YIN AND YANG
Yin
Yin names an inward or receptive mode in a paired model.
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阴 · yīn
Yin alternates with Yang in the ten stems. It can make room for listening, gathering and tending; neither mode is better, and a year label does not determine a person's choices.
An example
A Yin question might ask what needs observation or preparation before action.
A question to carry with you
What would benefit from more space to develop?
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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.