Mokuyoku (沐浴): Meaning in the Twelve Stages

Mokuyoku is the stage of adolescence in the twelve stages. Its keywords are freedom and sensitivity, and its energy is moderate.

Japanese	沐浴 (もくよく)
Life image	Adolescence (4 of 12)
Energy	Moderate
Before and after	Chōsei → Mokuyoku → Kantai
In Sanmeigaku	Tenkō

Personality

Adolescence, on the way to adulthood. Sensitive, you head out seeking freedom and dreams. Stylish and bright, your moods swing and you like change.

Mokuyoku in each pillar

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

Pillar	Stands for	With Mokuyoku here
Year pillar	Youth, family line and elders	In youth and within the family line, the nature of Mokuyoku shows readily.
Month pillar	Your public face, work and prime years	In society and at work, the side of Mokuyoku shows. This is the most important place in the chart.
Day pillar	Yourself, your spouse and home	With Mokuyoku in the day pillar, you seek romance in love and like a lively relationship.
Hour pillar	Later life, children and inner wishes	In later life, with children and in your deepest wishes, the nature of Mokuyoku 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.