1 What the Quán Sách 貫索 star is
Quán Sách 貫索 is a Sha star in a Purple Star chart, of the Metal phase. The name means a threading cord, a binding rope, so the star carries the sense of being bound, entangled and tied down.
2 How it is placed, and its character
Quán Sách 貫索 is placed by the Earthly Branch of the birth year, sitting in the Trực Phù 直符 palace of the Grand Duke cycle, the palace immediately before the Grand Duke palace.
Being a minor star, Quán Sách 貫索 sharpens or deepens the character of the major star sharing its palace and of the palace it occupies. It does not by itself decide the shape of a life.
3 Brightness and character
Within the system of Sha stars, Quán Sách 貫索 stands for the binding cord, implying constraint, entanglement hard to undo, litigation that drags on, and the risk of confinement. Because it sits with the Trực Phù 直符 palace of the Grand Duke cycle, it is closely tied to matters of officialdom.
This is a mildly inauspicious star that needs to be tempered. Meeting Quan Phù 官符, Bạch Hổ 白虎, Thiên Hình 天刑 or Hóa Kỵ 化忌, the threat of litigation and confinement becomes plain; meeting auspicious stars, the Noblemen Khôi 魁 and Việt 鉞, and the resolving stars, it is dissolved.
4 Star meetings and combinations
Quán Sách 貫索 gives different results in different company:
| When Quán Sách 貫索 meets | What the combination means |
|---|---|
| Quan Phù 官符, Thái Tuế 太歲 | Officialdom, litigation and legal matters compound one another. |
| Bạch Hổ 白虎, Thiên Hình 天刑, Hóa Kỵ 化忌 | Risk of confinement and of serious dispute. |
| Thiên Khôi 天魁, Thiên Việt 天鉞, the resolving stars | A Nobleman untangles the matter and dissolves the obstruction. |
| A major star in Temple or Prosperous | The binding eases, and one is more one's own master. |
5 Stars it favours and stars it fears
✓ Quán Sách 貫索 is favoured when it meets
- Khôi 魁 and Việt 鉞, Giải Thần 解神, Thiên Đức 天德: untangling and dissolving.
- A major star in Temple or Prosperous: the binding eases.
- Auspicious stars: the entanglement lightens.
✕ Quán Sách 貫索 fears meeting
- Quan Phù 官符, Bạch Hổ 白虎, Hóa Kỵ 化忌: litigation and confinement.
- Thiên Hình 天刑, Đà La 陀羅: disputes that drag on.
- A gathering of inauspicious stars: binding that will not come undone.
In short, Quán Sách 貫索 is a minor star: in good company with a major star and auspicious stars it shows its better face; among Sha stars and broken structures it shows its weakness. Always read the whole chart.
6 Its role in each palace and in the annual cycle
Quán Sách 貫索 in the Life, Career or Friends palace counsels care over legal entanglement, contracts, disputes and being tied down; be careful with papers and commitments. In the annual cycle, the palace it falls in warns of the same.
Quán Sách 貫索 should be read alongside the officialdom group (Quan Phù 官符, Thái Tuế 太歲, Bạch Hổ 白虎) and the resolving stars, to judge how severe it is.
7 Sources
This article is written and checked directly against the original texts of Purple Star Astrology:
- The Sha star system by year branch in Eastern destiny studies (Purple Star Astrology and date selection).
- The placement of Quán Sách 貫索 checked against the Grand Duke cycle group in a chart.
Please note: This is a minor star, and its meaning only becomes clear when read alongside the major star and the whole chart. No single star should be judged in isolation.
The series on the 108 Purple Star stars is written from the original texts, including Tử Vi Đẩu Số Toàn Thư 紫微斗數全書, Tử Vi Tinh Điển 紫微星典 and Tử Vi Đẩu Số Tân Biên, checked against experience in practice.
Cast your Purple Star chart →8 Frequently Asked Questions About Quán Sách 貫索
Quán Sách 貫索 is a Sha star in Purple Star Astrology, of the Metal phase. The name means a binding cord, and the star governs constraint, entanglement, litigation, and the risk of confinement.
Quán Sách 貫索 is placed by the Earthly Branch of the birth year, in the Trực Phù 直符 palace of the Grand Duke cycle, that is, the palace immediately before the Grand Duke palace.
Quán Sách 貫索 is mildly inauspicious, and mostly counsels care over legal entanglement and constraint. Meeting Quan Phù 官符, Bạch Hổ 白虎, Thiên Hình 天刑 or Hóa Kỵ 化忌, the risk of litigation and confinement becomes plain; meeting the Noblemen Khôi 魁 and Việt 鉞, it eases.
In a year when Quán Sách 貫索 falls in an important palace, be careful with papers, contracts and commitments, and avoid being drawn into disputes, litigation or ties that are hard to undo.