OX – New Obstacles Arise
1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021

The Ox comes under the influence of the Five Yellow, which can bring a lot of trouble. There is danger of money loss, illness and problems with relationships. Those in business should put a hold on new projects and signing new dealings. Not a good time to take risks when it comes to investments. Lie low for the next few weeks. Stay protected by placing the Emerald Pagoda in the NE and carrying the Pagoda Amulet. Carry the Healing Herbs & Longevity Amulet to boost your health luck. Also remember to carry the 28 Hums Travel Protection Amulet if you’re on the move.

TIGER – Stay Low-Key
1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010

For the Tiger, it is best to aim for a low-key month. Don’t take risks, keep a low profile and avoid gallivanting about town. Place the Mini Emerald Pagoda in the NE and carry the Pagoda Amulet to deflect any harmful chi headed your way. The next few weeks bring obstacles related to money and relationships. Don’t allow the negative energies to create havoc in your love life. Keep love connections strong by placing the Banner of Love in the SW of your bedroom. Also wear the Prosperity Medallion to protect against loss of wealth and improve cash flow.

RABBIT – Look After Your Health
1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011

The Expansion Star worsens the illness chi already afflicting the Rabbit. You could find yourself more tired than usual. While things continue to look bright on the career front, don’t get too carried away with all the opportunities that come along as you risk burning out and falling seriously ill. Display the Great Magic Tortoise in the East and wear a Wu Lou Pendant to counter illness chi. The #9 brings fame, fortune and long-term prosperity. Activate with the Nine Rank Badge Plaque but be selective with what you choose to pursue. As long as you get enough rest and take on only what you can handle, the month can be quite enjoyable.

DRAGON – Outshining the Competition
1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012

The Dragon’s energy levels improve, making you more productive. Feeling energetic and inspired, you become more efficient and get more things done. New opportunities to learn new skills and to enhance your capabilities come along. You have promotion luck on your side, as well as competitive luck in all areas of your life. Activate good fortune with the Bejewelled Flying Windhorse in the Southeast and wear the Windhorse Pendant. Boost income and money luck with the Dragon Tortoise on your desk. A good time to invest and get expansion plans off the ground.

SNAKE – Top Of Your Game
1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013

The Victory Star blesses you with immense winning energies. Your talents have a good chance of being acknowledged, with a rise in rank and new opportunities. Those in business are at the top of your game and enjoy great success potential. Stand out from the crowd by placing the Windhorse Boosting Victory Flag on your workdesk and carry the Victory Banner Success Amulet. But beware making enemies. Remedy the resident #3 by displaying the Trinity of Apples in the SE and carrying the Friendship Vibrations Mirror. Students benefit from exam and study luck; enhance with the Wisdom Pagoda with Scholastic Talisman.

HORSE – Wealth & Windfall Luck
1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014

The Horse can look forward to an exciting month when divine energies help make wishes come true. You enjoy strong support all around, making it a good month to go after big goals. You don’t have to worry about making the wrong moves as unseen hands lead you in the right direction. Take advantage of these lucky vibrations by displaying the Jade Emperor Windchime or Golden Earth Dragon in the South. Carry the Dragon Heaven Seal Amulet. For wealth and windfall luck, get the Windfall Luck Activator. Students and those aiming for career advancement should carry the Nobleman Star Talisman.

SHEEP – Positive Vibes All Round
1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015

Another lucky month for the Sheep. The #8 Star enhances wealth and prosperity, bringing improvements in your financial standing and windfalls. Money-making ventures are more likely to return promising results. Those looking to increase their income may get what you wish for. There is little holding you back from achieving your goals this month, so stay busy and keep an eye out for new opportunities. Display the Ngan Chee Happy Buddha in the SW and carry the Big Money Bull Amulet. Romance luck is good. If looking for love, display the Rat Peach Blossom Treasure Box in the North.

MONKEY – Big Money Luck
1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016

Things look good for the Monkey with the Prosperity Star showing up in your sector. Investments bear fruit, and plans move forward smoothly. A month when you could see major increments in income. Activate for wealth by displaying the Choy San and Wealth Bowl in the Southwest of your home. For career advancement, place the 100 Blessings Energetic Deer on your work desk. Energize for windfalls with the Windfall Luck Amulet. Those in business benefit from the Cosmic Raven. Single Monkeys have much to look forward to on the dating scene. Get the Kurukulle Goddess of Love Mini Plaque to enhance personal charisma and popularity.

ROOSTER – Feeling Inspired
1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017

A very auspicious time for anything work-related. Projects proceed smoothly and obstacles are few. Success becomes easier to achieve. Carry the Sum-of-Ten Amulet to activate. The visiting #4 Star boosts career prospects by fuelling creativity, helping you forge strong connections, and bringing you opportunities to get closer to the people who matter. Energize by placing the Dragon Tortoise Ru Yi on your work desk. Those in business benefit from having the Sky Horse with Flag of Success. If looking for love, you won’t be short of suitors. To meet someone you can picture a long-term future with, carry the Horse Peach Blossom Amulet.

DOG – Keep Your Cool
1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018

The stars in your sector combine to put you in a bad mood. They make you more irritable and emotional, which can negatively impact the relationships in your life. You could unintentionally rub others the wrong way. People may also find fault with you more often. Don’t let the negative energies of the month shake your confidence. Carry the Trinity of Apples Amulet to prevent misunderstandings developing into serious bones of contention. Place the Trinity of Apples in the NW. If married, display the Happy Marriage Comb on your bedside table to protect your love bonds against conflict chi.

BOAR – Confrontational
1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

A tough month for the Boar as you get hit with conflict and misfortune chi. You find yourself on edge as people around you seem uncooperative and less tolerant. You are also in a quarrelsome mood, and working too closely with others could lead to misunderstandings. The coming month is best spent working on solo projects if possible. Place the Harmony Lock on your desk and carry the Enhancing Relationships Amulet. Wear the Blue Hues Sacred Protection Scarf. There is a risk of running into cash flow problems; display the Wealth Lock Coin in the NW to protect against unnecessary expenses.

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.

AUGUST 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 – Victory Luck
The Victory Star lands in the SE, so residents of SE facing homes and SE sector bedrooms enjoy excellent winning luck. Students excel at their studies, while writers benefit from success in literary ventures. Promotion at work is possible, and those in business enjoy an excellent competitive advantage. Harness the good fortune energies by placing the Windhorse here and by carrying the Windhorse Success Amulet. Students taking exams benefit from the auspicious chi, but be careful not to let the area get excessively noisy, or the annual #3 star could get activated. Continue to have the Trinity of Apples here.

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SOUTH – An Exceptionally Lucky Sector
The energies in the South bring auspicious indications to those living in South-facing homes and South sector bedrooms. The #6 Heavenly Star helps attract support from those who can provide you with stepping stones to get ahead. It brings recognition luck, new opportunities and good allies. Enhance the energies with the Jade Emperor Windchime. The South also brings wealth and windfall luck this month. Activate with the Dog & Rabbit Windfall Activator and Ngan Chee Happy Buddha. Residents of the South can wear the Gold Money Bag Pendant. There is an abundance of mentor luck as well. Students and those just entering the workforce benefit from having the Nobleman Gui Ren Talisman displayed here.

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SOUTHWEST – Great Wealth Luck
Prosperity luck materializes for occupants of the Southwest, and those living in Southwestfacing houses, as well as Matriarchs. The stars here enhance business growth and bring good prospects for career advancement. Investors enjoy improved speculative luck leading to greater returns. Spend more time in this sector this month. Take advantage of the lucky vibrations by displaying the Pak Choy or 3 Sheep On A Mountain here. Females benefit from wearing the Sky Raven Charm Bracelet for new opportunities to make money. The clashing elements could give rise to misunderstandings between loved ones – display the Harmony Lock here to stave off conflict chi.

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EAST – Overly Yin Energies
The Enhancing Star strengthens the Illness Star here, making this sector dangerous for those experiencing health difficulties. Those living in East bedrooms and East-facing houses battle an increased risk of illness, lethargy and mental stress. Health problems mainly affect the stomach and the mouth. Emotional disturbances can cause relationship problems to arise. Remedy with the Wu Lou with Joyous Cranes and display the Magical Cosmic Apple to calm conflict chi. Carry the Power Vibrations Mirror to give you continuous energy boosts throughout the day. Married couples should place the Marriage Lock in the East. Elderly folk should avoid this sector if possible.

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CENTER – Illness Chi
With the Illness Star dominating the energies this month, risk of illness and accidents increase. Mistakes are more easily made. Remedy with the Healing Herbs & Longevity Wu Lou and Luo Han with Crane. Avoid excessive lighting in this area. Married women should be alert to predatory males. Protect against danger by carrying the Night Spot Protection Talisman and avoid infidelity with the Romance Comb or Bejewelled Mandarin Ducks. Elderly folk and those who are ill should avoid spending too much time in this sector.

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WEST – Completion Luck
Luck in the West improves significantly with the #4 Creativity Star joining the #6 Heaven Star to form the auspicious Sum-of-Ten. This brings completion luck that removes obstacles and makes things easier to achieve. The combined energies here also attracts exciting new opportunities. An excellent sector to tap for those looking to elevate their career and business prospects! Display the Sum-of-Ten Enhancer and Trio of Wealth Gods here. The West also hosts energies that boost creativity and academic success, and are conducive for falling in love. Activate creative luck with the Manjushri Wisdom Stupa. Enhance study luck with the Brush with View of 3 Peaks. Attract love into your life with the Kurukulle Mini Plaque.

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NORTHEAST – Obstacles & Misfortune
The NE gets seriously afflicted as the monthly Five Yellow moves into this sector, joining the already dangerous #7. This invites health problems, money loss, conflicts and obstacles to occupants of this sector. Display the Emerald Pagoda and keep a Wu Lou by your bed if your bedroom is in the NE. The Rhino & Elephant Bracelet will help shield against getting robbed or cheated. If you live in a NE-facing house, delay business negotiations and other important meetings. Keep this sector quiet for the next few weeks. Place the Magnificent Kwan Kung with 5 Flags Plaque here to protect against underhanded tactics being used against you. Subdue conflict chi with the Red Prosperity Elephant.

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NORTH – Robbery & Loss
The Loss Star is strong as it joins the annual enhancing star in the North. An unlucky time for those living in North-facing houses, which face risk of robbery and money loss. There is also the danger of getting cheated. Display the Anti-Robbery Plaque or Royal Elephant and Cosmic Rhino here to protect against the ill effects from this sector. If your bedroom is located North, you must take all precautions to stay protected. Wear the Hum Syllable with Zircon Diamond Pendant or the Gold Kuan Kung Pendant to ward off those with evil intentions. Preserve your wealth by carrying the Wealth Lock Amulet.

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NORTHWEST – Quarrelsome
The Northwest gets afflicted with the quarrelsome star this month, bringing conflict, misunderstandings, even lawsuits. Disagreements and misunderstandings between family members become more frequent. Legal problems are possible. Keep the activities in this sector to a minimum this month, and place the Harmony Lock here to suppress the conflict energies. Wear the Sky Dog Charm Bracelet to protect your relationships. Money loss can lead to severe cash flow problems. Protect your cash flow with the Double Humped Camel and the Wealth Lock Mini Plaque to safeguard your wealth.