Tenroku (天禄星): Meaning and Personality

A grounded realist people can rely on

The meaning, personality, love life and work of Tenroku, one of the twelve subordinate stars that sit on the left shoulder and both feet of the Sanmeigaku body star chart, and how it shows in each period of life. Keywords: care and realism.

Tenroku is compared to an adult in their prime, with work and home on track. With care and a realistic eye it steadily builds stability.

Japanese天禄星 (てんろくせい)
Life imageAdult in their prime
Energy score11 points (2 of 12)
Energy groupStrong
In Four PillarsKenroku (建禄)

Personality

You are calm and observe things well before acting. You avoid reckless adventures and choose the sure path. You read people’s feelings well and are relied on for advice. Your weakness is taking a long time to decide.

Strengths and things to watch

Strengths

Your strong points are caution, observation and steadiness.

Things to watch

Fear of failure may make you pass up chances. Deciding to move once you can see 70% of the way stops good timing slipping by.

Love and partnership

You choose steady love with an eye on the future over a fling. You show your feelings quietly but treasure the partner you choose for a long time. Someone with a similar sense of daily life suits you.

Work and what suits you

Accounting, administration, property and medicine, where accuracy and trust count. Rising step by step within an organisation suits you.

Tenroku in each period of life

The twelve subordinate stars sit in three places on the body star chart, and each place stands for a period of life. Where Tenroku sits changes when its nature shows most.

PositionPeriodWith Tenroku here
Left shoulderEarly life (up to about 30)Calm from a young age, you are often seen as mature for your years.
Left footMiddle life (about 30 to 60)You build your footing and make your work and life stable.
Right footLater life (from about 60)Supported by savings and goodwill, your later life tends to be stable.

A star of large energy (a “strong” star). It opens its own way by action. The other stars in this group are Tennan, Tenshō. Adding up the scores of your three stars gives a rough idea of the energy of your whole life.

What are your subordinate stars?

Enter your date of birth to see the three subordinate stars and the central star of your body star chart: Sanmeigaku reading.

The other subordinate stars

For all twelve, see the twelve subordinate stars; for the five stars on the cross, the ten main stars; for the chart itself, how to read the body star chart. These are general tendencies; a real reading combines all three stars with the main stars.

FAQ

What kind of star is Tenroku?

Tenroku is compared to an adult in their prime, with work and home on track. With care and a realistic eye it steadily builds stability.

What does Tenroku correspond to in Four Pillars?

The twelve-stage “Kenroku” (建禄). Both describe the momentum of the day stem in twelve steps compared to a human life.

How much energy does Tenroku have?

11 points, the 2nd largest of the twelve subordinate stars. A star of large energy (a “strong” star). It opens its own way by action.

What changes with its position?

The position sets the period of life when its nature shows most: the left shoulder for early life (up to about 30), the left foot for middle life (about 30 to 60) and the right foot for later life (from about 60).

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