Gong Xi Fa Chai! Happy New Year! My family and I have had a busy but ever so lovely start to the new year. First we’ve been blessed with our lovely new baby boy who arrived on 3rd January! Then there was the Chinese New Year celebrations.. so my apologies for the slightly delayed post. As it’s still very early in the new year, it’s not too late to begin placing all your enhancing and protective cures for this year. As usual, some animal signs have it great and some will have to take some precautions.
General Outlook
This year is special as it marks the beginning of the new 12-year astrological cycle. It’s a year of great opportunities and new beginnings. According to the Paht Chee Chart, this year is full of potential for building wealth, and also a year filled with intense and fierce competition. Hence this year will see the introduction of new players the market, but the lack of fire in the chart means no major innovation or creative discoveries will be made this year. Even though there are great new opportunities, growth in the economy will be slow because this year started with no spring (the Solar year started before the lunar year). So the summary of this year’s outlook- is that opportunities and wealth is there to be made by those who move with caution. Lots of competition but there is a silver lining. The Flying star chart of every home has the wealth bringing star of 1 into the center which means that all households will have the potential to benefit from good fortune this year. For more on general outlook for the house, read my other posting on Lucky and Unlucky sectors of the house.
Horoscope Summary
Find out your animal sign before reading this part of the article.
Every year brings ups and downs for different people (it’s life!).
Excellent year for the Rabbit, Rat, Ox, Tiger, Snake and Dragon!
This year brings especially good fortune for those born under the sign of Rabbit, Rat, Ox and Tiger.
The Rabbit has the best star of fortune this year, so if you know a Rabbit, align yourself with this person as he/she will have the midas touch this year. The Rabbit should place a water feature in the East to maximise his/her wealth luck this year.
The Rat is also another sign to align with as he/she enjoys heavenly divine luck this year - so help will be available from friends, mentors and divine sources in business and in their careers.
The Ox and Tiger both enjoy the star of romance and scholastic achievements. So if you’re an Ox or Tiger looking for love, this might be the year you meet someone special or, if you’re already with someone, this is a great year for marriage. For the Ox and Tiger this is also a good year to embark on educational challenges such as sitting for an important exam, starting a new course or enrolling in a class to learn new skills.
The Snake and Dragon both enjoy good luck this year, but it’s not without challenges. This will be a year filled with opportunities for the Snake and Dragon, but they come hand-in-hand with non-stop stressful work! Still, the fruits of labour are there for the taking, and it will be a much better year for these two signs compared to last year.
For detailed month-to-month forecasts of each animal sign, I highly recommend you read Lillian Too’s horoscope books:
Fortune & Feng Shui 2008 RAT (Lillian & Jennifer Too)
Fortune & Feng Shui 2008 OX (Lillian & Jennifer Too)
Fortune & Feng Shui 2008 -TIGER (Lillian & Jennifer Too)
Fortune & Feng Shui 2008 - RABBIT (Lillian & Jennifer Too)
Fortune & Feng Shui 2008 - DRAGON (Lillian & Jennifer Too)
Fortune & Feng Shui 2008 - SNAKE (Lillian & Jennifer Too)
Difficult year for the Rooster, Sheep and Monkey
This year the Rooster faces a slightly more difficult year riddled with quarrels and pesky legal tangles. It’s not too bad, but this energy can be reduced by placing metal objects in the West. Lillian Too recommends the Ksitigharba Ball of Fire placed in the West to suppress problems for the Rooster.
The Sheep and Monkey will need to wear protection against robbery, burglary or being cheated by financial partners and loved ones. Lillian Too’s recommendation is to carry the Chundi Amulet or the Blue Rhinocerous Amulet for protection against this year’s afflictions. There are some good months indicated for these animal signs, so do read Lillian Too’s horoscope book for month-to-month readings to ensure you make the most of these months.
For detailed month-to-month analysis of good months/bad months and the cures/enhancers, I highly recommend Lillian Too’s horoscope books:
Fortune & Feng Shui 2008 - SHEEP (Lillian & Jennifer Too)
Fortune & Feng Shui 2008 - MONKEY (Lillian & Jennifer Too)
Fortune & Feng Shui 2008 - ROOSTER (Lillian & Jennifer Too)
Horse, Pig and Dog needs protection
If you are born in the year of the Horse, this year has some serious challenges for you. This is a year to lay low and avoid making any big decisions such as buying a house, moving overseas or changing jobs. Wear this year’s protective amulets, especially the 5 Element Pagoda key ring and carry the Tai Sui coin from protection against bad luck brought by Grand Duke Jupiter.
The Pig and the Dog will have a difficult year with health so if possible, try to dine and sleep facing your health direction (read my Kua article to find out where is your Health direction). Hang a WuLou Windchime in the Northwest and try to cultivate healthy habits this year (exercise regularly and maintain a healthy diet). One way to reduce the effects of bad energy is surround yourself with your Astrological Ally or secret friend who has good luck. For the Pig, hang out with the Rabbit (your ally) or the Ox (your secret friend) this year to rub off some good luck from these two signs - as their luck this year is pretty good! For the Dog, surround yourself with those born under the sign of the Rabbit (your secret friend) and Tiger (your ally).
For detailed month-to-month analysis of good months/bad months and the cures/enhancers, I highly recommend Lillian Too’s horoscope books:
Fortune & Feng Shui 2008 - HORSE (Lillian & Jennifer Too)
Fortune & Feng Shui 2008 - DOG (Lillian & Jennifer Too)
For more on enhancers and cures, read the WOFS article on Fortune and Luck for 2008 which has a summary of the amulets and enhancers for each animal sign.
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