Growth Chang Sheng
A newborn baby: everything is ahead, and the world is full of things to learn.
What does Growth mean in BaZi?
The Twelve Life Stages (shi er chang sheng) trace how a Heavenly Stem’s energy is born, grows, peaks, fades and is born again as it passes through the twelve Earthly Branches. Growth is stage 1 of 12.
the energy of a newborn baby, with growth possibilities wide open. You are good at learning and starting, and help comes easily from others.
Strengths of the Growth stage
Curiosity, quick learning and a knack for finding teachers and helpers. People want to see you grow, so doors open easily.
What to watch for
Staying power. New things attract you faster than old things hold you, so projects can be started more often than finished.
Growth at work and in love
Work: Study, training and starting a new field. You do well where there is a path to learn and room to grow.
Love: Fresh and open-hearted. You learn about yourself through relationships and are happy to be taught and to teach.
How to use this energy
Pick one or two things and build a daily habit around them. Growth that is repeated becomes a skill.
Where does Growth fall in your chart?
The stage depends on your Day Master and the Earthly Branch it meets. Each Day Master reaches Growth on a different branch. In your Day Pillar this shows as your inner energy; in the other pillars it colors the part of life they stand for.
Life Stage readings are simplified interpretations following common Saju practice and differ between schools. They are for entertainment and self-reflection.