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The 60-Year Sexagenary Cycle Explained
Running since 2637 BCE, the 60-year Stem-Branch cycle encodes every year.
The 60-Year Sexagenary Cycle
2024: Wood Dragon. 2025: Wood Snake. 2026: Fire Horse. These names come from the Sexagenary Cycle — running since 2637 BCE.
10 Heavenly Stems each tied to a Five Element in Yang/Yin form. **12 Earthly Branches** each tied to a zodiac animal and element.
10 x 12 = 60 unique combinations. Your birth year sits in this cycle. When the current year combines with your Year Pillar: support. When it clashes: turbulence. The pattern repeats every 60 years.
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