Yang Wood Tiger · 大溪水 (Water of the Great Stream)
Yang Wood is the tall tree — visible, upright, reaching. It grows toward light and doesn't bend easily.
Wood and Tiger share the same natural element. This is a Tiger in its native forest — instinct and environment aligned. Raw, undiluted drive.
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.
Water of the Great Stream — a river with real volume. Not a trickle, not an ocean. The practical middle. Enough force to carve valleys, enough restraint to stay in its banks.
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 Water of the Great Stream →
Your year pillar is what you share with every person born in 1974. 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.