The Elements and how they dominate in each of the Nine Star Ki years….
No. 2 20 C Water 16 T Fire (based on 2/5 being 2/8)***
21 C Water 15 T Fire (based on 2/5 being 2/2)
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0 A Earth 0 G Air/Tree
All above ground - So a 2 year is all about Fire and Water
No. 3 11 C Water 13 T Fire (based on 3/5 being 3/8) ***
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6 A Earth 6 G Air/tree
12C Water 11 T Fire (based on 3/5 being 3/2)
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6 A Earth 7 G Air/Tree
Mostly above ground but one third below
So a 3 year is dominated by Water and Fire
No. 4 7 C Water 5 T Fire (based on 4/5 being 4/8)***
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12 A Earth 12 G Air/tree
7 C Water 5 T Fire 9 (based on 4/5 being 4/2)
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13 A Earth 11 G Air/tree
Mostly below ground with one third above
A 4 year is dominated by Earth and Air/tree
No. 6 0 C Water 0 T Fire (based on 6/5 being 6/2) ^^^
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19 A Earth 17 G Air/tree
17 A Earth 19 G Air/tree (switch around for 6/5 being 6/8)
All below ground
A 6 year is dominated by Earth and Air/tree
No. 7 6 C Water 6 T Fire (based on 7/5 being 7/2)***
5 C Water 7 T Fire (based on 7/5 being 7/8)
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14 A Earth 10 G Air/tree
Mostly below ground with one third above
7 year is dominated by Earth and Air/tree
No. 8 14 C Water 13 T Fire (based on 8/5 being 8/2)***
14 C Water 12 T Fire (based on 8/5 being 8/8)
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4 A Earth 5 G Air/tree
4 A Earth 6 G Air/tree
Mostly above ground with one quarter below
An 8 year is dominated by Water and Fire
No.9 6 C Water 6 T Fire
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11 A Earth 13 G Air/tree (based on 9/5 being 9/8)^^^
13 A Earth 11 G Air/tree (based on 9/5 being 9/2)
Mostly below ground with one third above
A 9 year is dominated by Earth and Air/Tree
*** Marks the choice I would make if there are two to choose from as a balance of elements will determine that.
^^^ Marks the fact they have nothing to choose between them.
The fact that five does not create when it remains a 5 and can only become 2 or 8 means it can now become a DNA Codon of three letters which add to the puzzle.