Family & Life Magazine Issue 5 | Page 22

RELAX The Overall 2014 Outlook By Ken Koh 2014 is the Year of the and is Wood Horse expressed by way of two elements namely Wood over the element of Fire (as represented by the Horse). This is the chart of the Year of the Wood Horse in 2014. For reasons of understanding the year in focus, we shall analyse the two elements as represented by the year, which in this case is Yang Wood over the Horse (expressed as Yin Fire). In the cycle of production amongst the five elements, Wood produces Fire which should point to a year of harmony and positive results. However, unique to this relationship, the Wood character is one of unshakable inner strengths, stubborn and unyielding with a dual personality of conflicting decisions. Yang Wood can also be visualized as a huge tree under a blazing sun, cracking under pressure but unwilling to give up. Yang Wood is also very territorial. If this situation is robbed of Water, the Wood will not survive besides having the need for earth to take root. In this year’s chart, Water and Earth is missing. As a result, this can mean a conflict situation involving Yin Fire over water and earth. Tensions and accidents in the seas over space or land are likely scenarios where fire-power, explosions and fire break-outs will be evident. In 2013, the Water Snake year was one of unsuspecting occurrences such as sudden policies, the haze situation, the dengue outbreak, CHC saga, sex scandals and the Little India riots. Going forward, 2014 will be filled with dogmatic standpoints and fighting for rights. Because it is starved of Water and Earth, wisdom and authority will be redundant. Serious conflicts on the world map thus cannot be ruled out. Yang Wood sits in the Heavenly Stem