Yin-Hai Break and Combination

Yin-Hai combination transforms toward Wood. It reflects the meeting of the early qi of yin and yang. Both Yin and Hai contain Jia Wood in their hidden stems. After the combination forms, Hai Water supports Yin Wood, making the Wood qi stronger and more rooted. It carries the meaning of cooperation, loyalty, shared benefit, and joint expansion, so it is also known as a righteous combination.

Yin contains Jia Wood, Bing Fire, and Wu Earth. Hai contains Ren Water and Jia Wood. During the combination, Ren Water overcomes Bing Fire inside Yin, while Wu Earth also overcomes Ren Water. The most obvious effect is that Bing Fire gets damaged. Bing Fire is the Eating God of Jia Wood, so it can also carry the image of harm to children.

Bing Fire reaches its extinction stage in Hai, while Ren Water reaches its extinction stage in Si. When the two meet, there is also a hidden sense of loss and depletion. Yin is the growth stage of Fire, but the Fire qi is still weak. When Hai Water is strong and Yin Wood is weak, Bing Fire inside Yin is more likely to be injured. When Yin Wood is stronger, the damage to Bing Fire becomes lighter.

The Wood growth created by Yin-Hai combination is relatively natural, but the break effect is often more visible, so it is called a break within combination. In relationships, it can show as outward harmony with inner disagreement, or a gap between appearance and true feelings. In love relationships, the two people may seem to get along normally while still carrying inner resistance.

When Yin represents the Lu Star and Hai represents Resource, it forms a pattern of Resource following Lu. It is better when the two branches are close together, though Indirect Resource giving birth to Lu can still carry a sense of unwilling support. When Bing Fire represents Lu and Hai Water represents Officer or Seven Killings, it forms Officer or Seven Killings overcoming Lu, which can bring hard work and fatigue.

People born in winter often need Bing Fire for seasonal adjustment. When Yin-Hai break within combination damages Bing Fire, it may affect health and bring hidden illness. The Ten God and family relationship represented by Bing Fire may also be affected. If Bing Fire represents Eating God or Hurting Officer in a female chart, it may be unfavorable for children and wealth. If Bing Fire is unfavorable in the chart, the Yin-Hai break restraining Bing Fire can instead be helpful.