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Monkey in the Year of the Tiger
Lunar Calendar |
Solar Calendar |
Lunar Calendar |
Solar Calendar |
1908 |
Feb 2 1908- Jan 21 1909 |
1968 |
Jan 30 1968- Feb 16 1969 |
The year of the Tiger is where the Monkey “tsong Tai Siu”, which means that the zodiac sign is in direct opposition to the star position of “Tai Siu”, the Deity of the Year. This is more serious than “fan Tai Siu”, whose zodiac sign is in opposition to “Tai Siu”, but not directly opposite, in the case of “tsong Tai Siu”. What may appear to be good on the surface, may actually be bad. It is a year of changes and obstacles. Additionally, there are other bad stars in the path of the Monkey. Though there are a few good stars in the path, there are relatively many more bad stars. Therefore it is very important that this year, the Monkey is not greedy or impulsive. The Monkey should take the attitude of treading on thin ice this year, and should not easily trust others and watch for negative gossip. The Monkey must reason things out meticulously and clearly, and try to minimize losses. The Monkey should not overconfident and make investments this year, else wise, huge losses will ensue. If the Monkey is not greed or impulsiveness, then losses can be minimized. Another way for the Monkey to reduce the effects of “tsong Tai Siu” is to have more movement and more change. Regardless of whether the Monkey wants it or not, there will be a lot changes happening this year. Therefore, regardless of what the matter is, the Monkey has to take care of things personally. Avoid taking big leaps. The effort that is put in this year is equivalent to the returns, which should actually be considered a positive thing. The Monkey needs to do more and avoid putting his/her nose into other people's matters, to avoid creating trouble by saying the wrong things, or by trying to do a good deed turning sour. Don't be afraid of doing more and not getting returns on your effort. The Monkey needs to be more open-minded. The Monkey needs to expand his/her network and meet good people. Do more to help people and participate in charitable causes. The Monkey can meet people with similar values and at the same time try to accept others' differences in opinions, and by doing so, luck can change in its natural course.
In a year of “tsong Tai Siu”, it causes a year of movement and change and only amongst being dynamic can the Monkey make progress. The Monkey should look abroad to expand, whether it be for travel or for work, which will help this year. To satisfy “tsong Tai Siu”, the Monkey can consider changing jobs, changing professions, or moving the home or office. On the other hand, if the Monkey is stagnant, lacks confidence, or is afraid to do anything about the situation, then luck will only become worse. The areas suitable for the Monkey this year include those related to creativity, for example arts and culture, or those related to moving money, for example tourism, shipping, mining, automotive, marketing and design. The Monkey may even decide to open a business, for example the service industry will also be fine.
Financial luck this year may appear good on the surface, but in reality is bad, with a lot of misleading occurrences and people with a lot of misleading intentions, so be cautious of friends and acquaintances speaking their own misfortunes and making requests. Additionally, the Monkey also lacks confidence and direction, so he/she will be easily mislead by bad people, leading to mistakes in investments and decisions. Because there is a lot of negative gossip against the Monkey this year, it is not suitable for the Monkey to cooperate with others for business or for investments, or else the Monkey will only be an accessory to help others to success and will be thrown away like tomorrow's trash once their worth is used up. Therefore, the Monkey needs to be careful of being undermined, betrayed and used. Everything should be dealt with personally and don't be greed and impulsive. Take all matters one step at a time, start small then work up to big, work hard, and take initiative to be innovative and change. The Monkey needs to improve his/her abilities to work towards greater financial abilities, so if the Monkey is able to persevere through the first half of the year, then by Fall or Winter, the Monkey may be able to create new positive opportunities. Because financial luck is unstable this year, it is not suitable for the Monkey to make investments, or to speculate such opportunities, as greed and impulsivity can lead to big losses. Do not listen to tips and advice from experts on trading stocks. Do not let others know of your plans, assets and wealth, or else risk sabotage by others. This goes for investments, dealing with matters, as well as employments, keep to yourself and mind your own business. Know and stay within your abilities, so avoid borrowing money to make investments or spending the money on investments before money is made. Be careful of unexpected expenses which can put you in a very difficult position if there are no funds to manage.
Relationship luck is also bad this year for the Monkey. Opinions will easily clash. The Monkey may love someone who doesn't love them back and vice versa. This is a year where flowers blossom, but no fruit forms. The single Monkey may date, but should not have overly high expectations for relationship progress, or else head to heartbreak. The married Monkey may have an extramarital affair, where person may just be friends at first, always helping, but be careful of mixing these personal relationships with work, which is negative to the Monkey's luck, and lead to loses in family, money and reputation. The female married Monkey needs to be especially careful, as meeting the wrong person may leave the female Monkey impregnated and with a lot of problems.
In terms of health, the Monkey needs to be careful of eye, nose, ear and throat infections. Be careful in traffic and with sharp metal objects, as physical injury is a risk, so try to avoid large crowds and heavy traffic areas. The male Monkey needs to be cautious of respiratory illnesses. The female monkey needs to be cautious of reproductive system illnesses, as well as lost possessions due to theft.
The young Monkey tends to be lazy and have low concentration, so grades are expected to go down, so more hard work and effort is needed in school.
Zodiac signs to associate with: Dragon, Snake and Rat.
Zodiac signs to avoid: Dog, Tiger, Horse and Pig.
Lucky colours: gold, light yellow and light brown.
Unlucky colours: red, purple and blue.
Lucky numbers: 2, 7, and 8
Unlucky numbers: 1, 3, 4 and 9
Lucky gemstones: Lapis Lazuli
Feng shui placement: Place eight metal figures on the northwest side of the home or office to improve prosperity and reduce bad luck.
