The Early Heaven and the Later Heaven

The Early Heaven and the Later Heaven

 

The Early Heaven consists of the cosmic spring and summer, the first half of the 129,600-year cosmic cycle.

It is an era characterized by birth and growth, yang (male) dominance, diversity, and conflict.

The Later Heaven consists of the cosmic autumn and winter, the second half of the 129,600-year cosmic cycle.

It is an era characterized by right yin and right yang, unity, harmony, and maturation.

Spring and summer are the time when life is born and raised.

Autumn and winter are the time when life bears fruit and is then harvested.

In a similar manner, the Early Heaven and the Later Heaven are of two extremes.