Astrology Glossary

Twelve life stages

The twelve stages of life (十二長生) a Heavenly Stem passes through as it meets each branch, from Growth (長生) up to its Peak (帝旺) and down to Void (絕), a measure of how strong or spent the Day Master is in that pillar.

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