THE TEN HEAVENLY STEMS
Jia: Heavenly Stem
Jia is Yang Wood, an image of upright growth.
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甲 · jiǎ
The first Heavenly Stem suggests a tree extending from a clear starting point. In a year name it supplies a phase and polarity, not an account of a person's temperament or future.
An example
Jia can frame the work of establishing a strong trunk before adding new branches to a project.
A question to carry with you
What foundation would let an idea grow well?
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.