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Wood Dragon : Curation Energy

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What can you say about a year from the information contained in two symbols? If you study Ba Zi, the answer to that question is: much more than I can write about in this lifetime. Let’s focus on what is relevant about the Wood Dragon pillar in 2024.

Wood Dragon Pillar

甲 yang Wood
辰 Dragon

The pillar consists of Heavenly Stem yang Wood 甲 sitting on top of Earthly Branch 辰 Dragon whose main element is 戊 yang Earth. Wood controls or clashes Earth. It might be a land grab.

Every pillar has a signature energy which is the interaction of the Heavenly Stem and the Earthly Branch. Within the Earthly Branch there are hidden elements that should also be considered, however, those are more readily explored in private or group study.

The image of the Wood Dragon for me is of Wood grabbing Earth and sinking down its roots. Wood has an advantage over Earth.

The relationship of the yang Wood and the yang Earth is called 七煞 Qi Sha or 7 Killings. In this case the relationship is between Wood and Earth, but any element has a Qi Sha. You can recognize it when there are clashing elements together that have the same polarity, meaning both are yin or both are yang. Qi Sha is about force and sometimes, breaking laws. When both signs are yang, the potential rewards and risks are big and out in the open. This is where we are now in 2024.

We can learn a lot about a day, a year, a month or a person by way of a single pillar. If you study Ba Zi long enough you will be able to pick out a person’s year pillar from their personality and the visual (or other) cues of age. Sometimes I watch unscripted tv just to have fun trying to guess the year pillars of the cast. For the most part, you can look up their birth information to check your work. This is a fun exercise, especially if you’re needing to rest. Rest doesn’t have to be boring.

The energy of the Wood Dragon speaks of curation, of the taking, selection or presentation of things that may not belong to you. Remember what I said about Qi Sha?

I hope you know I’m not presenting Qi Sha as morally wrong because that’s not what I think. Destruction or control is an energetic phase. It’s part of every process. It’s humans that invest it with meaning, or direct the meaning. We usually have some influence over how changes play out. We do have the capability to heal destruction but we don’t always choose it.

Curation is a natural tendency for humans because we are naturally curious. We’re always looking for patterns and we like to learn from what we find. We like to share about what we find if we think it’s good. This is probably a trait held over from hunter gatherer culture at least. Curation isn’t inherently negative.

In the past, the outcomes of curation have brought enormous benefits to students, philosophers and scholars. I think it aided survival as well. The first time that a human led another human to see a cave painting, or to their favorite berry patch, was a curation. As much as they can, parents curate what their children are exposed to and what they want them to learn. This is done out of seeking the advancement of your offspring, naturally. Curation has likely assisted in human evolution. How not?

Learning groups like salons were curated gatherings of smart and/or popular people who were selected to share ideas as a way of entertainment and advancement. Salons in the 21st century might include colleges and universities, summit meetings, panels of experts, very exclusive gatherings of the powerful, and expensive parties. Some curation is done in the open but I think most is not. Consider museums.

A museum is a building filled with curated objects that are deemed worthy of being collected and displayed. The curated objects are removed from their context and time, separated from their history. Once that is accomplished, they can be grouped to a curator’s liking. Their meaning may be reassigned. Museums rely on the old being made new again, by way of curation. Curators know this will attract a bigger crowd and more money.

Curation was meant for sharing but somewhere along the way it became a kind of claiming of ownership instead. Sometimes this is called appropriation. To ignore how curation harms, robs and kills cultures, lands and people would be a one sided view, wouldn’t it?

In the process of curation, a certain image is projected about the curator. A curator is a taste maker, meaning you will see their taste in what they present to you. This Wood Dragon year of 2024 is very much about curation of everything. For example, AI is a curating kind of tool, so is social media. Human Design is an example of curation too. This energy is not new or novel, it’s vibrant now.

Many of your favorite influencers are impressing you with someone else’s original content without you realizing it, but few of them will say this. It’s usually the ones that do cite sources who have the real knowledge. Most of what you might see from content creators is really an iteration of their previous work or an unattributed co-opting of others’ work. The thinking is shrinking. We seem to be in an era of accepting what is curated. The shrinking of thinking.

Curation can be used to influence you as to what is good and what is bad, what is normal and what is not. Curation involves both affirmations and negations. Curation energy can be seen in the context of buying trends, boycotts, videos, photos, music, writing, ideas and maybe most importantly, land, cultures, knowledge and information. The list is too long to be written here, but TikTok is rich with the curation phenomena should you want more examples.

In 2024, I challenge you to chase sources and source materials. Consider what human intention is behind the curation. Instead of having a pattern fed to you, find it yourself. Invest it with your own meaning and grow it. We could use something new.

2024 US Presidential Election

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I’ve recently published a couple of posts about US Presidential Elections and Ba Zi. One about the pattern of our elections and one about the patterns of elections held in a Dragon year. You may want to read those first. In this article I will focus on election results in a Wood Dragon year, starting with general considerations. and then working down to a Wood Dragon year like this one. What I mean is, not all Wood Dragon years occur in time cycle like the one we are in, so you want to focus on the ones that do.

2024 is a Wood Dragon year in the Chinese Calendar. The pillar consists of yang Wood 甲 sitting on top of the 辰 Dragon whose main element is 戊 yang Earth. Wood controls or clashes Earth.

甲 yang Wood
辰 Dragon

The image here for me is of Wood grabbing Earth and sinking down its roots. Wood has an advantage over Earth. What might that say about who will win the election?

The relationship of the yang Wood and the yang Earth is called 七煞 Qi Sha or 7 Killings. In this case the relationship is between Wood and Earth, but any element has a Qi Sha. You can recognize it when there are clashing elements together that have the same polarity, meaning both are yin or both are yang. Qi Sha is about force and sometimes, breaking laws. When both signs are yang, the potential rewards and risks are big and out in the open. This is where we are now.

Generally speaking, if you want to be the leader of a country, it helps to have that Qi Sha energy. Remember, I didn’t make these rules.

US Presidential Election of 2024

If you want more clues about who will win, you might start by looking at the election results of past Dragon years to find a pattern. We already know that Monkey, Rat, and Rooster have special privileges when it comes to the Dragon. It seems to be helpful to have the Wood element or potential Wood element in the year pillar.

Although Monkeys are favored in Dragon years so far only one Monkey was elected in a Dragon year and that was Lyndon B. Johnson. As of now in 2024, there are no Monkeys in the running.

In a Dragon year, generally speaking the Dragon is not favored. It seems unlikely that Marianne Williamson, a 1952 Water Dragon, can win. She’s resumed campaigning as I write this, having already dropped out once. Is it a self clash? Or is she finally putting herself in service with her campaign that is said to be about ideas and not winning?

Current Vice President Kamala Harris is a 1964 Wood Dragon. Kamala doesn’t seem have a good chance to be elected President, but she might have a shot at being the President anyway. She has the Wood. Wood is what she does. Her birth year matches this Wood Dragon year. Kamala Harris will be on the ticket as VP nominee with Biden again in 2024. Her Ba Zi makes me think there might be more in store for her this year than that, and despite the self clash, Dragons do get some good luck in a Dragon year. Woodrow Wilson was born in a Fire Dragon year and elected 60 years later in a Fire Dragon year.

As for Rats, there are two who have won the US Presidential election in a Dragon year. That would be Jimmy Carter and George H.W. Bush, both born in a Wood Rat year. That would have made 1972 Water Rat Nikki Hayley the Rat to watch but she has ended her campaign. Still, the Rat is usually the main influencer in the US.

Only one Rooster has ever been elected President, that’s Fire Rooster Grover Cleveland, elected for the second time in a Water Dragon year of course! There is one Rooster running now and that’s Claudia De La Cruz, born in a Metal Rooster year.

For me, Robert F Kennedy Jr who was born in January 1954 has a Horse like physicality, however, in a political arena any Kennedy tends to Snake. Those are their ancestors. Maybe RFK Jr has the Wood but is it robust enough? Would you read him as Wood Horse or Water Snake? I can see tendencies of both.

Born in 1953, Cornel West is a Water Snake. Maybe we can summarize his personality best as politician and philosopher. People have been anxious to write him off due to his “interesting” personal life but he’s no different than any of these other guys. He recently announced Dr. Melina Abdullah who was born in a Water Rat year as his running mate. She was born in a Rooster month. Maybe her luck is better than his.

If Wood is a helpful element to have in the year pillar when you’re running for election in a Dragon year, Joe Biden, a 1942 Water Horse is lucky.* Speaking of Wood, what about 1950 Metal Tiger Jill Stein?

And finally, let’s address the woolly mammoth in the room, that is, Trump. Trump was born in a Fire Dog year which means this year is a clash for him. Trump has no Wood in his year pillar. I really doubt he can be elected but as I said, there have been people born in a 戌 Dog year elected in a 辰 Dragon year: Wood Dog Herbert Hoover won in 1928 and George H.W. Bush (Fire Dog) in 1988. Those were elections held in Earth Dragon years. The 戊辰 Earth Dragon pillar always reminds me of something like a Dog on top of a Dragon so…maybe that’s what it takes. Herbert Hoover does have that Wood in his year pillar though.

Since I do think we’re due for a woman President soon, let’s ask President Gerald Ford how that might happen. All I can say is, this scenario put forward also is plausible, however, it’s all going to come down to timing isn’t it?

A couple of thoughts:
When a VP assumes the office of President mid term, in the next election they are the incumbent which is an advantage but not a guarantee.

I don’t think it has ever happened that a VP has taken over for a President elect, meaning they are not yet inaugurated. Do let me know if I’m wrong about that!

Possible Correlations Between US Presidential Elections of 1844 and 2024

Now, if we want to use history to inform the forecast, the Wood Dragon year that stands out most as relevant to 2024 is 1844 when James K. Polk was elected. Obviously 2024 will not be a replay of 1844, however, we should see some similar events.

James Polk Facts

James Polk was born in a Wood Rabbit year which actually points us to an important clue: most of the candidates who win in a Dragon year have the Wood element or potential Wood element in their year pillar in the Heavenly Stem or Earthly branch. Candidates with this quality may have an edge. Remember what I said about Qi Sha.

1.  Polk entered his party’s convention as a potential nominee for vice president but emerged as a compromise to head the ticket when no presidential candidate could gain the necessary two-thirds majority.

James Polk entered the convention as nominee for Vice President and ended up being the President.

Given the health status of Biden and Trump, whoever is in the VP position this year may have a good chance to end up as the President. That includes Kamala Harris for sure. Robert F Kennedy Jr. has chosen Nicole Shanahan as his running mate. I expect Donald Trump will see the advantage of selecting a woman as his VP nominee too. The other Presidential candidates are women. It seems likely we could have a woman president.

2.  Polk is known for extending the territory of the United States through the Mexican–American War during his presidency, annexing the Republic of Texas, the Oregon Territory, and the Mexican Cession after winning the Mexican–American War.

During his presidency Polk waged war on the south.

James Polk’s land grab increased the disparity of the distribution of wealth and power in the United States. Note how the land now called Texas was involved. Whoever wins will probably continue with border walls and land grabs.

The way that Polk took big parcels of land from indigenous peoples during his single term suggests the Wood Dragon of 2024 involves the beginning of a land grab. Regardless of whether U.S. citizens are the occupiers of land that is grabbed in 2024, we already know that the U.S. is involved in the grabbing.

3.  Polk helped make the U.S. a nation poised to become a world power, but with divisions between free and slave states gravely exacerbated, setting the stage for the Civil War.

This kind of energy follows the Water pattern of US Presidential elections and the influence of the Rat.The influence of the Rat is prevalent in a Dragon year.

By increasing the wealth/power gaps, James Polk set up supportive circumstances for future conflict between north and south.

Unfortunately, it’s not hard to imagine plausible and even likely scenarios where all three of these things could happen in 2024 or following years regardless of who is the US President. People who seem to know more about time than I do say that the future is what shapes the past and not vice versa. If that’s true, and the outcome is the same regardless of who is President, does it matter who wins?

Like Lucretius, who believes that the swerve of an atom can influence important events, I think it does matter who wins. I don’t believe everything about the future is fixed; there is some flexibility. With the Dragon present this year you never know what quick changes might happen and what good could come from them if we had a new kind of leader. To summarize, I think ultimately a woman will be serving as number 47. Kamala Harris seems to have a good chance to be the one, although I’m not sure she wants that.

*If you want to ask WHY, study with me!

12 Animal Fortunes for the Earth Dragon Month

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Earth Dragon 戊辰 Month
April 4th 15:03-May 5th 08:22

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

If you don’t know 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.
Dragons set a pattern for the rest of the year now. Heavy decisions. Avoid making choices with the sole motivation of alleviating boredom.
Hint: If you want miracles, put yourself in service.

巳 Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Month: May roughly.
The blockage you might want to get rid of is increased by your excuses and explanations. You can disengage from self-imposed obligations if you want to.
Hint: You’re allowed to just say no.

午 Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
The Universe has a lot for you to do so you’ll want to make sure you’re prioritizing what matters to you. Even if you could do it all, is it worth the time it will take you to recover?
Hint: Don’t worry about others understanding the importance of what you are choosing to do now.

未 Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
Sheep who are feeling overshadowed or bullied might also find unexpected victories, alliances and assistance. Keep working on communication. Stay humble.
Hint: Being yourself is enough to turn disadvantage to advantage.

申 Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
Monkeys get back to routines. Catch up on your to-do list. Start something new that you want to be doing for the long haul. Phone a friend. Write down a happy memory.
Hint: Communication is inevitable. People notice what you say, and what you don’t say.

酉 Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
Roosters who plan ahead can execute a series of short tasks. Very helpful for the initial steps needed to boost long term projects. Could be a helpful antidote for anxiety.
Hint: It’s to your liking!

戌 Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
Get your peak clash of the year over with by riding the Dragon. This month suggests it’s not all bad for the Dog. If boundaries are broken, new paths have opened.
Hint: Everything is out in the open now. You don’t have to take it all with you.

亥 Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031
Month: November roughly.
What do you do when it feels like your timing is off? You might convince yourself that this is true and not do anything because it feels safer. Keep moving instead. Avoid risk. Hexagram 10.
Hint: If you’re putting things off until next month, that might be a mistake.

子 Rat
Years: 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032
Month: December roughly.
Who will empower a Rat? A Dragon of course. Start something important you’ve been planning to do. This might be the most powerful month of the year for you.
Hint: Luck increases if you assist future generations, your own descendants or others’.

丑 Ox
Years: 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033
Month: January roughly.
What the Ox has been worrying about since January finally shows itself openly this month. Is the “breakup” going to happen? Navigation will be easier if you follow your observations and instincts.
Hint: Be in the moment as much as possible. There are rewards too.

寅 Tiger
Years: 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034
Month: February roughly.
Tigers could be caught up with empowering others. There are two who might want this from you now. If you want to cooperate, make it a short-term situation.
Hint: You may not think you want/need it, but set up an end point where you can reassess your role.

卯 Rabbit
Years: 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035
Month: March roughly.
The first real time out for the Rabbit since November 2022. Since then, what has fallen by the wayside? What are you doing that’s new? Does everyone know? Do you?
Hint: If you want to access new energy, make these things official by spreading the word.

US Presidential Elections : Dragon Years

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In the United States, Presidential elections are held every four years. The first Presidential election was held in 1788, an Earth Monkey year. Because the Chinese Zodiac follows a 12 year cycle, this timing set the precedent for US Presidential elections being held in Monkey, Rat and Dragon years. You can read more about that and view the results of past US Presidential Elections here.

In this post I will focus on US Presidential election winners from Dragon year elections.

If you’re familiar with Ba Zi, you can already identify the underlying Monkey-Rat-Dragon pattern of election years. The pattern suggests who will be lucky and who will not in a Dragon year. As for other patterns, our sample for identifying them is pretty small. Luckily this is astrology not statistics.

If you want to know who will win in a Monkey, Rat or Dragon year it will help to focus on past winners in each of those years.

In a Dragon year, the Rooster, Monkey, and Rat are favored while the Dragon is not. The Dog, who is clashed by the Dragon, is not favored either but Dogs have been elected in Dragon years.*

While the Dragon is not generally favored, there is one Dragon who was elected in a Dragon year and that is Woodrow Wilson. He was born in a Fire Dragon year and elected in a Fire Dragon year. Maybe if your year exactly matches the election year you can become the President.

There is no one sign that has an excess of wins but there is a pattern that has to do with Wood. Do you see it? Take a look before you read on.

Dragon Year Elections

Election Year Winner Birth Year
1796 1735
Fire Dragon John Adams Wood Rabbit
丙辰 乙卯
1808 1751
Earth Dragon James Madison Metal Rabbit
戊辰 辛卯
1820 1758
Metal Dragon James Monroe Earth Tiger
庚辰 戊寅
1832 1767
Water Dragon Andrew Jackson Fire Pig
壬辰 丁亥
1844 1795
Wood Dragon James K. Polk Wood Rabbit
丙辰 乙卯
1856 1791
Fire Dragon James Buchanan Metal Pig
丙辰 辛亥
1868 1822
Earth Dragon Ulysses S. Grant Water Horse
戊辰 壬午
1880 1831
Metal Dragon James Garfield Metal Rabbit
庚辰 辛卯
1892 1837
Water Dragon Grover Cleveland Fire Rooster
壬辰 丁酉
1904 1858
Wood Dragon Theodore Roosevelt Earth Horse
甲辰 戊午
1916 1856
Fire Dragon Woodrow Wilson Fire Dragon
丙辰 丙辰
1928 1874
Earth Dragon Herbert Hoover Wood Dog
戊辰 甲戌
1940 1882
Metal Dragon Franklin D. Roosevelt Metal Snake
庚辰 辛巳
1952 1890
Water Dragon Dwight D. Eisenhower Metal Tiger
壬辰 庚寅
1964 1908
Wood Dragon Lyndon B. Johnson Earth Monkey
甲辰 戊申
1976 1924
Fire Dragon Jimmy Carter Wood Rat
丙辰 甲子
1988 1924
Earth Dragon George H. W. Bush Wood Rat
戊辰 甲子
2000 1946
Metal Dragon George W. Bush Fire Dog
庚辰 丙戌
2012 1961
Water Dragon Barack Obama Metal Ox
壬辰  辛丑
2024
Wood Dragon
甲辰

When you examine the table above, what seems most consistent about the winners in a Dragon year is that they have the Wood element (or potential Wood) in their birth year. Wood controls Earth.

*If you want to know WHY – study with me!

US Presidential Elections and Ba Zi

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The system of Chinese Astrology known as Ba Zi can be applied in analyzing any pattern and predicting a likely outcome. How might it be applied to the four year pattern of United States Presidential elections?

America’s birthday is generally reckoned to be July 4, 1776. That was a Fire Monkey year (like 2016). The Fire Monkey is the year pillar of the United States and the sign of Monkey usually means something new is starting. Did you know that 1776 was not the year of the first election? The first Presidential election wasn’t held until December 1788, an Earth Monkey year.

The Chinese Zodiac consists of 12 Animals or Earthly Branches. Because the first election was held in a Monkey year, a pattern was established so that the US elections are held only in Monkey, Rat or Dragon years.

In a Ba Zi, Monkey-Rat-Dragon is a Water pattern. America is a country that embodies the Metal element, therefore elections are our expression. To be more clear, we see elections as a way of expressing ourselves, our approval and disapproval. We seek a common level that is unlikely to be achieved. Any election includes some drama and lots of words. So many words.

The Water pattern tends to emphasize the enforcement of inequities toward the Fire element that is endemic to the United States. We tend to kill, oppress and deprive the indigenous and the people in the south. This is part of the pattern. The pattern tells you about the character.

Following the rules of Ba Zi, it is possible to identify who might be lucky and who might not based on whether the year is Monkey, Rat or Dragon. This method illustrates how external or annual energy is helpful in a generic way. You could also call that timing.

For elections held in Monkey years, Snake, Monkey, Rat and Dragon have an edge.
For elections held in Rat years the Ox, Monkey, Rat and Dragon are lucky.
For elections held in Dragon years Rooster, Monkey and Rat are favored.

Don’t get stuck on these rules, rather use them as a starting point. Sometimes being clashed is helpful too or there would be no Tiger, Horse or Dog as Presidents. I suspect that if you’ve managed to get the nomination and your year pillar matches the election year pillar, you can win against the rules of who is favored.

As always, looking at history is a good way to refine your perception of the pattern. Using the pattern of election years, along with the pattern of who wins in what year, provides a starting place for a deeper dive.

For example, even though they might not be favored in most years, Snake is the year pillar that seems to have a slight edge when it comes to being elected. Snakes have won in six elections, so has the Rat who is favored every time. The elemental flexibility of the Snake is often the sign of a politician. The Snake can weave a spell with persuasive words, but can keep their own counsel when it’s advantageous. It turns out that’s a helpful trait when you want a powerful position.

Maybe the Snake is more successful because the year pillar of the United States is Fire Monkey. In a visual interpretation of the pillar it’s as if the Snake is sitting on top of the Monkey. The relationship of Monkey and Snake is called Secret Friends. It’s also known as one of the Six Destructions. Things get explosive at times between the Monkey and Snake. Our country is prone multiple breakups and reunions. We want to be united, but we’re mutually suspicious, sometimes for very good reasons. This is the relationship of Monkey and Snake.

After the Snake and Rat, we have Dog and Pig tied with five wins each. Ox, Tiger and Horse have four wins each. Monkey has three wins. Sheep has won twice. Two elections were won by a Rooster but it was the same Rooster: Grover Cleveland. If you understand the nature of the Rooster, it won’t surprise you that he is the only President to have won non-consecutive terms.

The Chinese Zodiac signs are listed below with the Presidents born under that sign. Each Zodiac sign has been elected at least once. What patterns do you see?

Rat Presidents

Election Year Winner Birth Year
‎ ‎
1788 1732
Earth Monkey George Washington Water Rat
戊申 壬子
‎ ‎
1792 1732
Water Rat George Washington Water Rat
壬子 壬子
‎
1852 1804
Water Rat Franklin Pierce Wood Rat
壬子 甲子
‎ ‎
1968 1913
Earth Monkey Richard Nixon Water Rat
戊申 resigned August 1974 壬子
‎ ‎
1976 1924
Fire Dragon Jimmy Carter Wood Rat
丙辰 壬子
‎ ‎
1988 1924
Earth Dragon George H.W. Bush Wood Rat
戊辰 甲子

The Rat is the first animal in the cycle of twelve. Appropriately, our first President George Washington, was born in a Rat year, but not a Wood Rat year. These things matter. As a Water Rat, George may have felt bearing authority to be confining and depressing. This would not be the case for Wood Rats like Jimmy Carter or George H.W. Bush.

A person born in the year of the Rat has a good chance of being elected in any election year but their influence is strong whether they are elected or not. The way I see it, a lot of the decisions made in the US are directed by the Rat’s energy. England is the country associated with the Rat so this makes historical sense too. These are the roots of our colonizer mentality.

Ox Presidents

Election Year Winner Birth Year
‎ ‎
1880 1829
Metal Dragon Chester Arthur* Earth Ox
庚子 VP to Garfield 己丑
‎ ‎
1920 1865
Metal Monkey Warren Harding Wood Ox
庚申 d. July 1923 乙丑
‎ ‎
1968 1913
Earth Monkey Gerald Ford* Water Ox
戊申 VP to Nixon 癸丑
‎ ‎
2008 1961
Earth Rat Barack Obama Metal Ox
戊子 辛丑
   
2012 1961
Water Dragon Barack Obama Metal Ox
壬辰 辛丑

Barack Obama was first elected in a Rat year. The powerful Ox is able to co-opt the Rat’s power and influence but only for a short time, so an Ox has a good chance of winning in a Rat year.

In the Metal Rat Year of 2020, a Water Horse was elected. What stops the Ox from winning might be their ephemeral popularity. It’s hard for the Ox to make it far enough to win unless they know how to show off a little.

Tiger Presidents

Election Year Winner Birth Year
‎ ‎
1816 1758
Fire Rat James Monroe Earth Tiger
丙子 戊寅
‎ ‎
1820 1758
Metal Dragon James Monroe Earth Tiger
丙子 戊寅
‎
1836 1782
‎Fire Monkey Martin Van Buren Water Tiger
丙申 壬寅
‎ ‎
1896 1843
Fire Monkey William McKinley Water Tiger
丙申 壬寅
‎ ‎
1900 1843
Fire Monkey William McKinley Water Tiger
庚子 Assassinated September 1901 壬寅
   
1952 1890
Water Dragon Dwight D. Eisenhower Metal Tiger
壬辰 庚寅
   
1956 1890
Fire Monkey Dwight D. Eisenhower Metal Tiger
丙申 庚寅

You can hardly ever count a Tiger out of the running when there’s a contest.

Metal Tiger Dwight D. Eisenhower was a General in the U.S. Army before he was President. In his final speech as President he warned about the developing military-industrial complex. It may not have been the legacy he wanted, but I wonder if he ever realized his own role in its creation. That’s kind of a Tiger thing.

Rabbit Presidents

Election Year Winner Birth Year
‎ ‎
1796 1735
Fire Dragon John Adams Wood Rabbit
丙辰 乙卯
‎ ‎
1844 1795
‎Wood Dragon James K. Polk Wood Rabbit‎
甲辰 乙卯
‎ ‎
1880 1831
Metal Dragon James Garfield Metal Rabbit
庚辰 Assassinated September 1881 辛卯

Obviously it’s been a long time since we valued the type of staying power the gentle Rabbit possesses. I would be surprised if a Rabbit is elected ever again. Remember what I said about Rat energy influencing elections?

Wood Rabbit and father of six children John Adams was known for his political independence or non-partisanship. The only element in his year is Wood. Just one element.

Dragon Presidents

Election Year Winner Birth Year
‎ ‎
1848 1784
Earth Monkey Zachary Taylor Wood Dragon
戊申 d. July 1850 甲辰
‎ ‎
1864 1808
‎Wood Rat Andrew Johnson* Earth Dragon‎
甲子 VP to Lincoln 戊辰
‎ ‎
1912 1856
Water Rat Woodrow Wilson Fire Dragon
壬子 丙辰
 
1916 1856
Fire Dragon Woodrow Wilson Fire Dragon
丙辰 丙辰

1856 Fire Dragon Woodrow Wilson was a lawyer, professor, author and President of Princeton University, all prior to becoming the 28th US President. That’s a Dragon with 食神 shi shen – full of ideas; meticulous with work when it interests him.

Snake Presidents

Election Year Winner Birth Year
‎ ‎
1840 1772
Metal Rat William H. Harrison Water Snake
庚子 d. April 1841 癸巳
‎ ‎
1860 1809
Metal Monkey Abraham Lincoln Earth Snake
庚申 己巳
‎ ‎
1860 1809
Metal Monkey Abraham Lincoln Earth Snake
庚申 Assassinated April 1864 己巳
‎
1888 1833
Earth Rat Benjamin Harrison Water Snake
戊子 癸巳
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1908 1857
Earth Monkey William H. Taft Fire Snake
戊申 丁巳
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1932 1882
Water Monkey Franklin D. Roosevelt Metal Snake
壬申 辛巳
   
1936 1882
Fire Rat Franklin D. Roosevelt Metal Snake
丙子 辛巳
   
1940 1882
Metal Dragon Franklin D. Roosevelt Metal Snake
庚辰 辛巳
   
1960 1917
Metal Rat John F. Kennedy Fire Snake
庚子 assassinated November 1963 丁巳

I don’t know about you, but what stands out to me about Snake Presidents is that they tend to have health problems and/or are more likely to be assassinated. Maybe this is a manifestation of the potential destruction between the Monkey and Snake. Snakes might want to consider they can last longer in politics if they are less prominent.

As always in any crowd, John F. Kennedy stands out, this time because he has a Snake year, Snake month and a Yin Metal day stem. He was a tricky guy from a family of politicians. As a Metal day stem person his power is in the Snake, that is, in his ancestors, siblings and his job.

The Water-y nature of any election year tends to stimulate the Snake with promises of potential power and transformations.

Horse Presidents

Election Year Winner Birth Year
‎ ‎
1868 1822
Earth Dragon Ulysses S. Grant Water Horse
戊辰 壬午
‎
1872 1822
Water Monkey Ulysses S. Grant Water Horse
壬申 壬午
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1876 1822
‎Fire Rat Rutherford B. Hayes Water Horse
丙子 壬午
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1900 1858
Metal Rat Theodore Roosevelt* Earth Horse
庚子 VP to McKinley 戊午
‎
1904 1858
Wood Dragon Theodore Roosevelt Earth Horse
甲辰 戊午
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2020 1942
Metal Rat Joe Biden Water Horse
庚子 壬午

Elementally, it’s a Water Horse’s job to cease Fire, however, when the proportions of Water and Fire are off, the opposite might happen. In harness with Abraham Lincoln, Water Horse General Ulysses S. Grant led the Union Army to victory in the Civil War prior to becoming President. There was a LOT of burning as I recall.

On a lighter note, it’s hard not to think of 1978 when I think of Earth Horse Theodore Roosevelt. With his goofy mustache and glasses he was a precursor of 1970s men’s fashion. Teddy is also known for his promotion of national parks and preserving nature. In the 1970s we began to return to regarding the earth as a living being, rather than just a resource. That’s the spirit of the Earth Horse.

Don’t count the Horse out in a Rat election year just because they clash with the Rat. Sometimes a clash is exactly what is needed to win. Ask Joe Biden.

Sheep Presidents

Election Year Winner Birth Year
‎ ‎
1808 1751
Earth Dragon ‎ James Madison‎ Metal Sheep
戊辰 辛未
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‎1812 1751
Water Monkey James Madison Metal Sheep
壬申 辛未
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1848 1800
Earth Monkey Millard Fillmore* Earth Sheep
戊申 VP to Taylor 己未

Metal Sheep James Madison was the oldest of 12 children. That’s excellent training for a Sheep who wants to be a leader. The Metal Sheep has a lot to manage. Other Sheep may prefer to be second in command, rather than number one.

Being President is not usually an aspiration of a Sheep. A closer analysis may reveal that people with a Sheep year rarely run for the office of U.S. President. Millard Fillmore, the only other Sheep to be President assumed office due to being Vice President when Zachary Taylor died.

Monkey Presidents

Election Year Winner Birth Year
‎ ‎
1924 1872
‎Wood Rat Calvin Coolidge* Water Monkey
甲子 VP to Harding 壬申
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1944 1884
Wood Monkey Harry S. Truman Wood Monkey
甲申 甲申
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1948 1884
Earth Rat Harry S. Truman Wood Monkey
戊子 甲申
 
1960* 1908
Metal Rat Lyndon B. Johnson* Earth Monkey
庚子 VP to Kennedy 戊申
‎
1964 1908
Wood Dragon Lyndon B. Johnson Earth Monkey
甲辰 戊申

Wood Monkey Harry S. Truman was our 33rd President. The Wood Monkey is the sign of a decision maker; could be a person who lands in what they think is a catch-22. This is a person with a dilemma.

When the decision maker is the President of the United States, the decisions have huge consequences. Might be something like making the horrible misjudgment of bombing Hiroshima. A Wood Monkey is capable of making good choices too, of course.

Rooster Presidents

Election Year Winner Birth Year
‎ ‎
1884 1837
Wood Monkey Grover Cleveland Fire Rooster
甲申 丁酉
‎ ‎ 
1892 1837
Water Dragon Grover Cleveland Fire Rooster
壬辰 丁酉

1837 Fire Rooster Grover Cleveland is the only President to serve two terms non consecutively. I think his secret to success was that Yin Fire is reborn in the Rooster making the Fire Rooster more adaptable than other Roosters. They know how to stay relevant.

Dog Presidents

Election Year Winner Birth Year
‎ ‎
1840 1790
Metal Rat John Tyler* Metal Dog
庚子 VP to Harrison 庚戌
‎ ‎
1928 1874
Earth Dragon Herbert Hoover Wood Dog
戊辰 甲戌
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1992 1946
Water Monkey Bill Clinton Fire Dog
壬申 丙戌
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‎1996 1946
Fire Rat Bill Clinton Fire Dog
丙子 丙戌
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2000 1946
Metal Dragon George W. Bush Fire Dog
庚辰 丙戌
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‎2004 1946
Wood Monkey George W. Bush Fire Dog
甲申 丙戌
 
2016 1946
Fire Monkey Donald Trump Fire Dog
丙申 丙戌

There were only two Dogs elected before Bill Clinton won in 1992. He seems to have started a trend that was only broken by Obama. I would attribute this succession of Dogs to a bigger cycle of timing than the annual energy. Period 7 formed the way these men grew up and their attitudes about women, Period 8 put them in charge.

Pig Presidents

Election Year Winner Birth Year
‎ ‎
1800 1743
Metal Monkey Thomas Jefferson Water Pig
庚申 癸亥
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1804 1743
Wood Rat Thomas Jefferson Water Pig
甲子 癸亥
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1824 1767
Wood Monkey John Quincy Adams Fire Pig
甲申 丁亥
‎ ‎
1828 1767
Earth Rat Andrew Jackson Fire Pig
戊子 丁亥
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1856 1791
Fire Dragon James Buchanan Metal Pig
丙辰 辛亥
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1980 1911
Metal Monkey Ronald Reagan Metal Pig
庚申 辛亥

Like electricity, too much power takes the usual checks and balances offline. When you’re powerful or popular, people hesitate to mention your crimes, that your comb over has flopped or that you’re using fatal amounts of painkillers.

The versatile and creative Pig who becomes a President has the self penalty and the power to potentially make big mistakes. Thomas Jefferson was smart and multitalented but apparently (to put it lightly) he couldn’t keep it in his pants. This seems to be a common problem for men who have too much power.

Conclusion

If you found this post useful or helpful, know also that there is more to forecasting a US Presidential election than understanding the data here. Seeing as it’s 2024 and the next US Presidential election is in November, in my next post I’ll be narrowing the focus of my investigation, writing about elections in Dragon years.

*Elected as VP, assumed office of President

12 Animal Fortunes for the Fire Rabbit Month

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Fire Rabbit 丁卯 Month
March 5th 10:21-April 4th 15:03

Here are the Animal Fortunes for the month of the Fire 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 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

卯 Rabbit
Years: 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023, 2035
Month: March roughly.
It’s the Rabbit’s month to set the tone. If you want to save people, start with yourself. Take time off. Get some rest.
Hint: Saving people by resting?! That sounds crazy I know.

辰 Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Month: April roughly.
When you’re a Dragon, too much Wood can wear you down. If you find you are asked to be an authority on too many things, cut back.
Hint: That’s part of being the smartest one in the room too.

巳 Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Month: May roughly.
Get to work on those constructive yet mundane things that you may not have time for later.
Hint: Be practical. Lay in supplies, metaphorical or otherwise.

午 Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
Horses might be reliving a mutually exhausting power exchange of last year. Relationship inequities are so annoying, still.
Hint: Breaking up is hard to do. Being free is not.

未 Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
Moving upward/forward. Alliances of mutual understanding and desires for stability fuel the Fire. We all have at least one cause in common.
Hint: One is enough to unite masses.

申 Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
Times like these might make a Monkey want to “marry”. Even if it sounds crazy or too soon, why not explore that? If you find love, give yourself a taste test.
Hint: Take everything and nothing seriously.

酉 Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
Roosters might be feeling skeptical about predictions of their power in 2024. Watch for speed bumps. It’s a molehill not a mountain.
Hint: It’s makeover month. Re envision yourself.

戌 Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
At times the Dog is harmed by the over support of their fans – meaning those who fail to tell them no. Your friends will.
Hint: If no one is ever saying you’re wrong, uh oh.

亥 Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031
Month: November roughly.
Pigs are so ready for something new. Tap your network and let this Rabbit set your ambitions free. Turn your work into wealth.
Hint: Start an elemental cycle by expressing yourself!

子 Rat
Years: 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032
Month: December roughly.
In relationships, the only constant is change. Let roles and emphasis shift back and forth. No one is like you, yet everyone is your equal in some capacity.
Hint: Sometimes you’re the cop, sometimes you’re the robber.

丑 Ox
Years: 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033
Month: January roughly.
In this magical time before the Dragon arrives, the Ox worries that one month isn’t enough to get all that creativity into a form that can be preserved and developed.
Hint: It’s not really execution time yet so calm down?

寅 Tiger
Years: 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034
Month: February roughly.
A general in hiding. Take a break. We don’t want the bad guys to know you’re backing the reorganization yet.
Hint: Step aside to make way for multiple leaders. Give a leg up.

12 Animal Fortunes for 2024 ~ Wood Dragon 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!

2024 Animal Fortunes

Dragon 1940 1952 1964 1976 1988 2000 2012
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

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The Rabbit in 2024 ~ Wood Dragon Year

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Before Truth

As is the case for the Tiger, it’s unlikely to be an eventful year for the Rabbit. The focus has shifted off of you for now. Maybe you’ve got a new place to call home for a few years. I hope you were able to make that what you wanted it to be.

Rabbits are the recipients of the 息神 Rest Spirit in 2024. It is considered an auspicious star, but in these times, I hope it’s not adding to your frustration. How’s your health? As implied, the Rest Spirit means you rest and/or you have time to rest. It may be related to breath, as in catching your breath. We have experienced the Rest Spirit in the Rabbit before, most recently in March 2020.

Here’s a question for Rabbits. In March 2024 will you dive back down into the hole? Or will you hide out in plain sight? Are you going to choose yin or yang this year? Yes or No? Guess what? There is no final answer. You get to decide as you go along. You’re a Rabbit and this is your life. No one can tell you it’s wrong. No one can tell you it’s right. Do you hate that or love it?

Things feel a little bit unstable this year for the Rabbit. Maybe there’s an energy under the surface that is making you feel such connection to the tectonic shifts of the year.

For the Rabbit, it’s as if the Tiger year has returned, at least in the first half of 2024. You might feel overshadowed. The second half of the year is mostly about money and success. Again, like the Tiger, Rabbits want to be aware of the size of what you’re taking on but also not be put off by it. When progress is slow, it’s hard to imagine the growth spurts that will come later. This same Wood energy that connects you to the power of the year might get cut off in September or October. Is there anything that might happen in those months that you could address now?

I have to admit, I didn’t understand how Rabbit energy might mean disagreeing about the meaning of everything – that is, until last year. So many of us in 2023 were still purposely ignoring or misinterpreting the meaning of pertinent scientific facts. Another thing I never really thought about with the Rabbit is the potential for violence and how adept the Rabbit can be with it. I suppose with Roosters as your enemy, that makes sense. Rabbits have to be pushed beyond some point of no return to do violence, but once that happens, it’s on and you will not be ready.

Many Rabbits have had to purposely ignore or misinterpret the meaning of their experiences in order to survive. Maybe you have purposely ignored or misinterpreted the meaning of the Rabbit because it hurts too much to acknowledge that your social status can change in devastating ways based on your physical body. You don’t want to know that. I don’t either but now I know.

This isn’t just a Rabbit thing, everyone has things they avoid acknowledging, but the Rabbit might have coined the phrase “what you know could kill you”. You could die from knowing it. You could die from not acknowledging it.

I think Rabbits are often told how brave they are because of what we think they have endured. In America we like to celebrate survivors but I’d prefer to celebrate people not having to be perpetually resilient to survive. Before you tell people how brave and amazing they are, think about whether or not they had a choice. Yes they are brave and amazing, but what choice was there for them other than to accept what was done or given? Accept or fight for your life. Those are the usual choices a Rabbit starts off with. Persistence and resilience can only go so far. At a certain point the anger becomes part of the collective, and now it is.

Wood can dry up Water but this isn’t always a benefit to the Wood. It depends. If Rabbit is the sign that can contain fear, that’s Wood controlling Water. At times, Rabbits can be the bravest of the brave. I imagine that feat takes some serious dissociation. Also – when we identify someone’s commitment to having a life as bravery, I wonder if that makes sense. They are just trying to be themselves in spite of their physical (or other) limitations, just like all of us.

To be blunt, I worry that the Rabbit has been more impacted by Covid than any other sign. I don’t necessarily mean people born in the year of the Rabbit or even those who have a Rabbit in their Ba Zi. There are wider meanings to these symbols and what I’ve seen is that children and mothers are being damaged. I’m seeing people who may have limited mobility, living in group settings, and being infected. What I’m seeing often is the people who need the most care are the people we would very much like to ignore. I think this is because it makes us so uncomfortable to think of what our lives would be like if we were them. We would rather not think about those possibilities. We don’t like realizing how we might be letting people down in relationships of all kinds.

Maybe the collective anger of 2024 is embodied most by Tigers and Rabbits. When I say this I don’t mean that only Tigers and Rabbits are fighting back or picking fights, I mean that I think these two signs are carrying the energy of generations of women’s anger in them. It has taken years for some of us to be able to speak or think about the wrongs that were done, the expectations that we could never meet, and our dreams that were deemed unimportant or unrealistic. Still we persist.

In the first half of the year, March might slow you down, however it still may be easier to accomplish things. In the second half of the year progress will likely be slower.

For those who do have a Rabbit in their Ba Zi, this year there are a couple of signs that in March you could be staying at home more. If that was going to happen, who would you want to be around? Is home a safe and functional place for you? Do you have a support system for yourself?

September is the time when you might need that support the most. The Rooster has special privileges this year and as you know, that is a clash month every year for you. Some Rabbits may be reduced but others might get promoted. That’s the kind of thing you can’t say for sure until you look at the Ba Zi.

Rabbits can profit by focusing on the learning that is available in April, August and December. There is still work to be done between you and the Rat, meaning improving communication and giving acceptance. Explore your relationship with the Water element.

For almost all Rabbits in the Wood Dragon year, remote work is best if you can get it. A good activity for many Rabbits in 2024 is writing, marketing and advertising. You can do that for your own work or as a job. Get yourself out into the world through the written word or by way of social media. Activate your network of friends and family.

If this isn’t your favorite year Rabbit, you can still use it to get ready for the future.

The Rabbit’s Calendar for the Wood Dragon Year

丙寅 Fire Tiger Month
February 4th-March 5th
Take advantage of this timing to get things accomplished.

丁卯 Fire Rabbit Month
March 5th-April 4th
Resting at home? Or somewhere else?

戊辰 Earth Dragon Month
April 4th-May 5th
Too much for anyone to take on alone. Get some support.

己巳 Earth Snake Month
May 5th-June 5th
The truth shows itself. Did you see it?

庚午 Metal Horse Month
June 5th-July 6th
You might conform, you might play, you might love. Mistakes will be made.

辛未 Metal Sheep Month
July 6th-August 7th
Friends or family come to your assistance, calming things down and leveling the playing field.

壬申 Water Monkey Month
August 7th-September 7th
Work with Water: communication, emotion, rest, wisdom, fear…you have guidance if you want it.

癸酉 Water Rooster Month
September 7th-October 8th
Clashed. Are you being critical of your appearance and blaming it on someone else?

甲戌 Wood Dog Month
October 8th-November 7th
If you want protection and defense, it’s available now. Get under the canopy.

乙亥 Wood Pig Month
November 7th-December 7th
Letting someone else do the driving. Next year you will drive them.

丙子 Fire Rat Month
December 7th-January 5th 2025
Your charm and good manners will neutralize any bad vibes if you want that.

丁丑 Fire Ox month
January 5th-February 3rd
Friends are almost here again. Keep the writing, talk, words flowing.

* The Monkey month covers approximately August 7th -September 7th. Each year the dates may vary slightly.

The Tiger in 2024 ~ Wood Dragon Year

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Can You Dig It?

Looking at the Ba Zi of the Wood Dragon Year I’d say that in 2024 there are many people like the Tiger who are all interested in the same resources, housing and money. In the annual chart it appears that there isn’t much to go around. This describes the current situation but not the “reality”.

Although there is still plenty to go around, the plenty is now only available for the few so the rest of us are left to compete for what’s left. That doesn’t have to be true. Some of the current energy of the Tiger is related to Boomers. This same Tiger energy could describe younger Tigers who are scrapping to establish a foothold in the world. This is yin and yang. In 2024 Tigers will profit from considering where you are on this spectrum and what they want to do about that.

Although Tigers were somewhat out of the limelight in 2023, in 2024 they might get dragged back into it by those who think the Tigers actions have been too aggressive all along. Are you one of those Tigers? I’m not sure that a Tiger will fondly remember this Wood Dragon year. It’s kind of meh, although your actions and decisions are important in shaping the collective future.

Where there’s a Tiger, there will be action even though the year is less eventful for you. February appears to be the most important month and it will be over before you know it. If you want to move things forward, it will be easiest in February and March. When we get the second half of the year, starting with the Monkey month*, expect more delays and pushback.

Maybe the Wood Dragon year would like Tigers to reduce their demands. Maybe Tigers would like the Wood Dragon to just cooperate for goodness sake. In 2024 you might find yourself in some kind of standoff unless you’re able to be content with small bits of progress in the context of a mountainous task.

Summon your patience. Apply your focus to the priorities. If there are big matters now in need of your attention, maybe it’s time to turn your attention to smaller matters that have been neglected. These small things are often the roots of what you would later call failure. You know this, but are you still convinced that the big impressions you might make are all you have to offer?

Whatever it is that’s been worrying you, are you ready to take a position on the issue this year Tiger? Are you willing to make your position known? 2024 is the year you find out that closing the deal was just the beginning. Now you have to deal with the deal you’ve made. Allies are exactly what you need with the Dragon present. Look to your network. Find out what’s been going on with people from your past, family and friends. Supporters can change your whole year in a good way if you let them.

While travel is a major theme for the Tiger in 2024, I wonder if there will be places to go when you want to go. Maybe you are trying to make some special memories? Tigers will be looking for the right kind of place, not any old place will do. Travel may become more challenging for you as we progress through the year. Older Tigers have some money to spend but where? Overly acquisitional Tigers may find real estate investments from recent years have not turned out well.

But still, the Tiger can get good compensation from their work this year, and Tigers will profit from travel and movement in 2024.

I can tell a Tiger all these good things but I can still feel their dissatisfaction with the direction they see things going in the bigger world. Tigers are dealing with generations of ancestral anger like the rest of us. The amount of tasks most Tigers have in 2024 make you feel that you are not good at any of them. This is not true. I’d like to suggest you can’t see the forest for the trees, because what I see Tigers trying to do is everything. It’s too much. What can you let go? Think big about that.

I’m asking what you can let go because I know that when Tigers get into an overload kind of situation, they might lash out at any movement or noise in their vicinity as a way of protecting themselves. If you love a Tiger, it helps to understand this. Maybe the threat the Tiger feels is one you can also identify with. There’s no excuse for bad behavior but empathy finds a way to talk about it and that’s probably what needs to happen. Tigers, don’t push your loved ones away as a show of strength. They will always see you as a leader.

The more open Tigers can be about what they want and what they want to do this year, the more it can happen. The more you can open your mind, the more you can move. The big risk of 2024 is becoming stuck in a place where anger crowds out the meaning of everything that really matters to you. It might not even be your anger. Don’t put up with that from anyone.

Tigers who want more satisfaction out of life this year may find it by seeking the meaning of things, rather than accepting what’s on the surface. It’s hard to make sense of this current energy. Tigers are not usually interested in the meaning unless they think it will give them leverage. What if the meaning is your most powerful lever? Investing meaning can change your behavior quicker than any thing else I can think of if you want that. Where Tigers will find the most meaning is where changes can be made. This is where you want to focus your work in 2024. Find the cracks in your life and get in there to open things up wide. Let other people in where you work and live.

In the first half of the year, you’ll want to try to get things settled in place for the second half. Get things done while it’s easier.

In February take care with being around people who are ill. In these times, it may be difficult to know who is for certain so take the appropriate precautions. While illness is part of being human, it’s not a contributor to good health. Illness is not a sign of weakness, health is not a sign of strength. Let’s get that straight. Mask up. You’re not an exception to the rule. I’m only bothering to say this because I care.

Tigers will find the best opportunities in June and October. In February and November your actions may be perceived as too aggressive.

Take care in May and August with travel. August may put a damper on your plans by way of accident or mechanical breakdown. If you find yourself among people who want to fight, be aware that their words may push you into being overly strong. Those are the times when Tigers might hurt themselves. Be aware of your own potential and actual aggression. Look for the hints of 2025 in May and August as well.

As always, if you want to know more about what the year will be like, you can look to the position of the Tiger pillar in your chart. For example, if you were born in a Tiger year, you might have more financial security because your parents are the type to help you out if you need it. Maybe your parents will travel to see you and bring assistance. Those are just some possible interpretations.

The Tiger will carry other nuances in the month, day or hour pillar. If you’d like to explore more of the meanings the Tiger has for you, ask your Ba Zi. Get in touch if you’d like a reading.

The Tiger’s Calendar for the Wood Dragon Year

丙寅 Fire Tiger Month
February 4th-March 5th
It may be worth the rush.

丁卯 Fire Rabbit Month
March 5th-April 4th
What supports you or literally holds you up is the small stuff.

戊辰 Earth Dragon Month
April 4th-May 5th
You can’t do this alone and that’s okay because you have friends.

己巳 Earth Snake Month
May 5th-June 5th
Sneaky preview of 2025. What do you mean by ego?

庚午 Metal Horse Month
June 5th-July 6th
Someone wants to save you. You can save them back. What’s the plan?

辛未 Metal Sheep Month
July 6th-August 7th
“Humbling” yourself with all the small matters.

壬申 Water Monkey Month
August 7th-September 7th
Take care with travel.

癸酉 Water Rooster Month
September 7th-October 8th
Becoming refined. Attention to appearance.

甲戌 Wood Dog Month
October 8th-November 7th
Appreciate your wealth, whatever that means to you. It’s here.

乙亥 Wood Pig Month
November 7th-December 7th
Reminders of why you left certain situations and why you are attracted to them.

丙子 Fire Rat Month
December 7th-January 5th 2025
Be the bridge between opposing parties. Deliver a message of hope.

丁丑 Fire Ox month
January 5th-February 3rd
Check to see what is still stuck under your paw.

* The Monkey month covers approximately August 7th -September 7th. Each year the dates may vary slightly.

The Ox in 2024 ~ Wood Dragon Year

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Designated Decider

The Ox is not clashed by the Dragon, rather the Ox and Dragon have a relationship called Destruction. This relationship carries a potential energy that may or may not be expressed. If that sounds worrisome to you, find relief by choosing how you would like it to be expressed. For example, the Ox is a creature of routine. What if you break up with some routines? If you’re an Ox, it’s good for you to get knocked out of your rut every once in awhile. That’s how I see the Wood Dragon year for the Ox. Get knocked out of the rut, then resettle into new productive patterns. The Wood of the Wood Dragon will see to that.

Before continuing, I think it’s important to mention that a Destruction is most often a psychological challenge. For the Ox it’s a challenge of enduring doubt. It’s a challenge to stay the course while allowing change at the same time. There’s a flood of potential success if you can stay present to receive it.

In 2024 any Ox might be feeling that something is off. If what you’re picking up is making you more sensitive, nervous, anxious, agitated or unstable my advice is to take the risk you’ve been planning anyway. Whatever leap you were about to make, don’t stop now. Take a chance. You’ll really appreciate that you did when you get to 2025.

But wait, there’s more. You need to know that the Ox is pulling a big wagon of good luck that outweighs any potential worries or hardships.

Every year, the Special Stars of the year shift around, which is one of the reasons people have an annual Ba Zi reading. The four Special Stars that are considered to be the most significant are 太陽 Great Sun, 太陰 Great Moon, 福徳 Fortune Virtue and 龍德 Dragon Virtue. In a year where one of these four shows up in your Ba Zi, you know there’s the potential of a special experience.

In 2024 the Ox is the lucky recipient of Fortune Virtue. Whatever other pillars you have in your Ba Zi, if you have an Ox you know you can lean on the luck that is there. Fortune Virtue is money luck, but it’s also the kind of luck that seems random. It’s luck you’ve accumulated from good deeds. This good luck isn’t related to what you do as much as what you have done in the past, so working harder now is probably not going to be the answer if you’re trying to invoke it. Consider simply enjoying it. In spite of what I’ve said about past good deeds, I doubt any of this stuff has a cause and effect relationship anyway. Good deeds are usually done without thoughts of how we will reap a reward.

The position of the Ox in your Ba Zi will reveal what area of your life will be enhanced by the Fortune Virtue. If Ox is your year pillar, your luck might be related to ancestors.

If Ox is your birth month*, Fortune Virtue will influence the way you go about things. You might get help from siblings or peers. Fortune Virtue will influence your work. The month pillar might be the best place to have it if you want to accumulate more good deeds, however, in the day pillar it might bring unexpected luck with partnership. If the Ox is in your hour pillar, you’ll be thinking about how lucky you are in spite of delays and disruptions. That seems great too!

In the Wood Dragon year, Oxen will have more than enough of food, material necessities, and time. You may be in circumstances that make you doubt how long that can last. Don’t. Let yourself stop worrying about those things so you can get on with what you like and want to do. If you feel overshadowed, know that it’s temporary. Maybe that’s what you’re afraid of?

Being lucky and able to overcome potential bad luck means it’s a good year for taking chances that the risk averse Ox might not normally take. Whenever you get to the point in the year where you think I’ve led you astray (July?), remember that I also said you’ll be going out on a high note next January.

For Oxen or anyone who is concerned with bad luck, know that in any given year it’s common to find that you have at least one pillar that is not clashed or one pillar that carries some special luck. You want to lean on those. Focus your energies on the pillars that are lucky for you. For the Ox this year, all in all I think you’ll find your good luck outweighs the bad.

In the Ox’s darkest moments this year, you might think the year has a specific threat for you or that you’re in danger. Some nasty things may be said about you by others because of your good luck outweighing the bad. As I’ve already said, it’s the feelings that are the hard part of the year. It’s the feelings that get to us. Remember that others’ feelings do not belong to you.

As is the case for the Rat, there may be times in 2024 where the laws of time and space don’t seem to apply to the Ox. You might find ways to speed past obstacles and shrink distance. This might also mean it’s difficult to get attention. For the Ox, if both of these things are true at the same time, it might be kind of perfect.

What might be problematic about the attention part is that everyone needs attention some time. If you shy away from that, you might miss an opportunity for the kind of mentoring you didn’t think you could get. If 2024 is the year you might lose some of your innocence, maybe you would like to do that by embracing some intimacy. That’s not necessarily the physical kind, you know. If you are lonely, allow yourself some company.

The Wood Dragon wants to give you an assist with your career, or if you prefer, your life path. The doubt you’re feeling about whether you’re fulfilling your purpose, or why you might have chosen it in the first place is something you’ve experienced before. Think about it. Maybe this is just a pattern for you that is meant to keep things fresh. It’s not the time to chuck it but it might be the time to think about that. Thinking is good. Chucking might not be appropriate.

With so much help available for you Ox, I hope you accept some. Know also that part of your assignment this year is to be the Nobleman for others. I know you like to teach people lessons – make it kind and helpful. This will be a supportive year for Oxen who are already known as consultants as well those who do it on the side. People will be looking for your advice.

I know you’ll be saying you don’t need all that luck, that your hard work will be enough and you’re probably right. If your way is to insist on total self sufficiency (no friends?) open up to the possibility that life could be enhanced by a few select relationships. This is one way to disrupt your own routine.

In this Dragon year of 2024, there will definitely be reversals for everyone. In the case of Ox, consider that you may be the one who initiates them. You might not be the catalyst but you’re definitely a decider.

The Ox’s Calendar for the Wood Dragon Year

丙寅 Fire Tiger Month
February 4th-March 5th
Feels like being pinned in place. Cultivate ways to remember who you are and what you want.

丁卯 Fire Rabbit Month
March 5th-April 4th
Careful with that schadenfreude. Find other ways to distract yourself.

戊辰 Earth Dragon Month
April 4th-May 5th
Peak of disrupted routines. Let the changes happen. Flexibility wins.

己巳 Earth Snake Month
May 5th-June 5th
Great for starting new projects. Extra points if they are on behalf of the revolution.

庚午 Metal Horse Month
June 5th-July 6th
Your work is out in the open and it’s looking good. Mutual attractions.

辛未 Metal Sheep Month
July 6th-August 7th
Possible disagreements about who has it worse. It’s settled. We’re all in this together.

壬申 Water Monkey Month
August 7th-September 7th
Your creations come easy now. Perhaps start winter’s work in advance.

癸酉 Water Rooster Month
September 7th-October 8th
Your finest work is happening now. Are you able to feel your success?

甲戌 Wood Dog Month
October 8th-November 7th
Through your persistence in 2024 you’ll find that an obvious bully is nothing to you.

乙亥 Wood Pig Month
November 7th-December 7th
Some things are beyond your control now so let them happen. Emotional preparations for 2025.

丙子 Fire Rat Month
December 7th-January 5th 2025
If think your work empowers others more than it does you, think again.

丁丑 Fire Ox month
January 5th-February 3rd
The Snake is already showing up with data to help you plan for 2025.

* The Ox month covers approximately January 5th-February 4th. Each year the dates may vary slightly.

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