THE TEN HEAVENLY STEMS
Ji: Heavenly Stem
Ji is Yin Earth, an image of tended soil.
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己 · jǐ
The sixth stem suggests receptive ground that is prepared, planted and maintained. It draws attention to conditions that make growth possible, not to a fixed role assigned at birth.
An example
Ji can remind you to improve the environment around a task before demanding a result.
A question to carry with you
What conditions would help this work take root?
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