Star of constraint · Fire

Lian Zhen (the Upright)

Correct on the surface, restless underneath

Two forces pull against each other in you: one keeps principle and holds a line, the other genuinely wants intensity. You do things by your own code, but what you want has never been the quiet life. You're good in situations that need negotiating and manoeuvring; you know how to keep things turning. The problem is your sense of proportion when you're invested — in a person, a thing, some fixation — once you're in, you can't get out.

In the Self palace: where you move easily

• You understand how people work and how to say and do things so they land.
• You have a line, and you don't cross it.
• You can hold a complicated situation without being scattered by a little chaos.

In the Self palace: what it tends to cost

• When you're in deep you lose all proportion, and afterwards you don't recognise yourself.
• You press the restlessness down until one day it comes out in an expensive way.
• You carry a lot inside and digest it alone, letting nobody know.

In another palace

In another palace, that's where you're most likely to over-invest — and where you most need to set yourself a limit.