Learn: five elements and Four Pillars basics
Five short guides to the vocabulary behind an East Asian birth chart: the ten Heavenly Stems, the twelve Earthly Branches, the colours of the five elements, how the elements feed and check each other, and what a strong or weak Day Master means. Each one stands on its own; read them in any order.
The ten Heavenly Stems (天干)All ten Heavenly Stems in one table - element, yin or yang, and the classic image, from 甲 tall tree to 癸 rain and dew.The twelve Earthly Branches (地支)The twelve Earthly Branches with their zodiac animals, two-hour periods, elements and seasons, in one table.Five elements colours and how to choose what to wearGreen for Wood, red for Fire, yellow for Earth, white for Metal, black for Water - and how to pick clothes by element.The generating and controlling cycles of the five elementsHow Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water feed each other (generating cycle) and check each other (controlling cycle).Day Master, strong and weak charts, and the useful elementWhat the Day Master is, how a chart is judged strong or weak, and how the useful element follows - in plain words.
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Open Daily LookTraditional theory · for lifestyle reference. Not medical, financial or personal advice.