Zodiac Sign: Dog (Associated with the Branch Xu) Auspicious Stars: San Tai, Di Jie, Hua Gai Inauspicious Stars: Wu Gui, Guan Fu, Pi Tou

Years: Chinese calendar uses the Five Elements (Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, Earth) for classification. Each zodiac animal has five elemental variations, completing one cycle every 60 years (one Jiazi cycle). 1922 – Ren Xu (壬戌) 1934 – Jia Xu (甲戌) 1946 – Bing Xu (丙戌) 1958 – Wu Xu (戊戌) 1970 – Geng Xu (庚戌) 1982 – Ren Xu (壬戌) 1994 – Jia Xu (甲戌) 2006 – Bing Xu (丙戌) 2018 – Wu Xu (戊戌) A Reminder: An individual only belongs to a zodiac animal if born on or after the Start of Spring (Lichun) of that specific year, not simply the lunar new year. The Start of Spring typically falls around February 4th in the Gregorian calendar. This has always been the definitive boundary in metaphysical studies. For example, a person born on the morning of February 3rd, 1970, belongs to the Year of the Rooster, not the Dog, as the Start of Spring that year was February 4th. Nowadays, reporters often claim a child belongs to the new zodiac sign as soon as the Lunar New Year arrives. This is incorrect. We determine the zodiac sign based on the Start of Spring. There are many Dog years. You can refer to the list above. It's important to note that the zodiac division does not start on January 1st (Gregorian) nor on the first day of the first lunar month. The boundary is the "Start of Spring" solar term (the standard in traditional metaphysics). If you were born in January or February (Gregorian), be especially careful and verify whether your birth date is after that year's "Start of Spring." I've had clients whose zodiac was miscalculated by software, possibly because the designers were not familiar with the lunar calculation method. Don't rely too heavily on software for determining your zodiac or birth chart. Software isn't always wrong, but this is just a heads-up. Overall Fortune for Dogs in 2026: Friends born in the Year of the Dog, your auspicious stars this year are powerful! You have Di Jie, San Tai, and Hua Gai. The Di Jie star can help amplify the power of the other two auspicious stars. San Tai's nature symbolizes status, authority, and benefactors. For Dogs, this means you are likely to receive help from benefactors this year. Your usual superiors will value your capabilities more and entrust you with greater responsibilities. This will bring bonus points/improvements to your authority, power, and status! In ancient China, San Tai referred to the Three Excellencies – Minister over the Masses, Minister of War, Minister of Works. Your career is destined for new achievements this year. With authority comes new wealth sources and opportunities. It's a year where your career benefits from benefactor assistance leading to results. This star indicates smooth career progress, ease in promotion and advancement, gaining power and status, and respect. You'll easily encounter appreciation and help from benefactors; your actions will have backing and a solid foundation. Congratulations! Get closer to your leaders this year; they will notice you. At critical moments, they will offer help and support. Di Jie is another auspicious star for Dogs. Why is it auspicious? In ancient Chinese metaphysics, Di Jie primarily represents the power to resolve disasters , escape difficulties, and turn misfortune into blessing. This indicates that when benefactors/management assign you tasks this year, you have the ability and fortune to overcome challenges. (For a more precise calculation, you can contact the master for a birth chart analysis.) The core meaning of Di Jie is that your fortune this year can contain and digest misfortunes) like the earth, turning big problems into small ones, small ones into nothing, ultimately solving issues and escaping predicaments. That's why the master said earlier that Dogs' fortune is quite good this year! When Dogs encounter difficulties, lawsuits, disputes, illnesses, or other misfortunes this year, they can easily find solutions or receive help from benefactors to resolve them. Even facing major challenges, you can find a way out in desperate situations and turn danger into safety. It's especially beneficial for resolving disputes and unfavorable factors related to housing, land, and property rights. Di Jie alone has a relatively mild influence, but its potency greatly increases when combined with other auspicious stars. Superiors will assign difficult problems to you this year, and you'll have the ability to solve them. This is especially pronounced for those born in October (Gregorian). Another star, Hua Gai, has core traits of solitude, artistry, wisdom, and religion. It's a neutral-to-auspicious star, with both transcendent positive influences and lonely, cold negative effects. The important point is that Dogs must avoid unproductive socializing this year to unleash the power of the other two auspicious stars. Dogs are also likely to have the wisdom to solve encountered problems. The weakness is that this star might make you somewhat detached from reality. Be practical this year; maintain a mindset prepared for struggle to solve problems. As long as you avoid serious procrastination, you can resolve any issue. Hua Gai combined with San Tai will give you further room for development in your career. Originally, Hua Gai referred to the canopy-like ceremonial parasol on ancient imperial carriages, symbolizing shade from sun and dust) and nobility and extraordinariness). This year, you need to "borrow power from the tiger" a bit to utilize the advantages of your destiny's auspicious stars . Hua Gai's influence on emotions may lead to a aloof mentality, affecting romantic progress. When encountering problems, spend time alone reviewing to identify issues and solve them. Weaknesses and Inauspicious Stars for Dogs: The weakness for Dogs this year is that enemies lie outside. Combined with the Wu Gui inauspicious star, it's advised to be cautious in speech and action, most importantly keep a low profile, avoid conflicts with others, don't gossip behind people's backs, and don't discuss matters of unsavory individuals. Financially, avoid high- risk investments and unstable financial ventures. Pay attention to health, sleep and wake up early, get rest to dissipate illness energy. The Wu Gui star has some destructive power on health. To mitigate this star, you can worship the Tai Sui deity at temples. Associate more with positive people and visit less places with heavy Yin energy (e.g., hospitals, cemeteries). "Wu Gui" is a very famous malignant influence in traditional Chinese metaphysics (Bazi, Zi Wei Dou Shu, Feng Shui, etc.). Its meanings mainly include petty people , disputes/scandals , financial loss, illness, and unexplained misfortunes. When traveling, avoid adventurous activities. Core Meaning of the "Wu Gui" Star – A Special Introduction as it's a Famous Malignant Star Wu Gui, also known as the Five Plagues, represents negative, ghostly energies) from five aspects. Its core traits are: • Petty People's Schemes: Prone to encountering peoplw who scheme behind your back, gossip, and sabotage hidden arrows are hard to dodge. Watch your words this year; don't speak carelessly, or this star can destroy the benefits of San Tai and Di Jie. Petty people are最难 解决 (hardest to deal with); actively guard against them. • Financial Loss/Theft: Represents unexpected, like theft, fraud, investment failures, unforeseen expenses. Be careful with your finances when traveling far or leaving home; don't leave doors unlocked. Watch your belongings when out, especially in countries notorious for crime. Tourists' entire loads of belongings have been stolen in some famous ancient cultural countries. • Legal Disputes/Lawsuits: Prone to getting involved into conflicts easily . You must carefully review legal documents you sign on behalf of your company or yourself before signing. With Wu Gui combined with your other Guan Fu, be even more cautious about official matters; don't be careless and cause yourself major problems. • Health Issues: Represents unexplained, especially chronic illnesses, complex diseases, or mental unease. Watch your diet this year; don't overindulge. When traveling, don't stay in hotels with too many criminal happenings. "Wu Gui" is primarily associated with calamities, petty people, financial loss, and illness. You must avoid petty people this year to maximize the power of your auspicious stars. Don't be paranoid; focus on the present. Avoid unproductive socializing and don't get too close to troublemakers. If someone easily gossips about others behind their back, they are troublemakers Redirect your attention to what matters. If you encounter problems, communicate more with people older and younger than you on how to solve them. It's a year where peers may not be as helpful. Another inauspicious star Dogs Zodiac face this year is Guan Fu. It represents , legal documents, contract disputes, administrative penalties, and other related to authorities and the law. Handle official matters cautiously and carefully this year because Guan Fu combined with Wu Gui has destructive power. Dogs Zodiac should pay attention to the following this year: • Avoid into conflicts whether as plaintiff or defendant. If possible, when a matter hasn't escalated, admit defeat humbly and withdraw from the battlefield) to avoid getting entangled in a bitter struggle. • Vulnerabilities or disputes may easily arise when signing contracts or agreements, leading to loses . Therefore, be cautious and well-rested before signing contracts. Scrutinize contracts, especially those on behalf of your company. If possible, let colleagues or superiors review them; don't underestimate ; share responsibility. • When driving this year, ensure you are not under the influence and are well-rested to avoid problems. Dogs Zodiac must be specially careful with all matters related to law, rules, and contracts this year, particularly as you are likely to gain authority to negotiate and sign such documents on behalf of the company. These serve as risk warning signals. Just remind yourself to be extra cautious in legal and documentation matters, abide by laws, retain evidence, and verify carefully to effectively mitigate risks. Don't be overly worried by what the master says here. The Bazi requires knowing the direction is based on calculating the interaction between the changes in your birth year/month/day/hour and the annual energy. Fortune-telling is like advanced mathematics, not superstition. In fact, the end of science is metaphysics, as confirmed by many new theories. The Pi Tou imagery suggests that if you don't pay attention to your image and mental state this year, you may become absent-minded and make mistakes, adding strength to the Wu Gui and Guan Fu stars. Let go of anxiety this year, give yourself time alone and space to review events, so you can properly resolve this malignant influence. Don't be anxious; use constancy to cope with change. The San Tai and Di Jie stars will help neutralize this influence. If you lack confidence, you could be easily defeated by this star. Don't dwell obsess over things that have happened and cannot be changed, causing internal drain. Look forward, nourish your vital energy). Alcohol can disrupt one's nature; drink less this year to preserve your vigor. Pi Tou can cause insufficient execution. Do more planning this year and complete work tasks properly. Let your partner handle more household matters to resolve internal drain; focus your energy on important matters. Dogs Zodiac need concentration this year to neutralize inauspicious stars and activate auspicious stars. Monthly Fortune Influences (Gregorian Months, in order): February: Improper handling this month can seriously affect Dogs' fortune for the entire year. Dogs have many enemies externally this year, easily hindering progress. When negotiating externally, don't trust the other party too much; be careful of being taken advantage of or framed. If the other party is higher in status, be even more cautious to avoid situations like "Lin Chong mistakenly entering the White Tiger Hall." The inauspicious stars in your destiny palace are particularly active this month, potentially ruining the year's fortune. Avoid making major decisions; don't be rushed into being led by others. March: Matters unresolved in February can begin to be resolved this month. Because the auspicious stars are powerful enough to suppress the malignant stars in your destiny palace, rendering them powerless. Don't discuss irrelevant matters or others' gossip; focus on doing your job well. Be careful of colleagues of the opposite sex causing you loss at work this month. April: It's not advisable to attend funerals this month as it can harm your own fortune. If necessary, just send condolence money. Auspicious stars in the zodiac generally fear impure things. Matters unresolved since February can be completely resolved this month. Just ensure you rest well, as the Pi Tou star's power fears your sufficient vigor. May : If traveling, Dog Zodiac friends should avoid participating in dangerous recreational activities this month, as it's easy to pay for danger. For your zodiac, this is a month prone to accidents. Drive slowly, don't rush. If your shoes are slippery, replace them. June: Work pressure is high but will bring influence. Remember to review documents thoroughly before signing. Implement confidentiality requirements of companies/institutions strictly; don't give opponents a chance to report you. Overall, it's a month where you can accomplish things. Easily gain authority within your work circle. July : Benefactors are particularly numerous this month. People will easily support you directly at work. Make good use of this month's good fortune! Petty people may easily tattle behind your back. Watch your words and actions; don't be misled into making wrong decisions August: You will have the wisdom to handle tactfully work conflicts. Contact old, unconnected friends; you might easily discover solutions you need. Since enemies are numerous externally this year, during meetings, watch your mouth and don't discuss people who aren't present to avoid unnecessary disputes and troubles). September : A month where you can solve problems and decide how to handle them. Many female benefactors will help step forward to solve various issues for you. Weakness: Your energy/vigor may feel insufficient; ensure quality rest to recharge. October: Fortune is actually good. There may be traps in company and official matters; handle them carefully, don't be careless. November: A month full of benefactors. Weakness: Health may have minor issues. If going to snowy places, bring proper gear; don't go to unsafe areas. When shopping, inspect items; don't seek petty advantages or you might easily pay the "stupidity tax". December: Finances and other important matters are prone to sudden major losses and significant depletion. Spend according to your financial means. Benefit: There's a clear increasing trend in authority. January 2027: Fortune this month is polarized – either very good or very bad. Friends who wish to know can contact the master for a Bazi (year/month/day/hour) calculation.

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