A chapter still ahead
This decade is from the backward sequence. The traditional rule that picks a direction does not apply to Cowbird, so both sequences are on the chart page.
Age 68, 77: the Wù Xū Decade
戊戌 · a luck pillar (大運) · Dog · Earth
A Direct Wealth (正財) decade, steady earned income; what you carefully hold.
Aunt Starling On Cowbird's 68, 77 Chapter
In this decade from age 68 to 77, Cowbird enters what is called the Storehouse stage, a time when energy naturally becomes more inward and reflective; the vitality is there, but held in reserve rather than outwardly spent. The pillar Wù Xū brings Direct Wealth, the kind of steady, careful holding that comes from years of thoughtful work, and this aligns well with Cowbird's Rabbit nature, creating a sense of harmony in how resources and time settle around them. Because this is a taboo element for their chart, this decade will ask for mindfulness and deliberate care; it is a testing chapter, not a difficult one, but one that rewards attention to what matters most. The backward sequence suggests this particular luck pillar may belong to Cowbird's path, though the timing of their luck runs in its own way. This is a season for tending what has been gathered, for enjoying the fruits of earlier seasons, and for noticing what brings genuine contentment when the pace of life naturally slows.
The Decade At A Glance
| Pillar | Wù Xū 戊戌 · stem-branch pair |
| Ten God | Direct Wealth 正財 steady earned income; what you carefully hold |
| Element for the chart | Testing a chapter that asks for care; it brings more of what already runs strong. |
| Day Master's vitality | Storehouse (墓) stored, latent, kept in reserve. |
| Na Yin | 平地木 Wood on Level Ground, its sound-element is Wood. |
| Touches the natal chart | harmonises with Cowbird's Day Rabbit. |
The Chapters, In Order
The luck pillars (大運) run backward from age 8, each a ten-year turn of the wheel.