THE TWELVE EARTHLY BRANCHES
Wu · 午 (wǔ)
Wu is the seventh branch and pairs with Horse.
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The idea in context
Wu is associated with the height of summer and midday in the broader branch cycle. This year placement uses that symbolic position only; it does not calculate a time-of-day pillar.
An example to picture
Wu can frame the question of how to direct strong momentum.
A question to sit with
Where should your energy go next?
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.