Forecast : Qimen JUN 2025
05 Jun - 06 Jul 2025 month of RenWu (壬午) Water Horse
Welcome to the Month of the Horse – Peak Heat, Peak Energy
We’ve entered the Month of the Horse, the height of summer in the Chinese metaphysical calendar—when the fire element blazes at full strength.
(Sorry, Australia—we know you're not sweating with us. 😅)
Last month felt like a roller coaster of natural intensity:
From earthquakes, to floods, to volcanic eruptions—Mother Nature definitely put on a show.
But before we jump to conclusions, let’s be clear:
This isn’t Earth “hating” us—it’s a reflection of how Fire energy manifests in today’s hyperconnected world.
Now that everyone has a smartphone in hand, we don’t just hear about disasters—we see them, live and unfiltered.
The speed of news now matches the speed of energy, and journalism has evolved into a real-time visual spectacle, often at the risk of the one filming it.
🔥 As Fire Peaks, Perception Shifts
With the energetic plates shifting again, we’ll start to:
Think differently
React more instinctively
And experience change at a faster pace
The purpose of understanding metaphysical energy isn’t to fear it—it’s to harness it.
Fire can consume, yes—but it can also illuminate, transform, and drive progress.
SOUTH | 9EARTH
Ambassador | Death | Yi+Bing
Let’s Get Real – Nothing Lasts Forever, So What’s Your Backup Plan?
Here’s the hard truth: No one’s getting off this planet alive.
This game we call life? It has an endpoint.
Everything we’ve collected, built, or clung to will one day return to the earth.
Chill—I’m not saying you’re going to die.
But it’s time to ask yourself a serious question:
Are you ready for the gravy train to stop?
Because when the ride ends… are you stepping off prepared—or stranded?
🌍 9 Earth + Ambassador + Death Door – A Shift in Terms
This energy combination suggests the ability to negotiate resources, ask for aid, or extend agreements.
But the presence of the Death Door signals one thing clearly:
That arrangement is reaching its natural end.
No more extensions.
No more safety nets.
So now the question becomes—where’s your backup?
⚠️ The Danger of Operating Without a Safety Net
Some people build their lives or businesses without reserves, assuming the good times will last or someone will always come through.
But when things fall apart—as they inevitably do—you find yourself between two hard places, and no one left to call.
And who’s to blame for that?
The storm didn’t come unannounced—you just chose not to prepare.
🔄 What Now? You Negotiate Again.
Just like failed trade deals or tariff wars, when old agreements collapse, you don’t sit in despair.
You make new ones.
You renegotiate. You re-strategize. You pivot.
Because when one door closes, another doesn’t automatically open—you knock, you build, or you create it.
SOUTH WEST | TORTOISE
Destructor | Fear | Ren+Gui
When the Fog Sets In – Don’t Rush, Regroup
It’s like getting hit with a concussion grenade—suddenly you’ve lost your balance, your bearings, and your sense of direction.
You’re dazed. Everything feels off. And no matter where you turn, nothing seems safe, right, or real.
This is the kind of moment where people fall into panic or rage—lashing out, reacting blindly, unable to tell friend from foe, trend from threat.
The environment is unstable, constantly shifting.
And it feels like every move you make could be the wrong one, with consequences you can’t afford.
🧭 So What Do You Do?
Stay calm.
Step back.
And above all, do not force a decision in the chaos.
Let others take the lead temporarily—this is a moment to observe, support from behind, and allow the dust to settle.
If you’ve seen Batman Begins, think of the scene where Scarecrow’s fear gas takes over the city. People are panicked, irrational, and dangerous—even to themselves.
In that kind of madness, don’t play the hero.
Don’t charge into the fire.
Wait for the fear to pass, for people to stop scrambling, and then make your move—strategically, quietly, and only when you’re clear.
Start by picking off the weak spots—those unguarded, isolated areas of opportunity, rather than diving into the fray where everyone’s emotions are still running wild.
WEST | TIGER
Assistant | Open | Xin+Wu
Not Every Open Door Is Opportunity—Some Lead Straight Into the Tiger’s Den
We’re often misled by partial information—especially when we're eager or desperate for a breakthrough.
An OPEN door seems like a sign from the heavens. A new job, a fresh path, a promising change... but before you rush in, ask yourself this:
Do you truly have the skills, stamina, and strategy to handle what’s on the other side?
Consider this historical mirror:
Many Chinese nationals in the 1800s were sold the American dream—invited to "Gold Mountain" in hopes of fortune.
What they got instead? Backbreaking labor on railroads, often under slave-like conditions.
Yes, they got a job. But not the life they expected.
🐅 The Tiger Is Crouching—Are You Ready?
The Tiger in the chart reminds us: what seems open may be guarded by hidden danger.
The Assistant Star, however, offers a gift—the ability to step back, investigate, and assess whether you’re truly ready.
If you’re not trained to handle a wildfire, don’t be the one to start the spark in the forest.
Don’t rush into a role, project, or promise just because it’s available.
Not every “yes” is worth the fallout of a misstep.
🌿 Chinese wisdom says: 「三思而後行」—Think three times before acting.
Slow down.
Breathe.
Assess.
Because underestimating the effort required—and overestimating your readiness—can become one of life’s harshest teachers.
NORTH WEST | HERO
Harmony | Rest | Bing+Ji
Let Growth Take Its Natural Course – Don’t Pull the Seedling
There’s an old Chinese fable called 拔苗助长—“pulling the seedlings to help them grow.”
It tells the story of a farmer who, impatient to see his crops grow, went into the field and pulled each seedling upward.
He returned home proud, thinking he had helped.
The next day, every plant was dead.
The lesson?
Impatience kills potential. Growth, by nature, cannot be rushed.
🌿 Harmony + Rest: The Power of Silent Progress
This month’s energy offers a unique and often misunderstood advantage:
The combination of Harmony and Rest doesn't mean inactivity—it means strategic alignment with people and systems that move on your behalf.
This is an ideal time to:
Install yourself into the right circles
Form alliances through quiet, consistent presence
Let others—especially those in higher places—do what they do best
Because in elevated environments, progress is rarely loud.
Like trees, meaningful connections grow in silence—until one day, they’ve become so rooted and vast that they cannot be moved.
🤝 Trust First, Results Later
Building genuine alliances is a slow, deliberate process.
You may not see instant results.
But by investing trust, empowerment, and support into others—without forcing outcomes—you will start to see the fumigation (the spreading roots) of a true cooperative effort.
Let the right people reveal themselves in time.
Don’t force the plant. Nurture the soil.
NORTH | MOON
Grain | Life | Gui+Ding
The Misunderstood Life Door – Not All Growth Is Gain
The Life Door is often misunderstood—mistakenly seen as a guarantee of profit, prosperity, and success.
But sometimes, what looks like abundance is just a paper illusion.
Take the example of a soaring property market:
Prices climb, paper profits look impressive, and everyone celebrates—until you try to exit the market… and realize,
there’s no buyer.
In business and in life, knowing when to exit is just as important as knowing when to enter.
Holding out for “more” can cost you everything.
🌓 Gui + Ding + Moon: Shadows Behind the Curtain
This chart reveals another layer—Gui (癸) and Ding (丁) combined with the Moon.
This is classic symbolism for things happening behind the scenes.
Private opinions, hidden agendas, hushed conversations.
You may feel uncertainty rising, but not see clearly where it’s coming from.
When everyone backstage has their own plan and you’re the only one still standing in the spotlight, it may be time to exit the stage gracefully—before the curtain collapses.
⚖️ Your Move Depends on Your Stake
Of course, the decision depends on how deeply you’re invested.
If you're lightly involved, this may be your cue to walk away unscathed.
If you're heavily embedded, you need a strategy—not stubbornness.
Sometimes the most strategic move isn't to push forward, but to bow out on your own terms.
NORTH EAST | SNAKE
Pillar | Harm | Wu+Yi
The Pillar + Snake Combination – Strategy or Sacrifice?
This month brings the energy of Pillar + Snake, often tied to the tactical concept of 升东击西—"raising an army in the east while attacking in the west."
It’s a classic misdirection move in warfare—not always noble, rarely elegant, but often effective in securing victory.
In modern terms, this strategy shows up in high-pressure sales tactics, where the goal is immediate closure, regardless of the long-term consequences.
Yes, the transaction is completed—
But trust is lost, and relationships are burned.
There’s no repeat business, no word-of-mouth referrals, no loyalty.
🎯 When Does This Move Make Sense?
Sometimes, such tactics are deployed out of necessity, not greed.
Like a developer forcing locals out of their homes for urban redevelopment.
The method may feel ruthless, but years later, the same area may thrive, bringing jobs, infrastructure, and opportunity to what was once a dying town.
The resentment over the means can be valid—
But so too is the result.
⚖️ The Ethical Trade-Off
This energy invites you to ask:
Are you achieving your goal at the cost of future trust?
Are you creating prosperity through pain, and if so, is the trade-off worth it?
Can your tactics evolve, so success doesn't come at the expense of your values?
Because while misdirection may win a battle, trust wins the war.
EAST | CHIEF
Heart | Delusion | Ji+Ren
The Emperor’s Game – Power Isn’t Maintained by Fairness Alone
Have you ever wondered how an empire manages to stay intact for hundreds of years?
Is it really through noble ideals, fairness, and transparency?
Let’s get real.
True power, especially at the highest level, rarely survives on purity alone.
The term “plausible deniability”, introduced in modern times by American politics, perfectly captures what ancient emperors mastered long before—
The art of knowing without knowing.
Of turning a blind eye… on purpose.
🎭 Rewarding the Unworthy? Strategic, Not Foolish
It seems counterintuitive, even unjust—why would a ruler reward those of questionable character?
Why place manipulators, schemers, and bullies in positions of influence?
Because they serve a function.
They act as unseen enforcers, keeping the overly idealistic, righteous, or popular figures in check—those whose virtue, if left unchecked, might threaten the throne.
The emperor doesn’t need to attack directly.
He just lets chaos run its course, using the very people others despise to preserve the delicate balance of power.
⚖️ Playing Both Sides – The Masterstroke
True masters of influence play both light and shadow, navigating not only what is morally right, but also what is necessary.
They operate in the grey—the space between idealism and strategy.
Think Emperor Palpatine in Star Wars—for the longest time, you saw him as the guiding voice of peace and order…
Until the curtain was pulled back.
SOUTH EAST | 9HEAVEN
Grass | Scenery | Ding+Xin
Crossing the Sea – The Allure of Promise, The Weight of Risk
Crossing the sea has always been one of the most dangerous endeavors a person can undertake.
So why do so many still choose to voyage into the unknown?
Because someone, somewhere, told them a great story—
A story of freedom, prosperity, and a better future.
And when you're stuck, marginalized, or even branded a convict in your homeland, that story becomes irresistible.
🌊 This Energy Promises Opportunity—But at What Cost?
The current combination points to significant business potential abroad—or beyond your current comfort zone.
But here's the catch:
The risk is often conveniently left out of the pitch.
Whether it’s:
A new venture overseas
A startup scaling for IPO
A relocation “with great upside”
The script is the same:
“Stick with us now, and riches await you later.”
The dream is sold. The sea looks calm. The ship looks solid.
But how much of it is real?
And how much has yet to be earned?
⏳ Deliver Before You Promise More
Before you set sail—or ask others to follow you—you must deliver on your current goals.
Progress shouldn’t just be painted with words—it should be measured in results.
Because when expectations aren’t managed,
hope turns into resentment.
And nothing sinks trust faster than a ship built on speculation