THE TWELVE EARTHLY BRANCHES
Wei · 未 (wèi)
Wei is the eighth branch and pairs with Goat.
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The idea in context
Wei follows the summer peak in the traditional sequence. It can represent the work of sustaining, gathering and caring for what has grown.
An example to picture
Wei can prompt a review of what a project needs to remain useful after launch.
A question to sit with
What support will help this endure?
Native app reference
The original examples describe Synastry’s date-only native year reader. This web guide does not calculate a placement or a Four Pillars chart.
Keep the calendar convention in view
The website offers these educational readings. Synastry’s native year reader uses a civil date and Lunar New Year; it is separate from a full Four Pillars or BaZi chart. Begin with the convention before comparing year labels.
Sources and conventions
These references identify the calendar or historical method used in this guide. Keep the named convention in view when comparing other traditions.
Hong Kong Observatory — Gregorian–Lunar Calendar Conversion Tables ↗ · Calendar reference covering 1901–2100, including leap months and cautions near midnight boundaries. The Synastry native reader uses its separately disclosed date-only Lunar New Year convention; this website provides the educational guide.