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Raymond Lo is one of the most sought-after professional Feng Shui and Destiny consultants in the world. As of 2013, he is one of only five people alive to earn the title of “Grand Master” from the International Feng Shui Association (IFSA). A native of Hong Kong, Mr. Lo – popularly known as “Fung Shui Lo” – is a graduate of the University of Hong Kong with a degree in Social Sciences. He is now an author, researcher, lecturer, and teacher with decades of practice. He specializes in private consultations for Feng Shui, Four Pillars of Destiny, I Ching Divination, and Auspicious Date Selection. He pioneered the introduction of these topics in the West and is the first-ever Chinese master to share and teach these ancient arts in the English language.

Mr. Lo has written 13 best-selling books, both in English and Chinese, and translated into more than 10 languages including Polish, French, Russian, Greek, Hungarian, Thai, and Japanese.

His annual forecasts and Chinese New Year talks are a hotly anticipated affair and garner extensive media coverage. He has appeared on ABC’s “Good Morning America,” BBC, CNN, Bloomberg, Australian TV’s “Today Show,” and the Discovery Channel’s “Feng Shui Makeover,” CNN’s “Tech Watch,” and Asia’s “Bloomberg.” One of his landmark speaking engagements included an appearance at the World Economic Forum in 1996.

Mr. Lo is most famous for the accuracy of his predictions. He has correctly predicted hundreds of events – from political, economic, and social issues to natural disasters and events in various industry sectors including entertainment and technology. His most acclaimed achievements include predicting the fall of Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev in 1991, the resignations of former British Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and Russian President Boris Yeltsin, the outbreak of the Gulf wars in 1990 and 2002, the capture of Saddam Hussein in 2003, and the killing of Bin Laden in 2011. He also predicted the crash of the NASDAQ in 2000, the breakup of Hollywood stars Tom Cruise and Nicole Kidman in 2001 and with Katie Holmes in 2012, the economic recovery in Hong Kong in 2004, the passing of Apple co-founder Steve Jobs in 2011, and the re-election of President Obama in 2012. Most recently, he correctly predicted the two young men responsible for the Boston Marathon bombing and the 2013 U.S. stock market recovery.

In 1993, he founded the Raymond Lo School of Feng Shui and Destiny. He has taught more than 2,000 students from around the world since then. The school offers first-class training for people pursuing Feng Shui as a professional career. Many of his students have gone on to become successful consultants, teachers, writers, and practitioners.

Previously, he was a lecturer at the S.P.A.C.E. of the University of Hong Kong, as well as a consultant for the Hong Kong Tourist Board, and the Peninsula Hotel’s Peninsula Academy. From 1988 to 1990, Mr. Lo wrote a newspaper column for The Hong Kong Standard. He covered Feng Shui and Chinese Metaphysics, most notably around the Four Pillars of Destiny and the King Wen Oracle System – the first of its kind to be published in English. Mr. Lo’s mission is to share the authentic knowledge of the eastern Chinese Metaphysics tradition to help people create meaningful spaces within their environments, improve personal relationships, promote better health and lifestyle, and increase wealth and success.

A self proclaimed learner, his curiosity and interest on the human experience has led him to explore many subjects related to science, philosophy, movies, and music. His enthusiasm for the pursuit of truth and new discoveries have contributed to his success as a world-renowned expert, consultant, and teacher, and much loved persona with his clients and students from all over the world.

2020 YEAR OF THE METAL RAT FORECAST

Welcome to the Year of the Metal Rat!

About the Chinese Calendar

The Chinese calendar is commonly known as the Farmer’s Calendar or the Hsia Calendar. It is a fascinatingly accurate system that not only records the passage of time, but is also used as a tool for Chinese fortune-telling. One of the most famous fortune-telling systems used today by professionals is called The Four Pillars of Destiny (BaZi). The Hsia calendar always begins on February 4 and lists the year, month, day, and hour in a series of Elements (Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth). As such, the system of the Four Pillars of Destiny means you can take the person’s birth data and convert them into Elements. From there, you can analyze a person’s destiny based on his or her birth date and better understand and accurately predict the cycles of a person’s fortune. In so doing, you can learn how to multiply the good luck or minimize the bad luck in life.


Additionally, the relationships of the Chinese Five Elements are believed to be the basic components of everything in the universe, from sounds, colors, shapes, directions, numbers, emotions, organs, and the list goes on. Hence, when you learn the sophisticated relationships of the Five Elements, you can say that you have a greater understanding of the theory of life.


The Year of the Metal Rat

In the Hsia calendar, 2020 is symbolized by two Chinese characters: Yang Metal and Rat. Yang Metal is the Heavenly Stem (character on the top) and the Rat is the Earthly Branch (character on the bottom). The Rat is also a Water Element. In the Five Element cycle, Metal births Water. Because the Heavenly Stem (Metal) supports the Earthly Branch (Water), you can say that this combination represents a more harmonious relationship. Therefore, you might expect 2020 to be a more peaceful year.

In a way, you can use the Hsia calendar and the framework of the Five Element cycles (birth and destruction) to understand the theme of the year. For example, 2018 was Yang Earth Dog (Earth). The Elements are the same. As such, we experienced some harmony. In particular, you can see that the U.S. and North Korea came to a temporary and peaceful agreement to halt nuclear testing. But 2019 was Yin Earth Pig. This was Earth over Water, in a destructive relationship. Thus, the peace talks between the U.S. and North Korea broke down, and hostility between the U.S. and Iran intensified.

Qualities of Yang Metal

Before we dive into the details of my forecast, let’s explore the nature of this year’s Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch. Though they do come together in a more harmonious relationship, don’t be fooled, because the characteristic of Yang Metal is more destructive. Also, the Rat is considered to mimic the energy of aggressive ocean water.


For example, if you were born on a Yang Metal day, you embody the qualities of a warrior or military commander. Yang Metal is often associated with a destructive weapon like a big sword, so sometimes it can appear to be careless and harsh. Metal is also associated with loyalty; Metal Day Master people are honest and reliable. Many are military commanders, emperors, kings, politicians, lawyers, and social advocates. You exhibit strong leadership skills and often behave like a hero because of your deep desire for fairness and justice in the world. However, your fierce and resolute personality create the tendency to fight. Therefore, this kind of character can bring war and brutal killing.


While I was researching, I noticed an interesting Yang Metal person: actress Emilia Clarke, who played Dragon Queen Daenerys on the popular television show Game of Thrones. She was born on October 23, 1986. In the show, she portrays a charismatic leader in command of a massive army—who is also a ruthless and brutal killer, riding her Dragon to destroy the city King’s Landing. This character aptly matches the Yang Metal image; coincidentally, this show was Emilia’s most popular achievement to-date, essentially portraying her own true nature.


Another famous Yang Metal person is Arnold Schwarzenegger, who always plays the hero in movies. Even in Terminator, he eventually turned out to be a good and loyal robot.


Other examples of famous Yang Metal people include: Alexander the Great, Queen Elizabeth II, General George S. Patton, Emperor Qianlong, Martin Luther King, Jr., Edward Snowden, Isaac Newton, Gianni Versace, Jeremy Lin, Tiger Woods, and Mohammad Ali.


What’s more, both the Metal and Water Elements are cold Elements (because they represent the Yin seasons of autumn and winter, respectively). Hence, the atmosphere this year is that people will feel more apt to resort to violence in achieving their ideology, creating more conflict and turbulence. There will be more impassioned protests, angry demonstrations, and riots over issues of social injustice and inequality.


However, since Yang Metal sitting on the Water Element lacks support from Earth, it is actually weak and unstable. This means that the aggressive image is fake and lacks a solid foundation. However, Yang Metal will come to full strength in the autumn season when Metal is strongest; then the aggression will become more real and fierce.


An interesting characteristic of Yang Metal arises if you were also born on the day of the Dog or Dragon—in other words, if your Day Master is Yang Metal Dog or Yang Metal Dragon. In Four Pillars of Destiny, this is called “Fai Kong.” People who were born on this kind of day exhibit a very tough character. They have a tremendous will to survive and refuse to surrender no matter how difficult circumstances are. Fai Kong people often become famous athletes, such as Tiger Woods, Jeremy Lin, and Li Na.


Additionally, because Yang Metal is like a giant piece of steel, you can say that Yang Metal also symbolizes ships. Since Yang Metal has no Earth support and sits on Water, there will be the danger of sinking ships and disasters related to building collapse due to unstable foundations (lack of Earth).

Qualities of the Rat

In the Hsia calendar, the Rat is the first of the 12 zodiac or celestial animals. The Rat is also the first hour of the clock to begin a new day (2300 to 0100). Because there are 24 hours in a day and 12 animals, that means every animal sign consists of two hours. The Rat is particularly more unique because the Rat can be referenced as “Late Rat” and “Early Rat.” Late Rat means it covers 2300 to 0000. As the day changes at 0001, Early Rat begins and lasts until 0100. As such, the Rat sign covers two different days—half on a Yang day and half on a Yin day. Interestingly enough, if you study the sequence of the animals, you’ll understand that the order of the animals is lined up based on the number of the animal’s toes (or fingers). Odd numbered toes is Yang and even numbered toes is Yin. While all other animals have exact numbers, the Rat’s front leg consists of four fingers (Yin) and hind leg consists of five toes (Yang). This exactly matches the idea that the Rat represents both Yin and Yang!


But because the Fire Element is totally absent to control the strong Water energy, we can expect to see water- and fire-related disasters, including sea and air accidents. Examples of water disasters include flooding, heavy rainstorm, and tsunami. Furthermore, because the Fire Element is totally absent and both the Metal and Water Elements are weakening the Earth Element, there will also be more serious earth-related disasters such as landslides, sink holes, avalanches, mining accidents, building collapses, and earthquakes.


The Sexagenary Cycle

As you learn more about the Hsia calendar and the system of the Four Pillars of Destiny, you’ll understand that everything is in a repeating pattern in 60-year cycle (120, 180, 240, etc.). All you have to do is simply look back and revisit history to learn about the future. For example, 60 years ago, 1960 was also a Yang Metal Rat year. One of the most serious earthquakes occurred on May 22, 1960 in Valdivia, Chile, with a magnitude of 9.5 that triggered a giant tsunami, killing more than 1,600 people and leaving 2 million people homeless. Another major earthquake was on February 29, 1960 in Agadir, Morocco, with a magnitude of 5.7. An estimated 12,000-15,000 people (about a third of the city’s population of the time) were killed with at least 35,000 people left homeless, making it the most destructive and deadly earthquake in Moroccan history.


Additionally, the Rat will be in a direct clash with the Horse (another strong Fire celestial animal). The intensity of the fight between these two Elements will be brutal and unforgiving. As mentioned earlier, the Fire Element is related to airlines and airplanes; this clash can cause airline accidents. On February 26, 1960, an Alitalia airplane crashed in Ireland, killing 34 people onboard. March 17, 1960, a Northwest Orient Airline crashed in Indiana, killing 63. October 24, 1960, there was a setback in U.S.S.R. space exploration when a rocket exploded in Nedelin and killed 92 people. On December 16, 1960, an air collision near New York killed 134 people. January 3, 1961 (still a Yang Metal Rat year), a Finnish airline crashed. On January 24, 1961, a B-52 bomber with two nuclear bombs crashed in North Carolina. And the list of airplane accidents goes on.


You can use this same logic to understand the energy of people and between countries by following the elements of the Hsia calendar. For example, 1960 was a significant year when 17 African countries, including Cameron, Congo, Nigeria, Ivory Coast, Somalia, and Madagascar all declared independence. Cyprus also gained independence from Britain that same year. In the U.S., the Greensboro sit-ins were a series of protests in North Carolina that led to the Woolworth department store chain removing its policy of racial segregation in the Southern United States. While not the first sit-in of the Civil Rights Movement, the Greensboro sit-ins were an instrumental action, and also the most well-known sit-ins of the Civil Rights Movement. They are considered a catalyst to the subsequent sit-in movement.


1960 also saw lots of tension between countries. For example, the strain between the U.S.S.R. and the U.S. escalated when the U.S. U-2 spy plane was shot down by Soviet Air Defense Forces on May 1. The American pilot Francis Gary Powers was captured, convicted of espionage, and sentenced to three years of imprisonment plus seven years of hard labor. Another one occurred in Tokyo University when mass demonstrations against the United States-Japan Security Treaty turned violent, resulting in 182 people arrested and 589 injured. Also, on March 21, police in Sharpville, South Africa opened fire at demonstrators, killing 69 and injuring 180.


Going back 120 years, in 1900, also a Yang Metal Rat year, it was a very turbulent time in Chinese history. It was the peak of the Boxer Rebellion supported by the Qing government in China with many fierce fighting and brutal killings. From June 10 to August 14, the Eight-Nation Alliance invaded Beijing. This was a multi-national military coalition set up in the name of humanitarian intervention to defend their respective nations’ citizens. The eight nations were Japan, Russia, Britain, France, the United States, Germany, Italy, and Austria-Hungary.


Four hundred and twenty years ago, Year 1600 (also the Year of Yang Metal Rat) saw aggressive invasion by the Russians into Manchuria. This was also an important year in Japanese history, with the famous battle of Sekigahara when Tokugawa’s Eastern army defeated the Western army of Ishida and gained control of Japan.


It is no wonder that Hong Kong is now experiencing massive demonstrations against the passing of the Extradition Law. The clashes between police and demonstrators occurred on June 12, 2019, a Yang Metal Day in a Yang Metal Month, and the fight broke out during the Hour of the Monkey, which is also a Yang Metal Element.

Symbolic Meaning of the Rat

The Rat is a Peach Blossom (or Flower of Romance) star and it will stimulate plenty of sex and romance. Because the Metal Element also represents the skin, teeth, and bones, it will also enhance the theme around beauty and grace. We can see significant contributions or a boom in the beauty and entertainment industries. For example, in 1960, the Beatles began their music career in the Indra Club in Hamburg on August 17. That same year, Hollywood released iconic movies like Peter Pan and The Wizard of Oz.


Four Pillars of Destiny

People born in the year of Rat (1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008) is said to be “Offending the Grand Duke.” It means, you are offending the energy of the year. Therefore, it is recommended to carry a jade pendant of the Ox to reduce the negative influence. Some examples of famous people born in the Rat year include Prince Charles, Prince Harry, Scarlett Johansson, and Mark Zuckerberg.


People born in the year of the Rabbit (1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011) will have a penalty relationship with the Rat. This will cause trouble in relationships with people such as friends, family, and colleagues, including sex scandals, extramarital affairs, and betrayals. Therefore, it is recommended to carry a jade pendant amulet of the Ox. Examples of famous people born in the Rabbit year include Donnie Yang, Jet Li, Tiger Woods, Angelina Jolie, Bradley Cooper, and David Beckham.


The animal sign that is most unfavorable to the Rat is the Horse. If you were born in the Year of the Horse (1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014), you are in direct clash with the year. Clashes will bring turbulence, movements, accidents, or big changes. You can anticipate more traveling opportunities and it is a good year to change jobs or move offices or houses. You must carry the Ox pendant for protection. Though traveling is ideal to satisfy the clash, it is not recommended to travel directly in the direction of the Grand Duke, which is in the North this year. And you must also take extreme care and refrain from participating in risky sports such as driving fast cars, piloting airplanes, skydiving, parachuting, etc.


The celestial animals that combine with the Rat is the Ox as well as the Monkey and Dragon. These animals are in a year of harmony. However, I do not recommend relying on this kind of astrological scheme because it is not based on the formal fortune-telling system. For a more reliable assessment of one’s fortune, it is best to use the full system of the Four Pillars of Destiny so that the entire birth chart is analyzed as a whole. Because animal signs can appear anywhere within the Four Pillars of a person’s chart, the clash and penalty commentaries is not just confined to the Year Pillar alone. As such, you must also assess how the clash and penalty will impact the person’s Month, Day, and Hour Pillars as well. Examples of famous people under clash this year include Paul McCartney, Kristen Stewart, Angela Merkel, Harrison Ford, Jennifer Lawrence, John Travolta, Shinzo Abe, Kiefer Sutherland, Jackie Chan, Condoleezza Rice, etc.


Also, you can be under clash even if you were not born in the Horse Year, particularly if you were born on the Horse Day—the clash is even more severe and you can face a challenging year ahead. This clash can also adversely impact your relationship area with a spouse or member of the opposite sex. Take extra care. Natalie Portman and Paul Simon were born on the Horse Day.


If you were born on the Rabbit Day, 2020 will create a penalty called “2 Penalty” and you may suffer from worries and irritation related to your relationship with a spouse or family member. This kind of penalty is mostly related to people-trouble, because both the Rat and Rabbit animal signs are Peach Blossom stars. Nicole Kidman and Stephen King were born on a Rabbit Day.


Finally, the Rat is a Nobleman year for those born on the Day or Year of Yin Earth or Yin Wood or if you were born in years ending in 5 and 9, such as 1955, 1959, 1965, 1969, 1975, 1979, etc. Nobleman means angels are coming from Heaven to offer rescue and support. The Nobleman star often brings a solution to obstacles and dangers, helping to make the year feel more comfortable and smooth. If 2020 is your Nobleman year, go ahead and take the chance to develop new projects.

Health

In Traditional Chinese Medicine (TCM), the Metal Element represents the breathing organs including the lung, nose, and skin. The Rat, a Water Element, is related to the kidney, urinary system, and sex organs. Excessive amount of the Water Element this year can cause problems in these areas. Also, because both the Fire and Earth Elements are totally absent, this can contribute to weakness in the stomach area including digestive problems, the pancreas (diabetes), immune system, and issues with the heart, blood circulation, and overall vitality.


The Rabbit animal sign is a Yin Wood Element and is related to the small bones in the body. So much moisture and wetness from the Water year (and the lack of Fire to balance) can cause rheumatism and other bone diseases.


In order to support the weaknesses of the Fire and Earth this year, the most suitable health supplements to take are an anti-oxidant for regulating the Earth Element, and COQ10 for enhancing the Fire Element.


Because the total absence of Fire also means the sensation is cold and dark without the warmth of Yang qi, the powerful Yin energy will also contribute to mental illnesses, the rise of cold-blooded and senseless psycho killers, and strange demonic happenings. For instance, on June 5, 1960, there was a mysterious murder case in Lake Bodom, Finland that remains one of the most famous unresolved homicide cases in Finnish criminal history.


Global Outlook

In the Five Elements system, the Fire Element is happiness and optimism. Fire years prevailed from 2013 to 2017. The presence of Fire can boost people’s confidence about the economy and therefore promote good performance in the stock market. This has been the main driving force behind the stock market boom in those years. However, the cycle of the Fire Element ended in 2017 with Yin Fire Rooster. When the Dog year arrived in 2018, the Fire entered the grave, resulting in setbacks in the economic atmosphere and creating a lackluster, zero-sum year. 2019, Year of the Pig, represented the termination of the Fire Element. The pessimistic energy of Water—also the symbolic emotion related to fear— has begun. Hence, the world economy has been greatly affected by the trade war talks between the U.S. and China, which generated a lot of fear and uncertainty for global investors.


These upcoming years 2019, 2020, and 2021 all belong to the Water cycle, and the Fire Element will not return until the Year of the Snake in 2025. Because the Pig Year represents the termination of Fire, 2020 the Rat means the Fire is in the embryo stage. Therefore, the general economic atmosphere is entering a bearish cycle and the pace of growth will slow significantly. With December also representing the Rat sign—and the peak of the Water Element in the winter season—it will generate a lot of fear and anxiety. Looking back to 2008 (also a Rat Year), Wall Street was in turmoil after the financial tsunami of the mortgage industry that lead to the recession that lasted from 2008 to 2013.



Stock Market and Economic Outlook

The fearful energy of the Water Element cycle is going to take over and prevail for the next four to five years. Pessimism, cynicism, and despair will set in and contribute to the economic decline. Any activities will also lead to longer-term setback and more economic crises will arise.


But which industries can still thrive in a bearish market?


Industries belonging to the Fire Element can expect prosperity because Fire conquers Metal, and Metal is Fire’s money. Fire industries include energy, power generating, restaurants, and entertainment.


Next belongs to the Earth Element because Earth conquers Water, and Water is Earth’s money. Earth industries belong to real estate, land development, mining, insurance, computer software, and technology.


Finally, the third-most prosperous industry belongs to the Metal Element. Though Metal does not see Money this year, because Metal sees Water, this industry is active and productive. These industries include automobiles, engineering, banking, and machinery.


The industries in bad luck this year are Water and Wood. Water industries will suffer because they will face strong competition. These include shipping, transportation, and communication. Also, Fire is Water’s money and Fire is totally absent; hence, this is not a prosperous year whatsoever. Wood industries such as fashion, media, books, and environment will also face an uphill climb, because Wood’s money is Earth and Earth is also absent.

Feng Shui

The energy of your home and office change from year to year. Therefore, it is necessary to take care of the shifts.


This year, the bad energy called “Five Yellow” (or Star 5) that symbolizes obstacles and misfortune will reside in the East sector. It’s best to hang a 6-metal rod wind chime to dissolve this bad star. The worst months will be in March, June, and December, when the Month Stars irritate Annual Star 5.


The next bad star is 2, which brings sickness and worry; it will be in the South. The traditional method is to use a string of six metal coins.


The Grand Duke is in the North this year, so it’s best not to “move earth” or make substantial construction work in this direction this year. Also, it is not recommended for one to sit with his or her back to the South. Otherwise, you will be sitting against the unfavorable energy called “Three Shars” or “Three Killings” and this can bring bad luck. Furthermore, the South is also the clash position (the Horse).


Star 3 is related to conflict and robbery and it resides in the North. Use a piece of red colored paper to minimize this negative influence. Also, 6 and 7 can create legal problems and scandal, respectively. The traditional solution is to place 3 bamboo stems in a clear glass vase in the Southeast and Center positions, respectively.


Other

A few interesting things to point out about today’s world leaders. Year 2020 is a favorable year for U.S. President Donald Trump, so his chance for a successful year and the likelihood of a second presidential win in the upcoming election is high.


This is also a favorable year for Russia President Vladimir Putin, so his power remains very strong.


Yang Metal year is considered a Power Element for Prince William. Will he succeed Queen Elizabeth in 2020? We shall see.


The Rat is North Korea President Kim Jong-un’s Aggressive Intelligence Element, so his actions are more forceful, careless, and less peaceful.


Last year China President Xi Jinping was under clash with the Pig. This year, the clash continues because the Rat Year will clash against the Horse in his Month Pillar. As such, China could very well continue to be under pressure with its economic relationship with the U.S. and the Western world.


Thank you for reading. I wish you all a healthy and prosperous year!

THE CORONAVIRUS OF 2020

Released: March 05, 2020

At the end of 2019 and beginning of 2020, the Coronavirus broke out in Wuhan in the Hubei province, and it quickly spread to other parts of the world. At the time of writing this article in Feb. 2020, the virus got serious impact in Japan, South Korea and becomes a global problem as outbreaks are also found in Iran, Italy ……etc.

The year 2020 is year of Metal Rat. In Chinese medicine, Metal is symbol of breathing organs – the lung. IN 2020, it is Metal on top of water, this combination of elements showed Metal is quite weak, as water underneath the metal is exhausting the strength of Metal. Also there is total absence of earth and fire element. There is no earth to support metal, and there is no fire to keep the metal warm. There is common Chinese saying that “Metal needs fire to melt it into useful tools”. So metal without fire is cold, unhealthy metal. Therefore, the Metal water combination and the missing of earth and fire element in 2020 already gives the message that Metal is unhealthy in 2020 – in terms of Chinese medicine, it exactly means sickness of lung and breathing organ.

The events that happened so far in 2020 clearly supports this theory. The Yang metal element of 2020 represents a sword, a weapon and war. And the word “Rat” in Chinese means a son. So Metal Rat year bears the meaning of “Warrior”. The virus first broke out in the city of Wuhan, the Chinese name of the city bears the meaning of “Man of war” as Wu is “Weapon” or “Fighting” and “Han” is “Man”.

The Rat is the most powerful water element out of the 12 animals. In Chinese metaphysics, the 5 elements can also be classified into 5 emotions, or 5 moods of people. In the classic of Chinese Medicine – “The Yellow Emperor’s book of internal medicine”, metal is symbol of sadness, wood is symbol of temper, fire is happiness, water is fear, earth is meditation… The most obvious is the contrast between fire and water elements. Fire is happiness and it is symbolized by red color. Hence Chinese always use red color for celebrations and happy events. However, the opposite is water which brings fear. The color of water is black, and black color is often associate with fearful things – like criminals are called “Black society”, pirates use black flag….etc. So it is obvious the year of Rat brings mass fear which is exactly what is prevailing in the beginning of 2020, everybody is afraid of catching the virus. Everyone is wearing protective masks, and people in Asia is afraid to travel, afraid to go out, afraid to contact people, and there is big rush to buy food, rice, toilet paper and there are even armed robbery to rob toilet papers in Hong Kong……

The virus seems associate with water. They are more wide spread in cold weather and they die under higher temperature. Also serious outbreaks happened to be at sea on board cruise ships. The biggest disaster is the cruise ship Diamond Princess which was detained in Yokohama and over 700 passengers out of 3400 were found infested with the virus. It looks like the powerful water element of the Rat is casting bad spell on people, in particular those who needs fire element and do not like water element.

The following is the known three pillars of a medical doctor Li Wen Liang in Wuhan who is the first doctor to reveal coronavirus to the public and he himself passed away on 6th Feb. 2020:








His birth data shows he is yin earth person born in October, hence his yin earth is weak and needs fire support. However, he was at the age of 34 in the luck pillar of Yin Metal ox which will combine away his good yang fire in his year pillar. Also the current year 2020 is powerful metal water totally destroyed his fire element. Hence he passed away on 6/2. This example clearly shows coronavirus sickness could be caused by weakness of fire element which is the main problem in this metal Rat year. To improve fire elements in our body, the main nutritional supplement is COQ10. Also if this theory is correct, then we may expect situation will improve when fire seasons return in summer. The fire months are May and June which is metal snake month and water horse month. It is hopeful when such fire elements come back in the month, less people will get infected with coronavirus sickness.

Let us also examine the Four Pillars of another person closely associate with this global disease. He is Mr. Tedros Adhanom – The secretary of WHO – World Health Organization. Mr. Adhanom was born on 3rd March, 1965:






His day master is yang fire and he was born in spring wood season, he has plenty of wood and fire supporting his day master. Hence he is strong yang fire person, this means he is like the sun, having very warm heart and pleasant character. Currently he is at the age of 55, under influence of his luck pillar of water and metal, which is positive luck. As he is strong fire, he does not like wood element, hence the c month of tiger wood in February 2020 is giving him hard time. The next month March is still wood rabbit, which continue to be challenging. However, April will bring his favorable elements earth and metal, and he will be back in good luck. This seems matching with the above theory that the virus will be less harmful when we approach summer months of May and June.

Besides Four pillars, we can also examine the coronavirus with flying stars feng shui, which is also quite accurate in reflecting this disaster broke out in Wuhan.

The current year 2020 have star 7 in center, So the bad year star 5 is present in the East, So the outbreak in Wuhan is actually the East side of China. The more serious spots of outbreak is Yokohama of Japan and Daegu of South Korea, both are in the East of Japan and East of Korea, it so happened that Yokohama and Daegu are both on 35 degree Latitude, the two cities almost on same straight line to the East of China.

We also examine the star of sickness -no. 2. In 2020 star 2 is present in the South, In China, the Forbidden City, Tiananmen is facing South, with main entrance in exact South, getting this sick energy. Also in Seoul, the Gwanghwamun is also facing South with main door in South. Both receiving sick energy 2 in 2020.

Let us trace the visiting Flying stars in first few months of 2020.
The pairs of stars – Left is year star, right is month star
2020 4/2 – 5/3 East 5,6 South 2,3
2020 5/3 – 4/4 East 5,5 South 2,2
2020 4/4 -5/5 East 5,4 South 2.1
5 – Misfortune, 2 -sickness, 6 – Metal, related to breathing organ

It seems most serious is still to come from 5/3 to 4/4, and hopefully it will start to fade away after 4/4 Ching Ming Festival.