The Twelve Sinsal Fully Explained — From Traveling Horse and Peach Blossom to Geopsal
Traveling Horse, Peach Blossom, Canopy Star — all twelve Sinsal of Saju in one table: what each star means, and how much weight to give them.
The Twelve Sinsal are twelve markers assigned by your zodiac-animal branch (birth year, or sometimes the Day Branch) according to its Three Harmony Combination group — a supporting reference layer in Saju, not the core of the reading, which belongs to the Five Elements and the Sipsin (Ten Gods). Even people who have never opened a Saju chart have usually heard of the Traveling Horse, the Peach Blossom, or the Canopy Star. Markers like these are called Sinsal — special stars, some auspicious and some harsh — and the twelve tied to your zodiac-animal branch make up the Twelve Sinsal (Sibi Sinsal). You can see which ones sit in your own chart with the free Saju chart (Manseryeok); this guide walks through what each of the twelve means.
At a glance
- Sinsal are special markers that appear in a Saju chart — a mix of lucky stars and harsh ones.
- The Twelve Sinsal are assigned by your zodiac-animal branch (birth year or Day Branch), following its Three Harmony Combination group.
- They range from household names like Traveling Horse, Peach Blossom, and Canopy Star to harsher stars like Geopsal and Jaesal.
- Sinsal are a supporting reference, not the substance of a reading.
- Check your own Sinsal with the free Saju chart (Manseryeok).
All twelve Sinsal in one table
| Sinsal | Also known as | Common reading |
|---|---|---|
| Geopsal (robbery star) | — | Loss, having things suddenly taken away |
| Jaesal (disaster star) | Suoksal (prison star) | Legal trouble, confinement, lawsuits |
| Cheonsal (heaven star) | — | Forces beyond your control, acts of nature |
| Jisal (earth star) | — | Movement, change, a busy life |
| Yeonsal (year star) | Dohwasal (Peach Blossom) | Charm, popularity, romantic pull |
| Wolsal (month star) | Gochosal (withering star) | Feeling boxed in, drained, worn down |
| Mangsinsal (disgrace star) | — | Gossip, mistakes brought into the open |
| Jangseongsal (general's star) | — | Authority, leadership, being at the center |
| Banansal (saddle star) | — | Advancement, promotion, comfort |
| Yeongmasal (Traveling Horse) | — | Movement, travel, life abroad, change |
| Yukhaesal (six harms star) | — | Illness, depletion, friction in relationships |
| Hwagaesal (Canopy Star) | — | Art, spirituality, talent, solitude |
The three you'll hear most — Traveling Horse, Peach Blossom, Canopy Star
- Traveling Horse (Yeongmasal): the energy of never staying put. It suits a life full of motion — business trips, relocations, time abroad.
- Peach Blossom (Dohwasal, also called Yeonsal): the charm that draws people in. Often misread as a red flag, but in fields that run on popularity — entertainment, the arts, service work — it's a genuine asset.
- Canopy Star (Hwagaesal): a star of talent that leans toward art, spirituality, and scholarship, with a solitary grain running through it — a real taste for time alone.
Sinsal are seasoning, not the substance of a Saju reading — weigh good and bad fortune first through the main body of the chart, the Five Element balance and the Sipsin (Ten Gods).
Frequently asked questions
Are Sinsal all bad?
No. The "-sal" ending makes them sound ominous, but some — like Jangseongsal (the general's star) and Banansal (the saddle star) — are read as auspicious, and Traveling Horse, Peach Blossom, and Canopy Star all turn into strengths depending on how you use them.
Does having Peach Blossom mean someone is a flirt?
Not necessarily. At its core, Peach Blossom is the charm that draws people to you, and in fields where likability is the job — entertainment, the arts, sales — it's actually read as a fine quality.
Does Traveling Horse mean I'm bound to drift?
It means the energy of movement and change runs strong in you — not that you're destined to wander. In modern life it usually plays out as an active, mobile lifestyle: frequent business trips, stints abroad, career moves.
How much should I trust Sinsal?
Treat them as a reference. Pulling one Sinsal out of context and over-reading it makes it easy to lose sight of the balance of the whole chart — the Five Elements and the Sipsin.
Saju basics worth reading next
- How to read a Saju chart (Myeongsik) — the eight characters to read before any Sinsal
- The Sipsin (Ten Gods) fully explained — the heart of Saju interpretation
- Reading Five Element balance in Saju — the balance that matters more than Sinsal
- How today's fortune is decided — a daily reading computed by rules
- What is Samjae? The unlucky years by zodiac animal — the rough-patch cycle set by your animal sign
Wrapping up
The Twelve Sinsal are the seasoning that gives a Saju reading extra dimension. Learn the familiar ones first — Traveling Horse, Peach Blossom, Canopy Star — and the grain of your own chart comes into sharper focus. Still, Sinsal are a supporting layer: look at your full chart with the free Saju chart (Manseryeok) first, then fold them in. And keep Saju in perspective — it doesn't fix your fate or predict the future with certainty. Enjoy it lightly, as a reference for entertainment and self-understanding.
This article is for information and self-understanding only; check the original sources for the latest rules and figures.
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