Shi (死): Meaning in the Twelve Stages

Shi is the stage of stillness in the twelve stages. Its keywords are focus and inquiry, and its energy is gentle.

Japanese	死 (し)
Life image	Stillness (10 of 12)
Energy	Gentle
Before and after	Byō → Shi → Bo
In Sanmeigaku	Tenkyoku

Personality

The still stage, turned inward. You focus deeply on one thing and seek the essence. Less visible, you show great strength in a specialist path.

Shi in each pillar

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

Pillar	Stands for	With Shi here
Year pillar	Youth, family line and elders	In youth and within the family line, the nature of Shi shows readily.
Month pillar	Your public face, work and prime years	In society and at work, the side of Shi shows. This is the most important place in the chart.
Day pillar	Yourself, your spouse and home	With Shi in the day pillar, you may say little but are single-minded and build deep trust.
Hour pillar	Later life, children and inner wishes	In later life, with children and in your deepest wishes, the nature of Shi 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.