BaZi glossary · Symbolic Stars
What is Robbery Sha (劫煞) in BaZi?
How to find and read it
Short answer
Robbery Sha (Jie Sha, 劫煞) is one of the symbolic stars (神煞) of BaZi, a harmful star traditionally linked with mishaps, rivalry, loss, decisiveness. How it's found: based on the year and day branches, checked on the other pillars.
At a glance
- Group
- Symbolic star · harmful star
- Found from
- Year and day branches
- Where it's checked
- Based on the year and day branches, checked on the other pillars
- Keywords
- mishaps, rivalry, loss, decisiveness
- In the calculator
- The symbolic stars row of each pillar
How to find the Robbery Sha (Jie Sha)
How Robbery Sha (Jie Sha) is found: based on the year and day branches, checked on the other pillars. The table lists every pairing; it is the same rule FateSign's calculator uses.
| Based on | Finds |
|---|---|
| 申子辰 | 巳 |
| 寅午戌 | 亥 |
| 巳酉丑 | 寅 |
| 亥卯未 | 申 |
What Robbery Sha (Jie Sha) means
Robbery Sha (Jie Sha) is a harmful star linked to having things taken: traditionally, people with it meet rivalry, losses or sudden upheavals, and should guard against bad actors and accidents.
It is not only negative: it also stands for decisiveness and quick reactions, which can show as fast decisions in a crisis.
How to read it in a chart
- Year and month pillars
- traditionally linked with early life, family and social environment.
- Day pillar
- closest to the self and to the spouse, with the most direct effect.
- Hour pillar
- linked with later life, children and long-term plans.
- Luck pillars and years
- when a luck pillar or year brings Robbery Sha (Jie Sha), its symbolism is traditionally said to come to the fore for that period.
Traditional notes on Robbery Sha (Jie Sha)
- How it's found
- the Termination branch of the year or day branch's three-harmony group, e.g. 申子辰 finds it at 巳.
- Robbery Sha and Lost Spirit
- both come from the three-harmony group and are traditionally discussed as a pair.
Common misconceptions
- Robbery Sha (Jie Sha) does not mean bad things will happen; a harmful star can be eased by a combination or by auspicious stars such as Heavenly or Monthly Virtue.
- Symbolic stars are traditional supporting information and cannot decide fortune on their own; read them with the Ten Gods and the Five Phases.
- Schools find some stars differently; FateSign uses the same rules as its calculator, listed in full on the methodology page.
Frequently asked questions
How do I know if my chart has Robbery Sha (Jie Sha)?
Enter your birth details in the free calculator. The symbolic stars row lists the stars of every pillar, including luck pillars and years. You can also look it up yourself in the table above.
Is Robbery Sha (Jie Sha) auspicious or harmful?
Robbery Sha (Jie Sha) is traditionally a harmful star, but harmful stars can be eased by combinations and auspicious stars; read it with the whole chart.
Why do different sites give different results for Robbery Sha (Jie Sha)?
Schools differ on how some stars are found, for example from the year branch or the day branch. FateSign's rules match its calculator; the full rule table is on the methodology page.
See whether your chart has Robbery Sha (Jie Sha)
The free calculator lists the symbolic stars of every pillar, including luck pillars and years, with the same rules as this page.
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