Yang Metal Tiger · 松柏木 (Pine and Cypress)
Yang Metal is the sword — direct, decisive, sharp. It cuts through ambiguity and commits to a direction.
Metal cuts the Tiger's Wood. Blade meeting growth. The Tiger's expansion gets pruned — what survives is stronger for the editing.
Every Earthly Branch contains hidden elements beneath the surface. The Tiger's branch (寅) carries: 甲 Wood · 丙 Fire · 戊 Earth. These hidden stems influence how the year's energy expresses — they're the undercurrent beneath the visible pillar.
Pine and Cypress — wood that stays green through winter. Endurance. Integrity under pressure. The tree that doesn't shed when conditions get hard.
The Nayin is the "sound-element" of this position in the 60-year cycle. It's a second layer of elemental identity — not what the stem says you are, but what the combination of stem and branch sounds like when they resonate together. Read more about Pine and Cypress →
Your year pillar is what you share with every person born in 1950. It describes your generation, not you. To see what makes your chart yours, you need three more pillars — and the most important one, your Day Pillar, requires your exact birthday.
Start with your month. A Tiger born in January carries different energy than one born in July.
Your Day Pillar — the one that defines who you actually are — needs your exact birthday.