THE TWELVE EARTHLY BRANCHES
Hai: Earthly Branch
Hai is the twelfth branch and pairs with Pig.
Go deeper: the full reference
亥 · hài
Hai closes the twelve-branch sequence and leads back toward Zi. In the wider cycle it is linked with early winter, completion and the pause before another beginning.
An example
Hai can give space to finish, rest and recognize what was accomplished.
A question to carry with you
What would make this ending complete?
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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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