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On our April home page (a 9 Fire Month in a 5 Soil Year) we said: ".... This is a 9 Fire Month, in a 5 Soil Year, in a 3 Tree 9-Year cycle, in a 9 Fire 81-Year cycle. The cycle of support flows from 3 Tree to 9 Fire, and terminates in 5 Soil. So, we have two Fire components, increasing Fire. Also, the two 9 Fires doubly support 5 Soil. Therefore, both the ki of 9 and the ki of 5 predominate. Three Tree challenges Soil, so we can anticipate some uneven events and this will remain the case throughout the year.... Five Soil is associated with control, politics and karmic repercussions. Fire is the ki of brilliance, interesting diversions, and positive outcomes but, in the extreme, it is chaotic and very expansive -- meaning that situations can quickly lose control and expand into larger problems. Consider a real fire. A nice, cozy fireplace left untended that sparks out and consumes the entire house. Last month, when the caution was to avoid misunderstandings, North Korea broke off all diplomatic ties with South Korea and essentially declared war. Now, as the 9 Fire, April time frame approaches, N. Korea is saber rattling -- stoking the flames. In all likelihood, they are in fact whining for more food or for whatever they want to obtain or prove next, and then they'll fall back as they historically do. But the timing couldn't be worse. North Korea's dictator is Kim Jong-un. The nation is so secretive and shut down that we don't even know his birth date. I do know he is either a 9 Fire or an 8 Soil. Neither of these are very productive because he is either a 9 Fire, in a 9 Fire month, in a 9 Fire lifetime, or he occupies the house of revolutionary change by the year and 4 Tree (supporting Fire) in April. I'm not saying that he will actually call for an attack on South Korea or the United States, because he'd have to be insane to do so. But, due to his activities running directly counter to the ki and due to the ki's propensity to nudge events towards chaos at the slightest provocation, we should keep an eye on this. This is but one classic example that can (and should) be applied to many situations, negative and positive. The gridlock in the USA, Syria, the basketball playoffs, even the weather. Just keep it simple and think KIEF "karma, illumination, expansion, fortunate outcomes.".... P> .... This year, the key players are Karma & Politics (5), Rising Energy (3), and Rapid Expansion (9). With a combination like this, what could possibly go wrong? Hah! The influence of the larger 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle continues to generate conditions that can be interesting, illuminating & entertaining but are, in the extreme, chaotic and explosive...." April was very strange and educational in several ways. On April 15th, the very day that experts believed North Korea would be most fanatic, the entire Korea story dropped from the world's attention like a stone. As it turned out, the fireplace left untended was two brothers, the sparks were pressure cooker bombs and the house was Boston. Karma. Illumination. Expansion. But also fortunate outcomes? Yes, absolutely. Other expansive aspects of 9 Fire are electricity and rapid communication. Consider the vast distribution of storefront cameras and mobile devices that led to the almost immediate capture of the terrorist suspects. Consider the outcome had those devices not been available. And the many, many cameras weren't installed by "Big Brother". They were willingly installed by store owners and carried by the crowd. They are our tools, in this new era of individual expression. And, once again, they have served us very well. There were several other 9 Fire events that would have been huge news, had the Boston Marathon bombs not overshadowed them. If fact, the West Fertilizer Company explosion, near Waco, Texas, was far more destructive. The United States Geological Survey recorded the explosion as a 2.1-magnitude tremor. Windows were blown out in Abbott, 7 miles away. Concerning 9 Fire's potential to expand rapidly beyond control, there was another incident. As the 9 Fire Month came to a close, scientists said the new strain of bird flu that is causing a deadly outbreak among people in China is a threat to world health and should be taken seriously. (Reuters) Speaking at a briefing in London, experts in virology said initial studies suggest the virus has several worrisome characteristics, including two genetic mutations that make it more likely to eventually spread from person to person. "The longer the virus is unchecked in circulation, the higher the probability that this virus will start transmitting from person to person," Colin Butte, an expert in avian viruses at Britain's Pirbright Institute, said. Of the some 125 people infected with H7N9 so far, around 20 percent have died, approximately 20 percent have recovered and the remainder are still sick. Another attribute of Fire is, well, fire. An early season wildfire near LA has burned 28,000 acres, under conditions that usually aren't seen until summer. As the monthly ki changes from 9 Fire to 8 Soil, the return of cool ocean breezes promises to weaken the firestorm. To be fair and open-minded, much of the Midwestern USA is experiencing serious flooding. (Water overrides Fire.)
ISON in April. Still many months from the Sun.
'Precession of the Equinoxes' Link updated October, 2009. 'Arsenic in Our Food' updated November, 2012. The Global Perspective is updated early every month. Annual Commentary is updated every February. 9-Year Cycle Commentary is updated once every nine years. New Links and other articles are updated as they arise.
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So far, this year has been one of "ki extremes". February was an adjustment phase; growing familiar with the new annual ki. March was a 1 Water month (yang, darkness, silence) followed by April's 9 Fire (yin, illumination, chaos). The times have been both tense and interesting, but the many ki alterations, from the very yang to very yin, have made it somewhat difficult to grasp the full potential of the annual 5 Soil energy. True, Fire and Water have enabled us to spy on the world scene from radically different perspectives but, through their own intense qualities, they have also clouded our direct and immediate involvement with the ki of 5 Soil. In a sense, we have not yet confronted the annual ki. Now, expect that to change. Eight Soil (revolution) is the ki of change. It can provide greater freedom of movement, for individuals, but it also produces changes and alterations, on its own. Unlike Fire, the changes are not usually random. Rather, they are connected to the stream of ongoing events, like winter flowing into spring. A bridge between the past and the future. As such, 8 Soil periods are often signposts in history, giving definition to the future times. The American Revolution began in an 8 Soil year. 911 happened in 8, as well. This 8 Soil monthly ki is very much connected to the 5 Soil annual energy. Now that we have entered the year and the winds of Fire and Water have subsided, 8 will move us closer to the heart of the annual ki. It will draw us into 5 Soil's karmic dance, and global repercussions from the past, positive and negative, will become more substantial and unavoidable. Seek clarity. This is a good opportunity to begin to see the karmic truth. When I say "begin" I mean that, the changes we experience, this month, will have a clearly defined influence on world conditions for several months to come. We'll be, more or less, locked into the consequences during June and July (Metal months) and then we'll get to August (5 Soil Month / 5 Soil Year). The karmic axis of global affairs. After August, Tree energy will break the spell as the people of the planet react to the karmic course of events. Then we will pass through another period of extremes, as we did in March and April, and a new 9 year karmic cycle will begin. Expect changes to be associated with previous conditions, but not necessarily issues that have been in the recent news. Study situations and events that add a new perspective or that tend to clarify global conditions. You may come to find that your observations are superior to "journalistic opinions".
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2013 is the year of the Great Comet. A new comet will grace the sky. ISON is expected to be brighter than the Moon. This has been called a "once-in-a-civilization's-lifetime event."
Amidst all of the bickering. All of the greed and repression. All of the needless sorrow. We will look up and behold this beautiful wonder in the sky. And this will change some of us, maybe a lot of us, in our hearts. In the way we feel about life. And for as long as we live, we will never forget.
| Cycle | Ki Number | Characteristics | Nature |
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| Monthly | 8 Soil | Revolution, Change | Turning, Spinning |
| Annual | 5 Soil | Karma & Control | Making Balance |
| 9 Year Cycle | 3 Tree | Rising Energy, Thunder | Yang Opening Out |
| 81 Year Cycle | 9 Fire | Illumination, Fortune, Chaos | Kinetic Energy- Very Expansive |
For more information on Nine Star Ki and the times, see our global predictions for the current Nine Year Cycle.
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2013 is a Number 5 Yellow Soil Year
The Year
The following information includes notes from our previous 5 Soil annual commentary (2004) plus a broad array of new insights, references and images. The intent of this document is not to provide a step by step account of what will happen during the course of the year, for that is impossible. Rather, the goal is to give you, the reader, a better sense of what distinguishes 5 Soil from the other annual positions, and of the "flavor" -- mood of this house.
February 4th, 2013 through February 3rd, 2014 is a 5 Soil year. We travel through a sequence of nine annual houses. Once, every nine years, we return to our "home position"; the ki number of our birth year. Interestingly, we all return to our home position at the same time. That is, 1 Water people inhabit the 1 Water position, 2 Soil people inhabit the 2 Soil position, 3 inhabits 3, 4 inhabits 4, and so on....
 Very interesting. This is such a year. Since everyone is "home", they will have a feeling of familiarity and, generally speaking, they will know how to conduct their projects and affairs. Their personal skills will harmonize, very well, with the ki of the times. Because everyone is "home", there is an atmosphere of stillness. Naturally, commerce and travel will continue, but there will be an underlying mood of permanence and a hesitation to take forceful action. However, this time around, 5 Soil has arrived in a 3 Tree 9-Year cycle (rising energy), in a 9 Fire 81-Year cycle (spontaneity). So, there will be a tension between 5's proclivity for remaining centered and the larger cycles. This could have serious consequences. For example, if there are attacks before diplomacy has failed, the aggressor will inherit a corrupt reputation that will become that nation's karma, for a long time. Attacks and invasions, at this time, could also incite retaliation and, so, cause events to spiral out of control. You will see examples of this in our research. The positive side is this. Although the general precaution for 5 Soil is that all forms of travel are more difficult, even more dangerous than usual. That, since 5 Soil has returned to the center of the wheel, and all numbers have returned to their home position, the best course of action is to remain still -- as animals naturally seek cover before an approaching storm -- it is odd that you will discover, time and time again, the safe and successful completion of an adventurous journey in a 5 Soil year -- often in an untested, experimental machine. It's as if that new form of transportation is so intrepid that, in the long term, it was bound to succeed in a big way. And, that being born in 5 Soil, it becomes 5 Soil (inscrutable and difficult to challenge). Many devices, ideas, organizations, and events that begin in 5 Soil develop into strong, dominant and long-lasting trends. This includes people who are born in a 5 Soil year. You will find many politicians among them. During this year, 5 Soil (balance, karma, control) occupies the central 5 Soil position. Globally, it is a time of political karma and control. A period when the political, humanitarian and military actions & decisions, from the past, come to surface on the world scene. In short, the nations and societies of the world will reap what they have sown. With this in mind, it is important that you look beyond your own ki forecast. Global karmic repercussions may have a direct and profound influence on your personal world. It is advised that you pay attention to international developments and consider them from a karmic point of view. Most issues will stem from the decisions and actions of the past nine years, but a good understanding of world history can be very helpful. Of course, global conditions always have an influence on our lives. But, this year, the karmic repercussions are more significant than usual.
All to soon, we will return to those days of expansion that will present their own benefits and challenges (2014- 4 Tree) and 2015 (3 Tree). But first, we will travel through this mysterious, politically charged house of karmic. Perhaps the greatest accomplishment of 2013 will be that we can learn from these repercussions. That we can better understand where the present events stem from, how they took shape and then learn from our mistakes and from our successes. However, with so many self-interests grabbing for gold, these past nine years, we can be certain that not all we see will please the mind's eye.
Remain as centered as possible. Watch. Learn.
August, 1590 – John White, governor of the Colony of Roanoke, returns from a supply-trip to England and finds his settlement deserted, in a 5 Soil Month / 5 Soil Year / 5 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 5 Soil 81-Year Cycle. As usual, I have provided a list of previous 5 Soil years for you to explore. Also as usual, I've generally tried to avoid using battles, wars and other lethal events as examples. They are simply too depressing. Still, even when cherry-picking events, it was difficult to avoid the negatives and many of them were so profoundly tied to 5 Soil that they had to be included, for they shape our lives to this day. When reviewing 1941, I was nearly brought to tears. Here are the primary 5 Soil characteristics that seemed to pop out.
Five Soil being the central, governing figure -- these are primary qualities of this ki. Given the state of politics as we enter the year, this mood will obviously be prevalent. But be aware that many forms of control are beneficial and, they too, are reflected in 5 Soil.
Similar to above, but the emphasis isn't on control. Rather, this is the struggle to seize control. Keep in mind that "politics" isn't always governmental. For example, this could include movements, corporations and street gangs.
The outright mood and image of 5 Yellow Soil. From the serious to the humorous.
Representing the axis of creation, 5 is imbued with a sense of mystery. Roanoke is a classic example.
One of the greatest mysteries of all. We can say "it is a karmic time when 5 occupies the center" but that doesn't really explain anything. Still, you'll find that it's easier then usual to make connections between current and past events and, wilder yet, to see how they will likely unfold in the future. The research cites both karmic results and karmic beginnings. 1977 seems to abide at the intersection of past and future.
On a huge degree, and by huge organizations, including governments. Not only are new organizations created in 6 Metal, but there is an unusual degree of reorganization; existing entities placed under the control of larger authorities.
As was discussed above.
We're back to politics & control again. Only, this time, we're looking at the dark underbelly. When inscrutable, centralized 5 decides to be devious, it is devious indeed -- often trapping the victim in a brutal and complicated snare.
You will find severe earthquakes, numerous hurricanes (cyclonic weather), interesting references to the births of new websites, computer & animation technologies, notable art thefts & themes about art forgery, disasters at sea, breeched damns, an uncanny number of collisions between two trains, air travel crashes and collisions, many incidents associated with 2 Soil individuals (I'm not certain why. Perhaps because of the 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle. Nine Fire strongly supports 2 Soil and, so, 2 Soil is prominent in 5 Soil years. For Example, for the first 14 years of the 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle, the American presidents, Eisenhower, Kennedy, and Johnson were all two Soils; as were Churchill, Khrushchev, Castro and Tenzin Gyatso, the 14th Dalai Lama.). Not all 5 Soil years produce global disasters, but they certainly generate their share. You'll find Chernobyl (April 1986), the Oklahoma City Bombing (April 1995) and The Great Tsunami of 2004 (December). You can research the raw information here, in the Wikipedia® "List of Years". Just remember that the ki-year begins on February 4th and extends through January of the following year.
[1959] [1968] [1977] [1986] [1995] [2004] Here are some previous 5 Soil years. Specific events are listed, along with attributes that illustrate the mood of 5 Soil. The majority of this information was gleaned from Wikipedia®, a superb online resource for studying 9 Star Ki's historical influence.
2004 (5 Soil Year / 4 Tree 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1995 (5 Soil Year / 5 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1986 (5 Soil Year / 6 Metal 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1977 (5 Soil Year / 7 Metal 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1968 (5 Soil Year / 8 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1959 (5 Soil Year / 9 Fire 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1950 (5 Soil Year / 1 Water 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
1941 (5 Soil Year / 2 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
1932 (5 Soil Year / 3 Tree 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
1923 (5 Soil Year / 4 Tree 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
1914 (5 Soil Year / 5 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
1905 (5 Soil Year / 6 Metal 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
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Julio Cortázar- August 26, 1914 |
Franklin D. Roosevelt, Jr.- August 17, 1914 |
James Van Allen - September 7, 1914 (Cusp of 5 Soil & 4 Tree Months) |
Updated in February, 2013, to showcase Bill Tara's and Marlene Watson-Tara's web sites. For other resources, see our macrobiotic reference network.
Macrobiotics: Cooking with Linda Wemhoff -- A very nice and informative macro web site.
Got Mercury? -- To help you determine the amount of mercury in seafood.
Stand With Haiti -- Sponsored by Partners in Health, who has been working on the ground in Haiti for over 20 years.
Médecins Sans Frontières -- After enduring delays in receiving urgent medical supplies and equipment, as well as continuous aftershocks that threatened already-damaged facilities, Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) staff are now treating patients inside an inflatable hospital.
UNICEF -- Assistance to unaccompanied children, who have lost or became separated from their families, is a focus of UNICEF's Haitian humanitarian operations.
The Half Right Angle Rule - suggests that the planets in our Solar System rotate and revolve in 8 basic directional relationships, similar to the principles of Feng Shui, 9 Star Ki directionology, and 9 Star Ki (the "9th star" being the axis of rotation).
The Bore Cycle -- A revolutionary, new and interesting connection for 9 Star Ki practitioners. Think sun, moon and tides.
the Non GMO Project
- The Non-GMO Project is a non-profit collaboration of manufacturers, retailers, processors, distributors, farmers, seed companies and consumers. Our shared belief is that everyone deserves an informed choice about whether or not to consume genetically modified products, and our common mission is to ensure the sustained availability of non-GMO choices.
World Hunger Map -- A gentle reminder that, despite the financial downturn, most of us are doing very well. A gentle reminder about who remains in desperate need and who they are depending on.
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Nine Star Ki Annual Forecast
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The software is written in the Portuguese language but it's easy to use and interesting. We have not tested this on 64-bit platforms.
This Excel file coordinates the adult (annual birth) number with the annual ki, and coordinates the childhood (monthly birth) number with the monthly ki.
Slide the scrollbar to your birth month and year.
Determine your year and month star ki in the right column.
Select (lock-in) your year and month star ki in the middle column.
Non gray colored square shows which house your year star ki is in.
Gray circle shows which house your month star ki is in.
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