Description
Walk wood, fire, earth, metal, water by two positions per step, wrapping modulo five.
A symbolic cycle defines an ordered set of labels and a rule for moving between them. Here the five labels are wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. Traversal direction and the number of positions moved determine a sequence or an ordered pair relationship.
Walk wood, fire, earth, metal, water by two positions per step, wrapping modulo five.
When to use this tool
Use Wuxing Controlling-Cycle Sequence Builder when you need an explicit symbolic traversal or ordered relation using the stated phase cycle.
How to use the tool and how it works
- Enter startPhase, count, direction. Use the units and conventions below.
- Run the tool. Correct any format, range, or cross-field input error before interpreting the output.
- Read result. Expand result to inspect the returned fields.
Walk wood, fire, earth, metal, water by two positions per step, wrapping modulo five. Include startPhase and require count from one through 32 and direction either one or minus one; return phases inside result.1
| Input field | Meaning and units | Accepted input |
|---|---|---|
| startPhase | Start Phase | Required. Text. |
| count | Count | Required. Safe integer. |
| direction | One for forward traversal or minus one for reverse traversal; each step moves two positions. | Required. Safe integer. |
| Output field | Interpretation | Returned shape |
|---|---|---|
| result | Result | Required. Object. |
{
"input": {
"startPhase": "wood",
"count": 3,
"direction": 1
},
"output": {
"result": {
"phases": [
"wood",
"earth",
"water"
]
}
}
}Limitations and assumptions
- This yields wood, earth, water, fire, metal when starting at wood and moving forward. The labels define a symbolic cycle, not a physical interaction or a medical recommendation.
- Outputs are nested inside result. The field tables state structural bounds; the mechanics also specify cross-field constraints. Malformed inputs and unsupported domains cause errors. A successful false flag, empty branch value, or zero placeholder has the meaning stated above and is distinct from an input error.
Alternative or Complementary methods
Use the specified cyclic label order for reproducible symbolic exercises. Interpretive or historical questions require a separate attributed source beyond this fixed lookup.
References
Similar or alternative tools
- Wuxing Generating-Cycle Sequence Builder
Walk the fixed label order wood, fire, earth, metal, water by one position per step, wrapping cyclically.
- Wuxing Five-Way Pair Relationship Classifier
Locate fromPhase and toPhase in wood, fire, earth, metal, water order and reduce their index difference modulo five.