THE TWELVE EARTHLY BRANCHES
Chen: Earthly Branch
Chen is the fifth branch and pairs with Dragon.
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Chen appears as spring gives way toward summer in the broader branch system. Its year image can help discuss change becoming visible and the need to give it shape.
An example
Chen can prompt a team to turn a broad vision into a shared plan.
A question to carry with you
What change needs a clear form?
Find your own lunar-year placement
Use your birth date to find the year animal, stem, branch, stem phase and Yin/Yang. This calculator follows Chinese New Year; it does not calculate a full Four Pillars (BaZi) chart.
Connect the ideas
Zi: Earthly Branch
Zi begins the twelve-branch sequence and pairs with Rat.
1 min readChou: Earthly Branch
Chou is the second branch and pairs with Ox.
1 min readYin: Earthly Branch
Yin is the third branch and pairs with Tiger.
1 min readMao: Earthly Branch
Mao is the fourth branch and pairs with Rabbit.
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