Wood Controls
Forcing progress is more likely to meet a wall. If approval, rules, or authority block the way, protect the work already completed and postpone the disputed point.
In detail
This form applies when the day's Wood controls the natal favorable element; it must be reassessed when the daily element changes. Control falls directly on what the chart needs, weakening its practical support and often appearing as resistance from rules, approval processes, or authority. It differs from Wood Is Controlled, where the favorable element restrains the day's Wood instead. The distinction follows the Zi Ping Zhen Quan treatment of generation and control as defining relationships after the useful element is identified.
FAQ
- What should I do if approval is blocked on a Wood Controls day?
- Do not answer the blockage by applying more pressure, because the day's Wood is restraining the favorable element and forced progress can put completed work at risk. Preserve records and agreed portions first, then isolate the disputed issue for later review.
- How is Wood Controls different from Wood Is Controlled?
- The restrained side is different. Wood Controls places pressure on the favorable element, while Wood Is Controlled means the favorable element restrains the day's Wood. Identify which side acts and which side receives the control before applying either reading.