May, 2024 | Serious Feng Shui

The Solar Eclipse of April 2024 occurred on Monday April 8th 2024, shortly after we entered the solar month of the Earth Dragon. It was visible in North America and Central America. The path of totality included Mexico, the central U.S., Texas and East Canada.

States that were in the path of the totality included:

Texas, Oklahoma, Arkansas, Missouri, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, Pennsylvania, Vermont, New Hampshire, Maine, and parts of Kentucky, Mississippi, Tennessee.

Here are the Four Pillars of the day and time totality began

April 8th, 2024 11:21 PDT

Hour	Day	Month	Year
yang Fire	yang Water	yang Earth	yang Wood
丙	壬	戊	甲
午	寅	辰	辰
Horse	Tiger	Dragon	Dragon

It’s an auspicious day and of course, a New Moon, because that is when solar eclipses occur. It’s the first day of the Wood Dragon lunar month. The hour will vary depending on where you are because we are using local time when we talk about Ba Zi.

If you’re going to use Ba Zi to forecast the effect of the eclipse, use your local time or the time of the location you are interested in. Whatever is in the path of totality will be affected most. We may not see the full effects until around April 30th.

When the Day Officer is Open, for good results it helps to choose projects/tasks that you can accomplish in one day. One translation of the meaning of Open says “the Emperor of Heaven’s Messenger is out of Danger.” So the Emperor’s messenger is safe. But Lunar Mansion Xin might predict trouble for the Emperor.

The Lunar Mansion for April 8th is 心 Xin or Heart, which is in the Eastern Palace of the Dragon. When consulting the Lunar Mansions for daily divination, they suggest what might happen or what the day may be like. Heart is not auspicious. On a Heart day it is said that “To build today leads to ruin.” It indicates possible doubling down on errors and misuse of power. Xin is the symbol of the Emperor, meaning the highest in power. Rapid movement and armies are also associated with this Lunar Mansion.

心 Xin also appears in a Qi Men Dun Jia pan as a star which is usually associated with the Emperor, boss, CEO or government authority. If you’re using Qi Men to ask who will be elected President, the home position of Xin in the NW sector, and where Xin ‘flies’ in the pan will be an important thing to consider. As I mentioned before, all you really need to know to begin study for almost any method Chinese Metaphysics is the basics.

I’ll leave it to you to play with these ideas and consider how they might apply to current events. If we’re talking about the United States and Emperors, of course Joe Biden comes to mind. For me, so does Donald Trump with his Fire Dog year pillar. I’m going to be watching Wood Dragon Kamala Harris too. This eclipse will be most significant for Dogs and Dragons.

If you want more about Lunar Mansions, eclipses, and earthquakes, I recommend this article written by Derek Walters. You’ll be impressed by his forecasting. Did you know he is still on Twitter?

Earth Snake 己巳 Month
May 5th 08:22-June 5th 12:34

Here are the Animal Fortunes for the month of the Earth Snake. To get the most out of the fortunes you’ll want to know all four of your pillars which are based on your birth year, month, day and time.

If you don’t know them just ask! Each of the four animals of your BaZi correlates with an aspect of your life.

Year Pillar
Has to do with your physical body and what you do with it, ancestors, family traits. In terms of luck the year pillar is said to take the first “hit” of any event, good or bad.

Month Pillar
Relates to career, work environment, training, age mates and peers, siblings, exes and your modus operandi

Day Pillar
Yourself and true partner; your immediate environment and home life.

Hour Pillar
Your innermost self, your children, future, hopes and dreams.

The Fortunes

巳 Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Month: May roughly.
The 太陽 Tai Yang (Great Sun) shines bright for the Snake this month. Intellectuals and insurgents present truth to power. Direct negotiations with facts. You will be seen.
Hint: Stick to group principles. Avoid over explanation.

午 Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
Your mission, should you choose not to rebel, is to get out of the way – out of your own way? Direct us to the exit.
Hint: Burn the box you’re in.

未 Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
The month provides a perfect balance to your lower profile now. The Snake has the receipts. Start and do those things that you’re passionate about.
Hint: Avoid unneeded attention.

申 Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
Monkeys see the light. Does it touch on personal matters? For some this may seem like betrayal. Others will see it as the point where they made a difficult decision, finally.
Hint: Negotiate rather than litigate. Don’t you see you have the upper hand?

酉 Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
Seek the people/energy that you want for the long term. Say the things you want people to remember. Start new family patterns. All this is for you too.
Hint: Show up as a friend.

戌 Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
Discover destruction is something you can recover from. Two steps back, now going forward. Make agreements. Meet each day this month with curiosity and patience.
Hint: New routines may not settle in until Horse month (starts June 5)

亥 Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031
Month: November roughly.
Trust in the progress you’ve made. Your judgment was not wrong for you. The amount of pushback for you in the coming month is a sign you’re on the right track.
Hint: Let it happen. Your flexibility now will reveal new strategies.

子 Rat
Years: 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032
Month: December roughly.
It may be helpful this month for the Rat to spend time at home and/or in the garden. Travel (especially by boat) could be too risky – that’s for your consideration.
Hint: Is your bed set up properly for the Wood Dragon year?

丑 Ox
Years: 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033
Month: January roughly.
If you’re an Ox who is ready to start something new, help is here! Tune out the self-doubt and do something productive or creative. If physical movement is required for the goal, even better.
Hint: What are you announcing this year? What are you sharing with the “public”?

寅 Tiger
Years: 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034
Month: February roughly.
Finding out about bad behavior? If you’re in the mood to penalize someone, be aware that it’s going to be passed on. What if you could prevent that by gathering more intel? I think you could.
Hint: Look out for the third party.

卯 Rabbit
Years: 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035
Month: March roughly.
This month, your luck is in what you can do each day. Organizing long term projects works now but starting them may have to wait. Let people know about your resourcefulness and flexibility.
Hint: Benefit by advertising your new(?) services or sharing how you have solved problems.

辰 Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Month: April roughly.
The month demands nitty gritty calculation, production and making claims. Not the same as magic is it? For best results, tend to what you (and others) can see.
Hint: Head down for now. Work on existing projects.

Month: May 2024

Solar Eclipse of April 2024

12 Animal Fortunes for the Earth Snake Month