THE TEN HEAVENLY STEMS
Geng: Heavenly Stem
Geng is Yang Metal, an image of shaping and structure.
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庚 · gēng
The seventh stem can evoke ore worked into a useful form. It suggests the effort of setting limits, cutting away excess and making a tool fit its purpose.
An example
Geng can frame a revision that removes features that distract from the central task.
A question to carry with you
What could be simplified to make the work stronger?
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