Restraining Cycle — Born Hour
Restraining Cycle — a Born Hour learn entry. Cultural structure, not a luck verdict.
Definition
Wood restrains Earth, Earth restrains Water, Water restrains Fire, Fire restrains Metal, Metal restrains Wood. Restraint describes tension and regulation, not doom.
How to read it on a chart
Compare this idea with the Five Elements bars and balancing candidates on the result page; month command sets seasonal qi.
Ask who generates whom, who restrains whom, and what is in season before talking strength.
Limits
This entry is cultural and calendrical structure only — not medical, legal, investment, or deterministic fate advice.
If copy drifts from on-chart labels, trust the current engine labels and report the mismatch.