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Fortune - Sep 18, 2023

To know your primary personality type and mission in life according to Chinese tradition, go to our Life Pillars mobile app (you can download it on App Store or Google Play) and input your birthdate information. The app will let you know your PERSONAL ELEMENT (your Day Master) and other details.



If your Personal Element or Day Master is YANG WOOD, your symbol is a TREE, and your mission in life is to INSPIRE and MOTIVATE others and be a natural leader. Your energy and determination motivate those around you to act and actualise their potential. Additionally, because of your powerful nature, you provide shade (protection) to those around you, just as your TREE symbol does.

Typical examples: Elon Musk, Richard Branson, Lionel Messi, Kate Winslet.


If you are a male, your natural soulmate is YIN EARTH (or Yang Earth). If you are a female, your natural soulmate is YIN METAL (or Yang Metal).





If your Personal Element is YIN WOOD, your symbol is a PLANT or flower, and your mission in life is to CHARM, that is, to subtly please, delight and influence others. Your greatest weapon is the soft power of intelligence and cheer, which allows you to induce people to make certain decisions and actions without their realising it.


Typical examples: Oprah Winfrey, Beyoncé, Rihanna, Bill Clinton, Brad Pitt.



If you are a male, your natural soulmate is YANG EARTH (or Yin Earth). If you are a female, your natural soulmate is YANG METAL (or Yin Metal).




If your Personal Element is YANG FIRE, your symbol is the SUN, and your mission is to WARM and SHINE. You naturally tend to become the centre of your group (or groups). The energy that emanates from your personality constitutes an aggregating element, a social glue, which is very important for a group or team to function effectively and take on a clear identity.



Typical examples: JK Rowling, Steve Jobs, Martin Freeman, Justin Bieber, Sandra Bullock, Leonardo DiCaprio.


If you are a male, your natural soulmate is YIN METAL (or Yang Metal). If you are a female, your natural soulmate is YIN WATER (or Yang Water).



If your Personal Element is YIN FIRE, your symbol is a FLAME or the Moon, and your mission is to become a kind of MAGICIAN by bringing to life the myths and dreams we all keep in the depths of our hearts and minds. This allows you to induce others to take actions they never thought they could take.

Potentially, you may be a Wizard!


Typical examples: Kim Kardashian, Jennifer Aniston, David Bowie, Tom Hanks, Taylor Swift (singer), Volodymyr Zelenskyy.


If you are a male, your natural soulmate is YANG METAL (or Yin Metal). If you are a female, your natural soulmate is YANG WATER (or Yin Water).



If your Personal Element is YANG EARTH, your symbol is a MOUNTAIN, and your mission is to convey TRUST, STABILITY and SECURITY to others. For you, the path to follow in life is that of work, merit and truth. People can trust you!


Typical examples: David Beckham, Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, Mickael Keaton, Al Pacino, Ariana Grande.


If you are a male, your natural soulmate is YIN WATER (or Yang Water). If you are a female, your natural soulmate is YIN WOOD (or Yang Wood).



If your Personal Element is YIN EARTH, your symbol is a GARDEN or any piece of arable land, and your mission in life is to be HELPFUL. You are always ready to look for solutions to people’s problems and difficulties. On the other hand, you tend to be non-judgemental, which reinforces your collaborative bent.


Typical examples: Celine Dion, Barack Obama, George Clooney, Bill Murray, Michael Fassbender, Usher.


If you are a male, your natural soulmate is YANG WATER (or Yin Water). If you are a female, your natural soulmate is YANG WOOD (or Yin Wood).



If your Personal Element is YANG METAL, your symbol is a SWORD or an axe, and your mission in life is to be RIGHTEOUS and thus contribute to preserving the principles of society and the groups to which you belong. You are not two-faced. You say and do what you think is right.


Typical examples: Queen Elizabeth II, Margaret Thatcher, Arnold Schwarzenegger, Martin Luther King Jr., Jennifer Lopez, Adele.


If you are a male, your natural soulmate is YIN WOOD (or Yang Wood). If you are a female, your natural soulmate is YIN FIRE (or, maybe, Yang Fire)



If your Personal Element is YIN METAL, your symbol is a JEWEL, and your mission is to GLOW and value what is beautiful and valuable in life. Elegance, or even splendour (physical, mental or behavioural), is a vital component of your personality and your way of life.


Typical examples: Angelina Jolie, Lady Gaga, Gwyneth Paltrow, Marilyn Monroe, David Letterman, Joseph F. Kennedy, Stephen Hawking.


If you are a male, your natural soulmate is YANG WOOD (or Yin Wood). If you are a female, your natural soulmate is YANG FIRE (or, maybe, Yin Fire)



If your Personal Element is YANG WATER, your symbol is a WATERFALL or a strong river current, and your mission is to FLOW through life with the help of your strength of mind and intelligence. Your ability to see the big picture of situations, even when they are constantly changing, allows you to help others. Further strengths of your personality are adaptability to change and the ability to find simple solutions to complex problems.


Typical examples: Bill Gates, Warren Buffet, Jack Ma, Tom Cruise, Jennifer Lawrence.


If you are a male, your natural soulmate is YIN FIRE (or Yang Fire). If you are a female, your natural soulmate is YIN EARTH (or Yang Earth).



If your Personal Element is YIN WATER, your symbol is a WATER DROPLET or clouds, rain, mist or dew, and your mission in life is to share your VISION, intelligence and intuition. There is an artistic or even mystical touch to your personality. Creativity, inspiration and empathy are also important assets.

Typical examples: King Charles III, Ellen DeGeneres, Meryl Streep, Stephen King, Johnny Depp, Richard Gere.


If you are a male, your natural soulmate is YANG FIRE (or, maybe, Yin Fire). If you are a female, your natural soulmate is YANG EARTH (or, perhaps, Yin Earth)