Kenroku (建禄): Meaning in the Twelve Stages

Kenroku is the stage of the working prime in the twelve stages. Its keywords are steadiness and independence, and its energy is strong.

Japanese	建禄 (けんろく)
Life image	The working prime (6 of 12)
Energy	Strong
Before and after	Kantai → Kenroku → Teiō
In Sanmeigaku	Tenroku

Personality

The working prime, with work on track. Grounded and steady, you build stability by your own effort. Good at realistic judgement, you are well trusted.

Kenroku in each pillar

A stage appears in each of the four pillars of the chart. The same Kenroku shows in different areas of life depending on the pillar.

Pillar	Stands for	With Kenroku here
Year pillar	Youth, family line and elders	In youth and within the family line, the nature of Kenroku shows readily.
Month pillar	Your public face, work and prime years	In society and at work, the side of Kenroku shows. This is the most important place in the chart.
Day pillar	Yourself, your spouse and home	With Kenroku in the day pillar, you are independent and often the financial pillar of the home.
Hour pillar	Later life, children and inner wishes	In later life, with children and in your deepest wishes, the nature of Kenroku is said to appear.

The other stages

For all twelve, see the twelve stages; for the character stars, the Ten Gods. These are general tendencies; a real reading combines them with the Ten Gods and the whole chart.