What Is the Seven Killings Structure?
The Seven Killings Structure (Qi Sha Ge /), also called the Indirect Officer Structure (Pian Guan Ge), is one of the Eight Standard Structures, referring to when the Month Command Hidden Stem is Seven Killings and appears in the Heavenly Stems, making Seven Killings the structural core. The Seven Killings chart carries immense pressure, requiring proper control and transformation (Zhi Hua) to convert the killing force into positive energy. The ancients said: "Seven Killings uncontrolled brings calamity; when controlled, it brings fortune."
Useful God Directions for the Seven Killings Structure
1. Output God Controls Seven Killings (Zhi Hua — Control and Transform)
When the Day Master is strong, Output God is prosperous, and Seven Killings is potent — with all three in balance — Output God restrains Seven Killings, transforming oppressive force into executive capability. This is the highest-tier combination within the Seven Killings Structure, signifying authority, renown, and the capacity of a commander.
2. Seven Killings and Seal Mutually Generate (Hua Sha — Transform the Killing)
Seven Killings generates Direct Seal, and Direct Seal generates the Day Master, forming a smooth "Sha Yin Xiang Sheng" path. External pressure is transformed into scholarly authority, signifying both civil and martial excellence, suitable for academic authority and senior management.
3. Strong Day Master Controls Seven Killings
When the Day Master is robust, it has the strength to directly withstand Seven Killings' pressure, transforming pressure into motivation. This indicates a chart owner with strong stress resilience.
Favorable and Unfavorable Elements
- Favorable: Output God (controls Seven Killings), Seal / Yin Shou (transforms Seven Killings), strong Day Master (capable of resisting Seven Killings)
- Unfavorable: No control (Seven Killings runs rampant, directly attacking the Day Master), excessively strong Wealth Star (Wealth generates Seven Killings, aiding it to attack the body), mixed Officer and Sha (pure Seven Killings is ideal)
Personality Traits of Seven Killings Chart Owners
Seven Killings chart owners (when controlled):
- Resolute and decisive, with boldness, daring to take on responsibility
- Able to unlock potential in high-pressure environments
- Suited for military/police, law, competitive sports, management, and other fields requiring executive ability
- Without control, they easily become irritable, impulsive, and encounter misfortune
Luck Cycles and Annual Luck
For the Seven Killings Structure, moving through Output God or Seal luck cycles is favorable — career proceeds smoothly. Moving through Wealth cycles (Wealth generates Seven Killings) is adverse — pressure intensifies. Moving through Peer/Rival cycles depends on whether Output God has sufficient strength (Peer/Rival generates Output God, and if Output God controls Seven Killings, it is auspicious).