Sexagenary cycle · position 25 of 60
戊子
Yang Earth Rat 戊子: 1948, 2008, 2068 Years & Na Yin
戊子 Wù–Zǐ is pillar 25 of 60: Yang Earth over the Rat’s Water branch, with Na Yin Thunderbolt fire 霹雳火. It names 1948, 2008, 2068 and returns as a day pillar every 60 days.
What is fixed inside 戊子
Thunderbolt fire
Thunderbolt fire places a sudden flash within the very setting associated with Water. Its day-pillar symbolism is the interruption that makes a hidden charge visible: a moment of sharp expression against a quieter background. Contrast matters more than duration here, distinguishing a revealing instant from the steady warmth of a furnace or the broad light of the sky.
霹雳火
- English association
- Thunderbolt fire
- Associated phase
- 火 Fire
- Shares this Na Yin
- 己丑 Yin Earth Ox
The 子 Zi coordinate
- Animal
- Rat
- Branch polarity
- Yang
- Double hour
- 23:00–00:59
- Month opens at
- 大雪 Major Snow
- Direction
- North
Inside this branch · 藏干
Hidden stems carried by 子
The relationship name below compares each interior stem with 戊 Wu as the reference stem.
- 01
癸
Primary interior stem
正财 Direct Wealth
Where 戊子 returns
- Cycle position
- 25 / 60
- Ten-position decade · 旬
- 甲申
- Stem stage at this branch
- 冠带 Cap and Gown
Annual returns in the supported range
Every occurrence from 1901 through 2099 is shown.
- 1948戊子
- 2008戊子
- 2068戊子
戊子 as a day pillar
Wu’s image is thick, elevated Earth that holds a position and gives other things a foundation. A Day Master interpretation can explore steadiness, consistency and the effort involved in remaining dependable. The same image raises a question about movement: when does holding the centre preserve something valuable, and when does it make a needed adjustment difficult?
戊 above 子
Earth controls Water in the five-phase controlling cycle. The day branch holds Gui 癸 (Direct Wealth) relative to this Day Master.