TEN SIGNS · FIVE ELEMENTS · TWO POLARITIES
The visible current above the branch
The ten Heavenly Stems are the Five Elements expressed once as yang and once as yin. In a Four Pillars chart they form the upper row, including the Day Stem used as the Day Master.
upright growth and initiation
flexible growth and adaptation
radiance and outward warmth
focused flame and refinement
mass, boundary, and stability
cultivated ground and nurture
definition and decisive change
precision and fine distinction
broad movement and flow
fine moisture and quiet depth