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Ba Zi/Hidden Stems
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Hidden Stems in Earthly Branches
Each Earthly Branch in the four Pillars will have one or more Hidden Heavenly Stems.
Earthly Branchin anyPillarHidden Heavenly StemsE3H5, H1, H3E4H2E5 H10, H5, H2 E6H7, H3, H5E7H4, H6E8 H4, H6, H2E9H5, H7, H9E10H8E11H4, H5, H8E12H9, H1E1H10E2 H8, H6, H10
For example, if the Earthly Branch of the Month Pillar is E11, then the Hidden Heavenly Stems are H4, H5 and H8 for the Month Pillar.
If the Earthly Branch of the Day Pillar is E10, then the Hidden Heavenly Stem is H8 for the Day Pillar.