申

About

申 (Shēn, the Monkey branch) is the 9th of the 12 Earthly Branches (地支) — Metal element, Autumn. Hidden stems: 庚 (main), 壬, 戊 (residual). Six Harmony: 巳申合水 (whether it fully transforms depends on chart context). Three Harmony: 申子辰 → Water. Clash: 寅申沖 (cutting clash). Penalty: 寅巳申 (Ungrateful Penalty). Harm: 申亥害.⁠‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​⁠

申 is the Monkey — the first month of autumn (孟秋) and the double-hour 15:00–17:00, when the day begins its descent. A "growth" branch (四生), its main hidden stem is 庚 Yang Metal, with 壬 water and 戊 earth stored beside it. In the Water triad 申子辰, 申 is where Water is born — autumn springs feeding winter's rivers.⁠‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​⁠

Key Attributes

Element

Metal

Season

Autumn

Zodiac animal

Monkey

Hidden stems

庚 (main) · 壬 · 戊 (residual)

Six Harmony

巳申合水

Three Harmony

申子辰 → Water

Clash

寅申沖 (cutting clash)

Penalty

寅巳申 (Ungrateful Penalty)

Harm

申亥害

In a chart, this means…

In a chart, 申 contributes Metal with water rising inside it — sharpness that also flows. It is traditionally associated with wit, versatility and quick practical intelligence. How the cleverness lands is a question for the chart as a whole.⁠‌​​​‌‌​​‌​​‌​‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​‌​​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​​​‌​​‌​​​‌‌​​‌​‌​​‌​​‌‌​‌​‌​​​​‌‌​‌‌​​​‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌‌​‌‌‌​​‌​​‌‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌‌‌‌​​‌​​​‌‌​‌​​‌​‌‌​​‌‌‌​‌‌​​‌​​​⁠

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