
Yes, they all refer to the same thing. BaZi, the Four Pillars of Destiny and Chinese astrology all describe the interpretation of the four pillars of your birth with their elements and animal signs. At KosmosGenie, you receive this as a personal book, either digital or printed.
Is a Chinese horoscope a good gift for a birthday or Chinese New Year?
Yes, a Chinese horoscope makes a very personal gift for a birthday or Chinese New Year. Simply enter the birth details of the person you are gifting, and in the Premium edition with hardcover and dedication page, it becomes a book to treasure. If you don't know the birth details, the KosmosGenie gift voucher is the perfect solution. It can be redeemed using the real details.
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We need your date of birth, place of birth and exact time of birth, because the Hour Pillar depends on the double hour. We also need an indication of female or male, used solely to determine the direction of your Luck Pillars. Your data is used only for the calculation (privacy policy).
- Digital book (ePub, PDF) delivered to you within approximately 5 hours of payment
- Printed book delivered to you in approximately 7–10 business days, estimated by 4 November. Delivery to all other countries takes approximately 2–3 weeks. If it ever takes longer, we will get in touch with you by email.
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