Power Tools
I am curious to see what Roosters have to say this year when I meet up with them for their annual readings. Roosters know I listen, and that I can and will keep their secrets, which makes me a person they feel comfortable sharing with. Roosters don’t trust just anyone so it’s kind of a big deal.
When a Rooster trusts you they usually offer lots of details about their experiences which always reminds me that Roosters do better with people in their lives who are really listening to them. Roosters naturally want to talk. You don’t necessarily have to say anything back, Roosters are usually not looking for solutions. They are usually trying to work something out for themselves and it helps if you listen. They need to get the Water out of their heads or they get anxious.
A feature of the self clash of the Rooster is that they don’t want to keep trying to get your attention but it makes them anxious when they feel like others are refusing to hear them, so they keep trying. If you love a Rooster, help them get their daily dose of being heard. If you think they talk too much, guess what? The more you listen, it might be the less they have to say!
Power is waiting for the Rooster to claim it in 2025. Roosters who stretch themselves a bit this year can reap bigger rewards due to the presence of the Snake. Roosters are going to be passing tests and finding new career paths are open. Big achievements are possible. A Wood Snake brings money and recognition too. In 2025 you still have connections to authority due to your affiliation with the Snake. Oxen will get some benefit from this too. The Snake, Rooster and Ox make up the Metal Trio. Metal is finally in a growth stage again starting in 2025.
Many Roosters, like Beyoncé for example, got what they wanted in 2024, but that’s not every Rooster’s story. The past caught up with Roosters in 2024, one was her husband Jay Z. His troubles are partly due to another Rooster’s self clash regarding words. If you’re committing crimes and you’re compelled to talk about it… that’s a Rooster problem in a Dragon year.
Sometimes the signs of Dragon and Dog together mean imprisonment and I think that’s what we saw with Sean Combs, a Rooster gone wrong. Like Jay Z, Sean was born in 1969, an Earth Rooster year. His Ba Zi also holds the potential for the Bullying Punishment, and he exerted control over his victims by way of threats (words) of exposing them to further humiliation and career devastation.
In 2024 Sean Combs’ year pillar combined from top to bottom with the Wood Dragon pillar, ultimately bringing his usual life to a halt. As it happens, Sean Combs was born in the month of the Wood Dog, meaning he was both combined and clashed in the Dragon year. The energy leading to his imprisonment started in late 2023, Water Rabbit year, with the tension increasing until he was finally arrested and imprisoned in a Rooster month, September 2024.
For Roosters who did get what they wanted in 2024, did it come at a higher price than you expected? I mean that literally. After being the Great Consumer of 2023, the Rooster was in the position of Lesser Consumer in 2024. Rabbit and Dragon years usually mean money going out for the Rooster so hopefully you were able to make some good investments. You may find it possible to balance your income and spending more easily in 2025.
The Year of the Wood Snake may provide more financial stability and Roosters are still riding the wheel up, but the Rooster’s tendency to worry could get in the way of enjoying the ride. Maybe this is why Roosters may have more money coming in in 2025, but you may also be tempted to take unnecessary risk for a bigger reward. It seems that could backfire this year, even though in 2025 Roosters are once again in a favored position.
Roosters are not clashed by the year or singled out for penalties, rather the year is defined by relationships. There can be advantages in that if you can fit into some kind of group, which is usually not the Rooster’s strong suit. Still, in a Snake year, the Rooster will find new ways of being, creating or perhaps even expanding their own tribe.
Great successes are possible if you are ready to test yourself a little and I think you can handle that. Roosters are usually stronger than they think, stronger than others think too. Take on just a little more than you think you can handle and see how it goes. If it goes well, push a little more. You have a lot of growth potential this year.
What Roosters may want to avoid in 2025 is using their power or leverage to get involved with litigation. Rules are often what a Rooster lives by and when they are broken the Rooster will let you know. Roosters are a good check and balance for the unruliness and expansion of the Wood element, however, taking that too far would be a common Rooster mistake – made out of revenge fantasies perhaps. You’d be better off setting examples of good behavior than trying to regulate too much.
I understand that sometimes the Rooster cuts people off to avoid their own potential violence. I didn’t used to believe this, but ending relationships due to moral injuries makes sense to me now. Taking that energy into the court system usually does not. Why increase the magnitude of the problem or extend it into the future? It’s not a given that you will win. Give yourself time to lose interest in vengeance. Your body will be forever grateful.
In the Year of the Snake, both Rooster and Horse have the power to make introductions between mutually hostile groups, which is probably best done as a hit and run kind of exercise. What I mean is, expect a little drama to come with that but you might choose to do it as a good deed. In terms of their own relationships, Roosters may long for and rediscover connections to the past and old friends in 2025. Whether or not you believe it Rooster, you do have impact on people. They tend to remember you.
In the first half of the year, there will be someone nearby that can help Roosters with health and health care. They may be working with herbs or some other non-western medicine. Find out if they have the knowledge and experience to help you, rather than taking their claims at face value. If you want to change your health, remember that is a process best supported by consistent routines and some of them are not fun. Go back to your logic for support on that.
It might be that the year doesn’t really take off for the Rooster until the beginning of summer. Until we get to May, work on those things that will support your energy so you have plenty to spend. Use up the Wood season (February-April) wisely.
As is true for the Monkey, clear communication is what will make the best year for the Rooster. Prevention is easier than cure, so guard your reputation with transparency. That will mean that if accusations should fly, they are easily extinguished. Leave no way for your honesty to be questioned if you want to mitigate the influence of the petty people who might show up in 2025.
Now let’s get to the best stuff!
In the Year of the Wood Snake the Rooster’s authority and potential for being included in governing bodies is higher than usual. If you want to be a leader, the year is supportive of that. To take advantage, you might have to leave behind your disdain of groups and work with those who are willing to show up consistently. You don’t have to like them for them (or you) to be a good teammate. If you get to know them, you may like them better.
This new year will give Roosters a chance to increase their social status through leadership. Work within the group you want to impress. Take care with being diverted onto detours out of annoyance or feeling attacked. Being “fake” is not required for you to be accepted, so don’t back out of opportunities for that reason. The energy that opens this leadership door for you doesn’t come around like this every year, but it’s here in this year of the Wood Snake. Maybe you would like a taste? It’s safe. You can always change your mind.
Overall, the Rooster’s good luck in 2025 will override the bad. When problems pop up they will end up being less difficult than you anticipate, that is, if you let them. In the Year of the Wood Snake, Roosters have the ability to turn bad to good. That applies to all aspects of your life. Doesn’t that sound like a good deal? You’ll have the best results if you give yourself time to think before you act but do act. Stay focused on your communication.