Also see an ADDENDUM at the end of this article for Oct 2024 insights.

The aftermath of last weeks Cyclone Kirrily is omnipresent; as I write folks in QLD, Australia are bracing as a third cyclone looms! Following my retrospective of 2023 Weather predictions; I’m sharing some 2024 weather prophecies and another weather metric — Dragon’s role.

THE ANCIENT’S BAROMETER

But first, a mention of an under valued recurrent weather metric used by Chinese Agriculturists since the Zhou Dynasty during Duke of Zhou’s reign from 1042–1035 BC. The UNESCO recognized 24 Solar terms /Seasonal Nodes as ‘a traditional knowledge system of time that enjoys thousands of years of intergenerational transmission, the 24 Solar Terms clearly embodies the concepts of respect for nature, and harmony between man and nature,that’s guided farmers knowledge of seasonal pheonlogy’.

Solar terms operate in reverse fashion in the Southern Hemisphere, with the opposing two week long solar term of “Dashu 大暑’; the 12th term referred to as 'Major Heat' the hottest part of the year. In fact it’s further subdivision of the ‘24 Solar Terms’ called the ‘72 Material Manifestations’ (wuhou) that sheds the greatest insights. These pentad divisions cover the 12th term;

Decaying Grass Transforms Into Fire Flies (Fucao hua wei ying).
The Earth Lies Wet Beneath Sweltering Heat (Tu run ru shu)
Heavy Rain Falls Intermittently (Dayu shixing)

The third wuhou draws to a close in two days time — I’d say that’s pretty on point even when reversed for S.H; with ‘intermittently’ over time subjected to the influence of climate change — something not presently factored into the ancient annals of 24 Solar Terms, which have stood the test of time for quiet some time.

In essence Solar Terms are weather benchmarks. If amended today they most certainly would have additions, due to climate change. Noting Chinese seasons commence 1½ months before the comparative seasons in the Western Calendar; even during my time of following and writing about solar terms since 2016, I’ve seen this seasonal knowledge creep and sync with western seasons.

DRAGON METRICS

Solar Terms are the recurrent anticipated seasonal observations. Decoding the fine tuning tools to differentiate year-on-year are also contained in the Chinese lunisolar calendar. Aside from entering a Dragon governed year in 2024, the celestial reptilian is a sky and rain deity venerated by agriculturalists. The omnipresent New Year Dragon dances are rooted in weather related veneration, however farming folk pay specific homage to the Dragon on a specific date. Farmers’ actual petitions depended upon annual weather predictions. So regardless of governing animal, Dragon is always analyzed.

Fecund harvests bolster a comfortable survival, triggering the metric for ‘abundance’, which moonlights as a ‘wealth’ proxy. Indeed food was a bartered currency, but the concept of ‘abundance’ and it’s true meaning is experiencing a reconnaissance. Wild weather leaves barren fields in its wake — and be it farmer or not — we’re all materially touched by bare supermarket shelves with inflated premiums on what makes it to market. Self sufficiency and food is the abundance benchmark.

The agriculturalist’s bible is the Chinese Tong Shu (Almanac), oft called the Farmers’ calendar with weather omens presented via a visual depiction of the ‘Spring Ox and Cowherd’. Last year’s Cowherd was depicted hatless— it forebode very hot weather, as discussed in previous Insta posts.

As the 2024 Almanac was unpublished when I was writing my Annual prediction for 2024; I used the source metric, decoded in the Almanac daily pillars – Dragon is but one such barometer. The skylord beast is a water bearer, capable of delivering drizzle or deluges. If Dragon forebode drought then agricultural veneration favoured more rain — If Dragon was destructive; preventing harvest woes saw petitions for less floods.

2024 INSIGHTS

My 2024 forecast indicators reveal plentiful precipitation with flooding very likely; the first half of year (spring & summer months). Extreme heats add the cocktail ingredient for humidity highs (and mosquitoes). Other coded visual cues indicate bountiful produce, especially crops heavily reliant on abundant waters. Productive harvest yields, if gathered pre floods, but generally poorer grain crops. Expect to fork out a premium for livestock. While overall produce is plentiful, Dragon’s fetish for extremes plays into climate change.

ⓒ FENGSHUIISM. BLENDED LU SHU CHART — 2024 chart (black digits) - Age of 9 (purple digits) and standard Lu Shu in Ochre. This chart is copyrighted and NOT for REPUBLISHING .

Although I’ve not mentioned Cyclones specific, this wild weather is a cocktail of wind and water element - denoted by #4 and #1 digits. Both these elements were activated in 2023 themes. In 2024 Dragons’ penchant for taking things to extremes is heavily spotlight in Dragon’s lair of SE; in turn lighting up the SE/NW axis. Noting also that Australia is geographically positioned both in the Southern and Eastern hemispheres of the Earth; located on S latitude and E longitudes.

We’ve seen the SE of QLD lit up with Cyclone Kirrily and the next cyclone is said to hit NW — Both these sector have the #4 dragon/wind signature! If monthly FS chart is superimposed, this further emphasizes Dragon’s power!

We enter a MAJOR new elemental shift from 4 February 2024. ‘Earth’ element hands the baton to ‘Fire’ — the new governing element for the next 20 years, and the code red for climate chaos.

2024 happens to also be the year of the Azure Dragon; the most venerated of Dragon in agricultural circles. Solar Dragon year begin on 4 feb 2024. Are you ready for Dragon year?

You’ll find my 2023 Annual astrology forecast for Wellbeing astrology magazine via Part 1 or Part 2. And my full article on 2024 predictions via 2024 Wellbeing Astrology Magazine ◘

ADDENDUM OCT 2024

8 Oct 2024 ⎯⎯⎯ We’ve just entered the month of the Wood Dog. Dragons and Dogs face off; opponents clash. Dog is the Sui Poi of the year, so the month of the dog, days of the dog and dog hours are all pinged. When an opposition sign is pinged expect big fluctuations - be it accidents, illness, losses - it’s big life moments kinda energies.

Dog and Dragon are inter-cardinal signs, add to the mix Goat which happens to be the day the Cat. 5 Hurricane Milton is due to make landfall in Florida - America’s Sunshine State is a SE of America, the direction of the Dragon! SE prefixes are in the line of fire, and this month the Flying star sector plays host to the malefic #5 - and partners with Annual #2— amplifying the potential for disasters and mishaps. South East is the aspect associated with Abundance - aka excesses … be it water, rain, sunshine…. it’s at max load. Goat (SW) is also one of three directions called the Three Assassins (aka three killings) directions. In fact all three inauspicious directions have been triggered from Tues/Wed and then Thursday; the later is the direction that governs Disaster sha - collectively the three shas rob, bring on calamity and the later stagnation and delays in moving forward.

Wood Dragon years begin new eras - 2024 commences 20 years of Fire element as an over arching theme. So unraveling the tone of the next 20 years and that of the Wood Dragons’ annual stewardship is complex. Dragon, especially the Azure (Green as in Wood) Dragon as previously mention is a Rain God. So couched into Dragon’s annual plans are both Drought (fire) themes and Deluges. This year specifically in the Tong Shu (Chinese Almanac) signatures nod to Flooding until summer in N.Hemi. Dog is viewed as a shoulder season, a time of transition; that ends Autumn pre Winter — Dogs digs are NW aspects - the opposition direction.

Wood Dog month began on 8 Oct under the same pillar as next year’s annual pillar, a Wood Snake day . . . a little insight to how 2025 will develop! The tone of canine month is heavy on wood element . . . the heavenly stems are Wood day, month and year destroy, depletes and conquer even antagonizes the element of Earth— elementally this clash speaks to the plight for stability. The earth beneath your feet is unstable.

There’s chatter about Hurricane Milton’s similarities with Hurricane Katrina in 2005, and in some ways there’s similarities. In the heavenly stem emphasis is on also all Wood; however the BaZi chart for Hurricane Katrina contained only two elements Wood HS and Metal Earthly branches….. Wood is Destroyed by Metal or put another way Metal is dissolved when destroying Wood - the exhausting and controlling cycle were at play. The Milton hurricane has the same cycle at play; but it’s has stagnation of earth ….. Katrina’s NaYin elements were all water; while Milton’s are Fire and Water.

And Finally, add to the mix the 28 Chinese Lunar mansions - Thursday 10 Oct, falls on 22nd mansion called ‘Well - 井 Jǐng’, and ironically the mansion presides over all things water! Water is also associated with cleansing so symbolically viewed as cleaning of moral corruptions and wrongs. Interwoven with upholding law and order. Generally deemed auspicious but dependent on what elements that govern the day — Fire Goat day pillar — fire does feed earth (goat) element and also strengthen Earth’s position somewhat.

If there’s a silver lining to be had it’s that Jia the yang wood element of the year is a Nobleman to Goat so hopefully the wrath of the Hurricane will be less malefic on a Goat day.

Stay safe folks.