Two animals · their fixed branch coordinates
丑巳
Ox–Snake 丑巳: Shared trine, Hidden Stems & Phases
Ox–Snake 丑巳 has shared trine; fire generates earth. The two branches share 0 hidden stems.
- Branch relation
- Shared trine
- Phase relation
- Fire generates Earth
- Circle distance
- 4 of 6 steps
Read the two branches first
| Coordinate | Ox 丑 · Chou | Snake 巳 · Si |
|---|---|---|
| Circle position | 2 of 12 | 6 of 12 |
| Polarity & phase | Yin Earth | Yin Fire |
| Double-hour | 01:00–02:59 | 09:00–10:59 |
| Month opens | 小寒 Minor Cold | 立夏 Start of Summer |
| Direction | North-northeast | South-southeast |
What Ox and Snake carry beneath the surface
The named branch relationships
- 01
Ox and Snake share the Metal frame. Rooster completes this three-branch group.