January 2025 Newsletter – Year of the Yin Green Snake Yi Si ⼄⺒

HAPPY NEW YEAR 2025

Year of the Yin Green Snake Yi Si ⼄⺒

Happy New Year! I’m sending this newsletter out with the direction/location of the 3 yearly afflictions and star #5. With the direction/location of the annual Feng Shui Flying Stars changing the 4th of February every new year, the annual 3 afflictions and the location of the “evil star 5” also change in every home, office, building, city and country in the world. They are really important and need to be addressed. In a couple of weeks I’ll follow up with a summation of the yearly qi and a look at how it echoes the energies of 1965.  The Lunar New Year, which arrives January 29th, 2025, is early this year. But, the important date for Feng Shui and Chinese astrology is February 4, 2025.

We have crossed over the threshold of the Winter Solstice on our annual journey from darkness into Light. From now until the Chinese Solar New Year that begins on February 4th, 2025, we are in a period of flux as one cycle winds down and another is birthed. During this transition, major shifts in our Planet’s Light and Energy occur as matter rearranges itself. This year we will we experience this yearly energy shift more profoundly as we transition from the yang, dynamic, chaotic, intense year of the 2024 Dragon to the yin, mysterious, subversive and intuitive Green Snake of 2025.

This is why the week of February 4th is so important as it marks the midpoint between the winter solstice and the spring equinox. In the west, we celebrate February 2nd as Ground Hog’s Day (will he look back to the Solstice and so we have six more weeks of cold weather or will he look forward to the Spring Equinox.) Throughout history, February 2nd was known as “the Festival of Lights” in many countries or Candlemass by the Christians.

2025 sees the return of the powerful fire element as the Snake is inherently fire with earth and metal hidden inside of her. When the year of the Dog arrived in 2018, the fire element was said to “enter the grave” and it was totally terminated in 2019, the year of the Pig. The Fire cycle is finally back in 2025. Although this should bring back feelings of goodwill, happiness, harmony, peace, there is strong metal buried within the snake, and many interpret this combination as weaponry -indicating conspiracies, assassinations, coups, terrorists, war and more. Although there is this background of unrest and conflict, the Yin Wood Snake Year which is a symbol of creativity and wealth is predicted to be more optimistic than 2024. People will be more flexible and positive and willing to negotiate and compromise.

Annual 3 afflictions and Wu Wang the evil star #5

With the direction/location of the annual Feng Shui Flying Stars changing the 4th of February every new year, the annual 3 afflictions and the location of the “evil star 5” also change in every home, office, building, city and country in the world. They are really important and need to be addressed.

Compass directions

Tai Sui 太岁 (Grand Duke of Jupiter) location in the Southeast – 142.6° to 157.5°

San Sha 岁破-Three killings location in the East – 67.6° to 112.5

Sui Po 岁破 (Wrath of the Grand Duke) location is the Northwest – 322.6° to
337.5°

Wu Wang – the evil #5 is located on the Northeast -22.6° to 67.5°

Tai Sui – Grand Duke of Jupiter

The Grand Duke of Jupiter resides in the Southeast this year. Do not dig, cut, hammer or renovate in this sector, as it can bring bad luck, loss, illness or misfortune. Try to avoid having your office, meeting or conference room in this sector. Do not sit facing this direction, as the Grand Duke does not like to be confronted! Make sure you sit with your back to the Southeast. If you sit facing northwest, he will support you.

Sui Po – Year Breaker

Sui Po is also known as the Wrath of the Grand Duke as it opposes him. This year it is still in the northwest but has changed degrees. Do not renovate, dig or activate this area with noise or harsh light. Disrupting this sector could lead to serious consequences. Do not sit with your back to the northwest, but face it. This works with the Tai Sui energy in the Southeast that you don’t want to confront. So, sit facing northwest this year!!

Sans Sha – the Three Killings

Sans Sha also known as the Three Killings resides in the East this year. These degrees are often associated with negative consequences. They can create obstacles, misfortunes such as theft or loss of wealth, as well as recurring  health problems and professional setbacks. Do not disturb the Three Killings by doing renovations or soil digging. You will run the risk of attracting serious financial losses, damaged reputation and possible health complications. Do not sit with your back to this direction – face West

The constant opening and closing of a front door can create a disturbance within the home or office. If your front door is regularly used and faces either the Southeast or Northwest this year, extra care should be taken to avoid any negative consequences mentioned above. So please be sure to oil the hinges and avoid slamming the door! One Chinese method of protection is to place a pair of Fu Dogs (Temple Lions) by your door.

The above conflicted sectors can also affect you for example if you:

• Play loud music or hammer
• Have TV or many other electrical features here
• Have a water purifier here
• Do renovation
• Have construction work in your neighborhood in these directions

Once disturbed, they can bring accidents, illness, money loss or robbery. It is therefore wise to respect them if you can.

Wu Wang, The “Evil Yellow number 5 Star,” is known as the most ominous star in the Flying Star Chart. This inauspicious Earth star brings about personal tragedies such as illnesses, accidents, financial losses and relationship conflicts.

In 2025, the Five Yellow star moves to the Northeast. Any renovations or groundbreaking work should be avoided in this direction. Avoid stirring up the area with excessive noise, bright lights, and excessive activity. Problems will also arise if the Five Yellow Star is situated at the main door, the stove, or the bed as that constitutes a negative flying star (#5) combination each month. The flying stars also move monthly.

In 2024. we moved out of the past twenty year cycle which was ruled by yang earth into a new 20 year cycle which is ruled by #9 fire. This means the water placement directions have changed for both indoors and outdoors. For the last 20 years the primary water direction/location for wealth was the SW and the secondary direction/location was the East. Now, since 2024, for the next 19 years the primary direction/location is North and the secondary direction/location is SE. But, there is a problem as Tai Sui, the Grand Duke of Jupiter still occupies the SE for 2025 – and you don’t want running water here  as it will aggravate him!! So hold off until 2026, the year of the Red Fire Horse  for water placement in the new directions.