Feng Shui Index

Feng Shui Index
2015
YEAR GOAT
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CLSA FENG SHUI INDEX 2015
The debt the Chinese
owe the goat/sheep
written language.
The following words
all contain the goat
character yang 羊
OVERVIEW
Overview ............................................................................................3
Here we goat again
Previous goat years .............................................................................4
Hang Seng gets the leg-up to a higher ledge
Sector highlights ..................................................................................6
Our annual forecast for our favourite Earth Rooster, the Hang Seng
Index, followed a trajectory last year, alas not the one we guided for. It
The two bazi八字
in the chart below literally eight (Chinese)
characters, which
change position on a
60-year cycle - guide
predictions for the year.
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Zodiac sign guide ................................................................................9
Famous faces ....................................................................................21
美
Property outlook ...............................................................................24
CLSA Feng Shui Index 2015 .............................................................. 26
Měi
that’s no reason to lose faith. We put it all down to simple horsing around.
In this year’s forecast (see page 26), we’re expecting the second half to
end marginally higher than the start, but a month-by-month view tracks
a different path and you’ll want to stay away from cliffs late in the year.
the second half, the hour and day pillars bring out the earth, meaning
projects in slumber wake and we hear the Hang Seng crow. A new round
Beauty
of infrastructure investment may occur.
祥
Xiáng
Auspicious
The Wood-Goat year is presided over by wood and earth, and the former
A goat’s yarn
羨
Xiàn
Admire
will restrain earth’s power. Indeed, people will be ornery this year. Don’t
Cartoon confusion: Is it a sheep, a goat or a dog?
The Goat nearly missed out on being one of the 12 Chinese zodiac
animals - his place originally belonged to another. But is the zodiac sign
羑
to some nasty stars (they’re imaginary, but no less nasty for that).
Yǒu
a sheep or a goat? According to the earliest table of animals, found on
excavated Qin dynasty bamboo strips, the correct answer is . . . drum roll
prompting hotels, jewellery, gold and silver, autos, electronics and
Guide
. . . whip . . . growl . . . a dog! We kid you not. That version had neither
Shàn
Goodness
are clean as a whistleblower, so expect few corruption scandals. The
agree this zodiac sign was actually a dog. Where the goat 羊 year is
Wood Goat is known for compassion, so expect stocks in Guanyin-
now, was once the horse, and where the horse is was a deer . . . and so
related industries to rise. Wood Goats will need to pay attention to their
on. Our favourite change is still the snake, which in the earliest list of 12
health, thus preventative medical stocks will be in demand.
was an insect - we certainly don’t mourn the passing of the yang insect.
Confused? Consider this an important disclaimer. There is no right or
Finally, travel is not well-positioned for Earth Roosters, so all those who
wrong in Feng Shui, little consensus and myriad
put good money on the Hang Seng moving to the Spratleys may want to
ways of “divining fortunes”. Our forecasts for
have a bet the other way. Otherwise the market may be challenged, and
Feng Sh
ui
the Hang Seng are based on the interplay of
2015
the destiny chart, or bazi for the year (on
page 3), and the birth date of the Hang Seng
Cultivate
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CLSA Feng Shui guide for 2015, more for
might you!
YEAR GO
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AT
YEAR
PILLAR
庚癸乙己
Geng
Gui
Yi
Ji
Yang Metal
Yin Water
Yin Wood
Yin Earth
Monkey
Rabbit
Pig
Rooster
申卯亥酉
Shen
Mao
Hai
You
Yang Metal
Yin Wood
Yin Water
Yin Metal
}
HOUR
PILLAR
Heavenly stems
Yǎng
Xiáng
Soar
southwest - if you’re making money, make it scotch and drink heartily.
Hang Seng Earth Rooster
HOUR
MONTH
DAY
PILLAR
PILLAR
PILLAR
these traditional tools, we present the
know, we might just get lucky, and so
the best thing to do will be to put glasses of water in the north, south and
翔
Bazi - Interplay determines our forecasts
Index (24 November, 1969). Working with
養
Index
DAY
PILLAR
Wood Goat
MONTH
YEAR
PILLAR
PILLAR
甲辛戊乙
}
Earthly branches
善
sheep nor goat and, while this is still in dispute, most Chinese scholars
jia
xin
wu
yi
Yang Wood
Yin Metal
Yang Earth
Yin Wood
Horse
Pig
Tiger
Goat
午亥寅未
wu
hai
Yin
wei
Yang Fire
Yin Water
Yang Wood
Yin Earth
羹
Gēng
Thick soup
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PREVIOUS GOAT YEARS
The Water Goat
stumbled along the
grassy verge until
April, then put on
more than 50%
between May and the
end of the year; horny
growth like that is a
wonder to behold and
Pan must have been
playing those pipes
with the sweetest of
tunes as he ate hay
while the sun shone.
The Year of the
Capricorn rising
Our 2003 Feng Shui
Cover
2003: Water Goat
1979: Earth Goat
Hang Seng Index
Hang Seng Index
01 Feb
9,259
21 Jan
13,751
28 Jan
535
The Earth Goat
staggered ashore from
the oil crisis in the
wake of the Iranian
Revolution and found
itself sitting on the
15 Feb
963
12 Mar: Serbian PM assassinated; WHO issues Sars warning.
17 Feb: Eric Heiden equals the 1,000m world skating record.
28 Apr: Andre Agassi becomes the oldest No.1 tennis seed.
5 Mar: Voyager I departs for Saturn after observing Jupiter.
10 May: Taobao opens in China; a tornado outbreak begins.
8 Jul:
12 Aug: Liaoning Deputy Governor Liu Ketian is detained.
23 Aug: Iran opens a war front against the Kurds.
3 Sep: Hong Kong issues new-style banknotes.
5 Oct: China and West Germany sign a cultural exchange.
15 Oct:
15 Nov: Unabomber forces plane down.
1 Nov: First gay pride march takes place in Taipei.
6 Dec: Beijing forbids any more big-character posters.
a small place called
Shenzhen. Contrary to
international indices,
the Hang Seng
year at the peak, and
continued to rise early
in the new year.
Jay Bhatt
Stephen Leung
Dominic Chan
Feb
Amar Gill
Wand-Bearers:
Kenny Lau
Wicked Sorcerer of the East:
Mar
April
May
June
July
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
(5)
(4)
Bad Feng Shui
(3)
(2)
(1)
0
1991: Metal Goat
1967: Fire Goat
Hang Seng Index
Dow Jones Index
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2
3
4
5
Good Feng Shui
CLSA Feng Shui Index for the Year of the Goat 2003
On average, the Dow
rose over the year
before, but the Goat
The Metal Goat was
very much at ease
through the year,
the hierarchical
herd was settled and
Alpha slowly made
his way to the top
of the hillock. The
index began around
3,400, hit 4,000 in
July and 4,500 the
following January.
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15 Feb
3,413
03 Feb
4,672
09 Feb
858
29 Jan
864
26 Feb: Beijing announces formal bid for the 2000 Olympics.
23 Feb: US forces begin largest offensive of the Vietnam War.
9 Mar: Jiang Zemin announces ‘national feelings’ in curriculum.
15 Apr: Canton Fair opens in Guangzhou.
14 May: Winnie Mandela sentenced to six years in jail.
6 May: Cultural Revolution-inspired workers riot in Hong Kong.
5 Jun: HK Legislative Council passes its Bill of Human Rights.
17 Jun: PRC explodes hydrogen bomb with a yield of 3.3mt TNT.
15 Sep: HK citizens directly elect 18 to the Legislature.
1 Jul: Sgt. Pepper’s Lonely Hearts Club Band hits No.1 in charts.
25 Dec: Soviet Union is disbanded.
19 Nov: TVB begins broadcasting in Hong Kong.
18 Jan: Deng Xiaoping goes south on his tour.
21 Jan: Battle of Khe Sanh in Vietnam begins.
when it jumped off
the cliff. Yet the Goat
scrambled back up
those rocky ravines
so quickly that it leapt
into the air soon after
the middle of the year
before plummeting
back to a pleasant
grassy hillock slightly
higher than it began
the year.
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SECTOR HIGHLIGHTS
outperform the
predictions. It’s not
obvious in the bazi chart
Elementary dance
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ready supply of wood,
longer. Utilities and tech
should rise, and oil & gas
recover.
February
Best qi: WOOD
Sector: Retail
March
putting all our faith into the sixth: codswallop. Spare a thought for
old sages like Xie Zhaozhe, who spilt all that time, thought and ink
Best qi: EARTH
Sector: Property
element! The elements tend to bleed into each other - and thus one
April
particular industry, say construction, may have contributions from earth
C hina
(concrete), metal (hardware providers), water (chemical ingredients),
this Wood Goat brings
Wood is the progenitor
Top sector picks
Overcoming cycle
Metals are going to be
decent this year, so in
addition to financials,
keep an eye out for
autos, jewellery, and the
good metals such as silver
and gold. Be careful in
the high months (see
chart), some nastiness
threatens to demagnetise
your metal - but the
second and third quarters
are looming strong.
In assessing the sectors, we concentrate on the relative strength of each
EARTH
Francis Cheung
FIRE
Simon Powell
O il & Gas
Gam ing
Cashmere
1/2Q15
Scamper
4Q15
Overall
Cashmere
Cashmere
3Q15
Scamper
1H 15
Overall You’re kidding
Cashmere
Scamper
Overall
WATER
Aaron Fischer
3Q15
1Q15
Feta
Renewables
EARTH
Charles Yonts
Cashmere
Scamper
Overall
2/4Q15
3Q15
Cashmere
July
Best qi: EARTH
Sector: China,
Property
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Generating cycle
Feb
Ut ilit ies
FIRE
Rajesh Panjwani
Cashmere
Oct
Scampper
2/3Q15
Overall You’re kidding
Financials
Technology
Cashmere
May
Scamper
1/2Q15
Overall You’re kidding
Cashmere
Scamper
Overall
METAL
Patricia Cheng
FIRE
Nicolas Baratte
Oct
2/3Q15
Feta
Pro pe r t y
EARTH
Nicole Wong
Cashmere
Scamper
Overall
1Q15
3/4Q15
Cashmere
Best qi: WATER
Sector: Financials
September
Best qi: WOOD
Sector: Property,
Retail
October
Jan
Best qi: EARTH
Sector: Commodities
cram schools and
educational equipment,
as well as forestry,
agriculture and gardens
should thrive this year.
Elemental equilibrium: 20%
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
November
Best qi: WOOD
Sector: Retail
Jan
December
Best qi: EARTH
Sector: Commodities, Property
Feb
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Elemental equilibrium: 20%
Feb
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August
Elemental equilibrium: 20%
Elemental equilibrium: 20%
It’s noticeable that there
is no water element in
the wooky mix this year we’re going to go out on
a limb and suggest that
some part of the world good grief, perhaps even
China will suffer droughts
this year - or at least a
water shortage.
Best qi: FIRE
Sector: Financials,
Tech
Best qi: FIRE
Sector: Tech, Utilities
one crucial ingredient. Water! You would obviously be better served
by looking at what our sector heads are really saying.
The goat is wooden, it
stores wood and brings
May
June
respective monthly charts below. Overall, these are fairly balanced, bar
Solid as a rock on
which the goat chooses
to stand; foodstuffs,
concrete and antiques
should all perform. Legal
their professions active
and this will spill over
into supply industries and
renewables. The earth
spreads wide and while
it may put pressure on
the goat, assistance in
carrying the load should
Best qi: EARTH
Sector: Renewables
Mar
Apr
May
Jun
Jul
Aug
Sep
Oct
Nov
Dec
Jan
Commodities
EARTH
Andrew Driscoll
Cashmere
Scamper
Overall
1Q15
3Q15
Cashmere
Cashmere: Great
Transp or t
WATER
Paul Wan
Cashmere
Scamper
Overall
2/4Q15
1/3Q15
Feta
Feta: Good
Re ta il
WOOD
Xiaopo Wei
Cashmere
Scamper
Overall
Telcos/Internet
3Q15
2/4Q15
Feta
You’re kidding: Not so bad
FIRE
Elinor Leung
Cashmere
4Q15
Scamper
2/3Q15
Overall You’re kidding
January
Best qi: METAL
Sector: Financials
Scamper: Avoid
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AFFLICTION DEFLECTION
ZODIAC SIGN GUIDE
The Goat
Forewarned is forearmed
GOOD FORTUNE: MID-NOV TO MID-DEC
Forces of malevolent energy in the Year of the Goat
For those of you still far enough down the food chain to work i
o wealthy to be bothered by bad luck so turn the page. Below we highlight the directions malevolent qi comes in its variant guises - Tai Sui,
Tsui Po, San Sha and Wu Wang . While never inescapable, we suggest some means to dodge their
Most holy satyr! Goats by nature are fond of nature and this is a
good year for them to hide in the woods. It’s also the year for paying
attention - so do reread that email you’re about to send to your boss.
All things artistic and profound are in your stars, so park outside
art galleries and you shouldn’t get a ticket. Creative activities are
predicted for young Water Goats, but those interested in technology
Tai Sui - The Grand Duke Jupiter
may receive a call about their hacking.
If Hong Kong truly is the meeting point of East and West, then this might be the time to
SW1 See page 25). So if your front door faces SW, you may want to come in through
the bathroom window. As the Tai Sui revolve through the embodiment of 60 famous generals, the
incarnation is Xu Caihou. Oh no, that’s only in Zhongnanhai! For the rest of the world it is Yang Xian,
a Song dynasty general.
Tsui Po - The Year Breaker
NE1 for this one. Pestilent qi, you might have thought, was from walking behind the Goat, but you’ll
1913, 1949, 1973, 2009) who have
houses facing SW1 are advised to not have a beef with this guy and just buffalo their way out. The
hour of the Ox is 1am to 3am, and no-one sees it coming then - so clearly nightclubs and streetcleaning are your favoured occupations this year, or you could just move to Wanchai and do both.
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These good-fortune serial killers are marauding through the west this year - so
SW1 to NW1, that’s from 232.5 to 307.5. Not good if your house faces that
SAN SHA
Wealth Your habit of spending money as soon as you get it makes you
are yours for the taking, and remember to give 10% to the triads before
they ask for more. Water Goats are likely to sponsor charities while Fire
Goats may consider a hetian jade amulet to protect their gains.
Love “What was he doing, the great god Pan, down in the reeds by
the river?” As it is your year, you’re bound to feel horny - March, June,
September and December are the months to butt in. Romantic Earth
Goats are likely to go in for home improvements (think George Clooney
in Burn after Reading).
Career Staff changes will lead to opportunities; the stars think that
you have insider knowledge. April, July, August and November are
promising, as is New Year, 2016. But Tai Sui is going to be with you,
so your work needs to be quiet - we recommend titanium-oxide panels.
Wood Goats will enjoy attending exhibitions - ensure it is not you!
a good year to move under a bridge: there’s plenty of healthy a
s for trolls.
Some stars are made bad, but this was born bad. It is responsible for all long-
Health Stick to a balanced diet - just the right amount of greens should
see you through. Whatever exercise is applicable, say walking to the
chocolate aisle for the munchies rather than asking the maid to do
so, will see you in good health. Make sure you pay your premiums in
March, April, July and next January.
(SW1 to NW1)
direction. In fact, considering all the bad air around housing, this might be
Wu Wang - Five Yellows
Earth Goat:
28 Jan 1979 - 15 Feb 1980
1 Feb 1919 - 19 Feb 1920
Fire Goat:
9 Feb 1967 - 29 Jan 1968
13 Feb 1907 - 1 Feb 1908
19 Feb 2015-7 Feb 2016
24 Jan 1955-11 Feb 1956
to herald a good year, but not so with this grand duke. This year, he’s decamped to
that’s the direction you need to face. Technically this noxious group occupies
Metal Goat:
15 Feb 1991 - 3 Feb 1992
17 Feb 1931 - 5 Feb 1932
Wood Goat:
to the natal sign is meant
San Sha - Three Killings
Water Goat:
1 Feb 2003 - 21 Jan 2004
5 Feb 1943 - 24 Jan 1944
Zodiac character:
羊
Constant amulet:
Horse-shaped objects:
hung like a . . . so yes,
wear your lingam
with pride.
2015 amulet:
An amulet with the
zodiac creatures
represented in Sanskrit
- this will help you
with conversations at
parties and inure you
to any further public
humiliation.
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Guiding hexagram from the Yi-Jing (Book of Changes)
term sicknesses, some taking upwards of 80 years to manifest. Five Yellows
is in the west, so if living in that area of the house, April, July, September
and next January are all times you may fall ill. To prevent a trip to hospital
FIVE YELLOW
(WEST)
you’ll need circular brass or metal objects: now do you understand why urban
manhole covers keep disappearing?
metal element (if you couldn’t work that
Judgement: Abundance has success. The king attains abundance. Be not sad. Be like the sun
at midday.
Image: Both thunder and lightning come. Thus, the superior man decides lawsuits and carries
out punishments.
Line: Nine at the beginning means: when a man meets his destined ruler, they can be together
10 days, and it is not a mistake. Going meets with recognition.
out for yourself, you belong to a base metal). This means you should work for a company that has little
to do with, or does not face or is not overlooked by a company
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Verdict: Decides lawsuits? No need to be sheepish if going to the police meets with recognition,
you’re the lawyer after all - being impaled on the horns of a dilemma is not for you.
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Wood Monkey:
22 Jan 2004 - 8 Feb 2005
5 Jan 1944 - 12 Feb 1945
The Monkey
GOOD FORTUNE: MID-APR TO MID-MAY
The Rooster
Wood Rooster:
9 Feb 2005 - 28 Jan 2006
13 Feb 1945 - 1 Feb 1946
GOOD FORTUNE: MID-MAY TO MID-JUN
Water Monkey:
4 Feb 1992 - 22 Jan 1993
6 Feb 1932 - 25 Jan 1933
Metal Monkey:
16 Feb 1980 - 4 Feb 1981
20 Feb 1920 - 7 Feb 1921
Earth Monkey:
30 Jan 1968 - 16 Feb 1969
2 Feb 1908 - 21 Jan 1909
Water Rooster:
Despite the fact that you’re a born Monkey, impulsive behaviour will
d
not be rewarded this year - leave those longevity peaches on the table
and you might just live a little longer. Travel is on the cards for all
visiting the meticulous Rooster, some discomfort is possible and you
monkeys this year - new zoos all round! Wood Monkeys may travel
may need to walk on eggshells, but it can still be a good year. Wood
close to home and appreciate a familiar place in a new way (perhaps
Roosters who enjoy writing may look to publish; keep in mind that
catch public transport to work or school).
haphazard blackmail notes are not a recognised literary genre.
Fire Monkey:
12 Feb 1956 - 30 Jan 1957
13 Feb 1896 - 1 Feb 1897
Zodiac character:
猴
Constant amulet:
Snake-shaped objects:
craft yourself a hemp
snake and support
cottage industries.
2015 amulet:
This year is also the
Snake, so perhaps contact
your local dealer for a
continual supply.
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23 Jan 1993 - 9 Feb 1994
26 Jan 1933 - 13 Feb 1934
Metal Rooster:
5 Feb 1981 - 24 Jan 1982
8 Feb 1921 - 27 Jan 1922
Earth Rooster:
17 Feb 1969 - 5 Feb 1970
22 Jan 1909 - 9 Feb 1910
Fire Rooster:
Health There might be a small monkey wrench in the health works this
year, particularly in your earth-related organs. No, that's not the soles
of your feet. It refers to your digestive system, but it's nothing to go ape
about. Spring and summer you’ll need to be careful over food hygiene make sure those peanuts haven't passed through a civet cat.
Health No time to be chicken-hearted or you might be better off with a
chicken heart. Heart and lungs - say it over and over, that’s what you’ll
need to watch. Elders at home and yourself outside - try to keep it sunnyside up! Earth Roosters will be aware that this is a good year to take up
Wealth No need to ape anyone else, this is your year to peel all the
bananas you want. The caveat here is that not all such fruit are equally
nutritious; and if you wake in an unknown hotel room in Macau, get
Wealth Not your best year for investments in grains as you might only
get chicken feed back, but henny type of hard work should pay off when
those chickens come home to roost. This is a good year for Fire Roosters
Monkeys might have unanticipated expenses at home.
sets of books, that small paper investment might begin to pay off.
Love Note you have the auspicious red phoenix with you this year and
joining an interest group - a brick-appreciation society or the like.
Love
nights. Even if you’re no spring chicken, this could be a good year for
preening, strutting and shaking that tail feather. Never forget, you are the
Water Rooster and this year is a good one to invite someone over to see
that nest you’ve feathered.
Career Better than last year, but still some simian virus at work. Oddly
enough you’ll want to seek out Snakes and Dragons to work with. Be on
your guard and no one will make a monkey out of you - demand all the
peanuts you’re worth! Metal Monkeys, this is a good year to be headhunted, so you might see your brains appearing on a different table.
Career This is not the year to live dangerously. That Snake slithering
toward you is there to help. Bad stars and obstacles are present but can
be mere feathers off a hen’s back if you set your mind to it. Some call the
Metal Rooster a rank opportunist, but they’re merely slower at spotting
that vacancy - best if you’re not the direct cause.
it legally and leave that phoenix alone. Late spring and winter are the
31 Jan 1957 - 17 Feb 1958
26 Jan 1897 - 11 Feb 1898
Zodiac character:
雞
Constant amulet:
Dragon-shaped objects:
for the punning cock we
recommend a gladiator
being dragged behind
some Roman horses.
2015 amulet:
More dragon-shaped
amulets - try the Chinese
character with the
largest number of strokes
allowed by Beijing,
composed of four
dragons:
it means to
blather on.
Judgement: The taming power of the small has success. Dense clouds, no rain from our
western region.
Judgement: Pushing upwards has supreme success. One must see the great man. Fear not.
Departure towards the south brings good fortune.
Image: The wind drives this image across heaven. Thus, the superior ma
aspect of his nature.
Image: Within the earth, wood grows. Thus, the superior man of devoted character heaps up
small things in order to achieve something high and great.
Line: Nine in the second place means: he allows himself to be drawn into returning. Good
fortune.
Line:
steps.
Verdict: Eat up monkey - it sounds like Tom Cruise is returning to Oprah’s sofa, dense clouds
but no rain means those two won’t be having any children, but out here in the east anything is
possible.
Verdict: Dear chicken, pushing something uphill doesn’t mean it needs to be that idiom. This
can be the year you make your own idiom, but you need to do so in small steps going south. In
summary, this is the perfect year to visit Antarctica while wearing a pair of Japanese slippers.
One pushes upwards by
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Fire Dog:
29 Jan 2006 - 17 Feb 2007
2 Feb 1946 - 21 Jan 1947
The Dog
The Pig
It’s a dog’s life? Every dog has its day? Lucky dog? This year it just
It’s a fat year for the pigs. We know your skills in bringing people
might be - a barking good year to wag your tail in the mud. No need to
together for compromise - however, letting the boss’ child name your
be meaner than a junkyard dog: take your natural growling pessimism
dog is not a good idea if you ever want to take it out in public. But
and put it in an old kennel - the arts, culture and education are in your
this is a good year for you, so no porkies, just barrel on through. This
stars and Wood Dogs (1934, 1994), remember that guns can help you
is also a good year for Fire Pigs to spend time with friends, it will of
communicate your point of view.
course be sensible to get some before the year begins.
GOOD FORTUNE: MID-APR TO MID-MAY
GOOD FORTUNE: EARLY-JAN TO EARLY-FEB 2016
Wood Dog:
10 Feb 1994 - 30 Jan 1995
14 Feb 1934 - 3 Feb 1935
Water Dog:
25 Jan 1982 - 12 Feb 1983
28 Jan 1922 - 15 Feb 1923
Metal Dog:
6 Feb 1970 - 26 Jan 1971
10 Feb 1910 - 29 Jan 1911
Wood Pig:
Earth Dog:
18 Feb 1958 - 7 Feb 1959
22 Jan 1898 - 9 Feb 1899
Zodiac character:
狗
Constant amulet:
Rabbit-shaped objects:
while you’d look great
in a halo of dandelions,
you’ll need to be careful
that intelligent-design
enthusiasts don’t
use you as proof
against evolution.
2015 amulet:
Some sort of silver,
representation of the
zodiac animals
will make you the
centre of attention.
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Fire Pig:
18 Feb 2007 - 06 Feb 2008
22 Jan 1947 - 09 Feb 1948
31 Jan 1995 - 18 Feb 1996
04 Feb 1935 - 23 Jan 1936
Water Pig:
13 Feb 1983 - 01 Feb 1984
16 Feb 1923 - 04 Feb 1924
Metal Pig:
27 Jan 1971 - 14 Feb 1972
30 Jan 1911 - 17 Feb 1912
Earth Pig:
Health Hygiene is indicated for our canine friends, you know how to
lick that! There is a possibility of something contagious - so careful you
don’t end up as sick as the proverbial dog. Water Dogs in particular
need to make sure insurance premiums are up to date and this year's
wooden Earth Goat shouldn’t bother you much.
Health
in April are a possibility. Clearly the thing to do is to have those organs
removed and put back in next year; that way any accident that befalls
you will not cause them grief. Water Pigs are likely to have a busy year
and attention to diet and exercise are a must.
Wealth
this year should see a steady increase in wealth. Indeed, you should end
up like the top dog with a brand new bone. Earth Dogs are known for
making opportunities out of rejection - after all, if it’s good for Jack Ma,
it’s good for you.
Wealth Not so settled this year, nonetheless opportunities abound. To
Love A year of rich experience, you’ll be like something or other in
heat and they’ll be pawing all over you, no lone wolf for you this year.
September and December are indicated. Empathy and judgement are
the natural companions of the Fire Dog, but don’t set up a webcam if
your brain tells you to do it at 2am.
Career A breakthrough year - you’re off the leash and running with
the hounds. February, June, August and January next should see you
whatever you can get for it. Snorting through your charts, the months
of February, July, September and the year’s end are looking especially
good for bringing home that extra bit of bacon.
Love When we say the stars are not ideal for love this year, we don’t
warning has been issued from the ‘department of no mistakes’ about
young people eloping and that a steely reserve must be maintained; we
Career Any extra effort you make this year will pay off handsomely,
especially if your career involves plastic surgery - and no, not being able
to smile is no disadvantage and massive bandages with some colour will
some unexpected property bonus this year. Doggedly keep those plans
nothing to be upset about.
08 Feb 1959 - 27 Jan 1960
10 Feb 1899 - 30 Jan 1900
Zodiac character:
豬
Constant amulet:
Tiger-shaped objects: a
tiger is a cat, and so is
Hello Kitty - nonetheless
you might want to think
twice about this. There're
cats and there're kitties.
2015 amulet:
Rabbit-shaped objects:
if you drink enough you
might get a red nose, but
only need it for one year
out of 12, what will you
do for the other 11?
Judgement: Supreme good fortune. Success.
Judgement: Success. Going out and coming in without error. Friends come without
blame. To and fro goes the way. On the seventh day comes return. It furthers one to have
somewhere to go.
Image: Fire over wood. Thus, the superior man consolidates his fate by making his position correct.
Image: Thunder within the earth. Thus, the kings of antiquity closed the passes at the time of
the solstice. Merchants and strangers did not go about, and the ruler did not travel through
the provinces.
Line: Nine in the second place means: there is food in the ding. My comrades are envious,
but they cannot harm me. Good fortune.
Line: Six in the second place means: quiet return. Good fortune.
Verdict: When we say that no-one can harm you, we don’t think this means dispense with any
notion of cost and/or safety. This year you get the money, the love and food in the cauldron make sure that it’s reheated before you wolf it down.
Verdict: Much blotter to absorb for the average porker. When the days are about equal if you
hold off on that psychiatric
appointment. If you’re senior enough, you can't pass through Tsim Sha Tsui on your way home.
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The Rat
The Ox
19 Feb 1996 - 06 Feb 1997
24 Jan 1936 - 10 Feb 1937
Career and wealth are in the stars this year - you’ve just got to corner
We know the Ox likes to be settled and have a patch to wander and
them. You’re a popular person and could well spend this year getting
think, this might be a good year to catch the ferry to Mui Wo and go
Wood Rat:
that popularity out of the chat room and back into the real world. Fire
walkabout. It is certainly a year to let go, ignore the imaginary constraints
Earth Rat:
07 Feb 2008 - 25 Jan 2009
10 Feb 1948 - 28 Jan 1949
GOOD FORTUNE: EARLY-DEC TO EARLY-JAN
Earth Ox:
26 Jan 2009 - 13 Feb 2010
29 Jan 1949 - 16 Feb 1950
GOOD FORTUNE: MID-FEB TO MID-MAR
Fire Rat:
02 Feb 1984 - 19 Feb 1985
05 Feb 1924 - 24 Jan 1925
Water Rat:
15 Feb 1972 - 02 Feb 1973
18 Feb 1912 - 05 Feb 1913
Fire Ox:
for
Rats often respond to the encouragement of others, this is the year to
l
dolls of the people who are asking you to do it.
sincerity and integrity, Earth Oxen may keep any good fortune to
themselves for fear of being the leather that other people wear.
Metal Rat:
28 Jan 1960 - 14 Feb 1961
31 Jan 1900 - 18 Feb 1901
Zodiac character:
鼠
Constant amulet:
Ox-shaped objects: you’ll
remember that one of the
ways of saying
‘croissant’ in Chinese is
‘ox-horn roll’. Check that
bag you never empty
you’re already covered.
2015 amulet:
An amulet with zodiac
creatures represented in
Sanskrit - failing that, the
striations on your stale
croissant may pass for
Devanagari writing.
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07 Feb 1997 - 27 Jan 1998
11 Feb 1937 - 30 Jan 1938
Wood Ox:
20 Feb 1985 - 08 Feb 1986
25 Jan 1925 - 12 Feb 1926
Water Ox:
03 Feb 1973 - 22 Jan 1974
06 Feb 1913 - 25 Jan 1914
Metal Ox:
Health Without due diligence you’ll end up in hospital - so this might
be the time to buy stock in your favourite ward. This year you’re round
about the right place to have those cute whiskers trimmed. Metal Rats
lessen legal mediation.
Wealth Laugh, my friends, and without blame, lightly quit what lightly
came - especially if it is someone else’s. Nonetheless, for you Rat, it's
currents, rats and sinking ships and all of that. You’d want to be out of
there pretty quickly. How quickly? As fast as a rat up a drainpipe!
Love Be careful what you wish for Rat. The charts are suggesting that the
months of May, July, September and next January may bring just the sort
of soft cheese you might easily drown in. The best technique to follow
this year will be to place yourself in the path of people trying to leave - if
you're lucky, they may be taken to the same hospital.
Career Remember, the rat race didn’t choose you, you chose . . . who
says you can’t spend charm and get ahead? Water Rats could rely on
their skills in coming up with ideas - those related to removing your boss
need to be creative and untraceable. The stars are out this year - some
say yes, some say maybe.
Health As strong as an ox is the goal, but the charts are suggesting
that you will need time for rumination, so give that cud some more
consideration. Given enough sleep, those big doe-eyes will sparkle. Fire
Oxen who are fond of climbing high are strongly advised to take the
elevator this year, no matter how good they think it’ll look on Youtube.
Wealth You are the cash cow, which means the authorities may want
you’ll just need to dredge that channel back to your yard and you’ll be
eating the best lucerne all year. Wood Oxen need to watch the budget,
but only if this entails their own money.
Love Love is in the air, and you’ll be mooing in delight, no need to be
a cow about it though. It's looking to be an especially good year for
swatting away in recent years. Given your celebrated capacity to deal
with pressure, this means you don’t mind being underneath.
Career You might feel corralled in the stockade, about to be sold to
the highest bidder with no say in matters. Remember this year you’re
Oxen, those strong-willed types, might be best avoiding the water-cooler.
15 Feb 1961 - 04 Feb 1962
19 Feb 1901 - 07 Feb 1902
Zodiac character:
牛
Constant amulet:
Rat-shaped objects:
burning incense in the
Temple of Apollo will
rat’s-tail haircut will curry
favour with the gods.
2015 amulet:
crystal representation of
the zodiac animals will
attract enough attention
that none will notice just
how poorly you dress the larger the better.
Judgement: Supreme success.
Judgement: The perseverance of the woman advances.
Image: Fire in heaven above. Thus, the superior man curbs evil and furthers good, and thereby
obeys the benevolent will of heaven.
Image:
duration in his way of life.
Line: Nine in the second place means: a big wagon for loading. One may undertake something.
No blame.
Line:
Verdict:
es are pending, but a
big wagon for loading does mean that you’ll be measuring cash by weight rather than value - no
blame, so live it up!
Verdict: Who would have guessed? Your quaint habit of putting on the purple in front of loved
ones while spending the day asking colleagues how they like their coffee is going to pay off
without any embarrassment. Lucky you, go forward, slowly, cow.
in his words and
y. Fear not. Good fortune.
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Metal Tiger:
14 Feb 2010 - 02 Feb 2011
17 Feb 1950 - 05 Feb 1951
The Tiger
The Rabbit
Did he who made the lamb make thee? Your natural stubborn and
This is a good year to begin sleeping under your desk - your hutch is
GOOD FORTUNE: MID-OCT TO MID-NOV
Metal Rabbit:
03 Feb 2011 - 22 Jan 2012
06 Feb 1951 - 26 Jan 1952
GOOD FORTUNE: MID-JUL TO MID-AUG
Earth Tiger:
28 Jan 1998 - 15 Feb 1999
31 Jan 1938 - 18 Feb 1939
obstinate nature is not going to prevent you from having a great year.
Fire Tiger:
09 Feb 1986 - 28 Jan 1987
13 Feb 1926 - 01 Feb 1927
Wood Tiger:
ious
It might be the goat year, but the Goat is tethered and the farmer
hare-brained schemes. Work is the place to be, especially for Metal
is watching TV. Water Tigers are good with experimenting, but
Rabbits who aren’t entirely sure why they have a small circle of
regardless of your chemical skllls, Breaking Bad is not the model here.
friends. Your natural aversion to body hygiene means no-one will
realise that you’re homeless for months.
23 Jan 1974 - 10 Feb 1975
26 Jan 1914 - 13 Feb 1915
Water Tiger:
Fire Rabbit:
29 Jan 1987 - 16 Feb 1988
02 Feb 1927 - 22 Jan 1928
Wood Rabbit:
11 Feb 1975 - 30 Jan 1976
14 Feb 1915 - 02 Feb 1916
Water Rabbit:
05 Feb 1962 - 24 Jan 1963
08 Feb 1902 - 28 Jan 1903
Health As tempting as that tethered goat is, stay away from gluttony this
year (there are another eleven in the cycle so don’t pace up and down
about this). Possibly not as independent as other tigers, the Wood Tigers
Zodiac character:
虎
their specialty is Traditional Chinese Medicine, do mind your bones.
Wealth You are the golden tiger - scams may come your way, so do
claw them back, but at least half the year has you marked for success.
Even Earth Tigers should not be disadvantaged by their sense of fair play
- and how often does that happen? Since Tigers are about as welcome as
an ex-lover at a traditional Chinese wedding, befriend traditional types.
Constant amulet:
Pig-shaped objects: now,
your belly doesn’t count
here, nor does the bacon
that falls down your shirtfront every morning. Find
something else.
Love Ask for it, it’s yours. And if it isn’t, it's yours for the taking. Fire
Tigers bring their unquestioned enthusiasm to the place of love this year
- but go back to their place, remember that your lair only has photos of
2015 amulet:
For that snouts-inthe- trough feeling, try
getting some small dolls
of PRC generals, going
for a song before they
play hide-and-seek on
the pavement.
Health This year is not ideal - avoid nightclubs and other places where
they take your temperature. While technically it is true that a reading of
zero means you’re not in the danger zone - the danger zone is the best
alternative. For some reason water is dangerous this year, so, keep those
bunny paws dry and, er, water sports should best be avoided.
Wealth While you can expect the grass to be pretty green on your side
of the hutch, beware of schemes that may adulterate it. Water Rabbits
who are creative should learn that words like ‘melamine’, ‘heparin
wealth diet, and a good year beckons!
Love Wood Rabbits are very adaptable; and that’s good because this
is the year of being by yourself. Not for want of trying of course . . .
want to be the victim of a serial killer, which you aren’t.
you like being a Rabbit because cuniculus is Latin for rabbit. The police
won’t be called, but the object of your affection may not call back.
Career This year you’ll need to avoid litigation and disputes, but
otherwise no need to be a kitten about anything. Your leadership in
leaving things to the last minute is renowned and Metal Tigers are going
to be rewarded with an understanding that doors can open if you shout
or growl at them loudly enough.
Career The low-key, diplomatic approach taken by Fire Rabbits will
serve them well at work this year. All Rabbits can look forward to bunny
stamps and should practice pulling themselves out of a hat - if you
repeat the phrase ‘Cottontail is the new manager’ often enough, it will
eventually sound perfectly natural, and that promotion may be yours.
25 Jan 1963 - 12 Feb 1964
29 Jan 1903 - 15 Feb 1904
Zodiac character:
兔
Constant amulet:
Dog-shaped objects:
you don’t need to have a
mechanical Hound of the
Baskervilles around, but
having one of those dogs
whose feet never touch
the ground won't win you
any cosmic points.
2015 amulet:
Pig-shaped objects: we
do think you look good in
a bristle hair-shirt;
why not?
Judgement: Perseverance advances.
Judgement: Perseverance advances. It brings success. Care of the cow brings good fortune.
Image: Thunder in heaven above. Thus, the superior man does not tread upon paths that do not
accord with established order.
Image: That which is bright rises twice. Thus, the great man, by perpetuating this brightness,
illumines the four quarters of the world.
Line:
Line: Nine at the top means the king uses him to march forth and chastise. Then it is best to kill
the leaders and take captive the followers. No blame.
se.
Verdict: Can you hear that, Tiger? The Goat year is yours, you can keep your spouse in the
laundry and no-one will think the worse of you.
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Earth Rabbit:
16 Feb 1999 - 04 Feb 2000
19 Feb 1939 - 07 Feb 1940
Verdict: We suspect this divination was written before war was outlawed and the UN was
brought into being. Much as you like wood-panelling. Rabbit, there are easier ways to get close
to it than spending all your time in court on account of gross, widespread arson.
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Water Dragon:
23 Jan 2012 - 09 Feb 2013
27 Jan 1952 - 13 Feb 1953
The Dragon
The Snake
As you were born under a lucky star, it’s easy to be lazy. Still, it’s a
All is not lost; the unconquerable will, and courage never to submit or
year for scaling the heights. We’re not sure what to do about Earth
yield. Wise man say future speak with forked tongue - this year could
GOOD FORTUNE: EARLY-DEC TO EARLY JAN 2016
GOOD FORTUNE: MID-NOV TO MID-DEC
Metal Dragon:
05 Feb 2000 - 23 Jan 2001
08 Feb 1940 - 26 Jan 1941
Metal Snake:
Earth Dragon:
17 Feb 1988 - 05 Feb 1989
23 Jan 1928 - 09 Feb 1929
Fire Dragon:
is
go the way your will and determination see it so. Fire Snakes may be
usually a plus, but not so when you discover you don’t have enough
solitary creatures, but this is not the year to practice the rope trick all
money to take a cab, and have to wait for a bus.
alone. Seek help, professional if need be.
31 Jan 1976 - 17 Feb 1977
03 Feb 1916 - 22 Jan 1917
Zodiac character:
龍
Constant amulet:
Chicken-shaped objects:
unless you actually are a
chippie, walking around
Central with a circular
saw blade, claiming it
looks like a cockscomb is
not going to be believed.
2015 amulet:
More chickens: if you’re
a boxer then your ears
already look like chicken
nuggets, if you’re not a
boxer then a Colonel
Sanders mask will
look ridiculous.
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24 Jan 2001 - 11 Feb 2002
27 Jan 1941 - 14 Feb 1942
Earth Snake:
06 Feb 1989 - 26 Jan 1990
10 Feb 1929 - 29 Jan 1930
Fire Snake:
18 Feb 1977 - 06 Feb 1978
23 Jan 1917 - 10 Feb 1918
Wood Dragon:
13 Feb 1964 - 01 Feb 1965
16 Feb 1904 - 03 Feb 1905
Water Snake:
10 Feb 2013 - 30 Jan 2014
14 Feb 1953 - 02 Feb 1954
Wood Snake:
Health
you might look as though you’ve been chasing the dragon too long - we
advise you avoid foods that are wind/cold this year. Have this printed
on a large placard, as it’ll save time when you’re ordering in restaurants.
Health It’s true that you’re not a snake-oil salesman, but that doesn’t
mean you won’t be charmed by one. Snakes are to be on guard this year
against illnesses that can enter through the mouth - we recommend a
no, you probably don’t want to remember that at all.
Wealth Just how much can a Dragon hoard in those caves? This year
you’ll be testing historical levels and weighing, not counting your cash.
The usual caveats apply; be on the watch for those goodhearted souls
who want to make your life more simple by removing your hard-earned
Wealth The stars are mixed, slithering along to a gambling den of any
sort is going to have you wishing you’d coiled up at home. This is a good
year for the Metal Snake to come to the fore with regulated and wise
investment. Clearly Macau-bound ferries are to be avoided - and no,
taking the helicopter isn't going to keep you out of the hotpot.
Love We love that you go about things with a positive and determined
mindset - this will help you ride out all the rejections you’re about to
have this year. The possibility for success rides best with the Water
Dragons who have more patience than their kin and, rather oddly, a
sense of irony.
Love Being the affable Snake that you are, it’s going to be a year of
shedding your skin and waiting for the new one to fully form. Those who
Career This is the year to grasp the handle of the opportunities on offer
out you scorch the earth. No matter, charred or not, this is your time
to rise through the ranks. Metal Dragons who try to be honest in their
dealings
snake pit with a desirable viper.
Career Success is yours, but do stay a little aloof; Water Snakes can
parley their love of learning into a superior understanding of their work,
and your seniors will offer fangs for your trouble. On the snakes-andladders career board it should be ladders all the way. But if you're in
02 Feb 1965 - 20 Jan 1966
04 Feb 1905 - 24 Jan 1906
Zodiac character:
蛇
Constant amulet:
Monkey-shaped objects,
a voodoo doll of your
best enemy will do, make
sure you wrap it tightly
at night in the socks you
wore that day.
2015 amulet:
Horse-shaped objects:
just staying dressed while
belt can stand for a bridle,
if you need to make it
a wild horse then go
around with your hair
untied and legs akimbo.
Judgement: In adversity it furthers one to be persevering.
Judgement: It furthers one to undertake something. It furthers one to cross the great water.
Image: The light has sunk into the earth. Thus, does the superior man live with the great mass: he
veils his light, yet still shines.
Image: Wind and thunder. Thus the superior man: if he sees good, he imitates it; if he has faults,
he rids himself of them.
Line: Nine in the third place means: Darkening of the light during the hunt in the south. Their
great leader is captured. One must not expect perseverance too soon.
Line: Six in the third place means: one is enriched through unfortunate events. No blame, if you
are sincere and walk in the middle, and report with a seal to the prince.
Verdict: This year you are going to go shopping at the Stanley Market - you’re going to pay too
much for some sunglasses, but you’re not going to get upset. We don’t make this up, it is what
the stars say - rail against them at your peril.
Verdict: Practical as you are Snake, that last line does not mean you should present a large sea
beast to a pop star. It suggests that for the best fortune you need to walk in the middle of the ferry
and make sure you swipe your octopus on the way out.
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FAMOUS FACES
Wood Horse:
31 Jan 2014 - 18 Feb 2015
03 Feb 1954 - 23 Jan 1955
Horse
GOOD FORTUNE: MID-SEPT TO MID-OCT
Celebrity fortunes
Water Horse:
12 Feb 2002 - 31 Jan 2003
15 Feb 1942 - 04 Feb 1943
Metal Horse:
27 Jan 1990 - 14 Feb 1991
30 Jan 1930 - 16 Feb 1931
Earth Horse:
07 Feb 1978 - 27 Jan 1979
11 Feb 1918 - 31 Jan 1919
UK (Fire Rabbit)
To prevent misunderstandings you'd best be transparent with family
Born: 12 April 1927
members - this does not mean telling them what you’d like to do to
them, but do let them know how you’re travelling. Fire Horses are
England as the dominant founder of the UK is
attracted to exciting places; this year is for concentrating on work, so
surely known for generosity (ask any Irishman)
plan on getting the last train home each evening and tell your family
and this year’s Rugby World Cup is another case
what time it arrives.
in point - great of them to put on a tournament
that they’ll barely have a cameo in! What could
be more Fire Rabbit than the British attack on Fort
Fire Horse:
21 Jan 1966 - 08 Feb 1967
25 Jan 1906 - 12 Feb 1907
Zodiac character:
馬
Constant amulet:
Goat-shaped objects:
wearing cashmere is a
good start, a good pair of
horns will travel well in
Scandinavia, but fellow
punters on the MTR
may mistake you for a
sandwich board.
2015 amulet:
Snake-shaped objects:
your aversion to ironing
stands you in good stead
when savvy fengshui
types take those creases
to be lively snakes.
Health Stars of pestilence could be your Trojan horse this year - stay
away from Greek salads, one slip on the racetrack and you’ll be off
to the knackery. For some reason Metal Horses like solving nagging
problems, the more you are careful of your health, the more it’ll stand
you in good steed.
Wealth Investment is good, in fact it’s advisable, as your oats don't
grow on trees. Be particularly careful of those horsing around with
the truth. Business acumen of Fire Horses should see you prancing in
clover, but best not put that cart before you. With a degree of caution,
your colt could still bolt, leaving you the vaulting horse.
running back to their burrows out of the range of the US cannon? Career
opportunities are not large for Fire Rabbits this year, so no re-expansion
of the Empire on which the Sun has set (China apparently isn’t going to
give Hong Kong back after all).
The Goatee speaks: 羊棗昌歜
(classical
scholar Zeng Xi was fond of the former, and King Wen of Chu of the
latter). The meaning is one’s curious proclivities (which don’t necessarily
include dating Goats). If only the FTSE measured eccentricity, the UK
Fire Rabbit would have eaten that cheese on the moon long, long ago.
Love You’re trotting alone this year. We know you like dressing well
Water Horses, and that your concentration wanders - this is perfect for
your love stars as nothing is going to happen. Go on as many dates as
you please, but take a good book and remember to say goodbye at the
end of the night.
MALALA YOUSAFZAI (Fire Ox)
Born: 12 July 1997
One born under the constellation Taliban would
Career A little bit of attention will stabilise your rise. Be on guard
against petty people - this might mean jockeys of one sort or another.
There’s nothing wrong with changing horses mid-stream, especially if
the one you’re on can’t swim. Conscientious Wood Horses are going to
be rolling in the hay.
a step up, so Malala should be in for a good year.
Being a Fire Ox, she’s already out of their grasp
to make the leap into the Paleolithic. Academic work is propitious - we
Judgement: Success. Going out and coming in without error. Friends come without blame. To
and fro goes the way. On the seventh day comes return. It furthers one to have somewhere to go.
wish her well.
Image: Thunder within the earth. This the kings of antiquity closed the passes at the time of
solstice. Merchants and strangers did not go about, and the ruler did not travel through the
provinces.
The Goatee speaks: 羊腸九曲 Goat intestines wind round and round.
Change is in the air and Malala may feel like her last few years have
Line: Six at the top means: missing the return. Misfortune from within and without. If armies are
set marching in this way, one will in the end suffer a great defeat, disastrous for the ruler of the
country. For 10 years, it will not be possible to attack again.
that living in Birmingham and listening to locals speak in that accent is
Verdict:
din of battle - return,
return, return - don’t allow that tendency to carry you along in its wake.
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just another tortured twist in the tummy, but we like to think that after
this year her fortune will settle well.
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CARRIE LAM (Fire Rooster)
JENNIFER LAWRENCE (Metal Horse)
Long accustomed to ruling the roost, this Fire
The world’s most famous giver of the three-
Born: 15 August 1990
Born: 13 May 1957
Rooster is in luck this year as the stars promote her
hobbies. That being work, this should be a bumper
especially if reading 1984 and eating a
year. Additional exercise, not of power, is also
sandwich! Lauded for her roles in American
forecast, so walking around new Occupy sites on
Hustle and The Hunger Games franchise,
Lucky for Lam, she doesn’t live over the horizon in China or she could
good year for the Metal Horse at work, especially if those stubborn and
impulsive tendencies can be reined in. It’s also a year for spending, so
Wu.
expect her favourite charities to be running above the odds. No neighsaying for Jennifer this year.
The Goatee speaks: 羊續懸魚 No doubt Carrie’ll be hoping for the
Chinese proverb
, from the History of the
The Goatee speaks: 羊狠狼貪 Fierce and Malicious - if Donald
Sutherland doesn’t come to mind then you’ll need to go back and watch
1900. With part two of the Mockingjay
the courtyard for all to see - and none tried to bribe their way in again.
the Chinese phrase has it, the goat is ruthless and the wolf venal.
JAYCEE CHAN (Water Dog)
JOKO WIDODO (Metal Ox)
Jaycee will be pleased to hear that this is a
Not so well known outside Indonesia until
year for Water Dogs to slow down as a way
a few years ago, this Metal Ox ploughed
of learning more about themselves. Prison
his experience as the rejuvenating mayor of
schedules in Beijing are notoriously relaxed, so
Surakarta into his position as Governor of
it’s going to be a year of letting sleeping dogs
Jakarta before becoming President. While the
Born: 3 December 1982
Born: 21 June 1961
stars suggest work challenges for him, a little
this year, as money goes to ward off a misfortune. Wearing gloves will
the country.
ls.
The Goatee speaks: 羊腸小徑 The small path winds like a goat’s
The Goatee speaks: 羊入虎口 The Goat has fallen into the Tiger’s mouth.
intestines
Inhaling in Beijing can be hazardous. Jaycee’s dad will no doubt be
pondering the section from the Great Learning where it says “Wishing
military and political elite it’s been an unpredictable journey. There is
a warning against loss of capital this year - and with his background in
the furniture business, expect to see him have a beef with the damage
illegal logging is doing to his country.
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PROPERTY OUTLOOK
PLOT YOUR COURSE
With the help of our
qi-ful property team,
we highlight one or two
hotspots in each of the
sectors that should be
worth watching during
this Year of the Goat.
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3
4
5
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7
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NORTHWEST
FETA
Overall Tin Shui Wai;
Lau Fau Shan
Island Kennedy Town;
Sai Wan
WEST
SCAMPER
Overall Gold Coast;
Sam Shing
Island Ap Lei Chau;
Mount Davis
SOUTHWEST
FETA
Overall Tai O;
Discovery Bay
Island
We drew a blank
SOUTH
KIDDING
Overall Lamma
Island; Peng Chau
Island Repulse Bay;
Chung Hom Kok
SOUTHEAST
KIDDING
Overall Lohas Park
Island Mount
Collinson; Tai Tam
Location, location
we enter a new cycle and all bets are off. Actually, at the speed the
stars move through these charts you might want to keep the window
1 Sai Wan
1 Kennedy Town
closed so that you don’t get struck by anything at all. Remember some
2 Mount Davis
of these stars are noted topers, so placing your drinks cabinet in one
9 Tai Hang
Is looking for a
property getting your
goat? If it’s going
to be new, you’ll be
changing a few things
around, and if it’s
secondhand, well,
you’ll be changing a
few things around.
All of this will
require a trip to your
friendly renovation
specialists - but how
to tell the difference
between those who
will renovate your
property and those
who will just renovate
your bank balance?
Have no fear, feng
shui is here!
7 Quarry Bay
7 Shau Kei Wan
Big Wave Bay 6
OUTLOOK
OUTLOOK
KIDDING
KIDDING
wicked. Our feng shui ferrets have been out coursing those ley lines and
6 Shek O
5 Tai Tam
Ap Lei Chau 2
4 Repulse
Bay Mount Collinson 5
goat out wandering where it will, and this year the best place to munch
on some property is the north sector - it’s the only one we’re giving the
FETA
9 Bowen Hill
SCAMPER
gazing in wonder at the imaginary stars. We’ve also had the electronic
OUTLOOK
Braemar Hill
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North Point
OUTLOOK
direction or another will accentuate the good potential or disperse the
OUTLOOK
KIDDING
OUTLOOK
cashmere rating to. Below that come the rather good Feta and the not so
FETA
bad Kidding. The west was the one direction giving the lowest, Scamper
TAI SUI (SW1)
See page 8
OUTLOOK
KIDDING
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Chung Hom Kok
rating, so we suggest not buying that spare hangar at the airport.
HONG KONG OVERALL
NORTHWEST
DOG
PIG
NW1
NW3
Home element:
WATER
Annual star:
EARTH # 8
Zodiac sign:
Home element:
EARTH
Annual star:
METAL # 6
Zodiac signs:
How many lucky
stars can you
collect?
Repeat after me:
metal and earth
RAT
New
developments in
the stars
FETA
Lau Fau Shan 1
Tin Shui Wai 1
NORTHEAST
NORTH
Kwu Tung 8
Home element:
METAL
Annual star:
WOOD # 4
Zodiac signs:
8 Kam Tin
Ox
TIGER
N2
CASHMERE
NE1
NE3
FETA
7 Wu Kai Sha
WEST
NORTHEAST
FETA
Overall Wu Kai Sha
Island Shau Kei Wan;
Quarry Bay
SCAMPER
CENTRE
KIDDING
Overall Kwai Chung;
Tai Wai
Island Bowen Hill;
Tai Hang
FETA
F
OUTLOOK
CASHMERE
OUTLOOK
irstly, remember that long-term advice here runs out in 2023 when
EAST
KIDDING
Overall Silver Strand;
Sai Kung
Island Big Wave Bay;
Shek O
NORTH
CASHMERE
Overall Kwu Tung;
Kam Tin
Island Braemar Hill;
North Point
HONG KONG ISLAND
Home element:
METAL
Annual star:
EARTH # 5
Zodiac sign:
ROOSTER
W2
Sam Shing
2 2 Gold Coast
THREE KILLINGS
(SW1-NW1) See page 8
Wood eats earth,
walk away!
Discovery Bay 3
Home element:
EARTH
Annual star:
FIRE #9
Zodiac signs:
FETA
9
Kwai Chung
Home element:
WOOD
Annual star:
WATER #1
Zodiac sign:
9 Tai Wai
RABBIT
6 Sai Kung
6 Silver Strand
KIDDING
SOUTHWEST
GOAT
MONKEY
CENTRE
Home element:
EARTH
Annual star:
WOOD # 3
Zodiac signs:
ALL AFFECTED
Don’t look it up,
and don’t go there
EAST
SW1
SW3
KIDDING
5 Lohas Park
SOUTH
4 Peng Chau
Home element:
FIRE
Annual star:
METAL #7
Zodiac sign:
3 Tai O
HORSE
TAI SUI (SW1)
E2
the Rooster - the
general comes
with killings
See page 8
4 Lamma Island
Tricksters and
trouble - best
for hot water
machines
KIDDING
S2
SOUTHEAST
Home element:
WOOD
Annual star:
EARTH #2
Zodiac signs:
DRAGON
SNAKE
SE1
SE3
A renovation
company will include
designers, renovators
and management - so
if there’s more than
one door, you can
expect confusion to
reign there, but that
door must be striking
- nothing plain up
front - as the apposite
phrase goes: a camel
runs out from a herd
of goats (if you were
nodding your head
as you were reading
that, you’ve possibly
forgotten that the
doctor did say to
increase the dosage).
Elemental
disagreements,
pestilence, scurvy
KIDDING
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CLSA FENG SHUI INDEX 2015
2015 年 中 信 里 昂 风 水 指 数
CLSA FENG SHUI INDEX 2015
+5
04 FEB
2月4日
06 MAR
3月6日
07 MAR
3月7日
05 APR
4月5日
06 APR 05 MAY
4月6日 5月5日
06 MAY
5月6日
24 MAR Tuesday
18 APR Saturday
20 MAY Wednesday
3月24日 周二
+4
4月18日 周六
06 JUN
6月6日
5月20日 周三
07 JUN
6月7日
07 JUL
7月7日
2 JUL Thursday
7月2日 周四
08 JUL
7月8日
07 AUG
8月7日
08 AUG 08 SEP
8月8日 9月8日
8 JUL Wednesday
09 SEP
9月9日
08 OCT
10月8日
8 OCT Thursday
7月8日 周三
10月8日 周四
09 OCT 07 NOV
10月9日 11月7日
08 NOV 07 DEC
11月8日 12月7日
12 OCT Monday
10 NOV Tuesday
10月12日 周一
11月10日 周二
08 DEC
12月8日
06 JAN
1月6日
23 DEC Wednesday
12月23日 周三
11 NOV Wednesday
27 MAR Friday
+3
6 JUL Monday
7月6日 周一
04 FEB
2月4日
9 JAN Saturday
1月9日 周六
16 JAN Saturday
11月11日 周三
3月27日 周五
07 JAN
1月7日
1月16日 周六
21 JAN Thursday
1月21日 周四
15 JUL Wednesday
7月15日 周三
29 NOV Sunday
+2
11月29日 周日
7 JAN Thursday
1月7日 周四
Great Goat
+1
11 JAN Monday
喜气“羊羊”之日
1月11日 周一
Errant Goat
17 JAN Sunday
歧路亡羊之日
1月17日 周日
0
-1
-2
WOOD TIGER
WOOD RAbbIT
EARTh
Not a good time
to be extravagant,
and the word
from the stars is
that you might be
better off investing
than prosecuting
joint ventures.
Reap what you
sow, a month for
settling accounts,
no-one is going
anywhere, time to
ruminate, and the
Goat is chewing
the cud.
If a goat had
pockets, that is
where he’d be
putting his hoofs
this month. Far
from brilliant, but
caution, Goats
crossing, is the
sign in the sky.
-3
木
-4
虎
木
兔
现在不是该挥霍浪
费的时候，从星象
上看你还是别去捣
腾合资公司，安心
投资方为上策。
一分耕耘一分收
获。本月用来结算
吧，大家都足不出
户，正是沉思的好
时候，山羊也正深
思熟虑呢。
FEBRUARY
MARCH
二月
三月
土
DRAGON
龙
若是山羊有口袋的
话，本月他一定将
羊蹄好好藏进口
袋。这个月远远称
不上精彩，但注意，
天空飘来三个字：
羊出没。
FIRE SNAkE
investing, take
the opportunity;
national bonds,
long-term stocks
and futures all
arrayed on the
breakfast tray of
the Goat.
火
蛇
FIRE hORSE
EARTh
Sh EEP
METAL MONkEY
METAL ROOSTER
EARTh
Barely time to
Give investing a
miss this month
and take care
The path begins
to meander further
down, tussocks
of inconvenience
sprout by the
wayside.
There must be
something of
interest down
there - perhaps
guessing where
the low point
lies is the Goat’s
private game.
Gaming stocks
might be gamed
this month, but
the Goat butts up
for another look
towards the top.
on what’s just
passed before you
majesty leaping up
further and nailing
securities with
his horns.
火
马
dealings.
土
羊
金
猴
想投资的话就抓住
机会；国债、长线
股和期货都已被端
上早餐桌供山羊们
尽情饕餮。
还来不及喘口气
回顾一下，山羊陛
下已经洋洋得意
地纵身跃起，用山
羊角将证券牢牢
钉住！
这个月还是别投
资了，在任何金融
交易中均需谨慎！
沿羊肠小道继续
下行，连路边长出
的杂草丛都绊脚。
APRIL
MAY
JUNE
JULY
AUGUST
四月
五月
六月
七月
八月
金
鸡
山脚下一定有惊喜。
也许猜猜最低点在
哪里才是山羊的秘
密游戏。
土
DOG
狗
WATER PIG
WATER RAT
EARTh
A welcome return
to the ever-upward
Goat, with a spring
in his step and a
buck at his back.
Keep an eye on
the capital said the
Goat to no-one in
particular, it’s your
capital as well as
mine, don’t let it
out of your sight.
Dropping again
at the end of a
long climb up
the hillside, the
Goat says no
to lending and
risk-taking.
水
猪
水
鼠
土
COW
牛
博彩股本月值得一
搏，山羊已摩拳擦
掌准备再冲高峰。
欢迎山羊王者归
来，风云再起，脚
踏风火轮，肩扛一
桶金。
看好你的资本，
这可不是山羊特
意对谁说的，你的
也好，我的也好，
反正得看紧咯！
SEPTEMBER
OCTOBER
NOVEMBER
DECEMBER
JANUARY
九月
十月
十一月
十二月
一月
经历上山长路漫漫，
临了又蜿蜒而下。
山羊说别借钱，
别冒险！
-5
Driving the Goat’s path
火龙明鸟道 铁骑绕羊肠
What’s in store for our Earth Rooster in 2015? New opportunities, but disputes with
2015年等待着恒指这只土鸡的是什么呢？不止有新的机遇，还会有同胞之间的
siblings - expect the Hang Seng to chart its own course away from the Dow, FTSE, TSE
纷争。预计恒指会独辟蹊径，与道琼斯指数、富时指数、东证指数、甚至与之最亲
近的深证综指分道扬镳。切莫忽略那撞击你家西墙的灾星(三煞、五黄)。欲知如
with your home in the west. See page 8 for how best to deal with the battering
何对付这些横冲直撞的讨厌鬼请看第8页。在前方和中心，集合你的天兵天将：
blighters. Front and centre, amass the troops: the qilin, the pixiu and the guardian lions.
麒麟、貔貅和福狮。以假想防御术来击退假想敌，还有比这更巧妙的战术吗？
How better to assail an imaginary host than with an imaginary defence?
在上半年友善的木羊会漫步直上，在年中到达顶峰。土鸡恒指年初的财务状况可
谓千头万绪，剪不断理还乱，但在年中将攀至一览众山小的山巅，继而缓缓地下
softly touch down. Lining up, ready for the starter’s gun are the bazi (see page 3) in their
various guises as the Wood Sheep (year, yin), Earth Tiger (month, yang), Metal Pig (day,
yin) and Wood Horse (hour, yang). How is the marriage? The Day Masters are both
yin, less than ideal, and the Wood Goat may take energy away from the Earth Rooster.
山。正排好队等待发令枪的是各种装束的八字(详见第3页)：木羊(年柱，阴性)、
土虎(月柱，阳性)、金猪(日柱，阴性)和木马(时柱，阳性)。木羊与土鸡这对速配
男女，能否琴瑟和谐，天长地久？双方的日柱都是阴性，并非佳偶天成，木羊也
许会摄取土鸡的能量。但是有猪和兔这对好媒人从旁撮合，想必定能相敬如宾、
But the Pig and the Rabbit are good enough pals that accommodation can be made.
举案齐眉。
Prayers and invocations to wealth, engagements and transactions, openings and
祈求财富、契约和交易、开业、以及和谐一致的祷告都会被温柔的山羊微笑赞许；
agreements are all smiled upon by the gentle Goat; earthworks and construction
土方工程和建筑业也“羊羊”得意。另一方面，结婚和酿酒均不宜，若想两者得兼
are also good. On the other side of the ledger, marriages and fermenting alcohol are
则更糟。不时可能有诉讼、官司和小人挡道。制造矛盾冲突的三位大神霸占了中心，
bad, much worse if done together, and litigation, lawsuits and mean-spirited folk may
所以频繁的突发事件在所难免 — 所万幸的是有马和羊这对神秘好友驻守年柱
和时柱，还有猪和虎在日月两柱暗中辅佐。舞台准备就绪，期待好戏上演……
outbursts - but secret pals, the Horse and Goat in the year and hour pillars, and the Pig
and Tiger from the other two pillars, are working behind the scenes. The stage is set . . .
Sorcerer: Dr James Greenbaum
Sorcerer’s apprentice: Craig Cork
Wicked Witch of the East: Cherry Ma
Wand bearer: Marco Yau
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Editor: Rebecca Taylor
Design/Art: Jennifer Luk; Lizzie Lau; Jon Berkeley
Translation: Elyse Li, Judy Wang, Nikki Zhao
Thanks to: Jeremy Halden, Judy Cheng, Liz Patterson
占卜师: 詹姆斯 (博士)
占卜师徒弟: 黄光程
东方女巫: 马卓蓝
执杖官: 丘文孚
编辑: 泰天恩
艺术设计: 陆霭茵、刘莉斯、乔恩•伯克利
翻译: 王明静、李韵、赵梦娇
鸣谢: 杰里米•哈尔登、郑宛仪、丽姿•柏特森
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