Two animals · their fixed branch coordinates
丑未
Ox–Goat 丑未: Clash, Punishment, Hidden Stems & Phases
Ox–Goat 丑未 has clash, punishment; both branches carry earth. The two branches share 1 hidden stem: Ji 己.
- Branch relation
- Clash · Punishment
- Phase relation
- Both branches carry Earth
- Circle distance
- 6 of 6 steps
Read the two branches first
| Coordinate | Ox 丑 · Chou | Goat 未 · Wei |
|---|---|---|
| Circle position | 2 of 12 | 8 of 12 |
| Polarity & phase | Yin Earth | Yin Earth |
| Double-hour | 01:00–02:59 | 13:00–14:59 |
| Month opens | 小寒 Minor Cold | 小暑 Minor Heat |
| Direction | North-northeast | South-southwest |
What Ox and Goat carry beneath the surface
The named branch relationships
- 01
Ox and Goat sit directly opposite, six positions apart. Their hours and directions occupy opposing points of the same cycle.
- 02三刑
Shared Punishment group
Punishment of BullyingOx, Dog, Goat form the Punishment of Bullying pattern. The selected pair identifies two positions in the group; the remaining member completes its three branches.