I Ching Birthdays

Born on May 3

Taurus season - the earth sign of the western zodiac

Computed openly by HexWave with the classical Plum Blossom method - every result on this page is checkable arithmetic.

The pattern of your day

Born on May 3, you make yourself worth the journey rather than travelling, and Taurus earth has no second plan for an empty season.

Most of the story gets told from the visitor's side. The flower's part is stranger: it stays exactly where it is, makes itself worth the trip, and depends entirely on somebody else arriving.

You are more comfortable in that position than you admit. You do not chase. You build something worth coming to and then you wait, and you have been called passive by people who mistook stillness for an absence of intent.

Taurus in early May is receptive rather than pursuing, and there is nothing weak in it. Being worth the journey is a strategy with a very long record behind it.

The vulnerability is real, though. A season with no visitors is simply a season with no visitors, and you have no second plan for that, because building one would mean becoming somebody who chases.

The date sets the posture. Your birth year is a separate calculation, and it waits just below.

Find your year

Birth hexagrams for May 3, by year

Date-only readings (noon baseline) - your birth hour can shift the lower trigram and the changing line. This matches the app's date-only tier.
Year	Chinese zodiac	Primary Hexagram	Changing Line	Resultant Hexagram
1930	Metal Horse	Hexagram 15: Modesty	line 5	Hexagram 39: Obstruction
1931	Metal Goat	Hexagram 38: Opposition	line 4	Hexagram 41: Decrease
1932	Water Monkey	Hexagram 15: Modesty	line 5	Hexagram 39: Obstruction
1933	Water Rooster	Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly	line 6	Hexagram 7: The Army
1934	Wood Dog	Hexagram 43: Breakthrough	line 5	Hexagram 34: The Power of the Great
1935	Wood Pig	Hexagram 12: Standstill	line 6	Hexagram 45: Gathering Together
1936	Fire Rat	Hexagram 12: Standstill	line 6	Hexagram 45: Gathering Together
1937	Fire Ox	Hexagram 55: Abundance	line 5	Hexagram 49: Revolution
1938	Earth Tiger	Hexagram 38: Opposition	line 6	Hexagram 54: The Marrying Maiden
1939	Earth Rabbit	Hexagram 42: Increase	line 4	Hexagram 25: Innocence
1940	Metal Dragon	Hexagram 43: Breakthrough	line 5	Hexagram 34: The Power of the Great
1941	Metal Snake	Hexagram 43: Breakthrough	line 1	Hexagram 28: Preponderance of the Great
1942	Water Horse	Hexagram 42: Increase	line 6	Hexagram 3: Difficulty at the Beginning
1943	Water Goat	Hexagram 15: Modesty	line 5	Hexagram 39: Obstruction
1944	Wood Monkey	Hexagram 15: Modesty	line 1	Hexagram 36: Darkening of the Light
1945	Wood Rooster	Hexagram 38: Opposition	line 6	Hexagram 54: The Marrying Maiden
1946	Fire Dog	Hexagram 43: Breakthrough	line 1	Hexagram 28: Preponderance of the Great
1947	Fire Pig	Hexagram 55: Abundance	line 5	Hexagram 49: Revolution
1948	Earth Rat	Hexagram 42: Increase	line 6	Hexagram 3: Difficulty at the Beginning
1949	Earth Ox	Hexagram 55: Abundance	line 1	Hexagram 62: Preponderance of the Small
1950	Metal Tiger	Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly	line 6	Hexagram 7: The Army
1951	Metal Rabbit	Hexagram 38: Opposition	line 6	Hexagram 54: The Marrying Maiden
1952	Water Dragon	Hexagram 38: Opposition	line 2	Hexagram 21: Biting Through
1953	Water Snake	Hexagram 42: Increase	line 6	Hexagram 3: Difficulty at the Beginning
1954	Wood Horse	Hexagram 55: Abundance	line 1	Hexagram 62: Preponderance of the Small
1955	Wood Goat	Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly	line 6	Hexagram 7: The Army
1956	Fire Monkey	Hexagram 38: Opposition	line 6	Hexagram 54: The Marrying Maiden
1957	Fire Rooster	Hexagram 43: Breakthrough	line 1	Hexagram 28: Preponderance of the Great
1958	Earth Dog	Hexagram 42: Increase	line 6	Hexagram 3: Difficulty at the Beginning
1959	Earth Pig	Hexagram 12: Standstill	line 6	Hexagram 45: Gathering Together
1960	Metal Rat	Hexagram 42: Increase	line 2	Hexagram 61: Inner Truth
1961	Metal Ox	Hexagram 15: Modesty	line 1	Hexagram 36: Darkening of the Light
1962	Water Tiger	Hexagram 38: Opposition	line 6	Hexagram 54: The Marrying Maiden
1963	Water Rabbit	Hexagram 43: Breakthrough	line 1	Hexagram 28: Preponderance of the Great
1964	Wood Dragon	Hexagram 48: The Well	line 1	Hexagram 5: Waiting
1965	Wood Snake	Hexagram 42: Increase	line 2	Hexagram 61: Inner Truth
1966	Fire Horse	Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly	line 6	Hexagram 7: The Army
1967	Fire Goat	Hexagram 38: Opposition	line 6	Hexagram 54: The Marrying Maiden
1968	Earth Monkey	Hexagram 55: Abundance	line 3	Hexagram 51: The Arousing
1969	Earth Rooster	Hexagram 48: The Well	line 1	Hexagram 5: Waiting
1970	Metal Dog	Hexagram 43: Breakthrough	line 1	Hexagram 28: Preponderance of the Great
1971	Metal Pig	Hexagram 12: Standstill	line 2	Hexagram 6: Conflict
1972	Water Rat	Hexagram 15: Modesty	line 1	Hexagram 36: Darkening of the Light
1973	Water Ox	Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly	line 2	Hexagram 23: Splitting Apart
1974	Wood Tiger	Hexagram 38: Opposition	line 2	Hexagram 21: Biting Through
1975	Wood Rabbit	Hexagram 42: Increase	line 6	Hexagram 3: Difficulty at the Beginning
1976	Fire Dragon	Hexagram 48: The Well	line 3	Hexagram 29: The Abysmal
1977	Fire Snake	Hexagram 12: Standstill	line 2	Hexagram 6: Conflict
1978	Earth Horse	Hexagram 42: Increase	line 2	Hexagram 61: Inner Truth
1979	Earth Goat	Hexagram 55: Abundance	line 3	Hexagram 51: The Arousing
1980	Metal Monkey	Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly	line 2	Hexagram 23: Splitting Apart
1981	Metal Rooster	Hexagram 43: Breakthrough	line 1	Hexagram 28: Preponderance of the Great
1982	Water Dog	Hexagram 12: Standstill	line 2	Hexagram 6: Conflict
1983	Water Pig	Hexagram 55: Abundance	line 1	Hexagram 62: Preponderance of the Small
1984	Wood Rat	Hexagram 15: Modesty	line 3	Hexagram 2: The Receptive
1985	Wood Ox	Hexagram 38: Opposition	line 2	Hexagram 21: Biting Through
1986	Fire Tiger	Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly	line 2	Hexagram 23: Splitting Apart
1987	Fire Rabbit	Hexagram 48: The Well	line 3	Hexagram 29: The Abysmal
1988	Earth Dragon	Hexagram 43: Breakthrough	line 3	Hexagram 58: The Joyous
1989	Earth Snake	Hexagram 42: Increase	line 2	Hexagram 61: Inner Truth
1990	Metal Horse	Hexagram 55: Abundance	line 3	Hexagram 51: The Arousing
1991	Metal Goat	Hexagram 48: The Well	line 1	Hexagram 5: Waiting
1992	Water Monkey	Hexagram 48: The Well	line 3	Hexagram 29: The Abysmal
1993	Water Rooster	Hexagram 12: Standstill	line 2	Hexagram 6: Conflict
1994	Wood Dog	Hexagram 42: Increase	line 2	Hexagram 61: Inner Truth
1995	Wood Pig	Hexagram 55: Abundance	line 3	Hexagram 51: The Arousing
1996	Fire Rat	Hexagram 55: Abundance	line 3	Hexagram 51: The Arousing
1997	Fire Ox	Hexagram 15: Modesty	line 3	Hexagram 2: The Receptive
1998	Earth Tiger	Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly	line 4	Hexagram 64: Before Completion
1999	Earth Rabbit	Hexagram 12: Standstill	line 2	Hexagram 6: Conflict
2000	Metal Dragon	Hexagram 42: Increase	line 2	Hexagram 61: Inner Truth
2001	Metal Snake	Hexagram 42: Increase	line 4	Hexagram 25: Innocence
2002	Water Horse	Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly	line 2	Hexagram 23: Splitting Apart
2003	Water Goat	Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly	line 4	Hexagram 64: Before Completion
2004	Wood Monkey	Hexagram 38: Opposition	line 4	Hexagram 41: Decrease
2005	Wood Rooster	Hexagram 48: The Well	line 3	Hexagram 29: The Abysmal
2006	Fire Dog	Hexagram 42: Increase	line 4	Hexagram 25: Innocence
2007	Fire Pig	Hexagram 15: Modesty	line 3	Hexagram 2: The Receptive
2008	Earth Rat	Hexagram 15: Modesty	line 3	Hexagram 2: The Receptive
2009	Earth Ox	Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly	line 4	Hexagram 64: Before Completion
2010	Metal Tiger	Hexagram 43: Breakthrough	line 3	Hexagram 58: The Joyous
2011	Metal Rabbit	Hexagram 12: Standstill	line 4	Hexagram 20: Contemplation
2012	Water Dragon	Hexagram 48: The Well	line 5	Hexagram 46: Pushing Upward
2013	Water Snake	Hexagram 12: Standstill	line 4	Hexagram 20: Contemplation
2014	Wood Horse	Hexagram 15: Modesty	line 5	Hexagram 39: Obstruction
2015	Wood Goat	Hexagram 43: Breakthrough	line 3	Hexagram 58: The Joyous
2016	Fire Monkey	Hexagram 4: Youthful Folly	line 4	Hexagram 64: Before Completion
2017	Fire Rooster	Hexagram 48: The Well	line 5	Hexagram 46: Pushing Upward
2018	Earth Dog	Hexagram 15: Modesty	line 3	Hexagram 2: The Receptive
2019	Earth Pig	Hexagram 55: Abundance	line 3	Hexagram 51: The Arousing
2020	Metal Rat	Hexagram 15: Modesty	line 5	Hexagram 39: Obstruction
2021	Metal Ox	Hexagram 38: Opposition	line 4	Hexagram 41: Decrease
2022	Water Tiger	Hexagram 43: Breakthrough	line 5	Hexagram 34: The Power of the Great
2023	Water Rabbit	Hexagram 42: Increase	line 4	Hexagram 25: Innocence
2024	Wood Dragon	Hexagram 12: Standstill	line 4	Hexagram 20: Contemplation
2025	Wood Snake	Hexagram 15: Modesty	line 5	Hexagram 39: Obstruction
2026	Fire Horse	Hexagram 38: Opposition	line 4	Hexagram 41: Decrease

What is a Birth Hexagram?

Your Birth Hexagram Triad is three things at once: a Primary Hexagram (who you are), a Changing Line (your growth edge), and a Resultant Hexagram (who you are becoming). It is computed, not guessed, from the Chinese lunar calendar via the Plum Blossom method.

Read more about the Birth Hexagram Triad, or see how we calculate for the arithmetic shown openly.

Questions

Does my birth time change my hexagram?

Yes. The date fixes part of the pattern, and your birth hour moves the lower trigram and the changing line - the same date at two different hours can carry two different triads. The table here uses the noon baseline; add your birth time in the widget or the app for your exact triad.

Why does the hexagram change with my birth year?

The calculation uses the lunar year branch, lunar month and lunar day. People who share your birthday across different years share a season, not a year branch - so each year row carries its own triad.

Is the date-only reading real?

Yes, and it is labeled for what it is: the noon-baseline tier. HexWave never blocks you for missing data - it tells you what it had to work with, and sharpens the reading when you add your time or place.

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