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12 Animal Fortunes for the Fire Horse Month

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Fire Horse 丙午 Month
June 6 00:58-July 7 11:22

Here are the Animal Fortunes for the month of the Fire Horse. To get the most out of the fortunes you’ll want to know all four of your pillars which are based on your birth date 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

午 Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
Thoughts of bolting again? Feeling too exposed? Do your best to keep showing up for those you care about. Need to close your eyes? Don’t keep them shut for too long. You’ll be glad about that later.
Hint: Plan on downtime from the 16th-24th. You may need a break.

未 Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
This month you have the capacity to control fear, to calm others. Not saying you are care free, just that you have that to offer if you want to. It’s kind of a big deal.
Hint: Hold the fort.

申 Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
Monkeys may be dealing with some kind of aftermath. If you can embrace both mourning and the celebration of life, that will influence the rest of the year. In a good way.
Hint: Give the grace to yourself now. Movement or travel will help.

酉 Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
Don’t make up your mind before you know all of the possible outcomes. If you’re feeling anxious, talk about it. I know you’re tired and might feel you’re in a very vulnerable position.
Hint: This month that’s actually the best place to be if you want progress and change.

戌 Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
Within change there is stability too. Time to rise to the occasion and be the consistent one. Bring people together for a common purpose. Be your own boss.
Hint: Working remotely, family adjacent.

亥 Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2018, 2030
Month: November roughly.
Dynamic. Time to start ramping things up again. There are brief opportunities to make money or increase reputation. Next month is a more static kind of situation so consider where you want to land.
Hint: Take on temporary gigs as you continue to build toward the peak.

子 Rat
Years: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Month: December roughly.
No stopping the truth now. If there’s any tea left to be spilled, hasten to act before it’s done for you. Acknowledge what you’ve been doing since the Fire went out in 2018. Be honest.
Hint: If you’ve been getting away with bad behavior this could be the end of your deceit.

丑 Ox
Years: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Month: January roughly.
A harsh light penetrates your veil. Information overload creates deep uncertainty. This may be difficult, but don’t let analysis paralysis take the place of action. It might be better than non-action.
Hint: Seek the unfamiliar. Start with spontaneity. Put on your sunglasses.

寅 Tiger
Years: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Month: February roughly.
It’s been a long time since 2019 and not easy for a Tiger so I hope you are prepared for the success you’re due for this month. You could get away with almost anything. Hint hint.
Hint: Earth, Metal and Water Tigers knock things over in pursuit of justice.

卯 Rabbit
Years: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Month: March roughly.
It’s likely you’re on the receiving end of the break up but some people are just too demanding no matter how charismatic, sexy and fun they are. I doubt you’ll be alone for long unless you want that.
Hint: Stand up for yourself or you might end up feeling used. Trust your intuition.

辰 Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Month: April roughly.
With so many fans present, doors open. Time to choose. It’s the commitment that’s the hard part, right? How do you maximize your unlimited potential?
Hint: I mean, what if you get bored?!

巳 Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Month: May roughly.
Outshined, but you’re probably okay with that. Like the Monkey, this may be an aftermath for you too. Head back to the den for a while to rest and recover.
Hint: Write letters. Plan. If you have anything to advertise, do that.

Stevie Wonder : A Fire Penalty Life

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In a Ba Zi, the relationship between the Tiger, Snake and Monkey is called a Fire Penalty. Sometimes you will hear it called the Penalty of Ingratitude.

Each player involved in this three way relationship has the potential to assist and the potential to destroy. Which will it be? As always, choice is a factor, but when events suddenly accelerate we might make bad decisions. That’s the nature of Fire. We feel like we only have a short window to act; it’s pressing.

The experience of the Fire Penalty can carry with it feelings of hate, worry, and dislike, or we might feel we are perceived as hateful, hysterical or unlikeable. The Fire Penalty is sometimes accompanied by anxiety or panic attacks. It can give people a feeling of being cast adrift, so you may find many people in cult-like environments have the Fire Penalty. They are attracted by the rare opportunity to belong.

Sometimes the Fire Penalty manifests as people passing the buck of responsibility, often by way of blame or accusation. The Fire Penalty involves triangular situations. There are three parties involved but they may not always be aware of that at first. You see, this penalty can be best understood by way of the hidden Heavenly Stems within the Earthly Branches of the Tiger, Snake and Monkey. With the Fire Penalty there’s a lot to unpack. That’s technical stuff – the kind of stuff I teach in my Foundations of Ba Zi class so I won’t go into it here.

The Tiger, Snake and Monkey, along with the Pig, make up the four Earthly Branches that begin each season. Tiger month begins spring. Snake month begins summer. Monkey month begins autumn. Pig month begins winter.

I mention this because I think the Fire Penalty is actually seasonal. I think it covers a whole season of a year. The Fire Penalty is almost always present, but the noticeable manifestations of the Fire Penalty arrive in Tiger, Snake or Monkey years. In those years, we notice the penalty more in Tiger, Snake or Monkey months or on Tiger, Snake or Monkey days. The year adds a certain emphasis.

In a Tiger year, the Snake and Monkey branches are at a slight disadvantage because the Tiger is in charge. Remember, in the destructive cycle of elements, Metal can conquer Wood. A Tiger year is probably not as bad for a Monkey as a Monkey year is for a Tiger if you get my meaning. But don’t take that as a rule. Every chart is different.

When you study Ba Zi, you begin by learning lots of rules just to get a toehold. Once you start to climb, you learn how they actually apply. Context is everything, which is why general questions about Ba Zi are often met with the answer “it depends”. Apply your question to a chart and I can give an answer.

Elementally speaking, when the Tiger, Snake and Monkey come together there’s a big burst of Fire, hence the name. In a Tiger, Snake or Monkey year, naturally there are more days where this will happen.

If Fire is not a helpful element, we might associate the penalty with health issues involving inflammation, heart or liver, travel accidents, injury or actual fire. If Fire is a helpful element, we might associate it with becoming famous, powerful or successful, as is the case with Stevie Wonder.

Stevland Hardaway Morris, now known as Stevie Wonder, was born 6 weeks premature on May 13, 1950. The machine that was used to help him breathe was the mechanism that led to his blindness. This is still a risk for premature babies who require assistance to breathe.

When my daughter was born 8 weeks premature in 1998 (Earth Tiger year) and was in the NICU for 3 months, they called that particular machine used for preemies “the oscillator”. The air pressure is lower than the standard ventilator, so it lowers the risk of blowing a hole in the fragile lungs of an intubated infant, but the vibration of the oscillator may abort development of the retina and cause it to detach, leading to blindness. For better or worse, there are choices in life that are too difficult to make unless they are rushed.

Stevie Wonder
b. May 13, 1950 at 16:15

Hour Day Month Year
Yang Metal Yang Earth Yin Metal Yang Metal
庚 戊 辛 庚
申 申 巳 寅
Monkey Monkey Snake Tiger

We can see in Stevie’s chart that he has all three branches that make up the Fire Penalty: Tiger, Snake and Monkey. The order in which they appear in the natal chart is significant too because it supports the strength of the Fire.

This Ba Zi consists mostly of Metal while Stevie is a yang Earth day master. Fire is his resource, his fans and his supporters. Fire is his mother.

Wood is related to the eyes and in this chart it is void and very weak. In this Ba Zi, Wood will sometimes be cut by Metal, one possible outcome being his retinas are damaged by the oscillator.* Another possible outcome is that Wood combines with Metal, meaning that Wood is no longer functional as Wood.

Another way to look at Wood is that it is his challenge element, and he has very little. His challenge is that he cannot see. That may be his advantage too.

Stevie is not the most disciplined guy, especially in the romance department. Maybe this was an issue for his father too. With all of Stevie’s creativity, he is probably not that concerned about self control. In his Ba Zi, the Fire and Metal are hard on the Wood. We can look to the Tiger in this chart, isolated and seemingly useless, as representing his father. I imagine Stevie is motivated in some ways by his father’s non-presence.

Metal is Stevie’s output, his music and singing. It’s in every pillar! Output isn’t always indicative of children for a man but here I think it is. The Metal element in this chart is at the birth stage which means it has lots of room to grow. It also tells us he can explore and produce different styles of music successfully.

With so much Metal in his Ba Zi, Fire is a helpful element. It makes the Metal useful. The Fire Penalty helps him to become famous and rich. Fire gives him vision, ideas and optimism.

Stevie is currently in the Big Fate (10 year luck cycle) of Earth Rat so now he is in Water luck. He had a kidney transplant in 2019, a reminder that even if an element is good for you, it can wear on health in the longterm. What I mean is, the Fire that helps his career wears out the Water (kidney health). Aging is what exposes the problem. Stevie’s conception pillar shows that his Water element is vulnerable.

Since his Big Fate before this one was Fire Pig, Stevie’s kidney problems were probably already beginning in his mid to late 50s. The Pig is considered to be the solution for the Fire Penalty, but Fire is good for him so the Pig is not helpful. Water attacks his resource (health) which is Fire.

This current 10 years of Earth Rat Stevie is going through is a little worrisome, creating Water combinations in the chart this year and next year. The luck cycle ends in 2028, which is an Earth Monkey year but before that comes, we’ll see the Wood Dragon of 2024. I’m not interested in forecasting what that might mean, but I wish him well and hope that he will continue to make music for years to come.

*Interesting to note, the oscillator is Metal, dealing with a Metal function: breathing.

Life on Earth

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I didn’t grow up here in Seattle and that’s probably a good thing. This corner of the country has to do with the Metal element and there’s a ton of Water too. These are elements I already have in abundance so adding more wears on my health. They are also the elements that attract me, and that’s something I’ve learned the hard way. When I was younger, Seattle was the best, most fun place to be ever. The music alone was enough. I still love the environment here. The health part wasn’t as much of an issue when I was younger and feeling immortal.

I’m kind of like the giant Antaeus who was the child of Poseidon and Gaia. He was able to beat all comers until Heracles figured out that if you just kept him off of the Earth long enough he could be defeated. If you keep me away from the dry and heat long enough, I can be defeated too. Feng Shui has taught me that in some years I can’t spend too much time in my north located office. North is Water and cold, but the 4 star is here this month so I’ll risk it. Star 4 is good for academic pursuits and writing.

Like Antaeus, I too have to touch my origin to renew my health. I grew up in Arizona where Fire and dry Earth are strong. Being there makes my body feel good, and I’ve been missing the Sun since I got back to Seattle in early April. These days I go to Arizona more often than I used to, partly to strengthen my health. When my boots hit the desert and I look up at that endless sky, I feel I could go anywhere. I feel free, like I could move in any direction at a moment’s notice. It’s so lonely though that it’s hard for me to stay. That was always the problem of being there.

No elemental situation is perfect, nor is it static. This is why it’s helpful to know yourself and to consider what to do when. We are dynamic systems. The only constant is change, however, there are patterns within change and we can use them to keep up with what is, as well as what we want. Why study destiny if there’s nothing you can do about it? I wouldn’t.

I’m still reading Ba Zi for people and doing all of my usual stuff, but I’m also teaching now, which means going over everything I’ve ever learned. I’m digging up class notes from 20 years ago because it’s time to go back to the basics: yin/yang, Wu Xing, trigrams, baguas. It’s not that I had lost touch with them, this is more like a renewing of vows; a commitment to stick with first principles.

In the context of life on Earth, I’ve been thinking about the difference between the Early Heaven Bagua and the Later Heaven Bagua. The Early Heaven version is a representation of a primordial or ideal order like Eden, while the Later Heaven version is representing how life is after Eden perhaps. The Later Heaven Bagua describes life on Earth. Maybe I will write about that another time.

In a Tiger year, here on Earth we experience the energy of Wood. The primary emotion associated with Wood is anger, but I think that sells Wood short because Wood also relates to kindness and compassion. Wood has to do with being conceived, waking up, becoming conscious, being born. Helpful stuff, but none of it is easy or comfortable. It seems important to note here that anger has a purpose too. Let’s not criminalize it.

Wood energy is most available in the east (see above), in the months of February and March, and on any day between the hours of 3-7 am. Wood qi helps us to get things started, so there’s something to be gained for everyone when Wood is present. If you are committed to accomplishing a big endeavor in a short amount of time, it helps to get up early. If you need more sleep, go to bed earlier.

Elementally speaking, Wood gives us our aspirations and ambitions. It won’t stop moving. Wu Xing deals in verbs and processes, not static absolutes, so when I think of Wood I think of the Spanish expression tener ganas, which means “to have a desire for”. If you have the ganas, it’s a physical feeling. Possession, possessing, possessions, and/or being possessed are implied, and by that I don’t mean that you’ll need an exorcist.

As a result of all this Wood qi, lately it’s seeming like it’s time to find a new…everything. For example, I’m feeling uncertain about working with people I have worked with for years, not in the context of my business, but of theirs. It’s a feeling of waking up to what was always there but is now intolerable. Because change is inconvenient and it will take up my time and energy, I feel torn between sticking with these relationships and finding new people to work with. I know that is petty. I know what to do but I’m still questioning it.

What things should be accepted out of loyalty and humanity? Which ones should be rejected because you know the truth? How long can I put these decisions off?

I think those are the questions that sum up this Wood Snake month. Fire is finally getting strong again and Fire is what will bring out the truth. Fire will express this Wood, this anger, compassion and kindness. We already know that exposing the truth is not enough to change things, but when enough truth has spread, that’s when revolutions start.

And so, lawsuits and legal entanglements are quite likely this month, or as a result of this month’s actions, possibly more so for those who have a Tiger or Monkey in their Ba Zi. Yin Earth and yin Fire daymasters may experience some anger management problems, exacerbating their potential for conflict.

What do you do? Get creative. Turn the Wood into Fire. Take a deep breath and figure out how to direct your anger to create the results you want. Events are about to accelerate.

12 Animal Fortunes for the Wood Snake Month

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Wood Snake 乙巳 Month
May 5 20:45-June 6 00:58

Here are the Animal Fortunes for the month of the Wood 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 date 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.
Are you helping intentionally or accidentally? Does it matter? I think it does. You are first to issue a challenge to power this year. Disrupt the pattern. No big deal.
Hint: Hack the system. Shine a light. Let your values be seen, not secret.

午 Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
In case you’re starting to realize how full of yourself you’ve been, I want to remind you that’s it’s been awhile so – enjoy! Don’t be guilty, be present.
Hint: Stay conscious. Check the calendar. Check your watch.

未 Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
The Snake’s challenge to the Sheep sinks in deep. How did the universe find your vulnerable spot again? If last year changed you then this is a challenge you can handle. Words can’t hurt you now.
Hint: Get to know the neighbors. They can help.

申 Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
What if you were asked to help someone out and they had done you wrong in the past? If you knew they might revile you again, what would you do? Get ready to find out.
Hint: Is there any common goal that would make it worth the risk?

酉 Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
Roosters find they have friends in influential places and they can solve your technology problems. If you’ve had a data loss, you can easily find someone to help you recover.
Hint: Ask for referrals so you know you can trust.

戌 Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
Who would have guessed how similar you are to the Snake? It’s the qualities you might try to keep hidden that give it away. Be obvious. Be you. Be on the lookout for quick bursts of approval.
Hint: Not all promotions involve your job.

亥 Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2018, 2030
Month: November roughly.
Yes the Snake clashes you, but you have certain advantages this year, should you choose to accept them. You don’t have to battle. Don’t worry about disappointing anyone. It’s just for one month.
Hint: What I’m telling you is that it’s time to invoke your privileges. Feel safe.

子 Rat
Years: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Month: December roughly.
Entering uncertain territory now, but there are learning opportunities that have to do with the meaning of power. Avoid big expenditures. Plan accordingly.
Hint: Learn to work with Fire. Incorporate joy however you can. Encourage happiness. Why not?

丑 Ox
Years: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Month: January roughly.
Close the deal now. Reap rewards. Whatever you feel like you’ve given up, realize that now you don’t have to. Maybe you never did. Scary isn’t it?
Hint: If you’ve been pinned in place you can get free now.

寅 Tiger
Years: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Month: February roughly.
Here’s the first real challenge of the year. It’s likely not straightforward but I know you will wait for the right moment to strike with solutions. You’re so good at that.
Hint: Stay aware of what/who is around you. Observe relationships. Process, then act.

卯 Rabbit
Years: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Month: March roughly.
Snake month may bring some back handed compliments, pushiness, or even jealousy. You’re encouraged to express yourself, at the same time you might get a lot of “coaching” about it.
Hint: Use the coaching as an opportunity to further your own agenda. Get in people’s heads.

辰 Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Month: April roughly.
If last month was lonely, take time to sit with your thoughts about that. Would you want to be friends with someone who would want to be friends with you? What if they admire you? Aren’t you curious?
Hint: Not every relationship is meant to be that deep, but one leads to another right?

12 Animal Fortunes for the Wood Dragon Month

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Wood Dragon 甲辰 Month
April 5 03:22-May 5 20:45

Here are the Animal Fortunes for the month of the Wood 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 date 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

辰 Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Month: April roughly.
The Dragon month might bring out the Dragon’s tendency to see relationships as a cost or obstacle to their potential greatness, but service is the best practice for accessing your magic at will.
Hint: Let people enter your orbit. Shields down.

巳 Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Month: May roughly.
One more month until Fire season takes out some of that over-the-top Tiger energy. Careful of letting those wild ideas you’ve been having get in the way of the warmth and light you’ve been craving.
Hint: If travel beckons, use your words to persuade and plan. Just be honest and the way will open.

午 Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
The pace you’ve been maintaining can’t last but that’s okay. There is a place between being ahead and being behind. You might like it. Seek it now to avert potential burnout later.
Hint: Be a witness and do your work. Giving care doesn’t necessarily require sacrifice.

未 Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
Heaven is on your side. Sheep can turn challengers into friends this month. Start by assessing your resources and work from there. What do you have to offer?
Hint: Bullies magically disappear.

申 Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
Alliances and affiliations you already have are what may bring firmer ground for you as well as work opportunities. You’re going to need to communicate if you want that to last.
Hint: It’s what you say AND how you say it. Don’t kid yourself.

酉 Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
Roosters love smart people and smart people love them. This month is perfect for the Rooster’s short attention span. Take on multiple short-term projects and tasks.
Hint: You’ve got the upper hand even if it’s just in short bursts. Recognize.

戌 Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
Dogs can’t decide whether they are being attacked, violated, or promoted. Consider that all three might be happening at the same time.
Hint: Feels like evolution. Let what needs to be destroyed be destroyed.

亥 Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2018, 2030
Month: November roughly.
You may feel like timing has gone wrong again. Things that felt true and real feel uncertain again but that’s not going to last. Keep up with planning and preparation. Shore up any vulnerabilities.
Hint: Save risks and travel for later.

子 Rat
Years: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Month: December roughly.
Your special brand of intelligence and esoteric knowledge garners appreciation and collaboration this month. You could probably start almost any project and get up and running quickly.
Hint: If you want to be acknowledged as a source, acknowledge your sources.

丑 Ox
Years: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Month: January roughly.
It’s just a clash among friends. Like the Sheep you have the power to turn attackers to friends. Your intuition will tell you when to use that. Don’t look for bad news.
Hint: Conflict brings a good time to make a deal. Ask.

寅 Tiger
Years: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Month: February roughly.
End of round one. Complete and wrap up. Get paid. Did it turn out as you planned? If starting anything new, make it something you can complete in a day.
Hint: Whatever requires lots of movement, get it done this month. Next month will be more difficult.

卯 Rabbit
Years: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Month: March roughly.
This is your month to gather yourself and maybe even get some sleep. Don’t worry about starting anything new now because you can do it later. Take time off. Let endings happen.
Hint: There’s still a lot of year left so don’t sweat it.

12 Animal Fortunes for the Water Tiger Month

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Water Tiger 壬寅 Month
February 4 04:58-March 5 22:42

Here are the Animal Fortunes for the month of the Water 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 date 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

寅 Tiger
Years: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Month: February roughly.
It’s your month to set up the whole year. As part of the process, there will be things that get knocked over. That’s timing. Should you join the right ambush*, who knows what you could topple?
Hint: Break systems, not people.

卯 Rabbit
Years: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Month: March roughly.
Stretch out. Actively take the space that you want this month. Just because people want you doesn’t mean you have to want them back.
Hint: You don’t always have to support to be relevant. Get that idea out of your way.

辰 Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Month: April roughly.
An offer of promotion or a raise may come with heavy handed demands. Not a bad thing if you keep making good decisions about your integrity. Seek balance.
Hint: You’re going to get more of whatever you embrace. How about relationship? Health?

巳 Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Month: May roughly.
Potential of loss can be turned to win-win outcome through your strategizing. I’m not saying this will be easy, just that it’s possible. Avoid travel.
Hint: Being in a disadvantaged position could be your advantage this month.

午 Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
Get out the calendar and make a plan for the year if you haven’t already. Make alliances, appointments, set dates, make announcements. State your intentions.
Hint: Set up things that you want in the future.

未 Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
Your window of opportunity probably comes toward the end of the month so get ready to take advantage of it, mostly by saying yes.
Hint: Probably best to stay put if you can. Avoid big expenditures.

申 Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
Your strong urge to move (anywhere) is difficult to ignore but you may be safer away from travel and novelty this month. Take care with driving.
Hint: If something needs to be broken, do it to renovate and repair.

酉 Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
If you’re feeling uncertain or have health concerns, check the position of your bed. Feng Shui can help. Count your blessings. Plant seeds, literally or metaphorically.
Hint: If you’re in a vulnerable position, make it as safe as you can. Have faith.

戌 Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
One of the few who might succeed with travel this month. Or anything else you care to pursue. This might be the best month of the year for you.
Hint: Don’t do just because you can win. I’m sure there are things you don’t want to be good at.

亥 Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2018, 2030
Month: November roughly.
Trust in hunches you might have about things going right. They will. This is your month to ask and receive. Be open to making deals even if that’s not your style.
Hint: In context of how you experience others, are those your emotions or theirs?

子 Rat
Years: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Month: December roughly.
A good month for sharing or recording the results of your studies. Opportunities come and go quickly. Make your work known on Rat days. Feels fickle.
Hint: You might be questioning the meaning of commitment all year.

丑 Ox
Years: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Month: January roughly.
Best to hide out in plain sight this month. If you’ve got big plans for the year, share them now. Advertise and market, but don’t start anything new yet.
Hint: April may be better for that purpose.

*A group of tigers.

12 Animal Fortunes for 2022 ~ Water Tiger Year

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How To Use The Animal Fortunes

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

These forecasts don’t take into account the dynamic interaction of the Four Pillars that make up 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.

Are you setting up your house for the Year of the Water Tiger? You may also want to read about Your Good Directions in 2022 and 2022 Feng Shui Basics.

Happy New Year!

2021 Animal Fortunes

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

The Ox in 2022 ~ Water Tiger Year

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Postpartum

Oxen have now completed their two year cycle of power. Other signs may spread out their power years but not the Ox. When it’s not an Ox or Rat year, Oxen generally stick to the course that they chose during those two years. Maybe this is why the Ox is always worried that there isn’t enough time to complete all of the things they would like to do.

If you’re an Ox who is not finished with the changes yet, I want you to know they are still possible. You always have a choice. Just because it’s not as easy to change doesn’t mean you can’t. Knowing you, you’ve got something underway but you haven’t shared the news widely. It’s likely a long term project.

The Ox in 2022 has probably taken on a new role in the last couple of years, thinking that it would possibly be a position of power and prestige. For many an Ox, this is exactly what happened. Even so, now the Ox may feel uncertainty about their choice to commit to this particular gig. The Ox is going to be doing a lot of thinking about the commitments they made or didn’t make during the last two years. If your Ox is in the day branch, it could be your significant other is having second thoughts about commitment too. That’s what being in relationship is like isn’t it? You’re not the only one.

Your uncertainty wouldn’t be such a big deal if you didn’t feel like now there is no way to move yourself out of the place you’re in. Remember this is a feeling and not necessarily a reality. The Tiger energy penetrates and pokes you and your problem with commitment may be about that. The dynamic nature of the Tiger makes commitment scary. For the Ox, commitment is demanding and uncomfortable unless it’s routine. This year is asking you to get out of your comfort zone. Make spontaneity and flexibility part of your routine.

If you’re dissatisfied with your current situation, it’s likely because you have come to the conclusion that it is not as advertised. Maybe it’s not all bad, but the Ox has rules and a big one is fairness and fair play. If you want to thwart an Ox, just do them dirty. They may be hurt and angry, but they will also try to see it from your side, even though this only increases their frustration. Those are the rules.

In February, make a conscious decision to either grab the Tiger’s tail or hide out in plain sight. Whatever you do this month will set the tone for the year. I don’t think your efforts to fake cooperation will be helpful for you at all. Try to commit to a course of action or non action. This might be your year to read Melville’s short story Bartleby the Scrivener, that is, unless you’d prefer not to.

In July, because the Ox has a lot of rules, many of which are unspoken, the Ox will run into people who are irritated by them. The Ox maintains the expectation of everyone following their rules, regardless of what they make explicit. This is especially annoying to the Sheep, who put up with plenty of that kind of stuff last year. The Sheep sees rules as a prescription for belonging. You follow the rules, they have to let you in. Once you’re in, there are no rules. Those are the rules.

The Ox’s relationship to the Tiger (both neighbor and Year Boss), is one of the most fascinating of the Chinese Zodiac for several reasons. First of all, many don’t realize the deep bond these two signs are capable of sharing. Secondly, the Tiger has very few “predators”, but the Ox is one of them. Every hidden stem within the Ox and Tiger combines. These two signs can experience a deep understanding but I doubt it’s warm and fuzzy. The Ox is capable of taking over the Tiger at times, this year it’s the Tiger taking over the Ox. This relationship could be deeply intimate, overly controlling, or both at the same time. I wouldn’t call it love though, not unless someone cares to be responsible for the outcome.

Relationships in general may be rough for the Ox in 2022 because of disagreements about what commitment and compromise might look like. You may have lost interest in trying to keep certain relationships going, possibly your partner has too. While we only exist in relationship, that doesn’t mean romantic ones are the only ones that count, so cherish them all. Let go of any that are placeholders to make room for what you want.

The Sheep, who also has an “interesting” relationship with the Tiger, might not see the Tiger coming, but the Ox lives next door. What may strike the Ox to the core in 2022 is the sudden urge to retreat. That might not be the worst idea, but are you sure you are cut out for the rural life? With your position on the compass in 2022, you might be feeling like you can’t get back to a quiet place quickly enough. The feelings of the world are so noisy as to be overwhelming. It’s hard for you to sift out your feelings from those of others’ whether they are far or near, and I know you’re exhausted like everyone else. Know that those sacred and quiet moments of clarity will come. Let the feelings come and go as they may.

Feeling consumed by the Tiger? You have the tool to get yourself free. That’s your Metal. Since Metal is weak, this is doable but likely an uphill battle. Timing wise, make your move in May if you need to get free early on. Wait until the fall if you want it to be final.

Should you choose to leave your employer, take your knowledge and training and the opportunities you’ve had in the last two years and put them together to make the kind of business you want to do, or home in on the position you want. Prior to making any move to change the status quo, define what you want to get out of the change. What are your rules? Express the most important ones. Give all the unspoken ones a rest. Prioritize your demands. Define. Try writing your own job description.

If you are an Ox who has landed in the wrong place and need to stay for a bit, find your niche. Create space or wiggle yourself into one. Again, Metal is the tool you need to change your situation this year. Use your words as a tool to cut through obstacles. Shape the situation as much as you can. Lean on your persistence.

If nothing else satisfies, many Oxen can find satisfaction in spiritual pursuits where they have premises and ideals to follow. You are in the role of Nobleman this year and spirituality or religion may be a part of how you experience that. If people come to you for advice, it may be about more abstract concepts and philosophies. Be aware that the Water Tiger might tempt you to compromise your integrity, so be careful of offering your services as a coach unless you have specific training and plenty of experience. Consider that what you have to offer could be example more than advice.

If you need assistance, look to the Snake or the Rat who could use yours too. This is not the year to start things from scratch unless you’re a baker.

Amulet: Pig

Summary: Maintain status quo or ride the Tiger’s tail? Your call.

January: Sums up 2021. For finishing things; setting in place.
February: Grab the tail or retreat?
April: Break ups
May: Craft the words you need to get more wiggle room.
July: The yin version of the Tiger. Careful of being hidebound.
August-September: Use your words.
October: A small axe.
November-January: The tail of the Tiger. Take care with health.

The Rat in 2022 ~ Water Tiger Year

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The Wheel

Even though the Monkey is the year breaker, I think 2022 might be most challenging for the Rat who is coming down from a prolonged peak of power, strength and stamina. Why does it have to be right when you were hoping to dominate your current situation most?

This is why timing is important. Unless you understand that last year was for completion, and this year is for growth, you might be disappointed. You’ll need to depend on yourself more this year because the kind of support you had may no longer be available as consistently. There are many others looking for the same resources that you are looking for but they are not the kind of competitors you are accustomed to encounter.

Much of what the Rat experiences this year will be the outcome of what they’ve learned about power balance in relationship. How do you manage when you have the whip hand? Because you’ve had it for awhile now. You may have been called cold and sometimes maybe you are. People feel jealous of your comfort with discomfort, both theirs and yours. To you this is where you live. Consider these ideas if you want change. If the Rat is in your day pillar, this might apply to you and your current partner, maybe the feeling is mutual. Try learning their language before looking for someone new. If you need to leave, do it clean and in the open.

The Rat is the only sign to whom I will say: go with the Water Tiger’s flow. The Rat generally enjoys learning and transferring their esoteric knowledge. In 2022, that may be the best way to focus your energy. Start in February if possible. The work you’ve been consistently nurturing during these last three difficult years will become known more widely in 2022. Your work is out there and you can make money from it. Ride what you’ve already accomplished. Write and teach. Enjoy the success you can have from these endeavors. This is the part of 2022 that will be easy.

In 2022, what’s hard is Rats may feel used, used up, especially in February, March, June and July. What might be hard is having the warm relationship you crave without seeing it as a job, i.e. something you put up with for its other compensations. You might be fresh out of ideas about your next iteration. You’re at a point of completion and you know it’s time for something new, but what?

If it’s too hard to let go of the idea of being “the one” in your field for now, I think you can to trust that whatever you just gave birth to is going to be enough to sustain your momentum until you figure your next project. Let the year reveal it to you. It will require some long term commitment.

Water doesn’t have a regular form. Its shapes are endless and it is always shifting and moving. Maybe this is why the Rat is comfortable with the abstract. In a way Water is the most simple element, and yet, a snowflake can be quite complex. Try to hold onto Water and it will slip away. You can influence it, but you can’t imprint it. Like the Rat, Water wants to wash things away to make way for the new beginnings. Floods can devastate but can also return the land to fertility. A Rat can make these kind of choices too. Wait for the new pattern to reveal itself.

It’s a Rat’s vocation to give in 2022, but you might feel like that’s a bad idea because you don’t have as much support as you’d like. If relationship is your goal, do give even if you feel it weakens you. This might also sound contradictory, but make it your mission to seek opposition. Catch up with “opponents”. Find out what they are working on. This is where you will get ideas. Question everything you are sure is true. Steer clear of mining your own content and presenting it as new.

In case you receive difficult feedback about the credit you’ve taken for ideas and innovations you’ve presented, hopefully you have acknowledged your sources. If not, there are some embarrassing things that may surface publicly. If that should happen, take it as a reminder that it’s your approach to relationships that needs attention. If ideas about intellectual property and plagiarism emerge, ask yourself why. Are you cherry picking someone else’s work? Or is someone cherry picking yours? Is there such a thing as an original idea?

The Rat’s Water is both a Monkey’s tool and a Tiger’s support, so you’ll want to be careful of inadvertently being in drawn into their juvenile disputes in February and August. Steer clear of ideas about who is right and facilitate communication instead, but don’t get caught up in talk at the cost of action. As is my advice for all this year, cultivate flexibility. For a Rat, this might mean seeking a relationship with Fire as opposed to, you know, trying to put it out. If you’re caught between Tiger and Monkey, Fire is the way to go. Turn on the warmth. Trust yourself to act spontaneously. Practice that. Your turn at the top of the wheel is over for now so it’s time to change your strategy regularly.

I’m not sure there could ever be enough recognition for a Rat and I get it. There’s so much you do with out anyone asking or even noticing. There’s always that conflict between you wanting to touch others with your work, but also being unwilling or unable to be touched back. If this is true for you, consider that this has to do with your relationship to Fire. I want you to try being vulnerable to Fire in 2022. I know you can think of a million things that could go wrong, but that is true at any moment in time. You have the flexibility to make it work. Making the choice to be open to Fire could be as simple as taking on some realistic optimism and encouraging it in others. If you can learn that skill this year, I think it will save you substantial heartache in 2023.

After the first half of the year, it may be more difficult to express yourself. With the Pig in a more authoritative position than you, your normally strategic ways of communication may be too slow or go unheard. Pay more attention to the timing of your words and what you mean to accomplish with them. Maybe being right all the time is not always helpful. Predicting disaster is the low hanging fruit these days. Clash yourself by predicting happy events too.

If you want to continue to be recognized for your intentions as a helper, avoid raining on other people’s parades. If there’s anything to celebrate, let it happen. When does that future come where you say you will celebrate? Keep offering advice about caution, that is, caution as a strategy as opposed to “not doing”.

Most importantly, 2022 provides a big window opportunity to get in touch with children, parents and any estranged family members. Go with that flow, even in March when it will tend to be more fraught. 2023 will bring events and work to do in the context of family. If there are apologies to be made, or relationships to revive, break the ice now. In know you’ll be glad you did.

Amulet: Pig
Rather than thinking of an amulet as something to use, or something to protect you, cultivate the idea of a partnership with the energy of the Pig. Become versatile. Rise to the occasion. Transform yourself through spontaneity. Be seen and touched.

Summary: Bad behavior is learned through neglect. Good behavior is learned through example.

February: Take care with intellectual property, yours and others’.
March: Get in touch with family.
April: Draining.
June: Spontaneity and flexibility will make life smoother.
August: In case of conflict, careful of taking on more than you can handle alone.
September: Frustration with partnership may bring uncomfortable thoughts.
November: If it’s a creative bust, wait until next month.
December: Ending on a high note, but indiscretions of the year may be revealed.

The Pig in 2022 ~ Water Tiger Year

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Pigs in Space

This year the Pig’s mission, if they want it, is to examine their fears about intimacy and sharing space. If you feel there’s a conflict of interest for you around that idea, all the more reason to do it. The Tiger may have you feeling anxious and crowded, also smitten. Stop and consider whether that is the Tiger’s intention or just some part of their nature that’s in you too. Maybe you enjoy the scariness? In the case of secret friends Tiger and Pig, like calls to like no matter how it looks on the surface. The Tiger is probably the one person you find it difficult to exclude. This is not a problem for you with others. That alone will make for some anxiety – simply being unused to being that close to anyone.

Letting people in makes you worry because you are afraid they want to get close in order to make you more like them. That may or may not be true, however in the case of the Tiger, you might be right. In many cases, in partnership this is what the Tiger demands and what they get, or they leave. The Tiger will push you to keep up. What you need to know is not every Tiger is like this. There are going to be Tigers who show up who have learned not to make impossible demands of their partners, but you’ll have to take it case by case. On the plus side, the Tiger will be helpful in focusing your talents into one project and organizing your priorities.

2022 brings a lesson for the Pig about sharing space and making space for relationships. The Tiger and Pig are secret friends. This year it’s not so secret.

In a Water Tiger year, the lucky Pig has the most opportunities for alliance, and venues for their talent. 2022 is going to be a good year. I know you might not believe this, but I’m telling you that many things are going to go well for you. As the case seems to be for everyone this year, what is offered to the Pig is what can be learned in the context of relationship. When the Tiger meets the Pig, there are new directions for growth. What if I told you that you can fuel resistance or reduce it at will?

Pigs are off to a dynamic start right away in February, when the combination of Tiger and Pig creates the Wood element. How that manifests is unique to each natal chart, because in a Ba Zi a combination of Earthly Branches potentially creates or supports an element, and potentially reduces or removes another. What’s difficult for someone who is new to these ideas is that they think it has to be one or the other, when it’s usually both. It can be difficult for us to hold in our minds that more than one thing can be true at once. Maybe that relates to the Pig’s challenge in understanding there is no purely good or purely bad experience. My point is, if you have a Pig in your Ba Zi, you can expect some good things this year, even if Wood is not your best element. Maybe the most important lesson the Pig can learn this year is how to handle cognitive dissonance.

If at any point you realize you’ve taken on too much, make adjustments. Get advice from the Rabbit. If there are things you want to drop completely, it will be easiest in October. Unless you’ve reached a breaking point, try to hold out until then. Try not to retreat unless it’s strategic.

Although it seems like it would be obvious, when Pig and Tiger are together outsiders may not be able to tell which is which. People may perceive the relationship as one of control, but if that’s true, I think it might be mutual. Pigs empower Tigers by way of domestic resources. A smitten Pig might go so far as to buy clothes for a lover so they don’t have to shop – also because they want to decide what you wear. Pygmalion? On the other hand, the Tiger empowers the Pig, but also wants to change their nature. It is possible to control by way of support. The Tiger may want you to do better so they can look better. Appearances, including showing up, are more important this year for you. Work on your timing with that.

What I don’t recommend is letting yourself be consumed. The lesson of the Tiger for the Pig isn’t that they should “succumb” to relationship. It’s a lesson about how it’s possible to maintain your own identity and still have the intimacy you crave. Do you still not realize how resilient you are?

Keep in mind that the outcome of the breaks you get in 2022 likely won’t arrive until 2023. Until then, keep cobbling those synergistic talents and projects together. Don’t be premature when it comes to putting your product out there, but know that March will give you a preview of 2023; what it will be like when the time is right. The most happy Pigs I’ve run into are the ones who have two or three small(ish) projects that feed each other. They change them up from time to time, but whatever they do relies on their multiple talents. This suits the versatility of the Pig, who could be successful in almost any career. That’s what also makes it difficult for the Pig to settle on any one thing. Who was it that told you that you have to? Maybe it was a jealous Snake.

If the Pig is in your day pillar and you’re single, 2022 may bring a new partner. Partnered Pigs may also find someone new in their life (a baby?). It’s likely that throughout the year you might be considering a break up or overhaul of your current relationships. That energy will peak in February and November. If the Pig is not in your day, you might be exploring these same concepts in the context of other alliances: family, parents, siblings, children, employees, co workers or colleagues.

What might get a Pig into trouble is over communication or indiscretion. The Pig’s straight shooting manner is sometimes perceived as too blunt to be friendly or promote trust. The Tiger leads the Pig to be more expressive and aggressive. Be careful of alienating others through carelessness with your words. If you want to avoid hard feelings, don’t share another’s secret without their explicit permission. Like the Dragon, you are a catalyst. Acknowledge how you can soothe or stir conflict at will. If you have not realized this before, check your natural tendencies in May and do some experimenting.

No year is without its difficulties, however, this is the year to act like you know that 2023 is going to bring the peak you’ve been waiting for – because it is. What you want to keep at the front of your mind is everything that goes right this year. Make your internal narrative a balance of planning and preparation for 2023, and counting up all the breaks you’re receiving. The biggest risk this year lies in you not realizing how lucky you are. Maybe you’ve got used to thinking of yourself as the opposite. Consider whether this is a habit because if it is, you might be sabotaging yourself. Don’t do that.

Amulet: I don’t think you need one.

Summary: In the driver’s seat.

February: Potential partnerships abound. Believe it.
March: Preview of 2023’s success
May: Do you want to stir or soothe conflict?
October: Cull and harvest in preparation for 2023.
November: Possible losses. Take care with bathing and indoor swimming. If you are depleted, seek support.

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