Zetsu (絶): Meaning in the Twelve Stages

Zetsu is the stage of rebirth in the twelve stages. Its keywords are inspiration and quickness, and its energy is gentle.

Japanese	絶 (ぜつ)
Life image	Rebirth (12 of 12)
Energy	Gentle
Before and after	Bo → Zetsu → Tai
In Sanmeigaku	Tenchi

Personality

The stage where one flow ends and the next is born. Inspired and quick, you switch fast and act the moment an idea strikes, with a freedom that won’t stay in one place.

Zetsu in each pillar

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

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