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Seasonal stage

Exposing — The Tender Seedling

A tender seedling stands unshielded in spring rain. As a stage in your chart or in the turning year, it tends towards emergence: a good window for learning in public and asking for feedback, with some shelter.

Classical equivalent · Earthly Branch (地支)

卯 Mao (Rabbit) — Mar – early Apr

Function in the cycle: Emergence

Strengths

  • Open and trusting
  • Learns fast
  • Adapts to feedback

Blind spots

  • Vulnerable to criticism
  • Needs shelter to thrive
  • Overexposes too soon

The classic side · 地支 Earthly Branch

卯 Mao · The Rabbit

卯 Mao — the Rabbit

卯 is the spring equinox (春分) — the meadow in full flower. Pure 乙 Wood: grass, vines and blossom, flexible and quick to grow back. Grace, diplomacy, charm and a talent for finding a way round rather than through. Wood is at its peak here.

The spirit animal: A leaping green hare among meadows of spring flowers.

Element
Yin Wood — Pure Wood energy
Season
Mid-spring · 2nd month · 驚蟄 to 清明 (about 6 Mar – 4 Apr)
Hours
05:00 – 07:00
Direction
East
Family
四正 cardinal · 桃花 peach blossom

藏干 Hidden elements

  • 乙 YiYin Wood — grass, vines and flowers本氣 main qi100%

Relationships

  • 六沖 Clash: 卯酉
  • 六合 Harmony: 卯戌 → Fire
  • 三合 Frame: 亥卯未 → Wood

Hidden-element shares are the usual teaching approximation.

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Birth date

Used to get the right time zone — including old rules like Singapore’s UTC+7:30 before 1982.

Used to set the direction of your ten-year cycles and your star map.

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