Spouse Palace
Marriage, romance, and the partner — the core palace for love.
Overview
The Spouse Palace governs marriage, romance, and the partner. The classics say it "governs the spouse's appearance, temperament, and virtue" — the core palace for reading love and marriage. Its fortune directly affects whether marriage is happy or turbulent. Bright and auspicious means an excellent partner and a happy marriage; fallen and afflicted means romantic turbulence. Read it together with the San Fang Si Zheng (Karma, Travel, Career palaces), plus the romance stars in the Life and Karma palaces.
How to find it
The Spouse Palace sits at a fixed position — three palaces counterclockwise from the Life Palace. In practice, use our free chart tool.
Life domains
How to judge
The Spouse Palace favors bright, auspicious stars — an excellent partner and happy marriage; fallen with fierce stars means romantic turbulence. With romance stars (Tan Lang, Lian Zhen, Tai Yin) well-aspected, popularity with the opposite sex is strong — but beware romantic disasters; with Tian Tong or Tian Liang, the partner is devoted to family.
Empty Palace (No Major Star)
When the Spouse Palace has no major star, borrow the major star of the opposite palace (Career Palace). Such people's love lives are influenced by career — the partner may be met through work, or marriage and career are tightly linked.
Classical Text
In the Spouse Palace, auspicious stars mean a worthy and beautiful partner; fierce stars gather and bring punishment, separation, or loss.
The 14 Major Stars in This Palace
FAQ
What does the Spouse Palace show?▾
It governs marriage, romance, and the partner — including the partner's appearance, temperament, and virtue, plus the overall direction of your love life.
What if the Spouse Palace has no major star?▾
Borrow the major star of the opposite palace (Career Palace). Love is influenced by career — the partner may be met through work.
Does a poor Spouse Palace mean a bad marriage?▾
Not necessarily. It indicates a tendency toward romantic turbulence — late marriage, a complementary partner, and learning to nurture the relationship can resolve most of it.
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