The Six-Star System — twelve-year cycle, phases, and the Daisakkai
Six-Star Astrology runs on a twelve-year cycle of named phases — Seed through Decline — with the last three phases forming the Daisakkai (大殺界, Great Calamity Period). These articles explain how the system works and how to read your own position in it.
The Six-Star System articles
What Is Six-Star Astrology? A Complete Guide to Hosoki's System
Six-Star Astrology — Kazuko Hosoki's 1980 system — explained from scratch. The six star types, the twelve-year cycle, what makes it different from Western astrology, and how to read your own.
How to Calculate Your Six-Star Type
How to calculate your Six-Star Astrology type by hand — birth year polarity, the 60-day sexagenary cycle, a worked example, and why the AI does it faster.
Japanese Astrology for English Readers: A Primer
Japanese astrology, explained for English readers. The four main systems — Nine Star Ki, Six-Star, Four Pillars, and Japanese-Western — and where to start.
Six-Star Astrology vs Western Zodiac vs Chinese Zodiac: A Practical Comparison
How Six-Star Astrology compares to the Western zodiac and the Chinese zodiac. What each system measures, what it doesn't, and which one fits which question.
The 12-Year Cycle in Six-Star Astrology
The twelve-year cycle in Six-Star Astrology, explained in English. All twelve phases — Seed through Decline — what they ask, and how to read your year.
The Twelve-Year Cycle, Phase by Phase: What Each Year Asks of You
The complete Six-Star twelve-year cycle, one phase at a time. What each phase is for, what to expect, and how to plan around it — from Seed to Decline.
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