十二長生（八字）
追蹤某個五行之氣從長生、帝旺到絕再循環的十二階段。這是能量曲線的比喻——某元素在每個地支的強弱——不是某個人的人生預言。
birth — the first emergence of qi, fragile and full of promise
閱讀此頁 →the exposed cleansing — raw, unstable, untested, the vulnerable beginning
閱讀此頁 →coming of age — donning cap and sash, taking on form and role
閱讀此頁 →approaching office — strength gathering, the climb toward power
閱讀此頁 →the peak — full strength, the qi at its zenith before it must turn
閱讀此頁 →the first decline — past the peak, the quiet turn downward
閱讀此頁 →weakening — the sickness stage, strength leaking away
閱讀此頁 →the spent stage — qi exhausted, motion ceasing
閱讀此頁 →the vault — qi buried and stored, kept rather than gone
閱讀此頁 →extinction — qi at zero, the empty point before renewal
閱讀此頁 →the new seed — qi reconceived in the dark, unseen potential
閱讀此頁 →gestation — nourished toward rebirth, the wait before the sprout
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