The Four Pillars

乙︎Yin Wood — Yǐ

Heavenly Stem · Yin Wood · the vine

The second Heavenly Stem — Yin Wood, the vine or grass that thrives by adapting rather than by force.

Yǐ reads as pliant persistence: you make progress by winding around obstacles rather than pushing through them, and you outlast what is harder than you. Its gift is quiet resilience; its work is to trust your own strength, not only the supports you lean on.