Category: BaZi

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

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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   Hour Day Month Year Big Fate
yang Wood yang Earth yang Wood yang Wood yin Metal yin Earth
甲   戊 甲 甲 辛 己
午   辰 申 午 亥 丑
Horse Dragon Monkey Horse Pig 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.

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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The Dragon in 2025 ~ Wood Snake Year

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It Could Be Sunshine

If you were born in a Dragon year, congratulations on completing another turn of the wheel. Some Metal Dragons turned 84 last year, some turned 24. Some Water Dragons turned 72 in 2024, some turned 12. When you think about the Cycle of 60 pillars this way, you might see how qi flows throughout generations. Wood Dragons turned 60 in 2024, the youngest ones were born. I think all Dragons right now could use a little support. They are poised for growth but a setback could be more of a problem than usual. We all have growth stages and cycles. Observing them in a Ba Zi is important for divination.

In 2024 we had a front row seat to the clash of the Dragon and the Dog. It actually played out in the year pillars of the US Presidential Election candidates, Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Kamala, being born in 1964 is a Wood Dragon while Trump born in 1946 is a Fire Dog. Both Dog and Dragon are formidable opponents. The Dog is more attached to “reality” than the Dragon, which gives them certain advantages in politics.

Donald Trump
b. June 14 1946 10:54

  Hour Day Month Year
yin Earth yin Earth yang Wood yang Fire
  己 己 甲 丙
  巳 未 午 戌
Snake Sheep Horse Dog

 

Kamala Harris
b. October 20 1964 21:28

  Hour Day Month Year
yang Metal yang Water yang Wood yang Wood
  庚 壬 甲 甲
  戌 寅 戌 辰
Dog Tiger Dog Dragon

 

The Dragon’s advantage is that they are dreamers and through their dreams they can bring unexpected things into existence. The freshness they bring is often their most persuasive trait. As is the case with all magic, sometimes the Dragon’s magic doesn’t work. Sometimes it backfires, and yet, the Dragon rarely gives up. You have to love the Dragon for their fearlessness too. For more about Dragons and their intrepid ways, read the 2025 Forecast for the Dog.

A Dragon year is always significant for a Dragon, however, it is likely it won’t be their favorite year. In a Dragon year, the Dragon has what is called a self-clash. In 2024 some Dragons thought they knew better than their advisers, that they had everything in the bag so to speak. Unfortunately they didn’t and that’s what a Dragon’s self clash might be about. To make their magic work, they have to believe in it. When the Dragon feels their magic is being picked apart, or that others aren’t helping to sustain the “illusion” they tend to behave badly. Like the Dog, Dragons are scary by way of their remote yet seismic nature. Neither Dog nor Dragon wants to be influenced much, however, it’s quite difficult for the rest of us to escape theirs.

Now we’re entering a new year with new energy, and it’s time to move on, but after getting so much attention in 2024, Dragons could find themselves feeling neglected or lonely in 2025. Perhaps you feel overshadowed by a lesser mage, and maybe you are – for now. Being a Dragon you’re not going to let that be the case for long. And maybe it won’t matter to you much because it looks like Dragons fall in love (again) in 2025.

Chances are good that Dragons will meet someone that could be part of your life for the long term. You might find the best love luck by delaying consummation until you’ve had some time to get to know each other. Rushing into the physical part might cloud things too much. To Dragons who feel they’ve encountered love again too soon after losing a partner to death in 2025*: this might not be a rebound. Talk to people you trust about your feelings. Don’t rush, but also don’t miss out on good times.

Much of the time, the Dragon is prone to moodiness. They can just as easily hang out in the darkness as bring the light. They have a lot going on in their heads. The Dragon’s inner life, the life that they live in their world, is what makes the Dragon a catalyst. Change brings learning and relief of some kind, always. Seek it for yourself.

When the Dragon works with others, the element that is created is Water or wisdom. Perhaps this is why you might find a teacher in Monkey, Rat or Dragon. When the Dragon works alone, it’s different. The Chinese dragon is not a fire breather, but within the hidden Heavenly Stems of the Dragon Earthly Branch is the capability to create Fire. Dragons who work “alone” are often found transforming others. Their talents are not always appreciated. Again, if you want that to change, change how you conduct your relationships Dragon.

To make the year go more smoothly for your finances, Dragons can make a big purchase, donate money or donate time. There’s some energy to offset, possibly continued spending that relates to 2024. Humble yourself and learn what the Year of the Wood Snake wants to teach you. Do good deeds and your plans can proceed without too many problems. April would be the time to focus on that kind of mitigation, but that’s also a month where Dragons might misstep and fall – ego tripping. To avoid that, make your plans about what good works you will do ahead of time and stick to them.

In April, there may be some pushback or blowups in relationship matters too. Consider again that some of this might just be fallout from the mistakes you might have made in 2024. Some of those mistakes you might have made on purpose, but it’s not too late to apologize and/or fix things now. If there are situations where you know you messed up, or clumsily broke trust, actively work to resolve things in a mutually beneficial way. If you have unfinished business with your father or another older relative, it’s a good time to take care of it. Relationships are the thing for the Dragon to focus on in 2025. This is the way to get the most out of the Year of the Snake.

Dragons sometimes feel like relationships are a prison, and 2025 provides a solid opportunity to work with that perspective. Where does it come from do you think? What if it was once true but is no longer? You notice what/who you change, but have you considered how much you’ve changed or how much you have been changed since 2012? If you have still the idea of a relationship as a trap that might be another symptom of your self-clash. Maybe it feels like a trap because it requires an energetic exchange that goes both ways? Even though you are a Dragon, try to follow the rules others follow in relationship by being present. In business and legal matters, for best results make sure you are following the rules too. The mundane details of life matter.

The Dragon’s career and social status are on the rise in 2025. As I will say yet again, healthy relationships make the best foundation for the future. Everything changes, that is the constant. In the midst of all the change, there are things you can lose, and things that you can’t lose. Whatever you are building, who might you include? To whom might you leave a legacy? The relationships you build will help you in ways that you don’t know you will need help – yet. Relationships can last if you prioritize and nurture them.

For example, you can lose a job but people who love you are still going to love you. Now don’t be alarmed! That was just an example, not necessarily a forecast, but do expect some turbulence in 2025 Dragon. Note where the Dragon sits in your natal chart for more clues about what area of your life will be affected. This is the kind of dissonance you are used to so don’t let it distract from the happiness the year has to offer.

In addition to relationship being a major theme of the year, so is learning to enjoy your successes in general – even the smallest ones. Instead of worrying because things are going better in your career or otherwise, enjoy it. This year Dragons who have more success might worry that there is more to lose now instead of celebrating. Soak up a little Fire, Dragon. Life is short.

Regarding health, there could be some minor illness for the Dragon in 2025. Tend to any symptoms when you become aware of them. If you don’t wait, you can keep it from becoming anything serious. Both Dragon and Dog may be still working through some gut issues. For most, I think improvement is coming, however, you’ll want to encourage that with your habits and get support from experts. It’s very true that Dragons are tough and can withstand many hardships. It’s also true that they are harmed by that as a way of life.

One last but maybe most important reminder: It’s not stupid to be happy Dragon. If you’ve been isolated, change that. Your happiness in 2025 is available by way of relationship. That’s a simple truth you might learn in the Year of the Wood Snake.

*Not a typo

The Rabbit in 2025 ~ Wood Snake Year

Posted on by Stephanie Stewart

You Can Handle the Truth

There are certain runs of years that are more difficult than others, and this doesn’t always have to do with Ba Zi concepts such as being clashed, penalized, punished, combined or drained – although that might be the beginning of it. After 2018, everyone in the world began to learn what it was like to live in a Water cycle in an age of Fire. For the Rabbit, Pig and Sheep the Water element exercises a special fascination that is hard for them to resist. For the Rabbit, the Water element would also be associated with parents; generation and regeneration.

Water can be a cold parent. That’s not always true, but I think Rabbits (and Tigers) are the ones who could be most likely to understand what it’s like to still want a Father’s or Mother’s unreserved endorsement, no matter what bad deeds they have done. Maybe you thought if they could just make you feel their love, that is all it would take for your healing. Maybe now you’re thinking that’s not going to happen. Maybe you’re right. If it’s that simple, letting go of your attachment to what is not true should set you free, right?

What we ignore most in life are the simple truths that would allow us to move forward, but we don’t want to believe them because too much truth might kill us when we cannot find a way to act on it. Sometimes we can’t let ourselves believe what is true as a matter of survival. I think this happens to many of us as children, and then we spend a lot of our present still trying to survive when the trauma exists in the past. As people like to say, the body tells the tale. We could make ourselves ill with not acknowledging the truth for too long. Look at King Charles III, for example, born on a Water Rabbit day.

In a Ba Zi you can see that often trauma, like disease, is a thing that is passed down through generations. Acknowledging the truth of your experience is surely key to protecting future descendants whether they are your kin or not. Each of us has some work to do here, but you can start by getting clear about what you want in your life, and who you want to be. Then you can act. This is simple.

Especially in these times, we construct the most complicated systems, explanations and justifications, then when function is lost we say it’s part of a conspiracy. The truth is simple and usually pretty straightforward. It’s usually not fancy or even dramatic. I think people feel let down by that fact. Why else would we keep going back to the same well. Anyone of us might do that, hoping to find out we were right all along; hoping that it was complexity that made us fail, when the simple truth is that life can be hard at times. What if in the end everything comes down to your choice? Now that’s a scary truth.

On the other hand, if you’re looking for magic, truth could get in your way. If you think that nothing can change, that may be your truth. If you’re looking for absolutes, the Snake doesn’t offer any and this is a lesson for you.

In 2025, Rabbits are capable scholars, learning to accept simple truths, as well as rewriting their stories. You can’t change the past, but you can make different choices now! In the first half of the year, I hope you will be open to the new people coming into your life. I’m talking about friends and new networks. Rabbits know that when you want change, numbers matter. So does persistence. Get involved with making the changes you want at a pace you can handle. Team up to play the long game.

Finding that they finally have the drive and energy to make things right that have been wrong for some time as we enter the year of the Wood Snake, that is what Rabbits will do. Hopefully there is more unionization coming. That’s the kind of thing that can happen when you learn things and have a little time to decide what you’re going to do with your new knowledge. Some of this organization, renovation and reparation will be for you and yours, but Rabbits will also work in the capacity of Nobleman for others this year.

In the system of Ba Zi, a Nobleman is someone who has advice or help for you that will deepen your learning. Prioritize helping those closest to you first – in terms of relationship or geography. After that you might reach out farther. Many of us will find ourselves in “disaster zones” in 2025, even if it’s not our disaster. Help out but don’t overexhaust yourself. You don’t have to be a Rabbit to take this advice.

If your impulse is usually to give whatever is needed, in 2025 I want you to be careful of reinvesting yourself in the same old pattern you’ve been trying to shake. Do help and do give, but don’t participate in situations where your body is telling you something is wrong. Don’t let yourself go up in smoke because you think it would help everyone – your absence is not welcome.

For Rabbits who are not already involved in a course of study, this would be a good year to enroll with a teacher or mentor. Self study works too, but there is a “hidden guru” waiting in 2025 that you might find helpful. You might meet them in April or May, but if they show up sooner, or later, pay attention. There are always experts nearby if you look for them, and this one probably won’t be very well known, so be sure to vet them for yourself.

Study and reading are often the fodder for your own creative works, therefore it’s time to work on the things you want to show off in 2026 now. If you’re a writer, that means publishing in 2026. What 2025 has to offer is a steady flow of your work that can create the polished and elegant work you will be releasing in 2026. That sounds like writing, refining and marketing to me. A similar luck will be available to Rabbit performers and artists, 1975 Wood Rabbit Angelina Jolie comes to mind. Maybe we will see some new work, possibly some of her best in 2026. I might say the same about Kendrick Lamar, a 1987 Fire Rabbit.

As for travel, the year of the Wood Snake is a year for Rabbits to think things through before making reservations. You might find you are attracted to places where there could be typhoons, blizzards, flooding, wildfires or other such natural events. This sounds like an obvious thing one would avoid, but you might be surprised how many people don’t think about the fact that they are booking a trip to Florida in hurricane season.

Rabbits might travel to visit elders or other relatives, possibly in the context of a funeral. If you will be visiting a place where people are ill, protect your health. Watch your step and protect your valuables too if you’re on the road, on the water, on the rails, or in the sky. Wear proper footwear for whatever you are doing. That will be key.

Financially, Rabbits have a chance to catch up with some of their expenses now. If you’ve been waiting for some kind of refund or to be reimbursed, I think that can happen for you in 2025. In the context of helping others in need, avoid lending money as a solution. Don’t make your money easily available to others. Keep track of your income and expenses. If you’re going to put down a big chunk of change on something, make sure that everything is in order as you expect. Keep your balance in the black as much as possible. Avoid risky investments this year.

Overall, for the Rabbit 2025 is a year to shine bright, to learn and to share your learning. Make the breakthrough that you’ve been wanting. Honor your body and don’t deplete yourself. Keep things simple. You’re going to have a lot of decisions to make and maybe you don’t feel like that’s your forte, but it could be in this Year of the Snake. I’m serious.

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