12 Stage Life Cycle of the Self Element

12-Stage Life Cycle Of The Self Element The Self Element is the Heavenly Stem of the Day Pillar. The Self Element is combined with the Earthly Branch of each of the Pillars (Year, Month, Day, Hour), and the intersection of these gives the Life Stage as depicted in the chart below: Wate r-

Metal-

Rabbit

Rat

Tiger

Pig

Ox

Wood -

Metal +

Earth +

Fire+

Wood +

Snake

Tiger

Tiger

Pig

Birth

Strong

Horse

Rabbit

Rabbit

Rat

Bath

Weak

Dog

Goat

Drago n

Drago n

Ox

Attire

Weak

Rabbit

Pig

Monke y

Snake

Snake

Tiger

Comingof-Age

Strong

Snake

Tiger

Rat

Rooste r

Horse

Horse

Rabbit

Prosperit y Peak

Strong

Drago n

Drago n

Ox

Ox

Dog

Goat

Goat

Drago n

Ageing

Averag e

Horse

Rabbit

Rabbit

Rat

Tiger

Pig

Sickness

Weak

Tiger

Tiger

Pig

Rabbit

Rat

Monke y Roost er

Snake

Snake

Monke y Roost er

Horse

Death

Weak

Goat

Drago n

Ox

Ox

Dog

Drago n

Ox

Dog

Dog

Goat

Grave

Averag e

Horse

Rabbit

Rooste r

Rooste r

Roost er

Snake

Tiger

Pig

Pig

Monke y

Repose

Weak

Snake

Tiger

Pig

Pig

Monke y

Horse

Rabbit

Rat

Rat

Roost er

Concepti on

Weak

Drago

Ox

Dog

Dog

Goat

Goat

Drago

Ox

Ox

Dog

Nurture

Weak

Earth-

Fire-

Rooste r Monke y

Rooste r Monke y

Dog

Goat

Goat

Drago n

Rat

Rooste r

Horse

Horse

Pig

Monke y

Snake

Dog

Goat

Roost er Monke y

Horse Snake

Wate r+ Monke y Roost er

12 Life Stages

Statu s/ Stren gth 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 1 0 1 1 1

n

n

2

For example, if the Month Pillar is H3/E4, then the Self Element is H3. If the Year Pillar is H10/E1, then the Life Stage for the Year Pillar is H3~E1, and from the above table, it is depicted as "Conception" which is bestowed with a "Weak" status. This process of obtaining the Life Stage is then repeated for each of the four pillars.