Lesson 3 of 5

Stems and Branches

The ten and twelve signs that write time.

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The idea

There are ten Heavenly Stems and twelve Earthly Branches. Each stem has an element and a polarity. Each branch adds an animal, a month and a double hour.

Your chart is written in these signs. The stem of your day stands for you.

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