What Are Luck Cycles (大运)?

In BaZi, your natal chart sets the baseline. Luck cycles (Da Yun) are 10-year phases that gradually shift which elements are emphasized. Think of them as the "seasons" of your life: spring for planting (preparation), summer for growth (action), autumn for harvest (recognition), and winter for reflection (recalibration).

How to Read Your Own Cycle — Practical Steps

1. Identify the dominant element of your natal chart — do you feel more like Water (sensitive), Fire (ambitious), Earth (steady), Metal (precision) or Wood (growth)?
2. Map your recent decade — was it aligned with an element that lifted you, or one that held you back? Patterns reveal themselves across 10-year spans.
3. Plan seasonally — invest in skills during “winter” cycles and launch visible projects during “spring/summer” cycles when the luck element supports exposure.