Earthly Branch 12 of 12
Pig亥
The month that opens winter.
- Element
- Water
- Polarity
- Yin
- Lunar month
- 10
- Double hour
- 21–23
- Direction
- Northwest
What it is
Yin drawing in and holding firm. The pig is steady and still.
In a chart
In a chart a branch sits under a stem in each pillar. The year branch gives the zodiac animal, and the month branch shows the season.
Relations
Three Harmonies with 卯 Rabbit, 未 Goat. Six Harmonies with 寅 Tiger. Clashes with 巳 Snake. Harm with 申 Monkey.
Sources Xie Ji Bian Fang Shu, vols. 1 and 6.