This month is ruled by the yin metal pig or boar. The ruling element is xin which is associated with gold, silver and jewels. When combined with the pig’s qi, we get the qualities of gentleness, broadmindedness, frankness and a desire for justice. Since these qualities are badly lacking in so many of our current …
October is always ruled by dog energy. These Dog months tend to be unstable because we are leaving autumn and entering into the winter season. During this month, the seasonal fire element begins to die as we move into the colder, wet season of winter, so the dog month is known in Chinese astrology as …
September 2022 welcomes the Brown Yin Earth Rooster. Roosters are deep thinkers and are considered to be honest, bright, communicative, ambitious, capable and warm-hearted. They are usually strong and self-sufficient. Many of the star combinations this month, however, (like most of the year so far) are related to fighting, arguments, or legal troubles. This month …
Feng Shui – September 2022 Brown Yin Earth Rooster – Ji You ⼰⾣ Read More »
Unlike the elusive monkey who ruled last month, the rooster likes to be the center of attention and doesn’t hesitate to say what is on his mind. He is characterized by charm, flamboyance, punctuality, principled opinions, and dogmatic beliefs. Those who understand and support him are generously rewarded. Living within this atmosphere this month, we …
This month, the Flying Stars Feng Shui energy is very similar to the monthly astrology. In the bagua, the yearly and monthly stars are the same so “where it is good it is very very good and where it is bad it is horrid” – as the old saying goes! In the monthly astrology, the …
August 2022 – Month of the Earth Monkey – Wu Shen – 戊申 Read More »
The Chinese zodiac animals which are used also by the Japanese and Koreans promise good luck, and images of them can serve as prayers for good health and prosperity. This Japanese print was meant to protect the home, with a sacred beast displaying characteristics of all twelve animals: the rat’s face, the ox’s horns, the …
The parallels between the Chinese Astrology and Feng Shui of our current Black Water Tiger year and 1962 are amazing! I recently found the following excerpt from an article written by one of my favorites – Manley P. Hall who founded the Philosophical Research Society. For years I went to hear his annual astrological predictions. …
Feng Shui – July 2022 – Month of the Fire Sheep – Ding Wei 丁未) Read More »
July is ruled by the sheep every year, and in 2022 it is ruled by the fire sheep which enters our lives on July 7th. The sheep/goat which is the eighth sign symbolizes purity, gentleness, kindness, intelligence, creativity, dependability, and calmness. After the extreme energy and chaos of the double fire horse this month, the …
June 2022 is ruled by the red fire horse. Since the element of the month is fire and the horse is a yang fire animal, it is going to be really “hot” month! June brings the legal, loss, and betrayal yin metal star #7 to the center of the bagua where it is joined with …
Feng Shui for June 2022 – Month of the Fire Horse – Bing Wu – 丙午 Read More »
June will burst forth with the energy of a horse galloping forward at full speed, since the element this month is fire and the horse is a fire animal! Double fire. It is said this qi combination has the ability to traverse both dark and light and is frequently symbolized as an eclipse. Since this …