The month of the Yang Earth Dog (Oct 8 - Nov 6) brings an abundance of damp Earth energy as we transit between the Fall and Winter months of this Ox year. Dog is the 9th month of the year and is associated with the 15 degrees of Northwest 1,. As we approach the last quarter of the year, we can begin to feel the transitioning energy from the Yin Metal Ox to the Yang Water Tiger (Ren Yin 壬寅 of 2022.

The Dog has a friendly, loyal nature, and Dog month is connected with Spirit. It’s time to go inward. For the Dog, communicating is not a strong point. Since we are going to be experiencing Mercury Retrograde simultaneously through the middle of October, there may be issues with communications. Be mindful of this, especially when it comes to social media. We live in a world that cranks out information at an alarming rate and there are often errors as a result. Try to be patient, embrace the overall friendly nature of the Dog energy, and give the benefit of the doubt with regard to miscommunication.

Dog is a clash month if you have Dragon in your chart, or were born in the years ending with 8 (1968, 1978, etc).. This simply means that you may have a tendency to view life’s challenges as obstacles to progress. However, we learn and transform more from life’s challenges, so take these life lessons as opportunities for growth.

If you have a Goat/Sheep in your chart, this month will be an Earth Penalty for you. This means that you may tend to worry about things too much. Keep in mind that all of life’s travails have solutions or are at the very least generally short lived. Go within and take care of your physical and mental health.

There is no Nobleman for Dog month. But if you have a Nobleman in your natal chart or in one of your current luck pillars (annual or 10-yr), you’ll still be finding those helpful people when you need them.

Feng Shui energy: The overall Flying Star energy for October is unhealthy for lung disease. With the current surge in Covid transmission, we are not likely to get any significant relief in October. Additionally, this is a month of “double energy”…as the monthly stars land in the same configuration as the annual stars. That means that wherever there is unfavorable annual energy, it is twice as strong. But the same can be said for the areas where the favorable stars show up.

Let’s jump to the two locations where the monthly metal adjustments will be: The Illness and Misfortune stars are double trouble in the Southeast and North. So if you have been keeping up with those monthly adjustments, move your coins (6 in each direction) to those locations.

This month, you will notice the double 7s in the Northwest. This star is known as the Violence/Loss Star and it’s already being supported by the element of that Palace so I’d consider this a “danger” zone. If your entry is in the Northwest, be mindful of security. If you haven’t already added water here this year, adding a water element will help mitigate those Fighting Swords.

The 3 Aggressive Star is already in a tense relationship with the Earth element of the Southwest sector. There’s a lot agitating energy here so avoiding any kind of interpersonal interactions that could escalate into arguments or other aggressive behavior.

Zones that are beneficial to spend time are the West (Wealth Star x2), Northeast (Growth/Celebratory Star x2), and the South (Reputation Star x2).

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