Good day to everyone!

We have entered into the Chinese solar calendar of the Yin Earth Rat month 戊子月 from early morning.

We are in the middle of the Winter season.

📅Month Overview – 7 Dec to 5 Jan (☀️solar calendar)

Heavenly Stem and Earth Branch Interaction 干支作用

Heavenly Stem is Yin Earth 戊 and can transform into Fire in a set specific conditions.

Earthly Branch is Rat 子 is considered as a Yang Water, however, when considering the hidden Heavenly Stems found within, it contains only pure Yin Water. Rat’s Water can be transformed into Earth in a set of specific conditions.

Changes in your courses of action can take place if the above transformations do take place in your personal Ba Zi natal chart.

Earth on top to control the Water at the bottom means authority reigns, facing more stresses or problem surfacing, however, during to the merging intereaction between Yang Earth and the hidden Yin Water, means the controller will not go all the way.

12 Deities of Linked Palaces 串宮十二神

As I am practicing a new Ba Zi technique, I have come across this interesting way for monthly forecast. Thought it may be of interest, hence include here for reference.

For Yin Earth Rat month 戊子月, the 12 Deities of Linked Palaces comination is:

Spender over Accuser 小耗坐朱雀.

Spender denotes unexpected spendings. Accuser can mean becoming the target of accusation or gossipping. This combination can mean noticeable backstabbing, conflict, overspending and being framed.

Do note that 12 Deities of Linked Palaces is calculate based on the current year, hence the monthly forecast can be understood as what happens externally. How it manifest exactly and to what intensity has to study with your natal chart to understand the overall interactions.

⚠️Days to Take Note

Avoid making hasty decisions 月破
Dec – 15 (Mon) and 27 (Sat)

Avoid getting into conflict 月刑
Dec – 12 (Fri) and 24 (Wed)

Avoid getting sabotaged or subject of gossips 月害
Dec – 16 (Tue) and 28 (Sun)

The above days were flagged based solely on Almanac considerations. Those who had your Ba Zi natal chart read by me likely have other dates to take note.

🧭Feng Shui Caution

Please take not that the negative Flyings Stars combinations is more likely to manifest either your annual Ba Zi trend is not good or have specfic combinations in your Ba Zi chart that matches similar or equal types of events and if you are active in that directional sector over 3 hours consecutively.

The Monthly Flying Stars overlaps with the Annual Flying Stars. This itself may be understood as progresses all slow throughout and be mindful of procastination.

The Monthly Flying Star 2 Sickness and Annual Flying Star 3 Conflict both come to the Northwest – this can be read as increasing conflicts and disagreements.

The Monthly Flying Star 5 Misfortune and Annual Flying Star 6 Wealth both come to the South – this can be read as overspending and ailments in the head.

To minimise the negative manifestation, you can move to other sectors in that space every 3 hours for 15 minutes to break the momentum.

🎇Folk Commemoration Days (🌙lunar calendar)

25 Dec 十一月初六 (Thu)
Commemoration Day for Jade Emperor 玉皇大帝誕
This is a lesser observed commemoration day for the Jade Emperor.

11 Jan 十一月廿三 (Sun)
Descent of the Lord of the Southern Dipper 南斗星君下降. This is more specific for people who wish to pray for longevity, however, there are certain abstinences to observe for the prayer.


🥳Announcement!!!

I will appear at Singapore Really Really Free Market on 13 Dec!

Also, this is the time if you are keen to do annual forecast for year 2026.

See you when I see you!

Best regards,
Shifu SiMing 思明師傅
abodeoflight.com
IG@abode.of.light

Good day to everyone!

My apologies for sharing this forecase late for this month.

We have entered into the Chinese solar calendar of the Yin Fire Pig month 丁亥月 from noon on 7 Nov (Fri).

It is the beginning of the Winter season.

📅Month Overview – 7 Nov to 7 Dec (☀️solar calendar)

Heavenly Stem and Earth Branch Interaction 干支作用

Heavenly Stem is Yin Fire 丁 and can transform into Wood in specific conditions.

Earthly Branch is Pig 亥 is considered as a Yin Earthly Branch, however, when considering the Heavenly Stems found within, it is Yang Water as the primary and accompanies Yang Wood and Yang Earth. There are two specific conditions that can have Pig’s primary Yang Water to be transformed into Wood.

Changes in your courses of action can take place if the above transformations do take place in your personal Ba Zi natal chart.

On the surface it looks like the Pig’s Yang Water controls the Yin Fire sitting over it. However, it is not simply Water controlling the Fire, because in the Heavely Stem Dynamics 天干作用, Yin Fire binds with Yang Water and can tranform into Wood under certain circumstances.

This can be understood as you will find yourself in a situation or observing someone else that is fighting against a softer power or influence over you persistently.

12 Deities of Linked Palaces 串宮十二神

As I am practicing a new Ba Zi technique, I have come across this interesting way for monthly forecast. Thought it may be of interest, hence include here for reference.

For Yang Fire Dog month 丙戌月, the 12 Deities of Linked Palaces comination is:

Herald over Devourer 青龍坐大耗

Herald denotes documentation, examintation, celebration or even benefactors. Devourer can mean exhaustion and can be to the extend of hurting the core.This combination can mean way more effort or resources is spent on documentation; or unexpected spendings occur for celebration or buying gifts to people you care about.

Do note that 12 Deities of Linked Palaces is calculate based on the current year, hence the monthly forecast can be understood as what happens externally. How it manifest exactly and to what intensity has to study with your natal chart to understand the overall interactions.

⚠️Days to Take Note

Avoid making hasty decisions 月破
Nov – 12 (Wed) and 24 (Mon)
Dec – 6 (Sat)

Avoid getting into conflict 月刑
Nov – 14 (Fri) and 26 (Wed)

Avoid getting sabotaged or subject of gossips 月害
Nov – 11 (Tue) and 23 (Sun)
Dec – 5 (Fri)

The above days were flagged based solely on Almanac considerations. Those who had your Ba Zi natal chart read by me likely have other dates to take note.

🧭Feng Shui Caution

Please take not that the negative Flyings Stars combinations is more likely to manifest either your annual Ba Zi trend is not good or have specfic combinations in your Ba Zi chart that matches similar or equal types of events and if you are active in that directional sector over 3 hours consecutively.

The Monthly Flying Stars overlaps with the Annual Flying Stars. This itself may be understood as progresses all slow throughout and be mindful of procastination.

The Monthly Flying Star 2 Sickness and Annual Flying Star 2 Sickness both come to the Center – this can be read as difficulties in making something whole. So if you have project that is due this month, this can be a challenge.

The Monthly Flying Star 5 Misfortune and Annual Flying Star 5 Misfortune both come to the Northeast – this can be read as unexpected challenge that includes accidents may incur. .

To minimise the negative manifestation, you can move to other sectors in that space every 3 hours for 15 minutes to break the momentum.

🎇Folk Commemoration Days (🌙lunar calendar)

8 Nov 九月十九 (Sat)
Pravrajya Day for Guanyin 觀音出家日
This is folklore inspired day that marks Guanyin’s renunciation. Renunciation often gets painted as giving up by general media or even Buddhism. However, renunciation actually meant a deep commeitment, so deep that it has cut the old you away.

17 Nov 九月廿八 (Mon)
Commemoration Day for Lord Hua Guang 華光大帝誕
Lord Hua Guang is an important and well known Deity in both Taoist pantheon and Chinese community. He is a martial Deity and known for banishing evil forces. He is also known as a Fire Deity and also a Pateron to Cantonese opera troupe.

24 Nov 十月初五 (Mon)
Commemoration Day for Bodhidharma 達摩祖師誕
Bodhidharma is held as the Founder of the Chinese Chan 禪宗 in Chinese Mahayana Buddhism. He was somehow made popular in Chinese folklore worship as well.

🥳Announcement!!!

I may have a pop-up booth in the last weekend of November in Tampines. Stay tune to my social media for updates.

I am generally looking for long term pop-up booths or good co-working office space.

WA me if you know good spaces!

I am not a registered counsellor, but I am considering opening mentoring sessions for individuals who are seeking a safe and non-judgmental space to process their thoughts and emotions.

This initiative allows me to support others while continuing to apply and practise the counselling theories and related skills that I have acquired and am still developing.

There will be a fee involved, although it will not be the same as the rate for my astrology consultations. I welcome any feedback on this idea.

Best regards,
Shifu SiMing 思明師傅
abodeoflight.com
IG@abode.of.light

Good day to everyone!

We are entering into the Chinese solar calendar of the Yang Fire Dog month 丙戌月 from morning on 8 Oct (Wed).

It is the end of Autumn season.

📅Month Overview – 8 Oct to 7 Nov (☀️solar calendar)

Heavenly Stem and Earth Branch Interaction 干支作用

Heavenly Stem is Yang Fire 丙 and can transform into Water in specific conditions.

Earthly Branch is Dog 戌 of the Yang Earth as the apparent and containts Yin Metal and Yin Fire within. There are two specific conditions that can have Dog’s apparent Yang Earth to be transformed into Fire.

Changes in your courses of action can take place if the above transformations do take place in your personal Ba Zi natal chart.

On the surface it looks like the Yang Fire generates Dog, in deeper understading, Dog is the vault for Yang Fire and instead of sapping the Fire element, it actually strengtens Fire. Autumn associates with the Metal element and this month being a strong Fire element, may be understood as standing against a trend or counterchecking the authority or those with power.

12 Deities of Linked Palaces 串宮十二神

As I am practicing a new Ba Zi technique, I have come across this interesting way for monthly forecast. Thought it may be of interest, hence include here for reference.

For Yang Fire Dog month 丙戌月, the 12 Deities of Linked Palaces comination is:

Sovereign over Spender 太歲坐小耗

Sovereign denotes responsibilities and gaining attention, maybe too much of it. Spender can mean literally overspends and sometimes can mean having facts turnaround against you.This combination can mean spending additional effort or resources at work; can also mean receiving fine and general hiccups at work.

Do note that 12 Deities of Linked Palaces is calculate based on the current year, hence the monthly forecast can be understood as what happens externally. How it manifest exactly and to what intensity has to study with your natal chart to understand the overall interactions.

⚠️Days to Take Note

Avoid making hasty decisions 月破
Oct – 14 (Tue) and 26 (Sun)
Nov – 7 (Fri)

Avoid getting into conflict 月刑
Oct – 11 (Sat), 17 (Fri), 23 (Thu) and 29 (Wed)
Nov – 4 (Tue)

Avoid getting sabotaged or subject of gossips 月害
Oct – 19 (Sun) and 31 (Fri)

The above days were flagged based solely on Almanac considerations. Those who had your Ba Zi natal chart read by me likely have other dates to take note.

🧭Feng Shui Caution

Please take not that the negative Flyings Stars combinations is more likely to manifest either your annual Ba Zi trend is not good or have specfic combinations in your Ba Zi chart that matches similar or equal types of events and if you are active in that directional sector over 3 hours consecutively.

The Monthly Flying Star 2 Sickness and Annual Flying Star 1 Officer both come to the Southeast – this can be read as career, reputation and even money luck can take a dent this month.

The Monthly Flying Star 5 Misfortune and Annual Flying Star 4 Academic both come to the West – this can be read as unexpected challenge arises at work, school or applying for government position/contracts.

To minimise the negative manifestation, you can move to other sectors in that space every 3 hours for 15 minutes to break the momentum.

🎇Folk Commemoration Days (🌙lunar calendar)

6 Oct 八月十五 (Mon)
Mid-autumn Festival 中秋節
The traditional Mooncake Festival. Other than eating mooncakes, I have observed that in Taiwan, they would eat grilled meats. No idea why’s that.

Commemoration Day for Tai Yin Goddess 太陰娘娘誕
Tai Yin in Divination contains a few association but in folklore practice, it is often deem as the deified Moon.

7 Oct 八月十六 (Tue)
Commemoration Day for Great Sage Equals to Heaven 齊天大聖誕
More commonly known as the Monkey God Sun Wukong! Deified novel character that is well known and received in Chinese communities around the world.

21 Oct 九月初一 (Tue)
Descend of the Lords of the Southern Dipper 南斗下降日
A group of very important and high ranking Deities in the Taoist pantheon but not often mentioned. They rule over the lifespans of mankind. Often relates to prayers for longevity and averting misfortune.

21 to 29 Oct 九月初一至初九 (Tue to Wed)
Descend of the Lords of the Northern Dipper 北斗九皇降世日
Not only a group of very important and high ranking Deities in the Taoist pantheon but very well received in Chinese communities around the world. Prayers for longevity and averting misfortune are also often made to these Lords during thes 9 days. The Lords of the Northen Dipper is so popular that there is a specific Medicine Buddha patheon made as an adapted version to the Lords of the Northern Dipper.

29 Oct 九月初九 (Wed)
Chong Yang Jie / Double Ninth Festival 重陽節
The name of this festival is taken from I-Ching, where the number 9 ascribes to the Yang and having 2 nines, means double Yang. Traditional, this day marks the celebration of good harvest and rituals made to the Gods as an expression of thanksgiving.

Ascend of Lord Guan 關帝飛昇日
This is one of the less common marked day to commemorate the ascend of Lord Guan, more commonly known as Guan Gong, a historical figure that has being deified and very wel accepted in the Chinese communities. He stands for Loyalty, Righteousness, Benevolence and Courageous.

Commemoraton Day for Na Zha / Marshal of the Central Altar 哪吒誕 / 中壇元帥
A very popular and well received Deity in the Chinese communities. Now made known better by the recent movies. Originally a deva found in buddhist scriptures but adapted into pantheon of Chinese Deities. A powerful Deity that can handle on his own.

8 Nov 九月十九 (Sat)
Pravrajya Day for Guanyin 觀音出家日
This is folklore inspired day that marks Guanyin’s renunciation. Renunciation often gets painted as giving up by general media or even Buddhism. However, renunciation actually meant a deep commeitment, so deep that it has cut the old you away.

17 Nov 九月廿八 (Mon)
Commemoration Day for Lord Hua Guang 華光大帝誕
Lord Hua Guang is an important and well known Deity in both Taoist pantheon and Chinese community. He is a martial Deity and known for banishing evil forces. He is also known as a Fire Deity and also a Pateron to Cantonese opera troupe.

🥳Announcement!!!

There are no announcment for this month other than I am generally looking for weekend spaces to run pop up booth.

WA me if you know good spaces!

Best regards,
Shifu SiMing 思明師傅
abodeoflight.com
IG@abode.of.light

Good day to everyone!

We are entering into the Chinese solar calendar of the Yin Wood Rooster month 乙酉月 from late afternoon on 7 Sep (Sun).

It is the middle of Autumn season.

📅Month Overview – 7 Sep to 8 Oct (☀️solar calendar)

Heavenly Stem and Earth Branch Interaction 干支作用

Earthly Branch is Rooster 酉 is a pure Yin Metal element contains no other elements within.

The pure Yin Metal element not just controls the Heavenly Stem Yin Wood 乙 that sits on top, this particular combination has a clash interaction that comes within. This may be understood that the month can moves fast and abrupt. And also because it is the bottom controlling and clashing the top, it can mean overcoming power, limits and attempt in cutting through entanglements.

Rooster’s pure Yin Metal in specific conditions can make other elements transform into Metal.

Even this Yin Wood on the top can be transformed into Metal in specific conditions.

You can attract more confrontation or you attempting to rebel against the norm if the Metal element overwhelms in your natal chart.

Changes in your courses of action can take place if the above transformations do take place in your personal Ba Zi natal chart.

12 Deities of Linked Palaces 串宮十二神

As I am practicing a new Ba Zi technique, I have come across this interesting way for monthly forecast. Thought it may be of interest, hence include here for reference.

For Yin Wood Rooster month 乙酉月, the 12 Deities of Linked Palaces comination is:

Mourner over Instigator 吊客坐官符

Mourner denotes petty people gossiping behind you and Instigator, at times can be harbinger of good news, but in this combination, it can mean casual chat can be misunderstood and brings hurdle to your tasks on hand.

Do note that 12 Deities of Tai Sui is calculate based on the current year, hence the monthly forecast can be understood as what happens externally. How it manifest exactly and to what intensity has to study with your natal chart to understand the overall interactions.

⚠️Days to Take Note

Avoid making hasty decisions 月破
Sep – 7 (Sun) and 19 (Fri)
Oct – 1 (Wed)

Avoid getting into conflict 月刑
Sep – 13 (Sat) and 25 (Thu)
Oct – 7 (Oct)

Avoid getting sabotaged or subject of gossips 月害
Sep – 14 (Sun) and 26 (Fri)
Oct – 8 (Wed)

The above days were flagged based solely on Almanac considerations. Those who had your Ba Zi natal chart read by me likely have other dates to take note.

🧭Feng Shui Caution

Please take not that the negative Flyings Stars combinations is more likely to manifest either your annual Ba Zi trend is not good or have specfic combinations in your Ba Zi chart that matches similar or equal types of events and if you are active in that directional sector over 3 hours consecutively.

The Monthly Flying Star 2 Sickness and Annual Flying Star 9 Happiness both come to the East – this can bring a boost to studious luck.

The Monthly Flying Star 5 Misfortune and Annual Flying Star 3 Conflict both come to the Northwest – this can mean getting into hostile competition and hiccups at work.

To minimise the negative manifestation, you can move to other sectors in that space every 3 hours for 15 minutes to break the momentum.

🎇Folk Commemoration Days (🌙lunar calendar)

6 Sep 七月初十五 (Sat)
Zhongyuan / Ullambana Festival 中元節 / 盂蘭盆節
Zhongyuan Festival is of Taoist origin and Ullambana Festival is of the Chinese Buddhist origin. A very good example of syncretism of cultural practices. The day that is believed to have rituals done for the benefit of hungry ghosts and deceased loved ones and ancestors. What is often overlooked is that it is also the Commemoration Day for the Earth Officer 地官誕 and He is known to grant clemency to mortals’ transgressions. Chinese Buddhists overlapping this day with Sangha Day as mentioned in the Ullambana Sutra. However, this day is observed differently in other Buddhist tradition.

Regardless, this day ought not to be taken as an eerie day but, should you participate, a day to practice a genuine kindness to fellow sentient beings that are not in good conditions, without you having to set any conditions.

10 Sep 七月初十九 (Wed)
Commemoration Day for Tai Sui 太歲誕
In the 60 Tai Sui system, each of them has their individual commemoration day, however, this day is taken to be the collective commemoration day for all 60 of them.

12 Sep 七月初廿一 (Fri)
Commemoration Day for Patriach Pu An 普庵祖師誕
A buddhist patriach active in Song Dynasty era. He was known not only for his Dharma realization, He was also rumoured to have practiced certain Taoist Thunder Technique, famous for subduing evil spirits, and hence, He was also worshipped by certain Taoist lineage for this accomplishment.

15 Sep 七月初廿四 (Mon)
Commemoration Day for City God 城隍尊神誕
The Guardian of a city. Often work with the netherworld deities and can be associated to one’s passing on. However, He is also in charge in patheons of enforcer deities that keep mischievous and errant spirits away from creating havoc in the mortal world.

21 Sep 七月初卅 (Sun)
Commemoration Day for Ksitigarbha Bodhisattva 地藏菩薩誕
Also known more affectionately as Di Zang Pu Sa in Chinese communities. One of the Five Great Bodhisattva in Chinese Mahayana Buddhism and is the epitome of Vow 大願, Often overlooked as simply a Bodhisattva that guides and liberates beings that are suffering in hell, Di Zang’s vows represents steadfast and deep commitment in one’s path. We need not save souls in hell like He does, but we can reflect are we as resolute as He is.

24 Sep 八月初三 (Wed)
Commemoration Day for Kitchen God 灶君誕
The interesting thing about the Chinese Kitchen God is nothing related to culinary arts but about the conduct and morals of the family,. This can be understood from the practice of sending Kitchen God to the Heavens for reporting at end of the lunar calendar year.

6 Oct 八月十五 (Mon)
Mid-autumn Festival 中秋節
The traditional Mooncake Festival. Other than eating mooncakes, I have observed that in Taiwan, they would eat grilled meats. No idea why’s that.

Commemoration Day for Tai Yin Goddess 太陰娘娘誕
Tai Yin in Divination contains a few association but in folklore practice, it is often deem as the deified Moon.

7 Oct 八月十六 (Tue)
Commemoration Day for Great Sage Equals to Heaven 齊天大聖誕
More commonly known as the Monkey God Sun Wukong! Deified novel character that is well known and received in Chinese communities around the world.

🥳Announcement!!!

Firstly, I will be offering free divination at the Singapore Really Really Free Market 86 on .27 September. Click the following URL for more details!

https://shorturl.at/2lEte

The next one has nothing to do with Chinese metaphysics…

I am currently doing a part time degree in Guidance and Counselling from Northumbria University.
And in this term, I am doing a subject that requires me to practice mentoring skills.

I can only practice this by having a mentee to work with. A mentee has to have an issue/challenge that he/she would like to work about it. Example of an issue can be difficulty in reading, challenges in communicating with colleague, etc.

I am required to have at least 3 mentor sessions with 30 minutes per session. I will require to voice record our sessions for me to reflect how I have conducted myself in these sessions. The transcript won’t be submitted and more importantly you will stay anonymous and identified as “mentee” in my assignment.

Do WhatsApp me directly if you would like to help me in my mentoring practice!

Best regards,
Shifu SiMing 思明師傅
abodeoflight.com
IG@abode.of.light