2012: Year of the Water DRAGON

General Forecast for the Year of the Water DRAGON



The Year of the Water Dragon will be trumpeted on January 23, 2012 and will end on February 9, 2013. But to keep things and simple, I will just often refer to this period as 2012.

All in all, it looks to be quite a good year especially compared to last year. In 2011, all the signs were strongly affected by the Violence Star. Fortunately, this dreaded star flies out of the center and the very lucky Heavens Luck Star moves in, influencing the various signs in general. There may be unexpected luck and blessings coming from helpful people and above. However, since the elements of both earth and water will be strong in 2012, some mixed luck would not be too surprising. A life changing year to everyone that could get extremely good or extremely bad, the most powerful in 2012 and the best way to make the Dragon year great in all aspects, and a greater year is to have the powerful celestial guardian around you. There are some things that you also have to take note of. The #3 star may bring a great deal of inconvenience and may lead to you being blamed for something unjustly. To remedy this, place something red and something metallic. You can use red carpets, curtains, tablecloths and cushion covers. Having Buddha would be perfect.

With the #2 Star, illnesses involving the heart and the eyes may be a problem in the South, the kidney in the North, the stomach in the Northeast and Southwest, the womb in the West, and mental health, the head, lungs and the chest in the Northwest.

With the #7 Star, there may be violence and bloodshed. Avoid having your bedroom in the Northwest. Place a rhinoceros or flowing water like a waterfall to help counter negativity and cool danger.

The Grand Duke Jupiter moves to the Southeast this year. Do not disturb the Grand Duke Jupiter. Do not play music, quarrel, bang, dig, demolish or renovate in the southeast. With the deadly 5 Yellow also in this direction, a five element pagoda is a must have item. Be sure that you put soil from the Southeast inside. This symbolizes locking up the earth and putting things under control. Be careful about having the main door and your bedroom in the Southeast. Perhaps, it would be better to use another room. The act of closing and opening doors may activate the 5 Yellow. To counter the Five Yellow, place a wind chime with 6 coins to exhaust the power of the Five. You can also make use of the 6-rod metal wind chime. Put the 6 metal coins above the doorway on both sides. Metal chi is excellent for exhausting the earth. Keep the lights dimmed in the Southeast to keep the Five Yellow from becoming more deadly.

The 3 Killings are among the major afflictions. Its location is temporary and changes every year. Be sure that you face the 3 Killings. They should not be behind you lest you be stabbed in the back. To counter the 3 Killings, you should place 3 chi-lin or dragon horses.

For 2012, place bright lights in the East. Place a large bowl of water in the West, 3 crystal spheres in the South, and live plants in the North. Wealth suffers this year due to the presence of the Five Killings in the wealth corner. For wealth luck, put water in the Southeast and Southwest. However, avoid putting water in the East. In Period 8, this may lead to a scandal.

On a positive note, this looks to be a great year for fertility, especially with the lucky #8 star flying into the fertility corner. There may be lots of pregnant women around. Dragon babies are also thought to be good luck. Coincidentally enough, Audrey Tan-Zubiri had an article entitled It’s the year of the dragon-should you have a baby? last November. She wrote, “My ob-gyne has confirmed that she has more deliveries coming in for next year.” Nevertheless, Tan-Zubiri concluded, “…Dragon or not, any child born out of love is the most auspicious sign of blessing for any family.”

Joy Lim, Charms & Crystals International