12 Animal Fortunes for the Metal Monkey Month

Metal Monkey 庚申 Month
August 8th 03:16-September 8th 06:38

Here are the Animal Fortunes for the month of the Metal Monkey. 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

Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
Friends arrive. Is it finally time to play again? I’m declaring that it is – for you. Maybe you’ve been too serious for too long.
Hint: It made sense then, but this is now.

Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
Don’t worry so much about cutting things/people off. Many a Rooster’s dream is to have a henchman but they would probably be better served by a friend with big shoulders.
Hint: It will be hard for them to resist you too.

Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
Taking a deep drink of destiny. You’ve got a lot of work to do for the next two months. Your helpers have their own concerns. Start setting your boundaries now if you haven’t already done so.
Hint: Gutting it out is probably not the way to go.

Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2018, 2030
Month: November roughly.
Maybe you’re feeling like the year is already over but I’m here to tell you not to sit on the bench just yet. There’s some kind of reparation to receive.
Hint: Consider engaging an expert for advice.

Rat
Years: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Month: December roughly.
A fresh start. You have some special privileges this month thanks to your associates. I recommend you use them to extend that luck into the future.
Hint: Stock up on resources. Work on your health. Learn something new.

Ox
Years: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Month: January roughly.
Good timing to offer new services, take brief work assignments. Your work is likely to very public so if you’re not used to that, get used to it.
Hint: It may be hard not to run away from so much talking and stimulation. You got this.

Tiger
Years: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Month: February roughly.
The changes come hard and fast opening space and exposing your true form. Ouch. Don’t expect to be in control. You’ll see the beauty in it later.
Hint: What you can do is take care of your health.

Rabbit
Years: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Month: March roughly.
Let yourself be guided by a trusted source. That might be a person or something intangible. Don’t worry too much about naming it as long as you’re working for the good.
Hint: This is your break from being the boss.

Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Month: April roughly.
Special month for Dragons to focus on whatever you want to succeed. It probably has to do with your talent or work which you usually do solo.
Hint: The success comes with the help of associates. Let it happen.

Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Month: May roughly.
If Monkey is in charge of Rabbit, who is secretly in charge of the Monkey? You see these patterns right? Of course you do, you’re a Snake.
Hint: You’re the boss of the boss’s boss. Keep it to yourself and reap what you can.

Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
Heading back to the track for a few races. You see the potential success is pretty big. Don’t forget the timing means this is a brief opening.
Hint: You might be the pacer. That would be new wouldn’t it?!

Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
Back in the support role for now, this month may be best spent on domestic matters in preparation for November. What will you be doing then? Travel?
Hint: There’s more fun to come – later.

12 Animal Fortunes for the Earth Sheep Month

Earth Sheep 己未 Month
July 7 18:10-August 8th 03:16

Particles everywhere.

Here are the Animal Fortunes for the month of the Earth Sheep. 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

Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
The Sheep sets new patterns, probably related to politics, domestic arrangements, or close relationships. Could be the completion of things that started last November.
Hint: Selective naïveté is not convincing.

Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
Can you feel that you’re getting stronger? I can. Take a look around you for things that might be holding you in a certain place and time. Do you still want to be there?
Hint: Moving on is not finite and yet everything changes. Kind of insulting isn’t it?

Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
The tide is turning. Can you smell it? If there’s something you want to experience more, this is the time to seek it. If you’re too scared to try, that’s on you.
Hint: Did I draw you out with that last line? I hope so because I’m serious.

Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
Oddly a time of reckoning. This month even powerful friends may not be able to influence your situation. Maybe you come out looking good anyway.
Hint: It all depends on how you’ve used your authority in the past.

Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2018, 2030
Month: November roughly.
This is your chance to explore what you might do if you felt you had enough support and a clear direction. What if right now you do? Will the time come when you think that’s true? No excuses.
Hint: Direct your attention to what you want. Find all the ways to say yes.

Rat
Years: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Month: December roughly.
Small and brief risks will probably go just fine so put yourself out there when you see the opportunity. You can head off any trouble by being open to the possibility that you are doing harm.
Hint: Start off by considering feedback as truth. Ask for it. You can always change your mind.

Ox
Years: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Month: January roughly.
Right about now you might be thinking “What was I thinking”? People might be asking you that too. Be influenced if it makes sense. Do what you feel driven to do anyway.
Hint: No need to fix what is not broken.

Tiger
Years: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Month: February roughly.
Maybe you’re generally on alert this month. Dig down underneath that for specifics if you’re interested. Is it because of what you’re used to or what you’re not used to?
Hint: Surrender is an option, even for you. That’s not resignation or failure.

Rabbit
Years: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Month: March roughly.
The ground is firm under your feet and it’s time to do the kind of things that leave a legacy for you and those who come after. Think long term.
Hint: What do you want Rabbit? Say you do and you make it so.

Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Month: April roughly.
If you’re one of those “occasional psychic” Dragons, this month you can probably invoke it at will. Being that open might be overly demanding but that’s your lot.
Hint: Very much worth it too.

Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Month: May roughly.
Wrapping up the first half of the year. I’d say the best is yet to come. Focus on short term projects. Attend appointments. Consider accepting last minute invitations.
Hint: Prepare for successive shape shifting. Sssssss

Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
Lost in the crowd for now. Whether or not you like the delivery, you’ve got a lot of support and commitment on your side. Do your work in secret if it makes you feel better.
Hint: If you want to be taken care of then let it happen.

12 Animal Fortunes for the Earth Horse Month

Earth Horse 戊午 Month
June 6 06:46-July 7 18:10

Time for most of us to be back on or get back on the Horse. If you’ve been struggling to get moving, try again. It’s easier now.

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

If you don’t know them just ask! Each of the four animals of your BaZi correlates with an aspect of your life.

Year Pillar
Has to do with your physical body and what you do with it, ancestors, family traits. In terms of luck the year pillar is said to take the first “hit” of any event, good or bad.

Month Pillar
Relates to career, work environment, training, age mates and peers, siblings, exes and your modus operandi

Day Pillar
Yourself and true partner; your immediate environment and home life.

Hour Pillar
Your innermost self, your children, future, hopes and dreams.

The Fortunes

Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
What you are setting up is real. Maintain consciousness. Let your body shape plans and goals. Recognize motivations. See the path open in front of you. Stay in motion.
Hint: Blow your own mind. Don’t worry about everyone else’s.

Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
Picking up rebounds for now. Hating the leftovers. Wanting to get rid of something, anything and/or everything that has become predictable. Maybe change your environment?
Hint: Prepare to set the new pattern next month.

Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
For increased agency, embrace the place you want to be. Fix it up for yourself. Open all the doors and windows early in the morning. Play music. Plant gardens and trees. Feed the birds and bunnies.
Hint: All the treasure is at your doorstep. Call it home.

Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
You’re luckier than you think this month (as you often are) so bet on yourself. Travel. Find out who you are now. Fix things up. Raise expectations. No point in avoiding that!
Hint: Perfect timing for getting rid of unwanted habits.

Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
Not much action. Like the Sheep, maybe your current routines have left you restless and unsatisfied. Or is that you’d like to rest? Maybe you’re through with decisions for now.
Hint: Take a nap. Do the maintenance. Stay the course. Be boring.

Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2018, 2030
Month: November roughly.
You’re instrumental to someone else’s reputation and advancement – make that multiple someones. Get paid. That may or may not involve money. You have a lot to offer and receive.
Hint: If you’re putting yourself out, make it a brief foray for the energetic exchange.

Rat
Years: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Month: December roughly.
Reduced by a clash you might find yourself open to an unwonted partnership. Metaphorical or literal distance could be helpful in sustaining it. If you’re out in the open, it will come to you.
Hint: The trick is in not overcompensating for your feeling of vulnerability.

Ox
Years: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Month: January roughly.
Often uncertain of the realm in which you live, you define what vulnerable means. This month you are and there’s joy in it. What matters? What lasts? Avoid the water.
Hint: You don’t have to prove anything – unless you’re baking.

Tiger
Years: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Month: February roughly.
After the scary part, there is success. It looks quite significant, and family related. To make the most of it, focus your efforts on the prosperity of descendants, that is, everybody’s descendants.
Hint: Rescues ripple out to beloveds in case they need it.

Rabbit
Years: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Month: March roughly.
Who’s getting the axe? Think it through. Who is interested in you being their fuel or their organizer? Who throws flames on your behalf? Negotiate an exchange if it suits you – or just say NO.
Hint: Be open to the truth.

Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Month: April roughly.
Let people like you. Try saying yes to invitations and what is given or offered. Feel the love. Do the work. Make a friend. They’re not that bad. Spend time near the water.
Hint: Stay hydrated.

Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Month: May roughly.
Time to check in with plans again. Work on promotion and advertising, especially if you’ve just started something new. Take your time.
Hint: Don’t worry if you don’t see results this month. They will come.

12 Animal Fortunes for the Fire Snake Month

Fire Snake 丁巳 Month
May 6 02:33-June 6 06:46

In honor of this Fire Snake month’s bright light, I’m recommending ways you might get lit. Lit and learned.

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

If you don’t know them just ask! Each of the four animals of your BaZi correlates with an aspect of your life.

Year Pillar
Has to do with your physical body and what you do with it, ancestors, family traits. In terms of luck the year pillar is said to take the first “hit” of any event, good or bad.

Month Pillar
Relates to career, work environment, training, age mates and peers, siblings, exes and your modus operandi

Day Pillar
Yourself and true partner; your immediate environment and home life.

Hour Pillar
Your innermost self, your children, future, hopes and dreams.

The Fortunes

Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Month: May roughly.
Burning bright. Let what goes against logic and bitterness light your path. It’s safe.
Lit: Encouraging belief.

Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
Clearing. There are plenty of things you can burn down without regret. Pick one.
Lit: Opening space for fresh starts.

Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
Taking in the support and recognition you have now.
Lit: Rose colored visions.

Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
Still falling in love regardless of past “betrayals”.
Lit: Laughing at your old follies.

Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
Being reminded that you are safe, missed, wanted and included.
Lit: Believing it despite current challenges.

Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
Taking a new position. Doing the work.
Lit: Making the first move for new friendships or other relationships.

Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2018, 2030
Month: November roughly.
Thinking of nurturing as being temporarily stuck in place.
Lit: Letting others’ current behavior supersede history.

Rat
Years: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Month: December roughly.
Succeeding despite small perils.
Lit: Understanding there are other roots of evil besides money.

Ox
Years: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Month: January roughly.
Possibly avoiding success because it is so unruly.
Lit: Reality in your face.

Tiger
Years: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Month: February roughly.
Fully expressed smooth talker and visionary.
Lit: Avoiding depletion.

Rabbit
Years: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Month: March roughly.
Coming out to play. Not playing.
Lit: Being a player.

Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Month: April roughly.
Pulling yourself back together. Meeting a friend of a friend.
Lit: Making yourself available.

12 Animal Fortunes for the Fire Dragon Month

Fire Dragon 丙辰 Month
April 5 09:21-May 6 02:33

As this will be a month of ego tripping, I’m recommending an ego trip of your own as opposed to giving you a hint as I usually do.

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

If you don’t know them just ask! Each of the four animals of your BaZi correlates with an aspect of your life.

Year Pillar
Has to do with your physical body and what you do with it, ancestors, family traits. In terms of luck the year pillar is said to take the first “hit” of any event, good or bad.

Month Pillar
Relates to career, work environment, training, age mates and peers, siblings, exes and your modus operandi

Day Pillar
Yourself and true partner; your immediate environment and home life.

Hour Pillar
Your innermost self, your children, future, hopes and dreams.

The Fortunes

Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Month: April roughly.
Remember what you had carefully planned in March. If you change your mind, remember there are others involved in this process who need to know. Clean out your ears.
Ego trip: Listen. Seek advice from those who aren’t afraid to say no.

Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Month: May roughly.
Snakes feel exposed by their relationships with authority this month. It’s probably time to make way for new beginnings. A new teacher?
Ego Trip: How much of your structure involves placeholders? Why?

Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
You wanted the job, you got the job, now it’s time to do the job. Life is about to become more public, at least for a few months. Make things official: sign contracts, open for business, call in debts.
Ego Trip: What kind of expert are you?

Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
If you’ve gotten used to thinking that people are going to pick on you, is that still true? What if the attention you wanted is available now, even if it’s not perfect?
Ego Trip: What if…they want to bask in your glory?

Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
Now is the time for Monkeys to go back to working for long term outcomes. There’s good luck for you this month with medical treatment too. If it’s time, mark an ending to a phase of grieving.
Ego Trip: If you’re not doing what you want to do these days, change that.

Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
And just like that, more choices are available to you. You may not be able to take advantage of them all now. Set some priorities instead of walking away.
Ego Trip: Give credit where credit is due. Be open with your love.

Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
Helpful month for deconstruction/reconstruction both mental and spiritual. The benefits will be most apparent next year. Let what happens this month change your mind about the meaning of power.
Ego Trip: What would you want to start if you had a clean slate? Who would you approach?

Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2018, 2030
Month: November roughly.
Save travel or other activities accompanied by risk until later in the year. How about July? This month is for early stages of new projects, ritual, prayer and meditation.
Ego Trip: Don’t take yourself too seriously.

Rat
Years: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Month: December roughly.
Lucky you! If you could accomplish anything you wanted to accomplish, what would you do? Do it. Once again, I will recommend you spend your luck on family and other relationships.
Ego Trip: The urge to win is burgeoning. What else might you choose? Making peace?

Ox
Years: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Month: January roughly.
So shaken by feels that it might be hard to say which ones are yours. Don’t miss your chance to ask for what you want. How else will you get it?
Ego Trip: Maybe you are the most sensitive, but don’t take on/claim another’s illness.

Tiger
Years: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Month: February roughly.
An ending is nigh but you’re not quite there yet; the relief and the emptiness sometimes come together don’t they? Let things unfold and open.
Ego Trip: If you love it/them, set them free regularly by making sure they know.

Rabbit
Years: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Month: March roughly.
You’re allowed to disappear again now if you want to, however, I hope you will come back out again when it’s warmer. If you haven’t gotten what you wanted yet, there’s still plenty of time.
Ego Trip: Were you still too timid?

12 Animal Fortunes for the Wood Rabbit Month

Wood Rabbit 乙卯 Month
March 6 04:31-April 5 09:21

Here are the Animal Fortunes for the month of the Wood 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

Rabbit
Years: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Month: March roughly.
Changes are needed and it’s go time. Make what is wrong, right. Learn and give/get advice. Join the “kerfluffle”. Unite with the like-minded. Exist in relationship.
Hint: You don’t have to bop anyone on the head. Not literally anyway.

Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Month: April roughly.
Consider what you want to be doing in 2024 and what stands in the way of that. You can dissolve some blockages now. Reverse engineering will reveal how you get there; a possible path.
Hint: What if the idea of money limiting your options is an illusion or excuse?

Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Month: May roughly.
Fans appear. Lots of ideas this month that you could probably turn into reality pretty quickly if you want to. People recognize the ways you’ve been harassed or even bullied.
Hint: Check in with mom, whatever that means to you.

Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
Sometimes you’re needy and sometimes you just think you are. Don’t let past hard times blinker you. Let go of what is already over. Careful of being a “user”.
Hint: Follow through. Keep promises. Learn new tricks.

Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
Connections with power keep stabilizing your brief skirmishes with criticism or push back throughout the year. Don’t lean too heavily on that. Manners still matter.
Hint: Strengthen your networks to deepen your foundation.

Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
No more skiing through trees. In fact, now you can use the Rabbit’s Wood to make yourself stronger and more flexible. Kind of like Popeye eating spinach.
Hint: Tend to domestic matters. Repair and maintain, yourself included.

Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
It’s good to get unpleasant experiences out of the way and move on, isn’t it? Follow your instincts, not your fear. If you feel strong, you might get big advantages. If you’re on shaky ground, lay low.
Hint: Look for the small successes. You can easily manage those.

Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
This is where you find out how much back up you really have this year. If not, why not? If true, I recommend you protect the source of it. Make partnerships mutually beneficial.
Hint: In other words, don’t take your good luck for granted. Use power appropriately.

Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2018, 2030
Month: November roughly.
A visit with Mom or other family is probably on the agenda. I hope you’re also launching projects you want to grow this year. This window may only last until July. If you don’t want to peak early, don’t.
Hint: For learning purposes: All sorts of endorsements are available now. It’s worth a little effort.

Rat
Years: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Month: December roughly.
Perceive. What you said and did in 2020 is now mirrored back to you. How’s that working out? If it’s not what you expected or wanted, what might you have done differently?
Hint: You can do it differently now. Don’t wait.

Ox
Years: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Month: January roughly.
Might put up the open sign again, might not. You don’t always have to keep regular hours Ox. Favor rest and care of the body over other routines. Let other matters take a lower priority if you can.
Hint: Your kind of spontaneity is probably a time out. Why not?

Tiger
Years: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Month: February roughly.
If the ground feels shaky under your feet, have a seat. Get outdoors. Get some sun. It appears there is no serious business for you to do this month. Rest while you can. You know that won’t last!
Hint: If you’ve been exhausting yourself, stop it. Boost your immunity instead.

Water Rabbit Year Part 3: Wild Speculations

In the past, using Wild Speculations in the title of a year forecast might have been too over the top even for me, but not this year. Who ever thought there could be more wild conspiracy theories than there were in 2020? We should have asked the Water Rabbit of 2023. Our taxed brains would like to make sense of all this chaos, to see a pattern or to impose one. I want to see it too. Let’s take a look. I think you’ll find my speculations are not that wild after all.

This is the year of the Rabbit Running out of the Forest. I imagine this means coming out into a more open terrain. It’s easier to see what’s coming, but it’s also easier for predators to see you. We’ve been in darkness for some time now, and it’s darker in the forest, so let’s move into the light even if it feels a bit risky. We can find strength in numbers.

It’s a Water Rabbit year, also known as the year of the Black Rabbit. That’s because sometimes the color of Water is black. Keep that straight. The Lap Yum (shorthand description) is Gold Foil or Bronze Mirror. You’ll notice both of these names have to do with Metal and the “foil” seems to indicate continuing inflation. Money is weak. I’m still looking for the silver lining. It won’t have to do with money.

Rabbit Year or Cat Year?

Since the Water Rabbit might be a Black Rabbit, and some people would call it a Cat, or a Black Cat, it’s got me thinking: what if the Water Rabbit is actually a mink? After all, there is speculation that mink farms may have been involved in spreading Covid into human populations in 2020. That was a year of the Ingratitude Penalty, as is this year. We’re still thinking about what we might want to do about 2020 and what happened that year. We’re still talking about the origins of Covid, every day.

I’ve been observing the Cat vs Rabbit debate, and the “long cat” memes on Twitter, and I have to say, maybe the mink is the bridge to understanding the confusion between Rabbit and Cat, at least in this year. Minks are water rabbits. They don’t live in the water, but they like to live near it and they are comfortable with the cold. Of note, the mink seems to be one of the first mammals this year to be infected by H5N1, also known as bird flu. This was first noted in January I think, so I definitely relate this to the clash of Rabbit and Rooster.

Bird Clashed

In a Rabbit year, it’s the Rooster that is clashed. This is not to say that Wood can defeat Metal, but in this year, Metal will want to pack a lunch. Maybe your Metal is strong, maybe it’s not.

For divination, whatever system you are using, start with common sense and symbolism. In terms of daily life, things we might expect from the clash of Rabbit and Rooster seem pretty obvious.

I mean, the Eagles were never going to win the Super Bowl.

Here are some other examples:

  • Gas Lighting
  • Bird flu
  • “Euthanasia” of bird populations to prevent spread of disease
  • Promotion of MAID as an alternative to lack of care for humans
  • Egg shortages and/or inflated prices of eggs
  • Inflation
  • Criminalization of books
  • Fertility becomes currency; growth market for surrogate mothers
  • Sex workers, trans people, LGBTQ+ and Asian people are a focus of attacks
  • Commodification of the healthy body/brain for labor or other purposes
  • Travel systems get major overhaul due to dysfunction; people stay home
  • Trouble for business with a bird logo (!) or bird name
  • Christopher Bouzy, creator of the most robust Twitter alternative, was born in a Wood Rabbit year

There are quite a few airlines with bird logos. If you need to fly, maybe you’ll want to choose an airline without one.

Stars Go Flying

It’s a star 4 year so it will be a year of innovation and invention, led by women scientists, healers, researchers and explorers. Lunar patterns are calling for more attention than usual, matching with solar patterns and with natural events such as earthquakes. Rabbit is often associated with the Moon and yin kinds of power.

Alternative medicine practitioners will be on the leading edge of helping people with long Covid because they have already been treating it since 2020. Those who can recognize the imbalance of elements in the body don’t need a new term for diagnosis. They already know how to treat it. Chinese medicine specifically will become known for its effectiveness. Acupuncture will be instrumental in mitigating symptoms as well as restoring health to the extent that it can be restored.

Both Star 4 and the Water Rabbit agree that we are all offered to learn lessons that go deep this year. These will be lessons about ability, disability, fertility, women, rights, resources, the environment and – wind. I would think we will have more unusual wind events this year in the midwestern US. In 2023 inhaled medications will be further developed to prevent viral and other infections; an innovation in medicine involving “wind”.

I do expect more earthquakes this year than in other years, but I’m writing this a little late, am I not? We have already seen a 4.2 magnitude earthquake near Los Angeles in January and two major earthquakes in Turkey in February, a magnitude 7.8 quake and a 6.3 magnitude quake. A turkey is a bird too right? Like a Rooster.

For the US, I think there may be more earthquakes to come, maybe in March, likely off the coast of California. There are some other likely months that I won’t list here.

Regarding the PNW, where the 5 star is in the United States this year, we may also be due for some shifting plates. June suggests something, um… volcanic? Here in the upper left we also have a new trend where people regularly attack the power grid with guns. They are shooting power substations and transformers to disable them. This seems to be both an attempt to further reduce people’s domestic comforts, incite hate against certain groups by blaming them for the destruction, as well as being self sabotaging. Maybe it’s a Rooster thing? A Dog thing?

Then again, the Rabbit is just as likely to be involved with what certain people might call domestic terrorism this year. The problem with 2023 is it’s hard to say who’s the Rooster, who’s the Rabbit, and who is giving the orders. That’s an odd thing to say, but this is a year that will tempt people to try to win at any cost. Getting caught up in that energy makes us too much the same. Try to be different.

You can’t win if you don’t play.
You can’t play if you’re destroyed.

Part 1: All Roads Lead to Mom
Part 2: Little Bunny Fou Fou

Water Rabbit Year Part 2: Little Bunny Fou Fou

In this year of seeking acceptance and endorsement, or suffering from the lack of it, the idea or portrayal of obsessive love will be widely used as an excuse for harmful behavior. Watch for intentions that are not as sincere, pure, or straightforward as they are purported to be.

Down the Rabbit Hole

If you’re familiar with the song Little Bunny Foo Foo, maybe you’ve read the title of this post and thought I’ve made a typo, but no. I meant to write fou fou, because frankly, this year is going to be/already is crazy. This song has been stuck in my head since I started writing the Annual Animal Fortunes back in November. At first it was annoying, but then, because I find so much meaning in the strange intersections of life I asked myself, why? Why is this song so persistent right now?

As the lyrics say, Little Bunny Fou Fou is certainly showing some uncharacteristic behavior, e.g. scooping up the field mice and bopping them on their heads. Maybe you can already see where this is going. It seems that Little Bunny Fou Fou is a song about the Ingratitude Penalty – 2023 edition.

What has made this Rabbit go mad? I want to talk about March Hares marching in the streets, madness and mayhem. Okay maybe I’m being overly dramatic with mayhem (am I?), but it sounds great, doesn’t it? And after all, as the Cheshire Cat says, by now “We’re all mad here”. Why not enjoy it when you can?

I find it strange that no one has thought to identify a Gallic origin of Little Bunny Fou Fou. Surely someone has, have I missed it? How is foo foo not a corruption of fou fou? These are important questions.

When my children learned this song in kindergarten, they sang it to the tune of Alouette, a French Canadian children’s song which might be about food prep: plucking the feathers from head of a lark? In a Rabbit year, my mind immediately goes to the Rooster.

So, with Little Bunny Fou Fou, we’ve got a song about a Rabbit (Bunny Fou Fou) going against their usual nature and hurting the Rat (field mice). There’s also a fairy (Horse?) who threatens to transform the Rabbit into a “goon” if they don’t stop their bad behavior. Little Bunny Fou Fou has three chances to change. That’s it.

Incidentally, the origin of the word goon is gony, meaning a large clumsy bird. Is the fairy threatening to turn Little Bunny Fou Fou into a Rooster? That would be a fate worse than defeat or death, right? I think this is a portent of how it may be hard to tell who is the Rabbit and who is the Rooster in 2023. Maybe we’re all prepared to go to extremes to make things right, whatever that means to us.

Rabbit, Rat and Rooster are the protagonists this year. Horses too, but Horses who want longevity will play and stay under the radar. This year you can do that and still get all the attention you want.

The Ingratitude Penalty of Rat and Rabbit

In a Ba Zi, the Rat is called the 桃花 Tao Hua (Peach Blossom) of the Rabbit meaning they are irresistible to the Rabbit. It is said that Rabbits get into difficult situations or may be penalized in the context of their relationship with Rat. At the same time, however, the Rabbit seems to crave the Rat’s attention, no matter how badly they feel the Rat treats them. Should we blame the Rabbit for being attracted to the Rat and wanting their approval? I think not. Should the Rat be blamed for having the whip hand in this relationship? Not necessarily. What a conundrum – unless each party has the capacity to take responsibility for themselves.

The root of the problem here is a power inequity, which in a Ba Zi is called the Ingratitude Penalty. The term penalty here is a shorthand for elemental imbalance, but to be clear, we are talking about being attracted to something/someone that is inevitably going to be in a position to hurt you. Notice I didn’t say they will do it. That’s always up for discussion.

Some masters see the Penalty as a very, very bad “romance” while others see it as intergenerational conflict. I see it as the place where power inequity meets love and the possible abuses of that situation. Amor fou. The Ingratitude Penalty is about power, and plays out in the context of love or family relationships. Of course, it can happen at work too. It can happen wherever there is inequity and disregard for others capacity.

What did the Rat do that made the normally peaceful Rabbit angry enough to become fierce and bad? What does the Rabbit intend to obtain through their “bad” behavior? Revenge? Reparations? The expression amor fou carries a sense of impending doom of one or both parties. I’m hoping it doesn’t have to go that far, as much as I realize it just might.

Why now, in 2023, will there be protests regarding every kind of freedom and right that we feel we’ve lost, are losing, or never had? Why do we have to reclaim rights over our own bodies? Why do we need to revive unions? Why would there be protests in academic environments? These are all topics related to the energy of the Rabbit.

In this context of the Ingratitude Penalty, we might also think of the Rat as people who hoard wealth and resources. The Rabbit is cast in the role of everyone else. Now the Rabbit is in charge. Will we be bold enough to drive change as far as it needs to go?

It’s a Water Rabbit year, and from the Rabbit’s perspective, the Rat has gone too far, for too long. The Rat has been relying on the Rabbit to keep the peace due to their smallness, their love of nurturing and growing, and their disinterest in fighting. The Penalty is an illustration of the tension between the concept of being provided for in every way* vs having authority and using it to manage your resources.**

For a real life example of the Ingratitude Penalty, we might look to the lockdown of China’s Zero Covid Policy that began in early 2020, a 庚子 Metal Rat year. The lockdown ended on December 7, 2022 which was the start of the 壬子 Water Rat month, just before the year of the Rabbit began to phase in.

Although the original intentions may have been good, the lockdown went on too long and the regulations were too strict. People actually lost their lives because of the Zero Covid Policy. The government went too far with restrictions, but like a rebound effect, when all precautions were abandoned, the population rapidly saw high rates of infection. It was hard not to see the complete abandonment of regulations as not done out of spite for the ingratitude of the Chinese people, if you see what I’m saying. See also, USA.

The Windsor Family is another well known example of the Ingratitude Penalty, and let’s not forget, no one has been crowned yet. Unfortunately, 1948 戊子 Earth Rat Charles III is trying to kick off his reign in a year of Ingratitude Penalty, and 1947 丁丑 Fire Ox Camilla (on her second round of Covid) is along for the ride. What could go wrong?

It’s hard not to make the same mistakes your ancestors did. I wonder if Charles and Camilla have noticed that people don’t feel as enthusiastic as they used to be about the monarchy with their lives of material privilege and joy deprivation. Perhaps 2023 is not the right climate for asking people to celebrate their ancestral wealth and royal pageantry. We have “royal families” in the US too, in case you didn’t know.

In terms of date selection, I’m not sure I would have chosen the first day of summer in the Chinese calendar for the coronation, and I’ve got some ideas about where their line may fail that relate to this timing. But what do I know?

I know that we all have peace to make with family and others right now, and that’s true regardless of whether you actually have a Rabbit or a Rat in your Ba Zi. Don’t wait. Balance the power.

*I don’t think this is a possible reality.
**I think this is a possible reality.

Next up, Part 3: Wild Speculations

Water Rabbit Year Part 1 : All Roads Lead to Mom

Mary, Untier of Knots

A Rabbit year is one where maybe all roads lead to Mom, mothers. or concepts of mothers and mothering. The Earth is a Mother too. Maybe you’ll be thinking of your mom more than usual this year. I know I will be thinking of mine.

To put it bluntly, as a child would, I want my Mom. Moms can’t solve everything, but they can sometimes make you feel that it’s possible. I want to feel like it’s possible to figure out this big mess we’re in, don’t you?

I’m dedicating my work this year to my Mom, who passed away in 2022. She was always my biggest fan and encouraged me to explore and pursue anything I wanted to learn. Both my Grandma and my Mom were big believers in how education would change your life and, feeling the lack of formal education, they taught themselves many things beyond the domestic. They were always hungry for knowledge. Me too.

My Mom attended the county spelling bee with me as a participant, just as my Grandma did with her. She took me to the library every week until I was in middle school. She told me nothing was out of my reach, which wasn’t true, but it certainly served me better than telling me nothing was within it. I’m not saying she lied. I think she truly believed I could do anything. You know how moms can be.

My Mom gave me her belief that I could do things that no one else in my family has done, and I have. Now my children have too.

I hate it when people pretend that dead people were perfect, simply because they are dead, so I will admit that my Mom and I had our bad moments with each other too. Maybe those bad ones were just as important as the good ones, because they taught me I needed to learn how to work with my fraught emotions. It was safe to do that with her, although it was quite unpleasant. Neither one of us was good at conflict. Ultimately, we chose to become best friends and enjoyed each other in that way for many years. But our relationship wasn’t always like that. And, yes I do know that not everyone wants to be friends with their mom. I get it.

Sometimes I felt my Mom was insensitive. I think she learned to be thick skinned because so many people she loved made fun of her. They made fun of her excess of fear, and although I felt it too, I did my share of teasing along with them. I regret that. Regardless, my Mom thought I was brave and so, I was. Now I know how much my courage had to do with knowing she was always there.

Within the scope of any parent’s (or child’s) mistakes are doses of both medicine and poison. In life we will need to learn how to work with both. I don’t think my Mom was perfect but, apparently, she was just right for me. How else would I be so lucky as to be friends with my Mom in spite of our mistakes?

I miss my Mom, but I know I don’t really want her back, even though sometimes I think I do. I feel relieved that she is beyond physical suffering. I want her to be wherever she is supposed to be and I know she is everywhere now, always with me. I can feel her. It’s not my Mother that I want back, but the feeling of the beneficent Mother taking my side no matter what. The feeling that everything will be okay because She said so.

I would like that for all of us this year.

Part 2: Little Bunny Fou Fou

12 Animal Fortunes for the Wood Tiger Month

Wood Tiger 甲寅 Month
February 4 10:47-March 6 04:31

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

If you don’t know them just ask! Each of the four animals of your BaZi correlates with an aspect of your life.

Year Pillar
Has to do with your physical body and what you do with it, ancestors, family traits. In terms of luck the year pillar is said to take the first “hit” of any event, good or bad.

Month Pillar
Relates to career, work environment, training, age mates and peers, siblings, exes and your modus operandi

Day Pillar
Yourself and true partner; your immediate environment and home life.

Hour Pillar
Your innermost self, your children, future, hopes and dreams.

The Fortunes

Tiger
Years: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022
Month: February roughly.
For the best year, this month focus on health. Do things that support/protect your immune system. Attention to elders who may need assistance.
Hint: Stubborn insistence does not confer super human powers. You might need help.

Rabbit
Years: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Month: March roughly.
Big brother is watching, but who cares? You might think you have something to lose, and you do. It’s whatever is holding you back. That’s what this year is about.
Hint: Don’t be put off by size or proportion. Gently push aside whatever is in your way. Everyone will be okay.

Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Month: April roughly.
As if you hadn’t had enough Tiger, now it’s a Wood Tiger. Maybe you’re feeling used? You’re about to figure out how to change that. A Horse could help.
Hint: What if you solving your own problems turned into some kind of long term mutual assistance?

Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Month: May roughly.
Since travel is likely for you this year, and this month, pack your patience. Get the car checked/tuned up. Have back up plans in case of travel delays or cancellations.
Hint: If you can roll with it, you’ll be less accident prone.

Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Month: June roughly.
It’s possible for you to cruise at a good pace for the next two months if you put healthy routines in place. Could be increased benefits from medical treatments this month. Regulate Fire.
Hint: As much as you might enjoy the process of flaming out, burnout doesn’t look good on you.

Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Month: July roughly.
Unknowingly(?) co-opted. Brief opportunities for brief partnerships. Stubbornness of nurturing those who don’t appreciate it.
Hint: Hard to get rid of 2022 isn’t it?

Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Month: August roughly.
Feels like an extension of 2022. Luckily this is the tail of the Tiger. Careful of scammers and unneeded expenses.
Hint: Keep your wits about you. Intoxication may exacerbate conflict or your perception of it.

Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Month: September roughly.
Feeling vulnerable? It’s a good month to stay home or take time off in cozy places. If you’re overwhelmed by uncertainty, get the facts. You know that always helps.
Hint: No cruises this month.

Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Month: October roughly.
Know the motives of whoever is empowering you. Make sure you share them. When you know your actions will be successful it’s important to consider all the implications and possible outcomes.
Hint: Collateral damage is not okay. Have you noticed how it adds up?

Pig
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1994, 2007, 2018, 2030
Month: November roughly.
Acceptance may come more easily this month. It’s the right time for the Pig to move on to greener pastures. Just keep it moving. It’s going to be a good year.
Hint: For learning purposes: Ask for what you want even if you don’t think you are going to get it.

Rat
Years: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Month: December roughly.
If you’re not done with 2022, here’s your grace period. You still have this month to finish up. If opportunity knocks, it’s probably best to say yes.
Hint: Make a list of the people you love and call them. The talk doesn’t have to be deep unless you want that.

Ox
Years: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Month: January roughly.
Stick with current projects and goals. Ghosts of 2022 may haunt. Don’t be held back by what is expired. Catch up with parents/children regarding health.
Hint: Even if you feel like there is nothing you can do, make your intentions known. You do care.

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