THE FIVE PHASES
Wood
Wood names growth, branching and renewal.
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The Five Phases describe changing processes and relationships, not five literal substances or a measure of someone's essence. Wood offers a lens for beginnings, structure that grows, and the care growth needs.
An example
A Wood question for a new project is whether its roots and direction are clear.
A question to carry with you
What could grow if its foundation were strengthened?
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.