OX – Your Charisma Gets You Far
1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021

Things are looking brighter for the Ox. You have the Peach Blossom Star flying into your sector, enhancing your charisma and boosting your popularity. Others find you more compelling and easier to relate to, doing wonders for your connections at work. But be careful. The annual #7 in your chart could see you trusting the wrong person. Harness the auspicious energies safely by displaying the Sky Dog in the NE, clipping the Cardinal Connectivity Activator Charms onto your bag and wearing the Sky Porcupine Charm Bracelet with Citrine. Singles enjoy an abundance of love and romance luck. Place the Bejewelled Peach Blossom Horse in the South to invite a marriage-worthy partner into your life.

TIGER – Creativity Soars & Relationships Blossom
1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010

The Tiger enjoys fabulous energies of creativity and wisdom. Your mind is sharp, new ideas come easily and you make good decisions. An opportune time to learn new skills and to try out new things. Students and those in research and development will find the month particularly productive. Activate by displaying the Manjushri Wisdom Stupa in the NE and carrying the Talent Star Activator. For study and exam luck, carry the Wisdom Pagoda with Scholastic Talisman. Relationship luck also improves, so work at building your connections, but stay vigilant as you still contend with fierce betrayal energies. Carry the Friendship Vibrations Mirror to attract the right kind of people into your life.

RABBIT – Everything Going Swimmingly
1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011

The #8 Star joining the annual #2 marks an extremely auspicious time for the Rabbit. Together, these stars generate powerful completion luck, giving you more energy, better concentration and improved productivity. At work, colleagues get along better with you and there are indications of monetary rewards. Asset wealth is also promising, so put some focus towards strategic investments. Energise your good fortune with the Dragon Tortoise “As You Wish” Ruyi and Big Money Bull. Attract asset wealth with the Green Treasure Chest and carry the Sum-of-Ten Amulet for positive outcomes in whatever you do. The #2 saps you of energy and increases the risk of illness. Wear the Prayer Wheel Pendant for Health.

DRAGON – Future Prosperity Luck, but Tempers Flare
1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012

A stressful time for the Dragon as you have the visiting Expansion Star worsening the effects of your Quarrelsome Star. You could find yourself more irritable than usual and others more disagreeable as well. Arguments are intense when tempers flare, causing risk of lawsuits and legal entanglements to skyrocket. Calm the turbulent energies with the Red Prosperity Elephant. Carry the Four Friends Mirror to safeguard your relationships. The good news is that the #9 Star suggests the arrival of new opportunities; the kind that can help you secure your future. If you can maintain good relations with everyone, the month has many blessings to offer. Display the Red Arowana or 9 Rank Badge in the SE to activate.

SNAKE – Feeling Irritable
1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013

The Snake’s stars indicate a rise in conflicts and misunderstandings. These can lead to plans getting stalled and opportunities slipping through your fingers. Lawsuits and problems with government authorities are also more likely. Keep your temper in check and refrain from overreacting when things go wrong. The #9 star however also brings recognition, wealth and new opportunities; suppress the conflict chi so you can take advantage of your otherwise good fortune. Display the Harmony Lock in the NE and carry Enhancing Relationships Amulet. Married Snakes should display the Marriage Lock by their bedside to keep their love bonds strong.

HORSE – Five Yellow Brings Obstacles
1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014

The Horse’s luck hits a rough patch. You could find obstacles cropping up one after another, unravelling all your hard work. Keep a low profile and don’t make decisions lightly. Avoid risky activities like extreme sports and mountain climbing. Best scale back on social outings as well. Display the Emerald Pagoda in the South and carry the Emerald Pagoda Amulet to remedy harmful chi headed your way. Money outflows can be high in a month like this. Protect against unnecessary expenses and losses with the Wealth Lock Mini Plaque. Relationship problems are also expected. Keep friendships and love bonds strong with the Banner of Love.

SHEEP – Treachery; Watch Your Back
1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015

A good month when it comes to money matters and commercial ventures. Business and career luck is good too but there are indications of betrayals, so while you do enjoy all kinds of cosmic goodies, watch you don’t get backstabbed. Don’t trust others too readily and keep tight-lipped about sensitive information. Display the Dragon Tortoise Totem with Rhino and Elephant in the SW and carry the 28 Hums Travel Protection Amulet to shield against the afflictive energies. Ensure continued success despite obstacles with the Joyous Windhorse Amulet and Wealth & Success Shawl.

MONKEY – Money Loss & Betrayals
1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016

The Loss Star brings money problems and unsavoury people into the Monkey’s life. You could get cheated by someone you thought you could trust or be taken for a ride in other ways. There is also risk of snatch theft and robbery. Don’t attract too much attention to yourself, and avoid letting too many people in on your plans. Display the Anti-Robbery Plaque in the SW and wear the Rhino & Elephant Bracelet with Phoenix Lapiz to remedy. Those facing fierce competition at work need the Kwan Kung with Dragon Mini Plaque. Place together with the Windhorse on your work desk to reinforce success luck.

ROOSTER – Keep a Cool Head
1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017

This month sees the Rooster getting hit with conflict chi. You find yourself more impatient and intolerant, easily losing your temper over the smallest of things. Don’t let your emotions get the better of you. Watch what you say and how you say it, or you could end up losing close friends and allies. You could even irreversibly harm your own reputation. Display the Trinity of Apples in the West and carry the Peace & Harmony Amulet to temper the negative energies and prevent disputes from escalating out of control. If married, display the Happy Marriage Comb on your bedside table to protect your love bonds.

DOG – Low In Energy, Pace Yourself
1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018

Not an easy month for the Dog. The Illness Star drains your energy levels, making you tired and more susceptible to falling sick. It also weakens your spiritual strength, while increasing the risk of accidents and injuries. Best aim for a low-key month. Try not to plan too many outings. Get sufficient rest and avoid dangerous sports and activities. Display the Medicine Buddha Plaque by your bedside and carry the Healing Herbs & Longevity Amulet. As you also become more vulnerable to the effects of your annual #5, wear the Bhrum Pendant to shield against dark energies wherever you go.

BOAR – Watch Your Health
1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019

While relationships improve, you could find stress levels rising and your physical health taking a beating. Not a good time to start new projects or take on more work. Your combination of stars brings an excess of Earth chi that causes risk of misfortune, illness, accidents and injuries to surge. Remedy by displaying the Healing Herbs & Longevity Wu Lou in the NW and wearing the Longevity Dzi with Adventurine and Jade. Carry the 5 Element Balancing Amulet to correct the elemental imbalance. Wear your Zodiac Ally Bracelet to activate friendship and ally luck.

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.

SEPTEMBER 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 – Magnified Conflict Chi
The Magnification Star joins the Quarrelsome Star in the SE, adding fuel to conflicts and misunderstandings faced by residents of SE-facing homes and SE sector bedrooms. When the energies are afflicted in this way, disagreements can escalate into violent fights or lawsuits. Strong friendships and alliances can crumble. Try your best to calm any tension that may arise. On top of the Trinity of Apples, also display the Fire Dragon Holding Fireball here to suppress excess conflict chi. Wear the Mystic Knot or Hum Pendant to deflect any hostility directed your way. Married couples living in SE bedrooms are advised to fortify love bonds with the Marriage Lock and Harmony Lock.

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SOUTH – Beware Misfortune
The South turns dangerous as it plays host to the monthly Five Yellow. If your front door or bedroom is located in this sector, you are at risk of cash flow problems, illness and misfortune involving accidents and injuries. Best not to disturb this part of the home the next few weeks. Avoid renovating, drilling or hacking here. Keep noise and activity to a minimum. Display the Emerald Pagoda and carry the Pagoda Amulet whenever you go out. Place a Wu Lou by your bedside to reduce the chance of illness, and the Red Prosperity Elephant on your work desk to shield against conflict and money problems.

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SOUTHWEST – Remedy Loss Star
The SW hosts the Loss Star, which brings robberies, betrayals and money loss if not subdued. SW-facing homes are at risk of getting broken into and robbed. Residents could fall victim to snatch thieves and con-artists or be betrayed by someone they trust. Display the Royal Elephant & Cosmic Rhino here to remedy. You could also face fierce competition in your career or business. Get the Magnificent Kwan Kung with 5 Flags Plaque and place on your desk to protect your position. If your bedroom is in the SW or if you are the matriarch of the home, make sure to also wear the Hum Syllable with Zircon Diamond Pendant to stay safe.

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EAST – Wealth & Completion Luck
Energies in the East improve with the Prosperity Star joining the annual Illness Star here, generating powerful completion luck. This removes obstacles and brings your plans smoothly to their happy conclusions. An excellent sector to tap when you need to get a lot of things done. There is also wealth and windfall luck boosting your income and investment prospects. Capture the auspicious energies here by displaying the Completion Horse and Big Money Bull. While this is a good sector to spend time in this month, watch that it does not get too noisy. You don’t want to get caught out by the illness chi that is present. Suppress the annual #2 Star with the Great Magic Tortoise.

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CENTER – Successful Outcomes & New Beginnings
The Victory Star flying into the central sector blesses everyone everywhere with auspicious energies of success and new beginnings. This is a good month to get moving on new ideas and to go after what you want. Those who are most focused and action-oriented will go the furthest. As the #1 is a Water element star, its positive effects get weakened flying into an Earth sector, thus, to fully benefit, we suggest displaying victory enhancers like the Windhorse and 5 Element Banner of Victory here. Everyone should also carry the Windhorse Success Amulet. If aiming for career advancement, display the Dragon Ru Yi on your desk. For business success, get the Double Humped Camel.

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WEST – Conflicts & Lawsuits
The West brings conflicts, misunderstandings and lawsuits. Keep this sector quiet. Remove all windchimes and avoid spending too much time in this part of the home. Prevent the hostile energies here from taking hold by displaying a red carpet and the Trinity of Apples. Residents of West-facing homes and West sector bedrooms suffer disharmony between family members, office politics at work and generally, a period of slow growth. These cause you to lose out on opportunities and can affect you emotionally. Carry the Peace & Harmony Amulet and Rooster Coin Purse for a smoother month. Health-wise, this sector increases the risk of lung infections in women. Display the Healing Herbs & Longevity Wu Lou to remedy.

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NORTHEAST – Creativity & Wisdom
The Northeast welcomes the #4 Creative Star, which boosts one’s creativity and wisdom. It inspires new ideas and new ways of looking at things. It also helps with making the right decisions. A lucky sector for those of you involved in research and the literary fields. Students also benefit immensely from its mind-expanding energies. Activate it with the Manjushri Wisdom Stupa. As the NE also houses the annual #7 Star, be careful when spending time here. Display the Royal Elephant & Cosmic Rhino to suppress its loss energies. Residents of the NE need to continue keeping their guards up. Carry the Anti Burglary Amulet and wear the Blue Hues Sacred Protection Shawl to stay safe.

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NORTH – Soaring Heaven Luck
The #6 Heaven Star improves the luck of those residing in North-facing homes and North sector bedrooms. This star brings divine assistance and the kind of luck that helps one fulfill one’s wishes, and in the presence of the #9 Expansion Star, it is happily very strong. Display the Heavenly Star Windchime here to activate. Also display the Windfall Luck Activator and Ngan Chee Happy Buddha to energise for wealth and prosperity. There is mentor, recognition and promotion luck to be tapped. Give your career a boost with the Chi Lin. If your main door is in the North, conflict between generations could happen, leading to arguments between the young and the old. Get Six Smooth Crystal Balls to reconcile the elements and restore harmony.

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NORTHWEST – Illness & Misfortune
The concentration of Earth stars in the NW continue to make this a dangerous sector. Illness and misfortune can affect the whole family. Trouble at work, financial disputes and money loss are indicated. Avoid this sector if you can. Display the Medicine Buddha Plaque and Emerald Pagoda here to remedy. If your main door faces NW, if your bedroom is located in the NW, or if you are the Patriarch, you need to be extra cautious. Don’t take your health and personal safety for granted. There is risk of injury due to fire and sharp objects. Pay attention when handling both these things. Wear the Good Health & Well-Being Medallion to keep illness chi at bay.