Yō (養): Meaning in the Twelve Stages

Yō is the stage of a baby in the twelve stages. Its keywords are openness and being cared for, and its energy is gentle.

Japanese	養 (よう)
Life image	A baby (2 of 12)
Energy	Gentle
Before and after	Tai → Yō → Chōsei
In Sanmeigaku	Ten’in

Personality

The newborn stage, growing up protected. Open and pleasant, you naturally draw help from elders. You avoid conflict and shine in a safe place.

Yō in each pillar

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

Pillar	Stands for	With Yō here
Year pillar	Youth, family line and elders	In youth and within the family line, the nature of Yō shows readily.
Month pillar	Your public face, work and prime years	In society and at work, the side of Yō shows. This is the most important place in the chart.
Day pillar	Yourself, your spouse and home	With Yō in the day pillar, you are home-loving and good at leaning on others, and tend to be cherished by family and spouse.
Hour pillar	Later life, children and inner wishes	In later life, with children and in your deepest wishes, the nature of Yō 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.