They say that every dog has his day and this might just be your year. A fur-bulous array of cosmic influences is heading your way. The devil of course is in the de-tails and we will outline them below. Someone’s plan to have printed, before the new year, an array of t-shirts featuring your photo with the caption ‘ulti-mutt’ may not be in line with your more modest personality, but they are in line with what the universe might be trying to tell you about the coming year.

Earth Dog:
04 Feb 2018 – 03 Feb 2019
04 Feb 1958 – 03 Feb 1959
Fire Dog:
04 Feb 2006 – 03 Feb 2007
04 Feb 1946 – 03 Feb 1947
Wood Dog:
04 Feb 1994 – 03 Feb 1995
04 Feb 1934 – 04 Feb 1935
Water Dog:
04 Feb 1982 – 03 Feb 1983
04 Feb 1922 – 04 Feb 1923
Metal Dog:
04 Feb 1970 – 03 Feb 1971
05 Feb 1910 – 04 Feb 1911

Fortune direction:

West

Augmenting your fortune:

Pink objects

Lucky number:

Lucky colour:

  Brown

  Health

No dog catchers on the streets this year, no ambulance chasers hounding you in and no need for hangdog looks. Any health issues will be endogenous with the chance of accidents largely accidental. We are not being dog-matic here, but you can setter your health for the year by em-bark-ing on all the sensible advice for staying well. Just paws and take the time to consider it.

  Wealth

A little assistance from the Earthly Relief Star will do more than keep the terriers at bay. It is inclined to have you moving to better digs. Perhaps even to where the pup-arazzi congregate, should that sort of neighbourhood attract you. If not moving then redecorating, perhaps some nice prints on the walls, and more prominent paw-traits of loved ones. Some small dog-legs on this journey, but a year of general improvement.

  Love

Last year’s emotional roller coaster is slowing down, but the opportunities for deeper connections remain; don’t let these chances flee as another one might not be on the horizon. A romantic holiday on the Dalmatian Coast? That would be a mastiff win. In the game of love, you will not want to be a paw-n in their game. Ears up, tail wagging - love in the air and you have just the nose to find it.

  Career

At work, with the Five Demons Star inviting itself in, from time to time you will find yourself surrounded by Andy War-howls, bickering about this and that and trying to throw soup on your best suit. Do not let them hound you so. You should find no end of drycleaners more than eager to shepherd your attire back to a more than perfect state, and the chances for advancing on this front are rich indeed.

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

Judgement:
The Gentle. Success through what is small. It furthers one to have somewhere to go. It furthers one to see the great man.
Image:
Winds following one upon the other: the image of the Gently Penetrating. Thus, the superior man spreads his commands abroad and carries out his undertakings.
The Forest of Changes:
Pine and cypress on the warm mountain, evergreens they look luxuriant. The conjugal luan bird and phoenix find shelter there and so enjoy their pleasure.
Verdict:
That bird of romance and love came by last year as a star, and now there’s an inviting domicile amid the pines and cypress. Mark your territory by all means but go lightly on the home front. The cosmos is offering a good year, concentrate on small improvements and let it have its way with you.

Feng Shui Index 2026 report

Year of the Fire Horse

Sorcerer: Dr James Greenbaum
Sorcerer's apprentice: Susan Zhang
Wand bearer: Orlando Hong
Director/Editor: Yukti Vidyarthi
Translation editor: Melanie Ng
Design/Art: Lizzie Lau; Anna Lai; Elva Lau; Patrina Leung; Jon Berkeley
Web development: Paul Ngan; Timothy Wang
Video production: Luna Deng
Thanks to: Priscilla Man; Ellen Lo; Qi Qi
Producer: Liz Patterson

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.