Compatibility of 丙 with 戊: Yang Fire and Yang Earth

At sunrise, the first light turns a mountain gold. The sun is Yang Fire; the mountain is Yang Earth. Fire warms earth, so the sun tends to feed the mountain. For the sun, the mountain is the Eating God, the star of ease and enjoyment. The sun often relaxes here and enjoys simple, steady days.

For the mountain, the sun is Indirect Resource, the star of quiet, unusual support. The mountain may feel warmed, but sometimes watched or overheated. Too much sun on earth can make it dry and set in its ways. The mountain may get comfortable and stop moving. It helps to plan things together and keep some fresh air in the routine. A walk, a trip, a new hobby keeps the slope alive.

Warm and easy; fresh plans keep the comfort from turning stale.

Morning sun warms a mountain slowly, until its rocks hold heat into the night. The sun is Yang Fire, the mountain Yang Earth. For the sun, the mountain is the Eating God, the star of enjoyment and generous support. For the mountain, the sun is Indirect Resource, the star of unexpected, intuitive help. In plain words: the sun warms the mountain up, and the mountain gives that warmth a place to settle.

Too much sun dries out a slope. The sun may push help or advice the mountain never asked for. The mountain may soak it all up and give little back. A little restraint from the sun and a little gratitude from the mountain balance it. Their bond tends to grow steadier with every passing year.

The sun warms and the mountain holds it; a light touch and some thanks keep it right.

Afternoon sun warms a big mountain, and the stone keeps that heat long after dark. The mother is the sun, the child is the mountain. Fire feeds Earth, and the child is her Eating God, the star of easy joy. She tends to take real pleasure in this child. Their steadiness calms her bright, busy nature.

For the child, she is the Indirect Resource: support that comes through ideas and unusual advice. Mountains can be stubborn and slow to respond. She may feel her warmth goes unanswered. She may also overdo the advice. What helps is trusting the child's slow pace. The stone stores the heat, even if it doesn't say so.

A steady child the mother delights in, best when she trusts their slower pace.

Morning light spills over a mountain and warms it from top to bottom. The father pours his warmth into his daughter. To him, she is the Eating God, the star of joy and gentle giving. He tends to be proud and relaxed around her.

To her, he is the Indirect Resource, support with a style of its own. His advice may be offbeat or come out of nowhere. Taking the useful part and leaving the rest works well.

He warms her life generously, and she gets the most from it by keeping what helps.

The morning sun warms the side of a mountain until the stones are cozy to touch. The mother-in-law is the sun, the daughter-in-law the mountain. The older woman tends to enjoy her. She is her Eating God, the star of easy giving. She likes to feed, host and spoil her.

To the daughter-in-law, the mother-in-law is Indirect Resource, help that comes in unusual shapes. It may feel like too many opinions, or care at the wrong moment. She may withdraw a bit. Then the mother-in-law feels shut out. Asking first keeps the warmth welcome.

The mother-in-law gives generously; asking first keeps her help welcome.