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12 Animal Fortunes for the Metal Dragon Month

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Metal Dragon 庚辰 Month
April 4th 20:48-May 5th 13:57

Here are the Animal Fortunes for the month of the Metal Dragon. 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 your Four Pillars, just ask! Each of the four animals of your BaZi correlates with an aspect of your life. Start with that interpretation.

If you’d like to know more about how your natal chart works, or what to expect in 2025, you can book a reading here.

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

辰 Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Month: April roughly.
In the revolution we need leaders like you, particularly if you have learned to avoid savior complexes or other grandiose thinking that can sabotage someone as powerful as you.
Hint: Before you go to outer space, check in with your inner space. Not all injuries are inevitable.

巳 Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Month: May roughly.
The Snake may be experiencing yet more dissonance about what is true and what they are willing to portray or accept as true. That’s not going to end any time soon. For the revolution, sort this out for yourself, again and again.
Hint: Remove the self-doubt Snake. This is your way. Flood the zone with light.

午 Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
The ups and downs the Horse may experience this month might distract them from their mission in the revolution. It’s your choice Horse. Run towards, rather than away to increase net gain.
Hint: Take care not to wear yourself out.

未 Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
There are matters to be negotiated in this revolution, and the Sheep may have more bargaining chips than they thought. If there’s a bully in your life, the month favors changing that.
Hint: Don’t let yourself be pitted against others. Secrets will exacerbate.

申 Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
Monkeys find their footing. Enjoy a smoother ride now that some of the year’s potholes have been filled. Bring back your smart and scathing humor on behalf of the revolution.
Hint: Take heart!

酉 Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
It’s time for the Rooster to be completing those last minute tasks prior to taking charge of this revolution. It’s not a sprint, but love will help you to stay focused for this marathon.
Hint: One thing at a time. That’s all you have to do.

戌 Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
This month the Dog finds themselves thinking about 2024 and life before the revolution. If difficult memories come out, that means now is when you can change their form.
Hint: If there’s rubble, there could be something important for you to find underneath it.

亥 Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031
Month: November roughly.
At this point in the revolution, Pigs are being asked to march to a different beat, to a different drummer. If you can do that and keep your integrity…yes, you can!
Hint: Be curious about new rhythms.

子 Rat
Years: 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032
Month: December roughly.
Rats go everywhere and anywhere in the revolution without much trouble. This isn’t new. The Rat’s prize is the revolution, however, it might not feel that way yet.
Hint: Say whatever you want in a way that encourages people to hear your message. Be civil.

丑 Ox
Years: 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033
Month: January roughly.
The Ox wants justice for all in the revolution so they will aim to tolerate what this Metal Dragon brings. There’s some wealth in here for you to keep you going.
Hint: Cross class boundaries.

寅 Tiger
Years: 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034
Month: February roughly.
Now Tigers are coming back out openly on behalf of the revolution. Your aggressive agency is present, you can take prizes now at the end of the Wood season.
Hint: Pick your battles. What is the priority?

卯 Rabbit
Years: 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035
Month: March roughly.
Rabbits can find a new leader or boss now in this revolution. Be sure their trouble is good. An offer of money might be hard to turn down. Maybe you don’t have to.
Hint: Take some time to be sure you understand who you are working with. Make an assessment.

Roots, Stems, and Branches of Ba Zi

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Explore the Roots, Stems and Branches of Ba Zi

When: Sunday April 13th 9-10 am GMT-7
Where: On Zoom
Tuition: $29.00
Prerequisite: none

I’m offering a new class in April for anyone who wants to learn more about Ba Zi or Chinese Astrology. You don’t need any prior knowledge or training.

This is the first class in the Intro Series.

TOPICS

  • What is Ba Zi?
  • Identifying 10 Heavenly Stems & 12 Earthly Branches
  • Basic symbolism/meanings of Stems and Branches
  • Cycle of 60 and Patterns

REGISTER to receive a Zoom link and class materials on Friday April 11th.

Monthly Meetups

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Monthly Meetups are free for subscribers to the Monthly Guide and each guide will be the jumping off point for discussion that month. This is meant to be an exchange, not a lecture. I encourage your questions and comments.

If you’re not a subscriber but you would like to attend, please join us! The price of admission is $27.00 to purchase a copy of the Guide for the month.

Purchase the Guide and Admission to the Meetup for the Metal Dragon Month

Along with the Zoom link, the Guide will show up in your email prior to the meetup – on Friday April 4th at the latest.

Elon Reeve Musk Ba Zi

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Elon Reeve Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa. He is a 甲 yang Wood day master which means his money element is Earth and Earth is definitely strong in South Africa. Elon was born into money. Earth is his money, wife/girlfriend/baby mama and success element. Elon’s Ba Zi has a lot of interesting features which makes it a good chart for research.

The Elon Musk who seemed to be a goofy inventor, visionary and entrepreneur with a dream of going to Mars has changed. Prior to 2018 he moved from project to project without really accomplishing long term goals he claimed, but he was still a rock star in certain circles.

Elon’s external presentation is just that – external. His power element is unhealthy, and he isn’t as smart as people think he is, yet he is able to have all these helpful (to him) relationships. This has become a concern for all of us. Elon Musk has transformed.

Let’s Go For a (Death) Drive

If you’ve read earlier work from me, you will have seen me write about how sometimes a Ba Zi will inspire a phrase or name for the situation. The phrase that comes to mind for Elon Musk is “Death Drive”. He is willing to sacrifice himself, so he is willing to sacrifice you too. It’s one of his addictions. This sacrifice is on behalf of some cause that only he knows about and only he can save us from – money. You might want to think about this for a second.

Elon’s probably salivating over this new asteroid that will potentially crash into earth in 2032, imagining space lasers he can get people to invest in. He thinks that you should be able to survive whatever he thinks he can survive. He wants to rescue you and he wants you to accept it. Like JD Vance, he wants you to show some appreciation. Elon’s purpose here has to do with sacrificing himself for our well being, at least that’s how he sees it.

Prior to 2018, Elon’s death drive didn’t stand out as much as it does now. In 2018 Elon was transformed, and in his Ba Zi this is quite literal. His self element has transformed. Elon’s day stem is 甲 yang Wood and in 2018 it transformed into Earth. Elon’s self has turned into his money element. The flow of his current ten year luck means the favorable elements are Fire and Earth. He is following money, success, and partners who will bear his male children*. It seems he selects for biological male children using IVF as a way to secure his future.

When the self element transforms in a Ba Zi, we can expect the person to undergo some dramatic changes of personality and circumstance. There are special energetic conditions required for it to take place. If the transformation comes through timing, as it does for Elon, we know this special time he is in cannot last.

Ba Zi of Elon Musk
b. June 28 1971 at 07:30 am
Life House
Yang
Wood
甲
午
Horse
Hour
Yang
Earth
戊
辰
Dragon
Day
Yang
Wood
甲
申
Monkey
Month
Yang
Wood
甲
午
Horse
Year
Yin
Metal
辛
亥
Pig
Big Fate
Yin
Earth
己
丑
Ox

The Root of All Evil

Part of what makes this a special time for him is that Elon’s Noblemen signs are also Earth, and he is currently in the luck of 己丑 Earth Ox – a whole pillar of Earth that he can combine with. This is some serious good luck, obviously, as his other Nobleman is 未 Sheep and the Sheep is Earth but it might ruin his ability to surrender to the flow of money.

About that – in the long run, it may be that the male friends Elon wants so badly are the ones who reap the most reward from his actions. When this timing ends, things will be very different for Elon. He is not as protected as his friends are from the legal consequences of his actions.

Right now, Elon’s self has transformed to Earth. This will end in 2028.

What happened in 2018 that seemed to show the first signs of the transformation? That was the beginning of Elon’s current 10 year luck of Earth Ox. This is when Elon negotiated a $56 billion pay package as the CEO of Tesla and became the richest person in the world. Tesla shareholders voted in favor of this compensation not once but twice.

In June of 2018, Richard Tornetta, a Tesla shareholder, filed a lawsuit against Elon over his compensation. He accused Elon of wanting the compensation package to “fund his personal ambition to colonize Mars”.

In January 2024, Elon was found to have improperly controlled the board of Tesla to get what he wanted having used false and misleading statements and the $56 billion compensation package was rescinded.

In March 2025 Elon appealed the judgement, again trying to get the money. In 2025, Elon is having money problems in the months of 寅 Tiger and 卯 Rabbit, worrying about loans being called in as his Tesla stock falls. The worst elements for him right now are probably 金 Metal and 木 Wood. The 辛巳 Metal Snake month that covers most of May 2025 should be interesting…

Once you know Elon’s money element is Earth, you will notice that there is lots of money in Elon’s hour pillar. We can also see that he feels comfortable taking risks with it, in the same sense that he feels comfortable being careless with his children.

The Hour pillar also speaks to his affairs with the wives of friends. For a cisgender male, the money element is the same as the wife or success element. There are lots of women in Elon’s current luck, and in his life, but only two wives. This lines up with the Hidden Stems of his Ba Zi. I very much doubt he will ever marry again.

What else can be said about the Earth Dragon in the hour then? His children make him feel successful, more so than any relationship. He sees the children as a prize or booty. He sees women as interchangeable; there’s always another mother coming along. His spouse palace confirms this.

Lessons Not Learned

For a man, the power element relates to their children. Sons are most important to Elon, much more important than daughters. He wants to show them off to indicate he is a good guy, a rule following guy, so we see them in the year stem. The Metal is too weak so no one believes this.

The daughters are best hidden away (see the 申 Monkey in the spouse palace) because they remind him of the important rules he is breaking. He wants to control them but he can’t. He feels attacked by them in a personal way. We might say, this is also why he doesn’t want a wife who would influence him.

Elon is most in love with his work and his creations but this doesn’t mean he takes care of them. This may be a lesson he learned when his parents divorced, right around the time Elon began his first Da Yun or Big Fate of 癸巳 Water Snake in 1978.

During that ten year period, around age 10, he was asked to make a decision about whether he would live with his mother or his father. He chose Dad. This turned out to be a mistake, but a child should never be asked to make this kind of choice. During this time he was also sent to veldskool, deprived of food and brutally beaten. The Snake, who is now the boss of the year, clashes his emotional and physical health (亥 Pig), and compromises his aggressive agency (申 Monkey). His first big life lesson was like that too. Ouch.

Elon experienced a lot of physical abuse and beatings in his youth. Other than the multiple surgeries he has had to fix his face, nose and neck, the physical consequences of having been beaten, as well as injured in a sumo wrestling match don’t seem to change his death drive in the slightest.

In 2013, a 癸巳 Water Snake year, he attempted to perform a judo throw on a 350 lb sumo wrestler. This happened at his 42nd birthday celebration. In January of 2025 Elon had another surgery to try to alleviate the pain in his neck resulting from this error in judgement. In fact it seems he may have had five surgeries to deal with his self inflicted injury. When the 巳 Snake is present, Elon gets hurt. This could be changed by his choices.

Elon’s day pillar tells us he has to make a lot of decisions in life and his year pillar explains that many of them have been reactive mistakes, based on emotion. Maybe that is why he thinks empathy is so problematic. I don’t usually think of mistakes as a problem, but I don’t see any significant learning happening for him. He survives things, there have been no real consequences for his bad behavior so far, at least not in his mind, or not as it relates to the law. I think consequences help us to learn.

Elon does things purposely and with his three self clash signs of 亥 Pig, 午 Horse and 辰 Dragon, I think people do get annoyed with him. I don’t think that justifies the way he was treated as a child, however, I think it should be acknowledged that some people make themselves a focus of conflict through their behavior and lack of learning. Could it be that Elon enjoys being the focus of conflict? Some people do.

Maybe it’s really Elon’s friends or parents that are the problem, or at least that might be how he would explain it. He craves deep connections with men and he would probably be a different guy if he could ever enjoy that, but he seems to pick the wrong people to be friends with, and then he gives too much. He gets used and discarded, this seems to be a pattern that was set in the time he was growing up. People think he is useful for a time, but then he becomes too annoying and gets kicked to the curb.

Other points of interest:

  • Elon experiences what Lily Chung calls the Bouncing Star so we see him having big ups and downs and literally jumping in the air.
  • The Growth Palace of his current Fate highlights the malign vitality of his actions, which some people try to explain away as his “nerdiness”. It’s a Peter Pan type of energy and it’s not cute.
  • Elon, like Trump, has a Heavenly Pardon Pillar in his month pillar. It’s the same one Trump has.
    Trump carries Elon’s nobleman sign, Elon carries Trump’s.
  • Elon and Trump’s day stems combine.
  • Trump’s day stem is yin Earth, in fact his whole day pillar is Earth. That’s Elon’s money.
  • Elon’s Ming Gua is 2, yin Earth. This is the number in the center of the Lo Shu this year
  • Elon will probably try to continue to follow earth even after 2028.

I don’t think things are going to go so well for Elon this year. Next year may be a different story. This means we have a window of opportunity now to get him out of the government. We may not have the right timing to see him face significant consequences of his actions for some time, if at all.

Of course some of this is up to all of us and that’s the rest of the story.

*Learn those 十神 shi shen y’all! (AKA shifting palace or 10 Gods)

Earth Rabbit : Revisiting the Concept of Refuge

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The pillar of Earth Rabbit often indicates a person who stays at home, either by choice or otherwise. As I mentioned before, the last time we experienced the Earth Rabbit month was March 2020.

In real life, the Earth Rabbit sometimes shows up as an elder, as a person who has limited movement, or a person who simply feels at their best at home. As was the case in March 2020, maybe those who are able to stay home are the luckiest because it means that you have one. There is quite a lot of power in having a safe place. I still remember the rush of getting the keys to the first home my husband and I purchased together. I felt like having a home put some boundaries on the intrusions of my past.

The 己 yin Earth in the Heavenly Stem of the month represents the aggressive power of the year. This is in contrast to the measured use of power that yang Earth would represent this year. The element that can control Earth is Wood and that’s what the Rabbit brings. The Rabbit can counter the Earth.

The element of the Rabbit is 乙 yin Wood. Rabbit occupies, is resilient, hard to contain and hard to get rid of once roots get established under the surface. I associate Rabbit with mothers and children, protests, sit ins, boycotts, unions, civil rights movements, people fighting for peace and autonomy.

Rabbits are attentive to health sometimes overly so. Rabbits are prone to getting caught up in purity culture (cults) around bodies, food, vaccines, and freedom.

Practical Applications for the Month

You probably already know it’s the 酉 Rooster who is clashed this month, nonetheless the Rooster is in a powerful position this year. Pay attention to the details Rooster and you will be just fine. You might benefit from holding your tongue, aside from expressing love and sharing important or helpful information. Let most of the things that are annoying in the moment fade away into the nothing that they come from.

For all, if you are working on becoming more widely known or inviting resources into your life, this is the best month of the year to take action. By resources I mean do you want a job? An introduction? Some attention? This is the type of energy available this month. The Rabbit is always good for some networking, but this year it can help you attract quite a bit of light.

If you want to tap into that energy, you’re going to have to come out of your hidey hole. People can’t give you those accolades and money if they don’t know about you. No need for alarm – I’m not suggesting you be anyone other than yourself silly. Make some calls, set up meetings.

If you have a Monkey or a Rat in your Ba Zi then you are a Nobleman this month. Rats: start with what is going right and help people build on that. Monkey: Recognize your leadership; cultivate compassion.

If you have Rabbit or Snake in your Ba Zi, you are a Nobleman for the year. Water stem people (壬 and 癸) have two Nobleman present all month: Snake and Rabbit. Don’t miss this opportunity to share your talents!

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12 Animal Fortunes for the Earth Rabbit Month

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Earth Rabbit 己卯 Month
March 5th 16:07-April 4th 20:48

Here are the Animal Fortunes for the month of the Earth Rabbit. 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 your Four Pillars, just ask! Each of the four animals of your BaZi correlates with an aspect of your life. Start with that interpretation.

If you’d like to know more about how your natal chart works, or what to expect in 2025, you can book a reading here.

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

卯 Rabbit
Years: 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035
Month: March roughly.
Rabbits are Noblemen in the Year of the Wood Snake, and as always, the role of the Rabbit in the revolution is to wake things up. It’s time now for a little corrective chaos.
Hint: You may appear in any guise.

辰 Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Month: April roughly.
Dragons who want to work for the revolution will look to both create and remove barriers. Your secret friend is miffed and may want your attention.
Hint: Who are you going to work for?

巳 Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Month: May roughly.
Some teachers say that the Snake will experience the repercussions of their good and bad deeds within their lifetime. If true, that’s what this month could bring. This year is your revolution.
Hint: If you chose to accept that idea, how might it change your actions?

午 Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
The Horse suddenly realizes that they are on a level field in the revolution. Not above, nor below. This is where you might not be led by your ego if you want that.
Hint: It’s still okay to want some energetic exchange!

未 Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
Sheep have a month of settling in and home matters. These things do matter in the revolution, the ups and the downs. Big and small. Private and public.
Hint: Call your Mom.

申 Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
The power of yin is here for you to access in this revolution Monkey. Can you learn how to start something simply by being receptive?
Hint: Spiral outward.

酉 Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
Wake up Rooster. The grass is greener when you’re on the side of revolution. I know sometimes you wonder about that.
Hint: Any time you feel disgusted, ask yourself where that comes from.

戌 Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
Your secret friend is empowering the revolution this month. What can you do to assist? Stand by their side, that’s what.
Hint: Call your Mom.

亥 Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031
Month: November roughly.
For Pigs who made advances last month, this is part of the mission of the revolution. Here’s another month to help you make them stick.
Hint: Fuel the things you want. Don’t let the other crap get to you.

子 Rat
Years: 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032
Month: December roughly.
The Rat’s role in the revolution is to encourage and appreciate all benign/benevolent efforts and intentions, big and small. If that’s difficult, are you really seeing what is happening around you?
Hint: Start with those who are closest to you.

丑 Ox
Years: 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033
Month: January roughly.
This month in the revolution, the Ox may feel pressed or pressured for time. Be careful of overpromising, for now.
Hint: Finding new routines is necessary.

寅 Tiger
Years: 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034
Month: February roughly.
If you don’t see the Tiger this month it’s because they are working behind the scenes on behalf of the revolution. They’re writing documents and preparing cases. Getting those receipts together.
Hint: You don’t have to tell anyone when you’re going to pounce.

Bianca Censori Ba Zi

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Bianca Censori is a model and clothing designer, also the wife of Kanye West since December 2022. Her surname, Censori, possibly carries the meaning of censor but Bianca prefers to live uncensored.

This seems to be a theme of her life with Kanye: being exposed while appearing to be controlled or volunteering to be controlled. All of Bianca’s “outfits” thus far seem to be escalating towards her latest one (or lack of one) at the 2025 Grammys. There is no Bullying Punishment here folks.

Bianca has the Fire Penalty this year and it lands on her spouse palace. But I think Fire is not really a negative.

When reading a Ba Zi, a decision has to be made as to the year pillar. There are certain rules about Ba Zi that I usually follow regarding what marks the turn of a year, but not always. I guess you could say it depends on what I want to know or address. Whether Bianca Censori has the Wood Dog as her year pillar, or the Wood Pig, I will leave up to your calculation but I can’t help but see her acting like a person with self clash.

For now, let’s go with the year as the Wood Dog since the solar year had not yet begun when she was born. I will admit, I don’t think reading the year as Pig changes much of the interpretation. Bianca Censori’s first ten year luck was Wood Pig by the way. Her first Big Fate started about as late as you can start – at age 10. There’s a story in that too, and I imagine that religion was a big part of it.

Bianca Censori
b. January 5, 1995

Hour Day Month Year 10 Year Luck
yang Fire yang Fire yang Wood yin Water
? 丙 丙 甲 癸
? 申 子 戌 酉
Monkey Rat Dog Rooster

 

To me, this appears to be the natal chart of a person who wants to be controlled or is it that she is accustomed to it? I think maybe both. Bianca seems to be into power play. I think she would like to appear as someone who is compelled to do things but they are things she secretly wants to do.

This shows up in many different ways in the chart, regardless of the hour pillar. She might like you to think she is experiencing mind control – watch her face. I’m not sure about that, but I do think there may (often) be someone in her life accusing her of thinking she is superior or too good to be treated a certain way.

In trying to have a career as a professional model, it would probably be helpful to let yourself be controlled to a certain extent. You might learn to embody other people’s projections about you, or how you are portrayed in public.

Thinking about elements I still feel like the Pig is very important for her and the Pig is always around her, filling in gaps in her natal chart. Remember, she and Kanye got together in 2022, a Tiger year. I think they married in the Pig month. Her nobleman is 亥 Pig, which for Bianca, as a yang Fire person, means being controlled. The Pig is also a little dangerous for the Monkey in her day pillar. This Snake year adds a further edge. Their games as a couple may become too risky to be fun. I guess we’ll see.

Can yang Fire be controlled by any kind or amount of Water? Yang Fire is like the Sun. To her maybe the Water feels like a focus of attention more than anything else. A yang Fire person would certainly want that or feel like it’s appropriate for them. Yang Fire wants to be appreciated for what they do. Maybe she feels that she is.

If I had to guess, based on her personality and current events, the hour pillar is Metal Rabbit. Do get in touch if you find a source!

12 Animal Fortunes for the Earth Tiger Month

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Earth Tiger 戊寅 Month
February 3rd 22:10-March 5th 16:07

Here are the Animal Fortunes for the month of the Earth Tiger. 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 your Four Pillars, just ask! Each of the four animals of your BaZi correlates with an aspect of your life. Start with that interpretation.

If you’d like to know more about how your natal chart works, or what to expect in 2025, you can book a reading here.

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

寅 Tiger
Years: 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034
Month: February roughly.
Only a Tiger could face a mountain undaunted. In the revolution, we need your brave boldness more than ever, don’t let it be stolen away by your aspirations.
Hint: Check the NE location of your home. Secure doors and windows.

卯 Rabbit
Years: 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035
Month: March roughly.
It’s the Rabbit, the power networker, that is spreading the word and slowly, slowly gaining ground. Get those facts straight Rabbit. Not everything you hear is true right?
Hint: Everyone has a role to play in this revolution.

辰 Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Month: April roughly.
Dragons are still busy working where you might not see them but this spring you will feel the full weight of their gravitas. Be selective about sharing your plans/work for the revolution.
Hint: I hear you are an expert in reversals?

巳 Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Month: May roughly.
It’s your year to go against the flow which might mean all you have to do is keep telling (yourself) the truth over and over. This is the revolution.
Hint: Some of the Fire Penalty is due to the revelation of the truth.

午 Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
It’s a good month for Horses to start something – how about a rescue mission? In the revolution, you’re more resourceful than usual. All you need is a plan.
Hint: Your “enemy” could provide a model if you don’t want their advice. What are they up to?

未 Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
Sheep have a little project this month. I don’t mean it’s not important, but you may not be making enough of a big deal about it. Gather us. This is your role in the revolution.
Hint: Tiger energy is looking for you – but not to hurt you.

申 Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
Here it is! The Year of the Snake has arrived. Everything you’ve ever dreamed of is here, along with things you’ve never dreamed of.
Hint: Teach us how to maintain integrity in relationship in times of revolution.

酉 Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
Kicking off the year with a l’il success…maybe next month there will be one that rocks your world. You focus the energy of the revolution. Keep it pointed in the proper direction.
Hint: Don’t draw the gun unless you mean to shoot it…(this is a metaphor)

戌 Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
Be empowered Dog. Work in places where you can see how people live. Keep widening your circles. I challenge you to draw power to you through example in this revolution.
Hint: Being elected means others have chosen you. It’s not meant to be your choice.

亥 Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031
Month: November roughly.
To be protected or not is the question. How much compromise are you willing to do? Very difficult to find stillness now, maybe moving could keep you safe.
Hint: In the revolution you remind us why protection is needed for all.

子 Rat
Years: 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032
Month: December roughly.
Rats are rewarded for their professional efforts in the revolution. They are probably working for the Tiger much of the time.
Hint: Remember that a neighbor’s problem is your problem too. Stay on the side of the light.

丑 Ox
Years: 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033
Month: January roughly.
In the revolution the Ox will be starting over. Now that you’re freed from old patterns by the Dragon, don’t settle into new ones too quickly…
Hint: Lest you find they are not new at all. Keep asking yourself.

Hexagram 55 Feng (Abundance or Peak)

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Knowing and Unknowing

When I was out for a walk a couple of weeks ago in the midafternoon, I was reminded of one of the themes of Feng by which I mean Hexagram 55, not the 風 Feng in Feng Shui 風水 – that’s a different one. Hexagram 55* talks about unusual visions that might be related to astronomy, spirituality or astrology, maybe all three.

The Sun was out, unclouded, and it was lovely. During the walk I could also see the Moon in the sky. One of my earliest teachers in this world of Chinese Metaphysics said that when you can see the Sun and Moon at the same time, you can cultivate or increase your psychic powers. It sounds irrational doesn’t it?

And yet, they certainly weren’t wrong. Just noticing things like the Sun and Moon being in the sky at the same time means you’re not looking at your phone. That alone will tend to make you notice other things and your mind will bubble away, distilling certain conclusions without you even really having to try.

If you want to be a diviner, make a habit of being open to these mostly obvious messages from the Universe and the conclusions that feel right, even though you don’t know exactly how you arrived there. Explore trusting your visions if this is how they happen. I don’t encourage you to explore any that you’re constructing out of worry; those never seem to go anywhere that is helpful.

I do readings and surveys all year, but I work with the most people at the turn of the year. Maybe that’s why in every Ox month, I find myself thinking about inputs, but this last Fire Ox month was…different. For one thing, I have been teaching, doing Feng Shui and Ba Zi readings for days. I’ve been working with multiple inputs, doing multiple outputs. Data in, divination out. Lots of preparation, thinking, writing, talking, dreaming.

The more you engage your powers of observation, the more psychic (if that’s the right word) you will become.

Over the years I’ve noticed that in the Ox month I often get things right even when my inputs are “wrong”. By inputs I mean data that goes with the job, such as compass degrees, dates, times or other calculations. Perception and senses are inputs too. The origin of some inputs is not readily identifiable and those are the important ones; the ones I’m most interested in. If information is coming through me, rather than from me, it’s probably closer to the truth, for lack of a better term.

I do care about the data and its interpretation, but mostly when you’re practicing Feng Shui, you can get it right without getting the exact compass degree right. There are multiple inputs or systems to work with in a Feng Shui survey, including Ba Zi, and the synthesis of them all is what goes into the art of consulting.

In applying Feng Shui, your house is a metaphor for your life. Let’s just start with that. There are common sense interpretations that will fit, as well as transcendental ones. In conducting a survey, usually it’s best to pay attention to any ideas that come to you, not just the floorplan or the compass degree. If you get too hung up on numbers or hard data you could miss more relevant things like the smell of damp in a house that you don’t even have to be there to smell.

When I measure the degree of a house, it is not the same every time. I think this is because things are always changing and we are using Feng Shui trying to understand what the process will be like for the occupants of the house. The difference in numbers is never that significant, but it can vary. If you take the degree and then someone else takes the degree, it’s likely you won’t get the same exact answer. Energy doesn’t stay the same. We affect energy and it affects us.

I want to acknowledge that in applying Feng Shui we are not using the compass in a wholly rational way. Because we are accustomed to using it to navigate, we might not understand that, thinking that precision is all. We may cling to the illusion of rationality for fear of being foolish, lost and wrong. We might resort to saying the data is wrong because we don’t like the story it tells.

In that case, I suppose one could claim correctness or incorrectness of the data as a safety net, but part of any job is taking ownership of your influence and responsibility. Still, I do often question my flexibility with data, and I don’t want to lose sight of my model and dimensions. I want to be precise, but too much precision can actually interfere with divination. It’s complicated!

I know some Masters would disagree with me about getting the degree exactly right every time. Those are the guys with their laser leveled compasses on tripods set up away from the house, the ones who want to remove environmental influence from their measurement. While they can get good results too, I think the interference is part of understanding the situation. The numbers don’t rule the qi, the qi rules and we all end up going with it for the most part. Life on Earth is not that neat. Life on Earth means working with the messiness.

The Universe is constantly telling you some truth that is not good or bad in and of itself. What you do or can create with that current truth is where the magic is.

*This post is an excerpt from my Monthly Guide for the Earth Tiger month. I give more detail about reading the Hexagram each month for my subscribers. Hexagram 55 matches the month pillar of 戊寅 Earth Tiger.

Lunar New Year is January 29th, Solar New Year is February 3rd. The first month of the Year of the Wood Snake is Earth Tiger.

12 Animal Fortunes for 2025 ~ Wood Snake Year

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How To Use The Animal Fortunes

If you already know your Four Pillars click on the animal name in the table to go straight to your forecast. If you don’t know your Year Animal, click on your birth year. You’ll want to read the fortune for all four of your pillars. If you don’t know your Four Pillars, please ask me.

The position of each pillar will tell you how the fortune relates to 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 your partner; relationship.

Hour Pillar
The innermost you, your children, future, dreams.

The interpretation of elements in a Ba Zi rests on the day stem, therefore, these forecasts cannot take into account the dynamic interaction of your particular natal chart, your elemental flow or favorable elements. Do you want to learn more about how to use your BaZi for timing and other purposes? Visit my Services page if you’re ready for a reading.

恭喜发财
Happy New Year!

2025 Animal Fortunes

Snake 1941 1953 1965 1977 1989 2001 2013
Horse 1942 1954 1966 1978 1990 2002 2014
Sheep 1943 1955 1967 1979 1991 2003 2015
Monkey 1944 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004 2016
Rooster 1945 1957 1969 1981 1993 2005 2017
Dog 1946 1958 1970 1982 1994 2006 2018
Pig 1935 1947 1959 1971 1983 1995 2007
Rat 1936 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 2008
Ox 1937 1949 1961 1973 1985 1997 2009
Tiger 1938 1950 1962 1974 1986 1998 2010
Rabbit 1939 1951 1963 1975 1987 1999 2011
Dragon 1940 1952 1964 1976 1988 2000 2012

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