Year cycles
How each year brings its own energy, and how that energy meets yours.
In your chart
This year is 丙午, the Horse year: “A year of drive”.
In plain words
Every year has its own pillar, a stem and an animal, and it meets your chart the way weather meets a garden. The same year can feel like an opportunity for one person and pressure for another, depending on how its energy relates to your Day Master.
The relationship is read through the ten gods, which describe whether the year's energy is a companion, a rival, an outlet for your talent, a source of wealth, a source of authority or a source of support. The year's animal can also clash with or harmonise with the animals in your chart.
Reading a year in advance is best used for planning your effort. It suggests when to push, when to build and when to rest. It does not promise outcomes.
Written companion, drafted for your expert to review. It will be replaced by the video transcript.
Key ideas
- Each year has its own pillar, which turns at the Start of Spring.
- How it meets your Day Master shapes whether it feels like flow or pressure.
- Clashes and harmonies with your animals add detail.
- Use it to pace your effort, not to predict events.