This article delves deeply into the characteristics of the Jia Wood and Ren Water zodiac elements, analyzing the image of a "first son" when Jia Wood is strong and not constrained by metal, as well as the role of Ren Water as an official seal in the fate. Through the analysis of two specific cases, it reveals the general laws of height and shortness in destiny, providing valuable references for enthusiasts of Yixue (I Ching studies).
Characteristics of Jia Wood Destiny
The Jia Wood day stem is born in the month of Tiger, with the official seal in its prime, and the time stem is Yi Wood, a rival, which has a root from the year branch of Hai Wood. The rival is strong and directly supports the day stem. This destiny has abundant water support, making the Jia Wood day stem clearly strong. The heavenly stems of the year and month are Ding and Ren, which form a wood combination, and the earthly branches have the connection of Tiger and Hai, forming a wood combination. Therefore, both the year and month pillars combine and transform into wood. As a result, the Jia Wood day stem is even stronger due to the formation of a group. The official seal, Ren Water, has its source in the year branch of Hai, where it receives its official seal. The earthly branches form a northern water combination of Hai, Zi, and Chou. According to conventional teachings, this should successfully transform into water. However, this is not the case. For the three-branch water combination of Hai, Zi, and Chou, one of the three characters must be on top, especially the characters Hai and Zi, where there must be water or fire/salt in the top character for the transformation to occur. Otherwise, in this fate, the Hai branch is covered by Ding, which conflicts with water; the Zi branch is covered by Jia, which drains the energy; and the Chou branch is covered by Yi, which attacks the earth. How can they transform into water? Moreover, the year and month pillars have already combined and transformed into wood, so only the Zi water remains as the official seal.
The Role of Ren Water Official Seal
The Ren Water official seal has its source in the year branch of Hai, where it receives its official seal. The earthly branches form a northern water combination of Hai, Zi, and Chou. According to general teachings, this should successfully transform into water. However, this is not true. For the three-branch water combination of Hai, Zi, and Chou, one of the three characters must be on top, especially the characters Hai and Zi, where there must be water or fire/salt in the top character for the transformation to occur. Otherwise, in this fate, the Hai branch is covered by Ding, which conflicts with water; the Zi branch is covered by Jia, which drains the energy; and the Chou branch is covered by Yi, which attacks the earth. How can they transform into water? Moreover, the year and month pillars have already combined and transformed into wood, so only the Zi water remains as the official seal.
Analysis of the Tall Person's Destiny
In the early years of the Xin Chou, Geng Zi, and Ji Hai metal and water phases, the metal and water were strong. Metal and water generate each other, and metal does not constrain wood. Therefore, the person is tall, measuring 1.75 meters. Locals refer to him as the "first son" because of his height. In our area, "first son" means someone who is tall, in contrast to "shorty." The reason for this person's tall stature lies in: Jia Wood being strong without any metal constraint. When the wood is strong and unopposed, although during the period of physical growth before age 20, he encountered the Xin Chou and Geng Zi phases, since the Ren Water was strong and could mediate effectively, and the earthly branches had Hai, Zi, and Chou, the metal, water, and wood continuously generated each other. Thus, the Geng and Xin metals did not harm the wood but instead became the source of water, so they did not hinder the day stem's growth. The main reason this person is only 1.75 meters tall and not extremely tall is that the initial phase was unfavorable. Otherwise, he would have grown even taller.
Analysis of the Short Person's Destiny
Conversely, the fate of a short person is: if the yin day stem is weak or in decline without support and is attacked by officials or killers, and if during the first 25 years of life, there is no support, then the physique will inevitably be short. Although the month stem has a strong root, the root is removed due to combination, transformation, or conflict, thus remaining weak. Even though there are official seals and rivals that can support the day stem, due to the disorder in the eight characters, the supporting elements are obstructed and separated, resulting in the official seal not being able to support and the rivals not being able to assist. Thus, they are considered as having no support. These are the theories behind height and shortness in destiny.
Through the analysis of Jia Wood and Ren Water destinies, we find that when Jia Wood is strong and not constrained by metal, the person often has a tall stature, and the role of Ren Water as an official seal in the fate is also significant. The general law of the tall person's destiny is that the yang day stem is strong and undamaged, with a long-lasting source. Conversely, the short person's destiny is characterized by a yin day stem that is weak or in decline without support. In practical predictions, we should comprehensively consider factors such as the strength and completeness of the day stem, the longevity of the source, and the smooth flow of the five elements to accurately determine the height or shortness of the person's physique.
