Star of protection · Earth

Tian Liang (the Shelter)

Born to take charge of things

You have an elder's bearing whatever your actual age; when something goes wrong people come to you. You'll carry it, and you really can — handling trouble, you're steadier than you think. You hold to principle and won't compromise for convenience. But there's a lecture inside your care: they wanted a hand and you gave them a doctrine. And you take other people's problems on as yours, until nobody is taking care of your share.

In the Self palace: where you move easily

• You hold steady when things go wrong; while others panic you're still there.
• You'll take charge, and you can — the sort of person who can really be relied on.
• You have principles and won't paper over things to save effort.

In the Self palace: what it tends to cost

• Your care arrives as instruction, so what lands is pressure.
• You take on far too much that isn't yours, and then wear yourself out with a clear conscience.
• You hold yourself up and can't show weakness, so nobody comes to look after you.

In another palace

In another palace, that's where you look after people best — and where you most easily overstep.