Learn saju, one short at a time

Look at this bone. It's about three thousand years old. Ancient Chinese diviners heated bones like this until they cracked, read the cracks as answers, and carved the question on the bone. But this one isn't asking anything. It's a calendar. Ten signs, the heavenly stems. Centuries later, read as five elements, yang and yin. Twelve more, the earthly branches. Later, the twelve animals. Pair one of each, and step both forward together. Ten and twelve only line up again after sixty steps. Sixty days, then the count starts over. Later, the same sixty named years, months and hours too. So every moment has four names. The four at your birth make eight characters. In Korea, reading those eight is called saju. Four pillars. So how did a calendar start describing people? That took two thousand years.

Look at these five. Wood, fire, earth, metal and water. In English, the five elements. But the Chinese character, xing, means to move. So many scholars say five phases: stages of change, not stuff. In one cycle, each feeds the next. Old texts say how. Wood holds hidden fire. Fire burns to ash, which is earth. Earth's mountains grow metal. Metal melts and flows like water. Water makes wood grow. In the other, each checks one. Water puts out fire, fire melts metal, metal cuts wood, wood breaks earth, earth dams water. Two cycles. One feeds, one checks. Over 2,000 years ago, a Chinese book, the Huainanzi, tied them to the calendar. Each phase took two stems and two branches, but earth took four branches. Now every day carried an element. So did every birth. Count the eight characters of one afternoon. Four fire, three earth, one metal. No wood, no water. Every birth is a mix of five. That mix is what a saju reading weighs.

Look at this tiny dragon. All smoke. No fire. Then a tree helps out. One dry branch. Fwoosh! Oh. Wood feeds Fire.

Look at this gold medal. Ten years of practice. But who drove her? Every morning. Five a.m. Worth it. Oh. Earth makes Metal.

Look at these sunflowers. Wilting since 1888. Luckily, a neighbor. Pouring since 1658. Ahh. Oh. Water feeds Wood.

Look at these two. Same wall. Different days. So who's the calm one? Oh. Water calms Fire.

Look at this dad. Photo day. Zero smiles. Who can crack him? Watch this. Click. Oh. Fire softens Metal.

Look at this ox. First across wins the race. But who's on his head? Enjoying the free ride. And... jump! Oh. That's why the rat comes first.

Wait, your birthday has a shape? Let's find yours. Sign in. Enter your birthday. No birth time? Tap No idea. It still works. Hit Begin. Flip your card. That's your glyph, one of 450. Explore yourself through Saju, a Korean tradition. And that's just the beginning. Download free. Go find yours. Visit InnateGlyph.com.

Okay, let's get to know your chart! This is My Chart. Let's go one by one. Glyph: your card in four parts. Tap one to see what it means. Traits: how you show up in love, work, money, and more. Fuel: what charges you up, and what drains you. Harmony: the glyphs you click with, and the ones that clash. These are the four pillars of Saju. Elements: your mix of wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Get to know yourself. Download free! Visit InnateGlyph.com!

Okay, now let's check your Universe! Your chart stays the same. The energy around you keeps changing. Daily: how today's energy meets yours. Tap a day to peek ahead. Monthly: your year, month by month. Tap one to see its vibe. Yearly: what each year of your life leans toward. Decade: the big ten-year chapters of your life. Know your timing. Download free! Visit InnateGlyph.com!

Last up, Orbit! Tap Chart, then Orbit. A hundred years of your life, one dot a day. Drag to turn it. Days that feel alike sit close together. Zoom in, then step day by day with the arrows. Open a day to read it: love, money, work, and more. See the stars? Those are your noble stars! Tap one to see when help tends to come from others. Orbit comes with Plus. Free users can explore a sample life first. See your whole life. Download free! Visit InnateGlyph.com!

Now, Match! Open the menu, then Match. Let's add a friend. Tap Friends, then Add. Send them your QR code or friend code, or just add their birthday. Type a name and a birthday, then Add person. Now tap to read your pair! Your score, and how your energies lean together. Switch tabs, and the score changes for love, work, and family. Scroll down to see where you click. Find your people. Download free! Visit InnateGlyph.com!