Today marks the first day of the Solar New Year.
Some of you may or may not know that the Chinese have 2 main calendars, the Lunar and the Solar. The solar calendar is the one we use in Classical Feng Shui.
It’s also the calendar used to construct BaZi charts ( though there are practitioners who use the lunar charts as well and I’ve tried both, but have since settled with the solar chart for birth charting ).
And as if on cue—every year without fail—I watch “experts” zoom in on just one thing: the Year pillar.
Everyone’s all hyped up about the year being a Fire Horse year.
And I sit back with my tea, watching the masses being pandered with not just HALF-information at this point, ONLY focusing on the year pillar only gives you a QUARTER view of the potential energies, vibrations and frequencies that the year will be operating on.
The real story of the year lives in how all four pillars interact as a system—how they support, clash, weaken, or restrain one another.
So let’s slow this down and look at the full energetic picture.
The Overall Theme: Fire Assaulting a Metal-Core Earth
Yes, the Year pillar 丙午 sets a fiery tone. And there’s a lot of fire. A LOT. Fire that is seen and unseen which strengthens this even more.
Globally, this shows up as volatility, urgency, spectacle.
Hype. Heightened emotions.
Breakthroughs and breakdowns.
Conflicts that escalate quickly.
But this is where people stop reading—and that’s the mistake.
Because once you bring in the other pillars, Fire doesn’t stand alone.
Month Pillar 庚寅: Discipline Meets Rebellion
The Month pillar tells us about the operating environment.
Here we have Yang Metal 庚 sitting on Tiger Wood 寅.
This is aggressive structure.
庚 ( Yang ) Metal is the sword that doesn’t negotiate. And we’re looking at rules, authority, discipline and consequences.
But this Yang Metal sits on Tiger, which is Wood. See this as metal chopping down a tree and turning that wood into furnitures / ships / construction material. So therefore we are looking at potential for enhanced output.
Expansion…
Potentially pushing boundaries in ways that previous generations weren’t able to do before…
Day Pillar 己酉: The Earth at the Center Under Pressure
The Day pillar is the core of the chart. Some would argue the most important pillar out of the four, or at the very least, is second most important one after the year pillar.
Here, Yin Earth 己 sits on pure Yin Metal 辛.
This is about resources, finance, valuation, judgment, and again, outpout.
Earth wants stability ( and can sometimes be slow moving… and oftentimes stubborn )
Consistency.
Predictability.
But 辛 Metal underneath represents a somewhat egoic mind seeking self satisfaction though this is not obvious to most. So there is potential for people with agendas that are not truly as it seems to the rest of the world.
Hour Pillar 丙寅: The Future Repeats the Present
The Hour pillar mirrors the Month: Fire over Tiger – again.
That repetition matters.
From where I’m standing, I’m seeing it as potential generational clashes where the newer generation is ready to have the ‘old boys club’ come down from their high horse ( pun intended ) whether they want to or not.
But… plot twist. The double Tiger comes with a warning.
Tiger punishes itself.
I can see potential for overextension.
Burnout.
Innovation or desires that cannibalizes itself if not properly managed.
Key Interactions That Matter
午–酉 Harm
Horse Fire harms Rooster Metal.
Passion disrupts precision.
Emotion overrides systems.
Expect disruptions in markets, rules, information flow, and legal clarity.
Institutions weaken under personality-driven leadership.
Double 寅 (Tiger-Tiger Self-Punishment)
This can potentially manifest as buckling under the pressure of growth…
Or innovation fatigue.
Perhaps also movements / projects splintering from internal pressure
NO WATER!
This is critical, and honestly a little bit concerning for me. You typically want to see a chart that has a little bit of all 5 elements but this year, water element is very obviously missing in this chart.
And what do I think can happen…?
Water represents mediation, liquidity, negotiation, wisdom and intelligence.
Its absence, in my mind, could signal a few things:
Tight cashflow ( ie a country’s national debt )
Failed talks
Frozen diplomacy
What This Looks Like in the World…?
Politically & Geopolitically
Bold leadership rises—but old, established institutions erode. I’ve seen this coming from years ago and some of you may remember my forecast of this, but this year more than others is where we will see old systems start to fall apart.
Double Fire which bookends the chart is so fueled that it could weakens legal ( metal ) and bureaucratic safeguards ( which is why it’s more important than ever that lawyers, judges and the courts step out from behind their desks and join the external movement.
Economically
Innovation surges—especially AI, energy, logistics.
But regulation follows fast and hard.
Trade barriers.
Crackdowns.
Competition intensifies.
Earth stabilizes commodities and real assets—but overheating is real. Think of soil that is so dry it crumbles in your hand, as opposed to mouldable soil that can be coaxed into bowls and pots – definitely more usable.
No Water means liquidity tightens.
Climate & Resources.. this is where I hope I am wrong!
Potential for heatwaves… droughts… wildfires…
And Now, the Part That Actually Matters
Anyone can win this year – with discipline and focus. And with fire being so strong this year, cooler heads will prevail.
This is a year for:
Strategic pacing
Strengthening foundations
Choosing precision ( tactical mind ) over hype ( emotional heart )
Playing the long game while others chase noise
The people and systems that survive this year aren’t the loudest.
They’re the ones who understand how to manage their resources ( their skills, their time, their energy and their finances ) – and there’s actually LOTS of resources around this year you just need to keep your eyes peeled, step out of the comfort zone and get creative.
And those who work with the full energetic picture—rather than panicking over one pillar—will find that this year quietly sets them up for long-term strength.
And we will need stronger foundation, as I do see things getting shaken up yet again 3 years from now ( but that’s a conversation for another day…. ).
