At the core of reading the Ba Zi chart is finding the balance point of the five elements. If the Ba Zi is balanced or basically balanced, it indicates an ideal couple relationship, where the husband is respected and the wife is honored. On the contrary, if it is unbalanced, the relationship may be poor. If a woman's day pillar is not weak, and her official star (Guan) or violent star (Sha) is strong, and these stars appear on the heavenly stems, they are considered as useful elements, representing the balance between the day pillar and the official star that symbolizes the husband. If the official or violent star is slightly stronger, the husband will likely be successful. If the official or violent star is too strong and is controlled by the food god (Shi Shen), or if it is weakened by the mother (Yin) and then used to nourish the day pillar, it also indicates a successful husband.

If the official or violent star is a favorable or useful element for the woman's Ba Zi, the husband will certainly be successful, and the couple will live harmoniously. If the official or violent star is a harmful element, the couple may have conflicts, even if there are no official or violent stars in the chart. However, as long as the favorable elements are strong and meaningful, the couple will still live happily. For example, if the day pillar is strong, and there are food or injury elements, with a wealth element present, and there are no official or violent stars in the chart, but the flow of elements is harmonious, then the food or injury element will act as the husband's star. The wealth element is the husband's blessing, and even if there are no official or violent stars, it may secretly generate them, indicating a successful husband. However, when the year or movement encounters official or violent stars, it may clash with the food or injury elements, leading to conflicts between the couple. In the woman’s Ba Zi, having one official or violent star is ideal. If both are mixed, the chart becomes unclear, and the relationship is prone to deterioration.

In general, the presence of clashes, conflicts, damage, or harm in the Ba Zi is not auspicious, except when it removes the harmful element. If the official or violent star is clashed or damaged, or if the useful element is clashed or damaged, it is unfavorable for the husband and may lead to a difficult relationship. If the day pillar is clashed or damaged, it indicates that the husband may suffer from illness or die early. When analyzing combinations and transformations, specific analysis is required. If the official star, which is a favorable or useful element, is tied by an irrelevant element, the husband may have other interests, and the wife may be neglected or abandoned. However, if the combination results in a favorable or useful element, it is considered auspicious.

If the day pillar is the Red Swallow (Hongluan) or Happy Star (Tianxi), it indicates that the husband is affectionate. If the day pillar is in a void (Kongwang), it may lead to a divorce. If the official star is on the沐浴 (Mushu), it suggests that the husband is flirtatious. "The official star sits on the桃花 (Taohua), and fortune and honor are praised." Sitting on Taohua means having a good husband. Through the celestial harms on the day pillar and the husband's star, we can infer some characteristics of the husband's celestial harms.