In saju there are not only the “sal” (殺) reckoned as ill-omened, but also auspicious stars (吉神) that bring blessing. Foremost among them is the “Cheoneul Gwiin” (天乙貴人). Meaning “a noble person sent by heaven,” it symbolizes a benefactor who helps you at decisive moments in life, and unexpected help and protection. When a certain earthly branch, measured against the day master (the energy of your birth day), appears in the chart, this star is said to be present.
A person with Cheoneul Gwiin has from of old been thought to have “someone appear from somewhere to help at every hard pass.” In distress, the hand of a teacher, an elder, or a stranger unexpectedly reaches out; even when great misfortune approaches, it strangely veers away or is passed through by someone’s help. It may well be called a star of rich “people-fortune.” In the study of saju, where it is easy to be frightened by ill stars, knowing such a tender star of blessing is a great comfort to the heart.
But here is something to remember well. Having the noble star by no means says to sit still and merely wait for help. From of old it was said that benefactors “gather to the one who gives of virtue.” When you are first kind to people, keep faith, and share help, those ties return as your benefactors in days to come. Cheoneul Gwiin is at once an inborn blessing and a star that grows larger through the relationships you build.
So if Cheoneul Gwiin is in your chart, trust that blessing — but may you also become someone’s benefactor. And even if this star is absent, there is no need at all for disappointment; sincere relationships call forth a benefactor for anyone. As FortuneLeaf always does, what Cheoneul Gwiin offers is not a talisman that makes you wait for luck, but a soft reflection that the tenderness between one person and another is the greatest blessing of all — for the benefactor who saves you comes not from a distant sky, but from within the ties you have kindly kept.