Age 26, 35: the Yǐ Yǒu Decade

Between ages 26 and 35, Quail moved through what we call the Growth phase, a time of emergence and fresh potential. The Wood element governing this decade was genuinely supportive for his chart, creating an easeful backdrop even as the pillar itself carried Seven Killings energy, that testing pressure and external authority that pushes us to prove ourselves. This was a chapter where challenges came from outside, demanding bosses, high-stakes situations, people who wouldn't let him coast, yet he had the vitality to meet them. The Wood over Rooster configuration didn't clash with his natal chart, so these pressures, while real, didn't feel contradictory to who he is at his core; they shaped him rather than fractured him. Looking back, this decade likely brought him necessary friction that built his competence and taught him what he's capable of handling. He probably emerged from it leaner, more assured, and aware that external pressure doesn't have to break you when your inner ground is solid.