May, 2019 | Serious Feng Shui

It’s the Fire season where everyone and everything speeds up. We are all more active and some of us may be taking on more than we usually do. That’s what the Fire season is for.

Accordingly, I decided on the spur of the moment to take a Qi Men Dun Jia class a week ago. QMDJ is fascinating and perhaps the most elegant method I have studied. I can feel it changing the way I think as I begin to understand the connections of the systems underlying it.

In the spirit of spontaneity, I thought it would be fun to share the Animal Fortunes that I regularly include in my monthly newsletter. Get in touch if you’d like to subscribe. Predicting from a single branch isn’t as specific as a reading of your BaZi but I hope you find them useful anyhow – or at least entertaining. The Metal Horse month begins on June 6th. On your marks!

Horse
It’s your month. You know what that means – think it through. Don’t let your spontaneity turn into self-sabotage. If you can avoid getting hung up on your ideas about success I guarantee you’ll have more fun. Hint: You’ll make more progress running toward something instead of away.

Sheep
Support showoffs where it suits your purpose. Offer to sign people up for another’s fan base, especially if you want to increase your own visibility. Don’t waste your energy organizing for the showoff unless the showoff shares your values. Hint: This is your month to really go for it.

Monkey
Monkeys are feeling the pressure so may need a reminder that it’s going to get significantly better in August. Until then, go easy on yourself. Just keep doing your best. Talking with someone you trust will help. Hint: People who love you are always there to help. Don’t act like you don’t need it.

Rooster
Like the Snake and Ox, Roosters will also feel the call of the irresistible this month. For a Rooster it’s likely to be something shiny. Cognitive dissonance is familiar territory for you. Hint: Be careful of being distracted by appearances and missing the opportunity to express what you really want.

Dog
Horse month brings a helpful burst of Fire for the Dog. If you’re a Dog with a mission, this month you’ll find you have more support than you’ve had all year. If you’re an unemployed Dog, there are good prospects this month. Look for allies. Hint: Use your empowerment for a good cause.

Pig
The Horse month brings what looks like a dilemma. You’re considering contributing your energy to someone else’s project or trying to take control of the whole thing. Control isn’t going to work out this month. Hint: It might be difficult to resist whoever is in charge here. Watch for Tigers.

Rat
The Horse tends to disperse the Rat, changing the yang to yin. Rats could be feeling rebellious and frustrated by verbal communication this month; could be accused of putting a damper on things. Hint: On the other hand, this could be a great month for writing and ideas. Time to journal.

Ox
In a Horse month the Ox becomes passionate about new knowledge. Spontaneity is attractive – as much as it ever could be for an Ox. The Horse supports you even though she won’t admit it. Don’t let that stop you. There’s an opening for a new friendship. Hint: Take a chance. The worst that can happen is that it doesn’t last.

Tiger
Perhaps this month the Tiger is more aligned with Fire than Wood – unusual in a Pig year. That’s because old friends are reappearing after a brief hiatus. They want the Tiger to come out and play, also to lead the hunt. Go get ‘em Tigers. Hint: Know your intentions. It’s not sporting to toy with the prey.

Rabbit
In a Horse month the Rabbit easily spreads the word about his plans. In a Pig year this matters more because Rabbits find like-minded colleagues and success galore in July. Pace yourself. Take a nap if you need to. Hint: You need to maintain your energy to make the most of it.

Dragon
In a Horse month the Dragon finds the support of the most yang. Being yang herself, she might mistake this for attachment or competition. Dragon’s ego gets in the way of recognizing that others think she’s great too. Hint: Your words are where your success lies this month. Choose them with care.

Snake
Horse month for a Snake will often present something (or someone) who is irresistible. Likely this has to do with the exposure of truth. Could be empowering but around mid-month the power turns precarious. Be wary of overextending yourself. Take time off if possible. Hint: This is not the peak you think it is.

The Horse respects rules only in the sense that rules are for others. This is slightly less true with Water and Metal Horses.

That’s why it will be interesting to see what transpires with Joe Biden this summer, especially in August. He’s a 1942 Water Horse born in the Metal Pig month. With those two branches in his BaZi chances are high he’s going to embarrass himself in June by over relying on what he thinks is his irresistible charm; foolishly overstepping boundaries again. You’d think he would have grown past that. His Wood Dragon hour says he probably hasn’t but he’s got some magic left in him, courtesy of the Moon.

With three out of a possible four self clash signs in his BaZi, at age 77 Biden knows he makes stupid mistakes. For this reason, he is probably more open to learning from them than most men his age. I think that is also what gives him his awkward sort of empathy.

Joe Biden has a Fire Ox day pillar. That could be really useful next year. Unfortunately it’s also a weak point because it reveals he is accustomed to and expects pampering. Joe is only just now starting to get an inkling of how privileged he has been. Under pressure regarding his behavior, in the past he has come off as a typical old white guy, highlighting his cluelessness.

In Biden’s BaZi you can see he has a lifelong pattern of being disappointed by loss, interruptions and delays. His timing is always off. It may not be obvious but Joe’s failures also have to do with a lack of preparation. He has not shown he is prepared to lead.

Joe says he’s listening and learning. Inside he’s frustrated though. Can’t you feel it? When it comes to disappointment maybe he’s had more than his fair share, if there is such a thing. He’s impatient and wants to get past this part of the campaign process as quickly as possible. Collateral damage is likely; the type of damage so great that it overshadows the desired outcome. A Horse’s victory is often the Pyrrhic sort. Joe should know that by now.

If timing is what has kept Joe from success, the Earth Sheep in his current Big Fate removes that barrier. Biden just started this 10 year luck cycle in late 2018, probably about the time Dr. Jill Biden agreed to help him out with another campaign. I don’t think Joe would have tried otherwise.

What could be more helpful for a Horse running for President than a Sheep? Horse and Sheep are best friends and the Sheep will keep the Horse from burning out. The Sheep is perfect for signing up supporters and will make apologies for the Horse’s occasional stumble.

If Biden really wants to revise his value system then the Sheep clashing his Ox will be helpful, however, Dr. Jill is going to be under pressure again from people who think she’s a gender traitor for supporting Joe. Is it impossible that Jill helps him because she loves him and chooses him? Her motives are attributed to either internalized misogyny or defending her privilege or both, but adult relationships are not that pure. Who’s to say it isn’t all of the above?

Joe should be aware that Jill’s views may be the ones that change. In August, she may be defending Joe again regarding his sexual politics. For her sake, I hope Jill already knows what that will be about. August is a Water Monkey month – predicting that Joe’s treatment of Anita Hill is still a live issue. Joe says he’s listening and he wants to learn but he still hasn’t made a proper apology to Anita. If you’re looking for signs and portents you can probably stop there.

Month: May 2019

12 Animal Fortunes for the Horse Month

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