THE TEN HEAVENLY STEMS
Yi: Heavenly Stem
Yi is Yin Wood, an image of flexible growth.
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乙 · yǐ
The second stem is often pictured through a vine or tender plant finding a path around what is already there. It suggests adaptation as a process rather than a permanent personal trait.
An example
Yi can prompt you to revise a route while keeping the purpose of a plan intact.
A question to carry with you
Where could flexibility protect what matters?
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