Extinction (絕) stage meaning
The time energy is cut off. An empty stage, and so one that can hold anything new.
What is the Extinction stage?
Extinction (絕) is the stage where energy is completely cut off. It is the weakest of the Twelve Life Stages, but because it is empty, change and fresh starts are freest here. It is also called Po, from Potae (胞胎), the womb. You are flexible and adapt quickly, but with no roots, you are easily shaken.
When your Day Pillar sits at Extinction
If your Day Pillar sits at Extinction, you are strong in change and adapt quickly to a new environment. You can start over anywhere. The catch is that your heart changes often and your persistence is weak, so you need practice holding on to one thing for a long time.
In the Year, Month, and Hour Pillars
Extinction in the Year Pillar means your surroundings changed greatly as a child, and Extinction in the Month Pillar is a flow of frequent changes in job or position. Extinction in the Hour Pillar is read as a fresh start late in life.
Things to watch
Change course every time you are shaken and nothing accumulates. Even when you change, keep one center fixed.
Which branch is Extinction for each Day Master
Find your Day Master in the first column. Yin Day Masters run the cycle backwards.
| Gap 甲 | Sin 申 |
|---|---|
| Eul 乙 | Yu 酉 |
| Byeong 丙 | Hae 亥 |
| Jeong 丁 | Ja 子 |
| Mu 戊 | Hae 亥 |
| Gi 己 | Ja 子 |
|---|---|
| Gyeong 庚 | In 寅 |
| Sin 辛 | Myo 卯 |
| Im 壬 | Sa 巳 |
| Gye 癸 | O 午 |
Day Pillars at the Extinction stage
In these Day Pillars the birth-day stem sits on a branch at this stage.
How to read the twelve stages
The Twelve Life Stages compare the strength of your Day Master on each branch to the twelve stages of a human life. Enter your birthday and the chart table shows the stage of each pillar. Read them together with the Ten Gods to see what kind of energy sits in each seat and how strong it is.
Find my twelve stages by birthdayThe stage is calculated from your Day Master and the branch, with yin Day Masters counted backwards in the traditional way. The readings were written with help from AI. Read them just for fun.