Paulynne Cheng, Author at The Hidden Sun

2024 CHINESE ZODIAC: HORSE

One of the more interesting zodiac signs in 2024 is the Horse. No doubt, there are plenty of challenges to resolve, but there is an out. To make the best of the Horse in 2024, you must be open to new solutions.

2024 HORSE: RELIEF GOD, SKY RELIEF, AND TAIJI NOBLEMAN

The Horse had nobleman luck in 2023 but also faced a lot of external pressure to hustle.

Now in 2024, comes three powerful problem solving stars. When you have these many problem-solving stars, obviously, you have problems to solve.

Both the Relief God and Sky Relief are problem dissolvers. They smooth over difficult events.

To support the Relief God and Sky Relief, you also have the Taiji Nobleman that enhances wisdom and intuition. Somehow, you just know what to do, when to do, how to do.

These three can’t work by themselves. They need your input. And the solution is very simple – just be open to solutions. Don’t dismiss anything out of hand. Give every idea due consideration – especially your own ideas!

It is very human to dismiss our own ideas. As humans, we tend to place more weightage on other people’s input as opposed to our own. With the Taiji Nobleman, you must be aware of this tendency in 2024.

These three together is about fostering a curious and open mind. Approaching problem solving with a sense of curiosity and eagerness to explore different perspectives, embrace diverse ideas and seek out alternative solutions.

2024 HORSE: PRISON INMATE AND INSTABILITY

What can stop this from happening? The Prison Inmate and Instability stars. When you plot your own Bazi Chart using any of the plotters, you might find the Prison Inmate and Instability further down the list. Naturally, most people will think that they are not too important.

But in 2024, being aware of their effects is very important. Because these two are the ones that can block the effects of the Relief God, Sky Relief and Taiji Nobleman.

As mentioned, using the Relief God, Sky Relief and Taiji Nobleman, requires us to be open to different types of solution. The Prison Inmate puts blinders before our eyes. It’s a feeling of being stuck – physically, mentally, emotionally. Of seeing things from a very limited perspective. It’s the urge to stand still when you should be moving. It causes inertia and a lack of motivation and helplessness.

What can we do to overcome this? Again, it’s all about the mindset. The marker for the Prison Inmate are two words: ‘No Choice!’ If you hear yourself thinking that, or even verbalizing those two words frequently, it’s time to encourage yourself to examine things from different perspectives. There is always a choice. Doing nothing is also a choice.

Next is Instability. Basically, from your point of view, things are not stable. Life is sometimes good, sometimes bad. This can cause emotional instability and mood swings. This one can be a drama queen. When added together with the Prison Inmates, there seems to be a lamentable tendency to catastrophize.

2024 HORSE: CALAMITY SHA

If you can overcome the Prison Inmate and Instability, the problems brought about by the rest of the negative stars become mere hassles. They can be solved.

Let’s examine the types of problems that you may be called upon to solve in 2024.

The Calamity Sha is a mishaps star. It can cause an outflow of wealth because there may potentially be small accidents, illnesses, maybe damage to your house, or damage caused by natural disasters such as floods. Make sure your insurance is up to date. It can also mean disharmony in the home – basically, Calamity Sha is hinting that you may have a Feng Shui problem.

2024 HORSE: SEPARATING EDGE AND GREAT SHA

Separating Edge also talks about relationship problems. It affects your ability to connect with other people. Basically, the Horse has become a little tone deaf in 2024. Diplomacy is the key.

Great Sha is a lot like the White Tiger. It calls for a more conservative approach to people. There is potential of petty people and petty gossip. Bad if their presence deviates you from your intended path. Basically, this represents obstacles that may stop you from moving forward. This can have a big impact if you are stuck in Prison Inmate mode.

2024 HORSE: FLYING CHASTE AND BLOOD KNIFE

The Flying Chaste and Blood Knife are blood-related accidents. This just requires presence of mind when you are driving or handling sharp objects. And as always, an easy out with the Blood Knife is to visit the dentist. Since blood has to flow… we might as well have nice teeth in return!

2024 HORSE: FUNERAL DOOR AND EARTH FUNERAL

In general, the Funeral Door and Earth Funeral points at the possibility of hearing bad news. They can also mean that your immunity level or energy level is lower in 2024, so more care must be taken for your health and physical wellbeing.

2024 HORSE: RED CHAMBER

And then we have the Red Chamber. Traditionally, this is a negative star because it represents scandals caused by lust and romance.

But here’s the thing, the Red Chamber can be a good Peach Blossom star. Good for sales. Because a Peach Blossom star is still a star of likability and attention. And Period 9 is the attention economy. Use this wisely, it can help improve your year.

2024 HORSE: EIGHT SEATS

All these problem solving are leading you towards the Eight Seats. It brings access to decision makers. It creates the opportunity to become a key person within an organization or an industry. Because apparently, you are the problem fixer!

And where are we heading towards for 2025? The ability to make an even greater impact.

NOT PROPHETIC IN NATURE

But please remember, this is not prophetic in nature. Also, this way of presenting the Zodiac stars is just one possible permutation of how things can flow. It can happen in any way. The goal of these annual posts is not to scare you. The goal is to show you what you want to avoid. These are neither promises nor threats! They’re just here to show you possible outcomes. So I hope, that in reading this, you learn to accentuate the positives and sidestep the negatives.

HORSE IN THE YEAR PILLAR

With the Horse in your Year Pillar that represents your industry, market, social media and social networks, from your perspective, it’s a noisy world out there. A lot of arguments, conflicting opinions, controversies, scandals. There is also a danger that may accidentally trigger the trolls because of a tone-deaf post.

The answer – diplomacy. We use the Relief God and Sky Relief to pour oil over troubled waters. Be the voice of reason.

Horse in the Year Pillar in 2024 is also an opportunity to be known as a problem-solver. To earn a reputation as someone who can fix problems.

HORSE IN THE MONTH PILLAR

With the Horse in the month, you may find that miscommunications keep cropping up in your work environment. Basically, nobody is on the same page.

The problems to solve, apparently, are human-related problems. People not seeing eye to eye. Somebody not talking to everybody. Nobody wants to compromise.

Human-related problems are the hardest to solve, aren’t they? If things get broken, we can buy a replacement. But people working at cross-purposes is hard to resolve. If you are the one who can be the bridge and get everyone on the same page. Do you not think that you will be super valuable?

Great soft skills to have with the Horse in your Month – as a mediator or facilitator. When you attend a meeting, somehow the voices of dissent are muted. Somehow you manage to get people working together again. Isn’t that a valuable skill to have?

HORSE IN THE DAY PILLAR

If you have Horse in the Day Pillar, the indications are looking at harmony in your home and personal relationships. For some reason, in 2024, you seem to feel like there is no harmony in your relationships. Everyone is fighting each other at home. Could be siblings disagreeing with each other, maybe parents with children, the family is no longer aligned.

This is where the Prison Inmate can be a threat – you feel like you have no choice but to accept this situation. And then the situation escalates until being at home is no longer pleasant.

I would love to ask you to be the active mediator in this case, but I’m also mindful of the Funeral Door and Earth Funeral. Managing family disharmony saps a lot of energy. So I’m going to go against conventional advice here, and suggest that whatever happens, look after your own personal wellbeing first. Don’t martyr yourself, please. Because you can only be a part of the solution if you are not a part of the problem.

But how to use these stars to grow? Be systematic about tackling problems in your life. Solve what you can first. One step at a time.

HORSE IN THE HOUR PILLAR

The Horse in the Hour Pillar is the most interesting. The Hour Pillar can represent our thoughts, investments, children, staff, ideas, aspirations and ideals.

Let’s look at this from the mindset perspective. Your ideas may be a bit too contradictory to the norm in 2024. Basically, you may be too future-forward. Others can’t keep up. They can’t accept your ideas because they are not ready yet or they don’t see what you see. Find new ways to communicate your ideas.

For investments – minimize your risks because of the Calamity Sha that may cause instability in the market. Please make sure you have capital protection in place.

From the perspective of children, teaching your kids how to cope with social pressure could be your job for 2024.

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2024 CHINESE ZODIAC: SNAKE

If you have the Snake zodiac in your Bazi Chart, come 2024, the most powerful nobleman star is coming to you. The question is, what are we going to do with it?

2024 SNAKE: GREAT SUN

Let’s start with a quick recap of 2023 where the Snake was encouraged to explore new directions.

In 2024, at pride of place, of course is the Great Sun! In Feng Shui, we do the Great Sun activation every year for our house. It protects the home from any accidental triggers. In Bazi, this Great Sun represents the ultimate nobleman luck.

Now before we start looking left, right and centre for our nobleman, let’s take this one step further and put ourselves in the position of the noble person. Receiving noble help is a blessing, right? Being in the position to be the noble person is double the blessing.

Like the Sun that gives warmth and light without reservation, with zero scarcity thinking, with no expectations. When you do that, it leads on to better things ahead.

2024 SNAKE: INTELLIGENCE AND BRIGHT HALL

This Nobleman star of yours is being supported by the Intelligence star. With this, we can do three things – we can, of course, learn something new, increase our value, upskill… or, we can teach what we know. Like the Sun, we share what we know.

When you do that, the Bright Hall kicks in. This is a fame star. People begin to notice you. You shine brighter. You become the go-to person for advice.

In conclusion, with Great Sun, Intelligence star and Bright Hall coming for you, it’s time to stop hiding your light under a bushel.

2024 SNAKE: SKY HAPPINESS AND HEAVENLY CHEF

When people start noticing you, the invitations start pouring in. That’s the Sky Happiness and Heavenly Chef. They are networking stars. They both mean good food and drinks to be had. Happy events in the offing – parties, shared meals, etc. All the fun stuff!

2024 SNAKE: FIVE PROSPERITY

Which then leads us to the Five Prosperity. This is typically described as the opportunity to gain multiple income sources. Which means that, there is a chance to explore. You are being given options. Options are great! The worst possible thing to happen is when one is left with no choice.

And this Five Prosperity can easily carry you into 2025 when YOU will be the Grand Duke.

2025 SNAKE: ROBBERY SHA

In this particular scenario for the Snake, the Robbery Sha can carry several different impacts. One possibility is the most realistic – I lose money because of friends. Of course! If you are invited to a wedding, guess what, money goes out in the form of red packets or gifts. Even if you eschew all wedding invitations, networking still cost money.

Second possibility, you may talk too much while bathing in the limelight of flattery and adoration. So, be smart about sharing your ideas.

The third possibility may come from scarcity thinking. You reject all invitations because you think people are going to steal your ideas. Ergo, you automatically classify networking as a complete waste of time. While we do not have to accept every invitation that comes our way, certain networking opportunities can be valuable to create new growth avenues.

2025 SNAKE: SKY EMPTINESS

At this point, the Sky Emptiness starts taking over. This influence of the Sky Emptiness creates unreasonably high expectations. Big talk. Big talk from either you or other people. At its most dangerous, it can cause a loss of credibility because you over-promised and under-delivered. Or it may cause you to feel that networking is a waste of time because everyone is just talking big, but delivering nothing.

Here’s the trick with a nobleman star. It’s nothing new. I’ve shared this plenty of times. When you are looking for a nobleman, the first thing you need to have is the criteria for said nobleman. You can’t just randomly go out to networking events and just see where it will lead you. Inevitably, this leads to disappointment.

When it comes to nobleman luck, you must be very clear about what you need. Someone with contacts? Knowledge? Skillset? That criteria must be in your head first, so that you don’t waste time.

2025 SNAKE: SOLITARY AND BAD QI

Should the Robbery Sha and Sky Emptiness take over, the Solitary star comes along. “I do my own thing. I don’t need nobody. Don’t invite me. I don’t do weddings.”

And then we end up with the Bad Qi – feeling sluggish, lame, stagnant.

If you go this route, the Grand Duke year in 2025 will be unnecessarily hard.

When you look at this permutation as a whole, the conclusion for the Snake is very simple. 2024 is the year you improve on your influencing abilities. Your communication skills. Your ability to persuade, convince and convert.

NOT PROPHETIC IN NATURE

SNAKE IN THE YEAR PILLAR

With the Snake in the Year, is literally like being an influencer. Of course, the first advice is to network. Because the Year pillar governs your social and professional circles. It also governs your market and industry. Invest the time, build the relationships, start connecting with other people.

What else? Can you get famous this year. How? Get active on social media. Be proactive about attracting more followers. How? By sharing information – you be the nobleman first. You give value first.

Of course, you could be thinking, I don’t know anything. Trust me, you know something.

SNAKE IN THE MONTH PILLAR

For the Snake in the Month, time management is the key. Here, the impact of the Sky Emptiness might be felt. When people trust your reputation, you get more projects. Be picky about what you say yes to. Be strategic about it. Do not over-promise and under-deliver.

How else can use these stars in the Month pillar? Create a happy environment at work! People are more productive when they are happy. Create a warm and vibrant environment where everyone is celebrated for their contributions. It’s ridiculous how many bosses forget to do that.

Still using the Great Sun – make a promise to yourself now – where possible, every person that leaves your orbit feels a little bit happier, lighter, and more hopeful. Not everyone has this ability to make people feel good about themselves. But it’s a skill that can be developed. Being easy to work with is a highly under-rated skill.

SNAKE IN THE DAY PILLAR

For the Snake in the Day, the stars that may have a bigger impact are the Sky Happiness and Robbery Sha.

Sky Happiness means happy events. In the olden days, it means happy life events such as weddings, having babies, those type of stuff. That applies to you too. Maybe you have something joyful to celebrate in your personal life!

If you are getting married or having babies, guess what – money goes out. Cue, the Robbery Sha.

But maybe you are single. Could this be the year you rebuild your relationship with your family and friends? But here’s the thing with the Robbery Sha in the day – the risk of retail therapy is also quite high. Don’t spend money just to prove a point. If you’re gonna spend money, spend it to upskill and improve yourself.

Is there relationship luck in this case? Yes! Because you are noticeable. So maybe money spent on packaging yourself?

SNAKE IN THE HOUR PILLAR

With the Snake in your Investment Pillar (your Hour Pillar), explore and seek out diverse investment options. Be very careful here. I’m going to get very specific. The Robbery Sha can mean investment scam. OK to explore, learn, test the waters, find out what’s out there, but do not go all in.

Of course, from a personal development point of view, you can also invest into learning a new skill. Because the Intelligence star enhances your ability to absorb complex information.

Because the Hour Pillar is also your children’s pillar – you could focus on using shared experiences to build an enriching relationship with your kids.

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NOVEMBER 2023 | WU 戊 AND JI 己 DAY MASTERS | CLARITY OF GOAL-SETTING

For the Earth Day Masters, November 2023 brings you an influx of Wealth energies. So be prepared for a busy month ahead. But it’s not about the number of hours you put in. It’s about the results you consistently produce. Within the energies of November 2023, lies a hidden opportunity to gain clarity in your goal-setting.

Without this clarity, you may find yourself swamped by a deluge of tasks – some of which may even serve to distract and divert you from your original goal. This lack of focus – distractions and competing priorities – is exactly what you can address in November 2023.

When Earth meets Water, mud ensues. This scenario suggests a lack of clarity which can make it difficult to set goals because it can be hard to identify what you want to achieve. When one lacks clarity, one may not have a clear understanding of your values, priorities, or strengths, all of which can make it difficult to set meaningful and achievable goals.

At the same time, unclear or vague goals can also impede your ability to identify what you need to do to achieve them, resulting in confusion and frustration. Therefore, let’s take the time in November 2023 to gain clarity about what you want to achieve and why. So that you can set goals that are aligned with your values and priorities, which in turn increases your chances of success.

To start, let’s first get a firm grasp on the lay of the land. Clarity of action begins with attaining a clear understanding of the situation at hand. Therefore, invest time to gather the information, seek feedback if you have to, so that you will be able to make quick decisions, prioritize and trouble-shoot effectively. It’s about gaining a strong understanding about the root cause of the obstacle in order to develop a clear plan of action that includes specific goals, timelines, and metrics for success.

WU EARTH DAY MASTER

Wu Earth Day Masters will meet with your Direct Wealth in the Heavenly Stems of the November 2023 Bazi Chart. Since Direct Wealth is directly related to productivity, this is the month to prioritize, delegate, outsource, automate, use tools, and set boundaries – all in an effort to make sure that it’s the results that count, not the number of hours. Otherwise, you end up busy being busy… for nothing! (LLB!)

JI EARTH DAY MASTER

For the Ji Earth Day Master, strategic planning is the name of the game in November 2023. Take the time to consider the long-term impact of your work and how it aligns with your medium- and long-term goals.

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2024 CHINESE ZODIAC: DRAGON

I’m sure you know by now that the Dragon is going to be the Grand Duke of 2024. What kind of Grand Duke is this going to be? Will it have a lot of support? What problems could you be facing? Read on…

2024 DRAGON: GRAND DUKE AND DUKE’S ARRIVAL

2023 was a big nobleman year for you. Did you find help? Were you able to help others? Did you manage to increase your nobility? Well, yes or no, 2024 is here and with it the…

Grand Duke!

As always, please don’t fear the Grand Duke energy. It can bring you breakthroughs. A Grand Duke year does bring problems. But seriously, have we ever had a year where there are no problems to solve? Like, none at all? Is that even remotely realistic?

But in a Grand Duke year, you can’t hide. That’s the effect of the Duke’s Arrival – all eyes on you. So the pressure increases. Because you need to step up and take ownership. How you deal with obstacles and setbacks is now under scrutiny. So you might as well own it, and rock it!

But are you expected to solve problems on your own? Well, apparently not!

2024 DRAGON: ELEGANT SEAL

This Grand Duke is being supported by the Elegant Seal. This is the ultimate intelligence star as it enhances your mental capacity, mental acuity, talent, creativity and intelligence. In essence, your ability to strategize and to be innovative has been given a big boost.

This Elegant Seal is the star of the diva. So it also lends a patina of charisma. This too can draw attention your way. A word to the wise, it can be a little bit of a diva.

2024 DRAGON: SWORD EDGE

Next, we also have support in the form of a negative star. The Sword Edge tests your resilience, your grace under pressure, your willingness to rise to the challenge. That’s the positive way of using a Sword Edge. The negative way? It causes arguments primarily because of the Elegant Seal – diva-like attitude that won’t listen to nobody.

2024 DRAGON: JADE HALL AND GOLDEN CARRIAGE

The Jade Hall represents an increase in value. Traditionally, this is an increase in asset value. It’s still applicable today, but its effect can go beyond tangible assets. Something you own or you yourself increases in value. It can be a skill, a talent, knowledge, a system you own, an idea, something!

So now your value increases, your visibility increases, your ability increases – this leads to the Golden Carriage – people bringing you opportunities because you stepped up. Because you are valuable. Because you provided value. Because you contributed.

2024 DRAGON: YEAR PUNISHMENT, YELLOW FLAG, AND HIDDEN CORPSE

The biggest threat lies in the Year Punishment. In the Dragon, this is a self-punishment. Do not under-estimate this. Because it is self-created. Self-sabotage. Let me give you a tactile example of the Dragon’s Self Punishment. Play along please. This is one of the few punishments that can be illustrated by human action.

Make a fist. Grab it real tight. Feel the tension going down your arm. Keep holding it while I briefly explain the Yellow Flag and the Hidden Corpse.

This thing that you are doing now with your fist, will lead to the Yellow Flag which is emotional imbalance. When our emotions are out of whack, inevitably, it will deteriorate our physical wellbeing as well. That’s the warning of the Hidden Corpse.

Is your hand getting tired yet? It’s not comfortable, right? Now relax the grip a little. Instant relief. Now open your fist. Feels better? Way better?

Now imagine gripping that fist in your psyche. That, is the Dragon Self Punishment – the inability to let go. Something that you cannot let go of, will turn the Grand Duke experience into a negative, and trigger the emotional imbalance and the physical issues.

By the way, Hidden Corpse can mean hereditary diseases – so health screening is in order please.

So back to the Year Punishment or Self Punishment. What could be the root cause? It depends. For the Wood Day Masters, this may be caused by an extreme need for control. Control over every aspect of life to the point that you are unable to enjoy life. For Fire Day Masters, this could be the inability to let go of a certain ideal or perfectionism. For Earth Day Masters, this issue revolves around your self-identity. For Metal Day Masters, pride and prejudice may be the problem. For Water Day Masters, this could be adhering to an outdated system or way of doing things.

NOT PROPHETIC IN NATURE

DRAGON IN THE YEAR PILLAR

The Year pillar governs our social networks, our industry, our market, social media, the world at large. Duke’s Arrival (all eyes on me), Grand Duke, Elegant Seal (star of the diva), basically visibility has increased. Increase the value of your brand, of course. Be strategic about shaping your reputation in your industry.

What if you were to network? There is a chance that you would meet high value and intelligent people out there. Your job, is to go meet there. Else, how to use the Golden Carriage? Meet the Golden Carriage halfway, go out there and be a part of the movers and shakers in your external world. Be a part of what they are doing.

DRAGON IN THE MONTH PILLAR

With the Dragon in your Month pillar, use the Elegant Seal to increase your capacity. Be on the lookout for projects or opportunities where you can showcase your abilities. Where you can make a big impact. Remember, own it, rock it!

Alternatively, with the Year Punishment, learn to delegate effectively. Share your authority. Because, remember, the Year Punishment this time is about the inability to let go. You know many middle managers don’t train their people? Because of scarcity mindset. So afraid their staff will take over their jobs, that they hoard their knowledge. What happens then? You create a scenario where you cannot be promoted because nobody can do your current job. Train others so that you can divest off some old responsibilities and leave room for new growth to happen.

DRAGON IN THE DAY PILLAR

Dragon in the Day Pillar which governs our personal wellness and close relationships. Particularly this points to your spouse or partner. But hey, it’s Period 9. We first use this for ourselves.

You can use the Jade Hall to figure out who you want to be. What kind of leader you want to be. With the Elegant Seal, take the opportunity to master a skill and then leverage off the skill. No point having a skill that nobody knows.

Of course, let’s give this a traditional spin by applying it to your life partner. In that case, your wife or husband, is the boss this year. Your job, is to say ‘Yes Boss!” Let them have the driving seat for a year.

If you are single and sort of looking, the Elegant Seal as a star of attraction is a little difficult. Because it’s kinda of picky.

But nothing is stopping you from building positive relationships with the people around you!

DRAGON IN THE HOUR PILLAR

Dragon in the Hour. Let’s zero in on the Jade Hall. Something in your investment portfolio may have matured. You may want to check it out.

Using the Elegant Seal – go learn something new. Because the intellectual capacity to master a skill has improved!

Get curious about different fields of knowledge. Broaden your mindset and find a way to change the way you see things.

If you have staff working under you, someone is ready for more responsibilities. Find out who, and nurture that person.

Same for children, they are ready for their next growth.

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NOVEMBER 2023 | BING 丙 AND DING 丁 DAY MASTERS | CLARITY OF DIRECTION

As we approach the start of Period 9, this is an opportunity to gain clarity on the direction of our lives. Essentially, where are we heading?

The prosperous Water in the November 2023 chart represents an uptick in Influence energy for the Fire Day Masters. This a chance to clarify your direction in as concise a manner as possible. Let’s call it your ‘elevator pitch’. How would you introduce yourself? This is mine, “Hi! I’m Paulynne! I help people transform their lives by empowering them with information and foresight using Chinese Metaphysics.”

It’s easy to talk about clarity of direction. But in our everyday lives, with our myriad of responsibilities, it’s not that easy to achieve. Before you start pressuring yourself to come up with a direction right-the-eff-now, relax! Discovering our life direction is a process and a journey, not an end to itself. Perhaps, with the flood of Influence energy coming into the November 2023 Bazi Chart, your journey to finding your clarity of direction begins this month?

Bear in mind that this direction need not be fixed in stone. It can change along the way as you grow. You, as a Fire Day Master, should know that! We can detour, we can sidetrack, but please don’t u-turn!

Most of us will already have a rough goal in mind. For example, a very common goal is to create financial freedom or security. Finding clarity of direction in November 2023 requires you to start by asking yourself a few simple questions:

“What am I doing to start heading towards this goal?”

“What needs to happen first in order for me to start walking on this path? Is there something I need to learn? Is there something I need to practice? Is there a certain type of person I need to build a relationship with?”

“What action do I take daily towards the achievement of this goal?”

The last question is the most important. The action that furthers your journey towards the direction that you have set must be embedded into your daily routine. Because what we give energy to, is what we will reap in return.

BING FIRE DAY MASTERS

Bing Fire Day Masters, in particular, will benefit highly from this conscious and intentional use of time and energy. Of the 10 Day Masters, the Bings are the ones who are most routine-driven. While this can be quite a constraining way of living, the upside of this Bing Fire attitude is that things that have been scheduled and baked into the daily timetable, inevitably gets done.

To change a Bing Fire Day Master’s life, we must first tweak the daily routine. So for the Bing Fire Day Masters, November 2023 is a good month to take a hard look at your daily schedule and ruthlessly evaluate and eliminate the activities that are not taking you one step closer to your direction.

DING FIRE DAY MASTERS

On the other hand, Ding Fire Day Masters will probably face a significant level of stress as November 2023 comes around. Already saddled with a 7 Killings in the year, here comes the 7 Killings month. This level of Water energies may dampen your passion, enthusiasm and perhaps even self-confidence. Take heart, it’s only a month.

While it would be hard to control what’s coming in from the inside, there is still something you can do to self-care through a potentially challenging month. Your mission, for November 2023, is to identify, challenge and replace your innate negative self-talk with self-compassion. For example, instead of “What’s the use?”, replace it with “How can I make this goal smaller so that it can be more easily achievable?”.

The 7 Killings is the nemesis of the Ding Fire Day Master. Think about it. The Bing Fire cannot really produce Earth. It is the Ding Fire that directly does it. Similarly, the Bing Fire can’t forge metal, you’d need the Ding Fire to transform Metal into another form of energy. The Bing Fire does not need Wood to keep shining. It is Ding Fire that consumes the Wood to aid the process of transformation. For the Ding Fire Day Master, this 7 Killings is most likely represented by the presence of negative self-talk and constant self-critique.

Therefore, in November 2023, the Ding Fire Day Masters could use the month’s energy positively by eliminating the “I can’t” with “I will” so that you can begin that first step of your journey towards your direction.

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NOVEMBER 2023 | JIA 甲 AND YI 乙 DAY MASTERS | CLARITY OF EMOTIONS

November 2023 may feel rather ‘wishy-washy’ for the Wood Day master as you are poised to receive a strong wave of emotional energy.

Perhaps, you experience an uptick in exciting and amazing ideas caused by an inundation of information and data. Suddenly, lights bulbs seem to be popping up in your head all the time. Some of these ideas may even be given to you by other people – literally making November 2023 feel like people are feeding you with opportunities. But along with this, on the negative spectrum, it may feel like there are too many opinions around you.

So many, in fact, that you find yourself at a loss. Which idea should you work on first? At best, nothing much got done due to the many distractions. At worst, you experience fatigue as you are buffeted by the many ideas and opinions.

Basically, with so much Water in the November 2023 Bazi Chart, the Jia and Yi Wood Day Masters may find it a little hard to think straight.

The trick therefore, is to filter before you become overwhelmed in order to be more intentional about how you handle information and make your priorities clear and simple.

JIA WOOD DAY MASTERS

Jia Wood Day Masters can use simple techniques like journaling or art to filter through your thoughts. Of course, it would be great if we have a pensieve. But we’re not all of us Dumbledore! So we have to create our own version of the pensieve. If journaling sounds too labour intensive to you, sometimes a good ol’ brain dump can also be helpful to keep yourself on track.

YI WOOD DAY MASTERS

Both Wood Day Masters are a high risk of over-analysis paralysis in November 2023. But for the Yi Wood, the prosperous Water energies may have you particularly indecisive, swaying back and forth at the whims of the tide. Should I go left? Or should I turn right? Can’t decide!

I would like you to be aware of this if you have a particularly important and urgent decision that must be made in November. Because you must have a strategy on hand to filter out the unnecessary noise. However, if you do not have anything of particular importance to decide, why not make use of the energy of the month to get out of your comfort zone and try something new?

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2024 CHINESE ZODIAC: RABBIT

I want to preface the Rabbit post by stressing that the Chinese Zodiac stars are not prophetic in nature. They are neither promises, guarantees nor ultimatums. We have human agency. Choice! The annual forecast stars are just telling us that these are what has been given to us in a certain timeframe. In this case, a year. What we do with these energies, is really up to us. Because the Rabbit is heading towards a rather slow and steady year in 2024. So how can we get lucky in such a year? Read on…

RABBIT: SURPASSING PATH

The Rabbit was the Grand Duke in 2023. Some Rabbits I know had a fantastic year. Recognition after recognition followed by accolades and opportunities. Some Rabbits revelled in the limelight. Others, maybe did not enjoy it that much.

Now comes 2024. I think here, when you read other social media sharings for the Rabbit, you will find a lot of diverging opinions. All will agree that the stars in the Rabbit are not great. But the onward analysis and interpretation will depend on the practitioner’s view of life – cup half full or half empty.

Your Grand Duke Year leads to the Surpassing Path. This star is supposed to bring you opportunities and improve your social status. It’s supposed to represent another upward trajectory. Over the past few years, the Surpassing Path had always been categorized as a positive star. Things are a little different now.

The Surpassing Path is a neutral star. In the presence of positive stars, it has a positive effect. But when it comes together with the Sickness and Goat Blade star, it carries health warnings. In this case, the most obvious reason, putting all three together, is burnout.

RABBIT: SICKNESS, GOAT BLADE, SIX HARM

You may have overtaxed your physical capabilities in 2023. The Sickness star represents minor health issues, poor health and poor immune system.

What happens when we feel physically unwell? Cue the Goat Blade. Bad mood. Short tempered. Short fused. Irritable. Basically, not pleasant to deal with.

Which inevitably leads to the Six Harm. This brings a feeling of betrayal. Either you feel that your body has betrayed you or you may have taken on more than you can chew.

From a psychological perspective, the stars can also tell a compelling story. In 2023, the Rabbit was revelling in the spotlight. Suddenly, the spotlight is switched off. No more attention. Like what the hell just happened? Are we experiencing a blackout? Cue the Goat Blade and Frighten Goat together. Yes, some plotters show the presence of the Frighten Goat. These two together, creates ‘main character syndrome’. Acting out to get attention. Feeling betrayed because somebody flipped the switch on the spotlight. So where’s the solution?

RABBIT: REST GOD

Your one positive star, the Rest God, is the solution. This enhances your ability to rejuvenate and replenish your energy, provided of course, you work with it. The Rest God talks about being aware of how you nourish your body, mind and spirit.

This can counter the burnout, the low energy, and the poor immune system. This is permission to chill and Netflix.

NOT PROPHETIC IN NATURE

RABBIT IN THE YEAR PILLAR

It’s not so bad if the Rabbit in the Year Pillar which governs your industry, social network, and market.

Through the lens of social network, you may notice a lot more whining, grumbling and complaining. May be a good idea to temporarily unplug from the matrix.

The Year Pillar also governs our family elders and like grandparents. Therefore, you may want to be more vigilant about their health. Encourage them to be more active, for example. You be their Rest God!

RABBIT IN THE MONTH PILLAR

Rabbit in the Month pillar is a year to consolidate all your growth from the previous year. This is the time to work backstage and focus on creating systems that will help you maintain sustainable growth.

Just as the Year pillar can represent our grandparents, the Month Pillar also represents our Parents. But remember, this is not an ultimatum. Your Chart, your perspective. From your perspective, your parents are getting on in age and getting weaker. So you need to be more vigilant about their health, be their Rest God, and monitor their wellbeing.

RABBIT IN THE DAY PILLAR

If the Rabbit is in the Day, either you yourself is experiencing burnout, or your significant other. In either case, permission to chill and Netflix!

More importantly, be more mindful about how you nourish your body, mind and soul. In 2024, focus on getting your energy level up again.

See, the Day Pillar can represent the physical body. If the energy level is not high, no matter what great stars you have outside in the Year or Pillars, you may not have the energy to go out and grab it. So, prioritize self-healing first for both yourself and your partner.

RABBIT IN THE HOUR PILLAR

The Rabbit in the Hour can be summed up into one word: ennui. Listlessness, boredom, dissatisfaction arising from a lack of occupation or excitement. Procrastination at its best.

How can we break out of an ennui mindset? We try new things. We learn new things.

Because of the presence of the Goat Blade, be wary of reckless decision making where investments are concerned. This is the year to be very strategic and long-term about investment decisions.

Of course, in terms of family relationships, the Hour Pillar represents the younger members of your household. This is the year to be more strategic about what the family consumes.

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NOVEMBER 2023 | REN 壬 AND GUI 癸 DAY MASTERS | CLARITY OF COLLABORATION

For the Ren and Gui Water Day Masters, November 2023 is a good time to turn your focus on establishing clarity in your various collaborations.

In Chinese Metaphysics, Water represents or governs a number of keywords or abilities. One of them, is collaboration. Of the 5 Elements, Water is the only one that can easily meld into each other. While there are stark differences between a Ren Water Day Master versus a Gui Water Day Master, they both possess the ability to easily assimilate into diverse social ecosystems. Just like milk easily dissolves into coffee!

Regardless if you are a business owner or career professional, collaborative efforts is something we all engage in to a certain extent in our daily lives. This could be a business collaboration, a work-related collaboration, or maybe even a side project among friends! But how many times have you sat in on a meeting wondering why on earth are you there?

Ever walked into a packed meeting room where only three people are actively engaged while the rest are secretly (or not so secretly) thumbing through their mobile phones? Isn’t this a common scenario?

Teams require clarity to stay motivated and focused. To be more specific, team members require clarity about why their shared work matters. This is especially true when you are trying to rope a bunch of individual achievers from different departments to work together. Clarity about why the collaboration matters.

Without this clarity about the importance of their contribution towards the greater goal, it will be difficult to get the group moving in the right direction. When done masterfully, this level of clarity can even help you overcome personality differences among the team members.

However, given the fact that this is a one-month energy tilt in November, it would be suffice if you could focus on establishing clarity on what requires collaboration and what doesn’t. In essence, focus on establishing clarity about the roles in your collaborative efforts.

REN WATER DAY MASTER

The above is especially true for the Ren Water Day Master experiencing a Rob Wealth month where some form of leadership is required of you to overcome arguments, conflicts, gossips, and rumour mongering.

Alternatively, you could use the energy of the month to either crowdfund ideas by initiating brainstorming sessions where you get to pick the brains of the other professionals around you.

Can we find another use for this Rob Wealth month? When your competitor rises up to the Heavenly Stems, it’s a good month to spend some time studying their strategies.

GUI WATER DAY MASTER

Gui Water Day Masters, on the other hand, can turn this energy inwards to create internal clarity especially with regards to improving your personal relationships. A month ago, the October 2023 Bazi chart brought a sense of rivalry to the Gui Water Day Master. In November, there is a high chance that this feeling of rivalry may continue.

However, with this influx of Companion energy comes the opportunity to further enhance your pool of social contacts, acquaintances and friends.

Under such circumstances, having the clarity to filter the quality of your contacts is important. The energy is just bringing you a stream of contacts. It does not guarantee that every single person in that stream will be beneficial to you. Filtering them is your job! Along with this flood of new friends, might come those whom, from your perspective, are there solely for wanting something from you.

Therefore, having the self-clarity of what you are looking for in your personal relationships can help you navigate these waters. What type of support are you looking for? What type of support are you willing to give? What type of role do they play in your life? Similarly, what type of role do you play in theirs? Spending some time in November 2023 to create that internal clarity can be helpful as you expand your influence base while heading towards the excitement of the coming Period 9.

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NOVEMBER 2023 | GENG庚 AND XIN辛 DAY MASTERS | CLARITY OF INTENTION

In my previous post, we discussed how this waterfall of Water energies can lead to a wave of creativity and ideas in November 2023. This applies most to the Metal Day Masters (Geng or Xin Day Masters). You may find your creativity energized with big ideas and ambitious designs, schemes and projects.

But ideas are nothing without action. Yet so many ideas, so little time! In that case, let’s use the overflowing Water energies of the November 2023 Bazi Chart to seek out your clarity of intention. This is not just about going on a creativity overdrive, it’s about our own understanding of why we want to create what we want. It’s about understanding the principle linking your ideas.

GENG METAL DAY MASTER

For the Geng Metal Day Masters, come an additional opportunity. When we stop to think about it, Metal does not really produce Water, does it? Instead, Water condenses around Metal. Given that this is your Hurting Officer month, searching out opportunities to give voice to your ideas can attract more opportunities your way.

Does that sound too abstract for you? OK, here’s something concrete: for November 2023, focus on improving your sales pitch. What else can you do? Along with November comes the stars in the Pig branch – among which is the Heavenly Chef. Use this wisely to network by having meals with your friends, contacts and acquaintances.

XIN METAL DAY MASTER

Xin Metal Day Masters will be going through a month of creative Eating God energy in November 2023. In your case, know that clarity of intention is vital and liberating in the act of creation. It helps us filter out the little noisy ideas that can detract us from our main purpose. A mind map is great, and highly recommended, for this process.

Do be mindful, however, that the Heavenly Chef that activates with the November Pig branch can result in comfort eating and other eating disorders.

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NOVEMBER 2023 BAZI FORECAST

With the November 2023 Bazi Chart comes yet another tide of Water energies Riding the waves of November 2023 will require intelligent use of the Water element.

At first glance, you will notice the sheer strength of Water in this Chart, both in terms of seasonality as well as location. But let’s dig a little deeper.

This Geng Metal (庚) Day Master is extremely weak. It is in the wrong season, with limited support, and is constantly exerting strength to produce prosperous Water and control the strong Wood. This Metal is being submerged and rusted by too much Water. Translated to human behaviour, you may notice a general tendency for the people around you (or maybe even yourself), to be more introspective and melancholy.

Too much unrestrained Water also represents a lot of ideas, but little opportunities to take action. While we see a Bing Fire (丙) in the Hour pillar, this midnight sun does not have much impact on the overall chart which presents as misty, cold and wet. For those of you who are vulnerable to depression (especially the Wood Day Masters), please be mindful that you will must have some coping strategies on hand.

From a public or market perspective, this tidal wave of Water energies represent misplaced passion, drive and creativity that may be focused on frivolous activities. For the investors among us, brace for an onslaught of rumours and unfounded theories. But on the positive side, we can expect to see the introduction of even more innovations.

This describes the overall ‘mood’ of the November 2023 energy. Therefore, managing expectations, whether you are a career professional or business owner, is one of the keys for November 2023.

In Bazi, there are two sayings that frequently come up when Metal meets Water. The first and most common is 金水多情 where Metal meeting Water creates a tidal wave of emotions. The second and lesser known is 金白水清, where Metal is pure, there is clarity of emotions. In the study of Chinese Metaphysics, Water can represent many things, one of them is Clarity! Here lies the opportunity of November – to seek or establish Clarity!

So how can we use this Water energy to our advantage? In the upcoming posts, we will examine the Water energy with respect to the different types of Day Masters.

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