Conception
胎
In simple terms
Conception — the energy of a plan sprouting, like new life being conceived.
At a glance
A little deeper
The gestation stage. Conception, planning, and latent potential.
Its role in a chart
Conception sits in the re-conceiving phase (11 of 12) of energy’s birth-to-death cycle. The same character carries different strength depending on this stage.
See it visually
Twelve Life Stages — the birth-to-death cycle of energy
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Related terms
Growth (Long Life) — the freshly sprouting energy of a new beginning.
Bath — the energy of growing up while wavering and showing off: unstable, but full of charm.
Cap & Sash — the energy of growth and preparation, dressing up to step out into the world.
Prosperity — the solid energy of settling into your own place and standing on your own.
Emperor (Peak) — the most vigorous energy, at the very height of its prime.
Decline — the energy that eases and settles as it passes its peak.
Illness — the energy that needs to pause and recover for a while.
Death — the transitional energy where one flow ends and passes into the next.