No bull, you shouldn’t have too much beef with this year. You can pack the Tai Sui away in your ox cart and focus on the road ahead. Some frustration and bickering is expected but not nearly enough to send you udder cover. Your flank speech and open discussion will be welcome and no one will press your moo-t button. Nothing dreadfully abomina-bull lingers on the horizon, nor is the landscape crowded with unseen helpers; not that you’d mind but it’ll be your efforts that get you ahead this year.

Metal Ox:
03 Feb 2021 – 03 Feb 2022
04 Feb 1961 – 03 Feb 1962
Earth Ox:
04 Feb 2009 – 03 Feb 2010
04 Feb 1949 – 03 Feb 1950
Fire Ox:
04 Feb 1997 – 03 Feb 1998
04 Feb 1937 – 03 Feb 1938
Wood Ox:
04 Feb 1985 – 03 Feb 1986
04 Feb 1925 – 03 Feb 1926
Water Ox:
04 Feb 1973 – 03 Feb 1974
04 Feb 1913 – 03 Feb 1914

Fortune direction:

North

Augmenting your fortune:

Representations of the God of Wealth

Lucky number:

Lucky colour:

  Black

  Health

True to its name, the Heaven Laments Star is prone to giving rise to tears. There are two versions of you available this year, one is det-ox, and the other is that ox. If you choose that ox and stay on the middle path your health should follow along. No need to make yourself over-calfinated too often, and don’t go pasture bedtime. A little regular exercise should ensure that your cardi-yak condition remains optimal.

  Wealth

In a year where all sectors are likely to connect strongly the Imperial Canopy Star can be put to good use in this sector, ensuring that your milk will not run dry. Steady progress can be made by ensuring that you take educational, professional and personal opportunities that are offered. There’ll be no need to bull-dozer your way ahead, your calm and steady demeanour should have you cownting your profits by year’s end.

  Love

Cow-ls may suit a monk or a nun, but there’ll be no hiding in the hood for you this year. For those who value a solitary mood on occasion this year will provide opportunities. You can do away with the endless distractions of cow-eyes, and those close to you will not unnecessarily raise steaks with you. Check yourself in the mirror, no s-cow-ling required.

  Career

Ah yes, sometimes the ox work ethic can require the yoke and the whip. Let’s not forget some of your cow-orkers from other sectors of the zodi-yak who think they’ve herd it all before, they haven’t. Firm progress gives you the opportunity to be out standing in your field, a position many an ox desires, the year should be mildly int-ox-icating.

Guiding hexagram from the Yi-Jing (Book of Changes)

Judgement:
Increase. It furthers one to undertake something. It furthers one to cross the great water.
Image:
Wind and thunder: the image of Increase. Thus the superior man: if he sees good, he imitates it; if he has faults, he rids himself of them.
The Forest of Changes:
No birds fly in the sky, no animals walk the land. All is confusion without order, still the people must attend to their lot.
Verdict:
Somewhere across the great water might be where you deposited your ox blinders. Attending to your lot will be easier this year with them on. Don’t concern yourself too much with the world, if it seems it’s drifting away, stay on your path and it’ll eventually come back and find you. Confusion will pass you by.

Feng Shui Index 2025 report

Year of the Wood Snake

Sorcerer: Dr James Greenbaum
Sorcerer's apprentice: Susan Zhang
Wand bearer: Forest Chan
Director/Editor: Yukti Vidyarthi
Translation editor: Melanie Ng
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Launched in 1992 as a Chinese New Year card, the CLSA Feng Shui Index is a light-hearted outlook for the Hong Kong market and a well-loved firm tradition. Please note that this guide is not a research report.