Your year ahead
The year you are in
丙午
A year of drive
Energy and competition run high this year. You may feel pushed to compete for resources or attention. Channel it into a clear personal goal, and guard against impulsive spending or risk.
This year brings Fire energy, which your chart already holds in a steady amount, so it feels familiar.
3 of the next 12 months lean in your favour, and 4 ask you to go gently.
From Feb 4
丁未
A year of companions
The next year cycle begins at Start of Spring. Peers, allies and equals matter more than usual this year. Doors tend to open through people who stand beside you, and your independence is tested by how well you collaborate.
Each month follows the solar calendar, so it starts on a solar term rather than the 1st. Height and label show the tone. Open a month to see why.
Oct 8 to Nov 6Now
Go gently戊戌
Cold Dew · the Dog month · Rebel Output (Hurting Officer) energy for you
Creative and expressive energy is easier to reach. It is a good month to make things and share them.
Nov 7 to Dec 6
Lean in己亥
Start of Winter · the Pig month · Expression (Eating God) energy for you
Creative and expressive energy is easier to reach. It is a good month to make things and share them.
Dec 7 to Jan 4
Lean in庚子
Great Snow · the Rat month · Direct Wealth energy for you
Money, results and practical progress are highlighted. It suits planning, consolidating and finishing what you started.
Jan 5 to Feb 3
Go gently辛丑
Minor Cold · the Ox month · Indirect Wealth energy for you
Money, results and practical progress are highlighted. It suits planning, consolidating and finishing what you started.
Feb 4 to Mar 5
Steady壬寅
Start of Spring · the Tiger month · Officer (Direct Officer) energy for you
Responsibilities and deadlines may feel heavier. Choose your commitments deliberately and schedule real recovery.
Mar 6 to Apr 4
Go gently癸卯
Awakening of Insects · the Rabbit month · Power (Seven Killings) energy for you
Responsibilities and deadlines may feel heavier. Choose your commitments deliberately and schedule real recovery. Close relationships may feel more friction or change, so slow down before big conversations.
Apr 5 to May 5
Steady甲辰
Clear and Bright · the Dragon month · Direct Resource energy for you
A month for learning, mentors and restorative rest. Absorb and prepare before you push. Close relationships tend to find some extra ease.
May 6 to Jun 5
Steady乙巳
Start of Summer · the Snake month · Indirect Resource energy for you
A month for learning, mentors and restorative rest. Absorb and prepare before you push.
Jun 6 to Jul 6
Steady丙午
Grain in Ear · the Horse month · Rival energy for you
Peers and allies are in the foreground. It suits collaboration, and it asks you to watch for competing over shared resources.
Jul 7 to Aug 7
Go gently丁未
Minor Heat · the Goat month · Peer energy for you
Peers and allies are in the foreground. It suits collaboration, and it asks you to watch for competing over shared resources.
Aug 8 to Sep 7
Steady戊申
Start of Autumn · the Monkey month · Rebel Output (Hurting Officer) energy for you
Creative and expressive energy is easier to reach. It is a good month to make things and share them.
Sep 8 to Oct 7
Lean in己酉
White Dew · the Rooster month · Expression (Eating God) energy for you
Creative and expressive energy is easier to reach. It is a good month to make things and share them.
How the year cycles above tend to touch three areas of life.
The 丙午 year brings Rival energy to your chart, and this is how it tends to touch money and work.
Spending and competing for resources need care. Watch impulse purchases and lending to friends, and let go of keeping up with others.
From Feb 4 the 丁未 year begins, bringing Peer energy. Money tends to come through partnership and shared effort. Splitting costs and pooling resources can work well, and it pays to agree terms in writing.
How the 丙午 year and the months ahead tend to touch your closest bonds.
Strong feelings and a competitive edge can enter close relationships. Name jealousy or rivalry early, and keep money and personal space boundaries clear.
From Feb 4 the 丁未 year begins. Friendships and equal partnerships come forward. Time with people who feel like true peers restores you, and it helps to avoid competing with those close to you.
Where your energy is likely to be supported or stretched. These are tendencies to plan around, not medical advice.
The 丙午 year brings Fire energy. Fire sits in a steady amount in your chart, so this year's energy is one your body knows. Keep your basics steady: sleep, meals and movement.
Your energy tends to be steady when your routines are steady. The tendency to watch is letting a busy season disturb your basics: sleep, meals and movement.
From Feb 4 the 丁未 year brings Earth energy. Earth is linked in the traditional view with the spleen and stomach, and digestion. With a lot of Earth, worry and overthinking tend to settle in the gut, along with heaviness or sluggish digestion. Regular meals, lighter food when stressed, and movement help.
An outlook is most useful when you act on it. Choose the practice that fits the season you are in.
This outlook is drawn from the Four Pillars tradition and describes tendencies, not certainties. It cannot predict events, and it is not medical, legal, financial or psychological advice. Use it as a prompt for reflection, and make your own decisions. Month dates follow the solar calendar (China time).