The month of the Fire Dog begins on October 8th. We’re now in the last month of autumn in the Chinese solar calendar. Fall will soon turn into winter, with Yin continuing to take over Yang. Fire element is strongly present in October, seen in the monthly four pillars’ chart and the Feng Shui Bagua chart, with flying star 9 and the Fire trigram in the center, highlighting themes of hopes and joy influencing the month ahead.
September 7th takes us into the month of the Wood Rooster, the second month of autumn in the Chinese solar calendar. We’re now in the middle of fall, the peak of Metal season. Monthly star 1, associated with the Water trigram, is the ruler of September’s Feng Shui Flying Stars Bagua chart.
August 7th takes us into the month of the Wood Monkey, the first month of fall in the Chinese solar calendar, a season ruled by Metal element. We’re now in the second half of the Rat year. In the Feng Shui Flying Stars Bagua chart, monthly star 2, associated with the Earth trigram, takes center stage, offering us a preview and guidance for navigating the month ahead.
July 6th takes us into the last month of summer in the Chinese solar calendar. We’re now in the month of the Water Sheep / Water Goat and a new seasonal marker, “Slight Heat”, with Yin on the rise again after being taken over by Yang on summer solstice. In the Feng Shui Flying Stars Bagua chart, monthly star 3, associated with the Thunder trigram, takes center stage. Read the second half of this update to learn how the nature of the monthly trigram influences the world at large.