Stems & Branches
Example 2.

A person who was born on May 14^th 2004:




Great Movement (GM): is determined by the element where the Stem appears, in this case – Metal. It appears in the upper Data Analysis Table under the diagram. According to the Law of the Five Elements Control Cycle and Reverse Control Cycle), the Great Movement creates relative excess of the Wood Element, in the GB/LIV organs in that same year. It also creates relative excess of the Earth Element, in ST/SP. Since during this year the Great Movement is in excess (plus sign),
this built-in disharmony tends to manifest in the pulse with a great intensity in the middle position of the ST/SP organs and a relative weakness of the LIV/GB pulse. In addition, a tendency to excess disorders in the stomach, such as epigastric pain, heartburns and mouth ulcers may frequently be identified.




Stem: GB (TZE) – brings Yang erupting energy of the Wood Element – growth, expansion, aspiration etc. It is found in the Great movement of the Earth, and referred to in the table under the diagram.

Branch: BL (SHEN). Relates to the astrological animal “monkey”, and tends to be manifested in a person in qualities such as humour, mischievousness, masculine-technological skills and dexterity. The branch is underlined outside of the Water Element and listed in the table immediately under the diagram.

Climatic Quality: MINISRER FIRE-SHAO YANG. It reflects an innate tendency towards heat. The layer is marked by a line connecting the Wood and the Fire Elements.

Deep Energies: The deep energies of the organs represented in the diagram: of the Branch, the Stem, and the two organs of the layer which are: GB-Water, BL-Metal, SJ-Water.





Four Possibilities: Because of the combination between Stem and GM, four possibilities for energetic disharmonies in one’s lifetime may arise. The Four Possibilities are marked in the lower table on the right side.

1. Excess Wood energy in earth.
2. Excess Water Energy in earth.
3. Excess Earth energy in wood.
4. Excess Earth energy in water.

Missing Elemens: M. Element- appears in the lower table; we see that the Metal Element is missing in this map.

Missing Deep Energies: M.D. ENERGY – appears in the lower table, we see that the Wood, Fire and Earth Elements are missing in this map.





Missing Organs: (may be found under the lower table, in the middle line). Adjusted calculation of the deficiencies at the Element level and the Deep Energy level shows that the organs LU and LI are “missing”. This deficiency is characteristically manifested as an energetic vulnerability, and frequently will manifest as the appearance of symptoms of weakness in these systems during one’s lifetime.

Corrective Energy: appears in brackets, in the center of the Five Elements diagram. It is mentioned in the bottom line below the data charts. In this case, the corrective energy is Fire. In other words, treating the Deep Energies of the Fire, will assist in balancing the Climatic Quality of the patient.


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