Seasonal stage
Bracing — The Staked Sapling
A staked sapling is pruned and trained upright. As a stage in your chart or in the turning year, it tends towards stabilisation: a good window for structure, routine and training.
Classical equivalent · Earthly Branch (地支)
辰 Chen (Dragon) — Apr – early May
Function in the cycle: Stabilisation
Strengths
- Builds structure
- Accepts discipline
- Turns potential into form
Blind spots
- Resents the stake
- Rigid routines
- Trains out what made it special
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