OX – Prosperity Star Brings Improvements
1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021

The Prosperity Star brings the Ox an abundance of wealth and success luck. You could see improvements in your finances and good gains from your investments. For those in business, this is a good time to give sales and marketing a push. Place the Pak Choy in the NE and carry the Big Wealth Bull Amulet to activate your good fortune. Those who go the extra mile may even trigger the kind of success brought by your Big Auspicious Star. Keep the Big Auspicious Amulet close to boost success luck further. Married Ox or those in relationships can ignite much passion with your partner this month. Singles have a good chance of finding love. For marriage luck, place the Horse Peach Blossom Treasure Box in the South.

TIGER – Happy Moments Await
1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010

Prosperity luck brought by the #8 Star indicates positive developments for the Tiger. Family and friends bring you joy, and your work life is fulfilling. The #7 Star may continue to blow betrayal energies your way, but as long as you stay well protected, you can turn the month into a productive one. Promotion luck makes you a serious contender at work. Go above and beyond what is expected because you can make big waves this month! Activate these auspicious energies by placing the Three Sheep on a Mountain in the NE and wearing the Yellow Dzambhala Wealth Ring. To get your timing right, clip the Green Dragon Constellation Charms onto your bag. For growth luck in business, display the Green Treasure Chest on your desk.

RABBIT – Control Your Temper
1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011

The Quarrelsome Star landing in your home sector brings an increase in conflict chi. You become more irritable and emotionally sensitive. Others are more likely to pick a fight with you. If you value your relationships, do your best to avoid conflict. The hostile energies can lead to relationships breaking down, and sometimes even bring about troublesome legal proceedings. Coupled with your annual #2 star, you could find the month quite stressful. Easier to let others have their way. Diffuse conflicts before they begin by displaying the Red Prosperity Elephant in the East and carrying the Trinity of Apples Amulet. Married and dating Rabbits must try to keep the peace at home. Display the Marriage Lock in your bedroom to ensure your love bonds stays strong.

DRAGON – A Good Time To Foster Connections
1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012

The month of May sees the Relationship Star lifting your spirits. Good friends and family step up to provide support. You enjoy positive camaraderie at work and new ideas form easily in your head. Business collaborations started now are likely to go well. A good time to forge strong friendships and strategic alliances. Enhance your charisma by clipping the Cardinal Connectivity Activator Charms onto your bag and placing the Sky Dog on your desk. A month when your skills and talents get noticed by the right people. Carry the Talent Star Activator to unlock your latent abilities. Young Dragons benefit from scholastic luck, and will find it much easier to focus. Activate for exam luck by carrying the Wisdom Pagoda with Scholastic Talisman.

SNAKE – Charisma & Intelligence
1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013

The Snake’s seductive allure gets enhanced under the positive rays of the Peach Blossom Star, winning you admirers that will be good for future work or personal relationships. You find tensions around you easing and productivity improving as a result. Creativity gets a boost, making it a good time to move forward with your plans. Wear the Sky Rabbit Charm Bracelet to bolster strong support, and the Wealth and Wisdom Mantra Ring for help in making the right decisions. If single, increase your chances of finding love by placing the Banner of Love in the SE and wearing the Prayer Wheel Pendant for Love & Happiness. If married, shower your spouse with extra love and attention, and you’ll see your relationship strengthen manifold.

HORSE – All Good Things Materializing
1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014

The Horse’s luck continues to hold strong with the Magnification Star flying into the South. You enjoy wealth, fame, success and happiness, and opportunities that can help you secure a brighter future. A busy time when you are constantly on your toes, but this is right up your alley. Those of you not doing enough could start to feel restless. Place the “Coins & Ingots” Ru Yi and Nine Rank Badge Plaque in the South to attract all the good fortune the month has to offer. Carry the Nine Wealth Wallet to boost wealth and investment luck. For married Horses, this is an auspicious time to conceive a baby. Place the Pomegranate in your bedroom to improve your chances.

SHEEP – A Low Energy Period
1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015

For the Sheep, the next few weeks will be less volatile, but the incoming Illness Star does not make it easy. It saps your energy and makes you more susceptible to falling sick. External forces also affect you more, which can cause you to doubt yourself and lose focus. Do take extra care of your health. Get enough rest and avoid trying to do too much. Safeguard your health by placing the Healing Herbs & Longevity Wu Lou in the SW and using the Health Vibrations Mirror. You can also wear the Gold Medicine Buddha Pendant to swiftly overcome health obstacles. The good news is that relationship luck improves. Single Sheep could find love knocking on your door! If attached, spend time with loved ones to boost your mood.

MONKEY – Illness Chi Slows You Down
1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016

The Monkey’s energy levels take a dip with the presence of the Illness Star. You tire more easily and may feel under the weather more often. If you’ve been moving at a hectic pace, you need to start prioritizing your health. Get sufficient rest and have regular meals. Take a break from work if needed. For those with families, spending quality time with them will take a lot of stress off your shoulders. Suppress illness chi by wearing the Gold Wu Lou Pendant. Place the Medicine Buddha Plaque or Great Magic Tortoise in the SW of your home. Relax and don’t worry too much; the rest of your luck is otherwise stable.

ROOSTER – Remedy Loss Energies
1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017

An excess of Metal chi puts the Rooster at risk of violence, loss and betrayals. Unexpected expenses crop up and people you thought were allies could turn out otherwise. Keep your guard up and don’t trust others too easily. Display the Anti Burglary Plaque in the West to shield against break-ins. Carry the 5 Elements Balancing Amulet to correct the imbalance of elements and the Royal Elephant & Cosmic Rhino Amulet to protect against, office politics, harm from petty criminals, or being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Safeguard your wealth with the Wealth Lock Mini Plaque. Voluntarily giving away some money to a charity or a worthy cause will help minimize the impact.

DOG – Making Progress
1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018

Things are looking much brighter for the Dog. With the arrival of the Heaven Star, your plans move more smoothly. Don’t let the auspicious energies of the month pass you by! You have celestial energies on your side so trust your instincts and be confident in the decisions you make. There is also plenty of Gui Ren luck driving you forward, with helpful people turning up in your life. Activate your good fortune luck this month by placing the Jade Emperor Windchime in the NW and carrying the Dragon Heaven Seal Amulet. A windfall is eminently possible. Attract big bonanzas by carrying the Windfall Luck Amulet.

BOAR – New Opportunities
1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

The Boar’s luck takes a turn for the better as you are backed by the Heaven Star. There are fewer obstacles and you can depend on others for support. It is easy to achieve whatever goals you set, so aim high! Activate the wish-fulfilling energies of the Heaven Star by placing the 5 Tara Goddesses in the NW. A good time to pursue new avenues of income and to focus on growing asset wealth. Those of you with big goals should go all out to make things happen. Activate for money and success by carrying the Pak Choy Amulet or Trio of Lions Amulet. Those in business should display the Sky Porcupine to maximize profits. For windfall luck, carry the Windfall Luck Activator.

TARA DAY – Chanting Tara Mantras and praises on these days multiplies success and removes obstacles. Join Lillian Too and her Dharma friends online in performing Tara Puja on the 8th day of the Spiritual Calendar. Write to tarapuja@wofs.com for details on how to participate.

White Tara Day – Chanting the mantra of White Tara, Buddha of Long life, and making offerings to her on this days purifies negative karma that brings obstacles to long life. Excellent for those who are ill or elderly.

Medicine Buddha Day – Chanting the 7 Medicine Buddha names and mantras on this day purifies 30 eons of negative karma and brings swift healing to those who are ill. It also brings BIG success for all activities.

Thousand Buddhas Day – Reciting the names of the Thousand Buddhas of our fortunate eon on this day purifies 200 eons of negative karma and prevents rebirth into the animal, ghost and hell realms. You remove obstacles to wish-fulfillment.

Amitabha Day – Chanting his mantra purifies 200 eons of negative karma and leads you to Amitabha’s heaven land. You develop strong powers of speech.

Avalokiteshvara Day – Chanting his mantra purifies 90 eons of negative karma and brings blessings of happiness, peace and goodwill. You become lucky in meeting people who will constantly help you.

Amitayus Day – Chanting his mantra increases longevity and healing for those suffering from terminal illness like cancer and AIDS. You remove the karma of premature death.

Shakyamuni Day – Chanting Shakyamuni mantra and praises purifies 1000 eons of negative karma and invite rains of blessings! You reverse the karma of spiraling into darkness and will be led irreversibly towards happiness and enjoyments in this life and future lives.

Guru Rinpoche Day – Making lavish offerings to Guru Rinpoche and chanting his mantra on this day invites the Protection of Guru Rinpoche. You will be led irreversibly to happiness, comfort and a life filled with powerful spirituality. Read the Tsog prayer.

Dakini Day – Making incense and food offerings to all the female deities and dakinis brings good fortune and merit. Read the Tsog prayer.

Remember to take note of all the activities to be avoided (e.g. no funerals, medical, parties, weddings, prayer flags, etc) indicated on these calendar days. Be mindful to avoid negative speech, thoughts and actions on this day.

Incense Puja – Good days for offering incense to Buddhas, protectors and local deities.

Protector Puja – Offering Black Tea to King Gesar and all protectors on these days brings powerful protection against obstacles and black magic.

Long Life Sisters Puja – Offering Black Tea and Milk to the Five Long Life sisters on these days brings protection against disasters of the five elements.

Tsog Offering – Reading the Food Offering Prayer before all meals multiples your good karma millions of times.

Court Days – Harmonious days for resolving disputes and attending court hearings, mediations and trials.

Long-Life Rituals – Powerful days for reciting mantras of the Long Life Buddhas – Amitayus, White Tara and Namgyalma. Also excellent for animal liberation rituals.

Wealth Rituals – Powerful days to offer water to White Dzambhala Wealth deity and chant his mantras. Also very auspicious for making and consecrating wealth vases and chanting mantras & sutras for attracting prosperity luck. Chant the Sutra of Norbu Sangpo.

Parties & Weddings – Parties and Celebrations performed on these days multiplies and increases happiness luck.

Success Rituals – Powerful days for chanting Noble Stack of Auspiciousness, Hooking Abundance and making prayers for success.

Prayer Flags – Raising Wind Horse & mantra flags on these days bring good fortune and blessings.

House Blessings – Excellent days to conduct space cleansing rituals and to invite a holy man to bless your home.

No Court – Bad days for dispute resolution, divorce, court trials, hearings & mediation. Disagreements & disharmony prevails.

No Funeral – Bad days to perform funerals, burials, cremations and conduct wakes.

No Medical – Bad days for major surgical/medical procedures. Medical treatment will have obstacles.

No Starting Business – Starting or officiating businesses on these days bring un-ending obstacles to the business.

No Wealth Rituals – Bad day to making Wealth Vase

No Prayer Flags – Hanging Wind Horse or mantra flags on these days bring constant obstacles that will plague success.

No Weddings/Parties – Holding gatherings, parties or getting married on such days bring discord and disharmony. Friends will turn into enemies.

MAY 2023 FLYING STAR

In each of the 9 grids, you will find 2 numbers. The big number indicates the annual star and the small number indicates the monthly star. Use a reliable compass to determine your directions or locations.

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SOUTHEAST – Romance And Wisdom
The energies in the SE improve with the arrival of the #4 Star, boosting love and networking luck for its residents. It also brings excellent scholastic luck, making it a good part of the home for young people to study. Display the Brush with View of 3 Peaks here to activate. Those looking for romance can display the Romance Comb here. For help in forging strong alliances at work and in business, place the Flowers & Apples “As You Wish” Ru Yi in this part of your office. The #4 also improves career prospects for those in employment. Display the Manjushri Wisdom Stupa to make all the right moves.

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SOUTH – Magnified Prosperity Luck
The South enjoys excellent vibrations of wealth, success and prosperity luck. To activate, display the Ngan Chee Happy Buddha or Choy San. Use this sector often; turn on the lights, entertain here or liven it up with music. Those in business can actualise good profits, windfalls and commercial success by placing the Sky Porcupine in this sector of the office. Residents can look forward to enhanced fame and recognition luck, as well as new opportunities to make money. Activate with the Nine Rank Badge Plaque or Red Arowana. A good time to take your relationship to the next level as well!

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SOUTHWEST – Illness Chi
The Matriarch’s sector, SW gets afflicted with the Illness Star #2. Mothers and residents of SW-facing homes and bedrooms may feel tired all the time and lack the usual exuberance the annual #1 Star here bestows. Because the #2 Star is an Earth Star flying into an Earth sector, its effects can be quite strong. Display a Wu Lou here and carry the Healing Herbs & Longevity Amulet to remedy. Those who are elderly or frail should avoid sleeping in SW bedrooms this month. Invite White Tara into your home for blessings of good health and long life.

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EAST – Quarrels And Lawsuits
Not a good sector to spend time in this month. The energies here attract quarrels and misunderstandings that can lead to relationships breaking down. Those who reside here are likely to become more short-tempered. If not careful, even minor spats can result in lawsuits or worse, violence. Counter the hostile energies here by displaying the Fire Dragon Holding A Fireball and Red Carpet featuring Fuk Luk Sau, and carrying the Red Prosperity Elephant Amulet. If your front door is located in the East, the likelihood of big quarrels between family members is high. Display the Trinity of Apples to further suppress the afflictive energies in this sector.

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CENTER – Obstacles and Misfortune
The Five Yellow residing here spreads misfortune chi through every space in every home and office, affecting everyone. Obstacles can come in the form of illness, money loss, accidents, heated arguments or loss of an important relationship. To remedy, display the Emerald Pagoda here and carry the Emerald Pagoda Amulet. Display the Wealth Lock Mini Plaque in this sector to preserve your wealth. Carry the Friendship Vibrations Mirror to shield against unnecessary conflict. Married couples should place the Marriage Comb here to maintain peace and harmony within the home.

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WEST – Hit By The Robbery Star
The West is afflicted with the Robbery Star #7. Homes facing West are vulnerable to breakins. Those living in West bedrooms face the risk of money loss due to being scammed or robbed. Keep the home protected by displaying the Anti-Robbery Plaque and carrying the Royal Elephant and Cosmic Rhino Amulet. Invite Green Tara into the home to invoke her divine protection. Place the Wealth Lock Mini Plaque here to shield against losing money. There is an excess of Metal chi, indicating a rise in conflicts. Suppress the hostile vibes with the Trinity of Apples.

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NORTHEAST – Wealth And Financial Growth
The NE welcomes the Prosperity Star #8, bringing strong money luck to those whose homes face NE and whose bedrooms are located NE, but everyone can capture the good fortune chi here by displaying the Pak Choy or Big Money Bull. A good time for residents to generate new wealth! Carry the Wealth Wallet to amplify wealth prospects this month. Note that the annual Loss Star in this sector continues to bring danger associated with betrayals. Remember to carry the Royal Elephant and Cosmic Rhinoceros Amulet to stay protected against dubious individuals. Those in business can boost money making prospects by placing the Celestial Dragon Ru Yi here.

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NORTH – Victory And Completion Luck
The North is particularly auspicious this month. The incoming Victory Star #1 augments the lucky vibrations already present here, and helps attract new opportunities. Combined with the annual #9, it also manifests powerful completion luck. Spend more time in this part of the home. Residents can look forward to more energy and a time when achieving good results is easy. Activate by displaying the Joyous Windhorse and carrying the Sum-of-Ten Amulet. Those seeking elevations in your career can harness the auspicious energies with the Dragon Tortoise Ru Yi. An opportune time to forge stronger connections at work!

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NORTHWEST – Heaven Luck And Windfalls
The NW plays host to the monthly Heaven Star #6, bringing divine assistance, new opportunities and windfalls to residents of NW-facing homes and NW bedrooms. This indication also brings luck to people in senior positions and to patriarchs. Activate with the Heavenly Star Windchime. Display the Windfall Luck Activator here to activate for big bonanzas. The #6 brings powerful mentor and benefactor luck as well. To get ahead at work or in business, carry the Nobleman Gui Ren Talisman. Reinforce protection by wearing the Blue Hues Sacred Protection Shawl.