Chinese horoscopes: how’s your luck in October 2024, Wood Dog month? Predictions for health, wealth, love and work during the biggest clash month of 2024
If you’re a Dog like Prince William or Donald Trump, October is all about maintaining good ties – but what about the other 11 Chinese astrological signs?
Chinese astrology is based upon a combination of yin and yang; the five elements of fire, earth, metal, water and wood; and the 12 animals of the zodiac. A lunisolar calendar is followed, dictated by the rhythms of the solar system.
Wood Dog Month: October 8 – November 6
Elements of the month: yang wood and earth
The ninth month of the Chinese calendar is represented by the Wood Dog Jia Xu.
The Dog corresponds to the hours of the day between 7pm and 9pm.
The Dog relates to loyalty, honesty, courage and protection.
This month is all about adjustment, retreat and intention.
This is the point in the year where light and dark stand in balance. Nature is in retreat to nourish the earth in preparation for the new growth of spring. The days grow shorter in the northern hemisphere as yang energy concedes power to the deep, slow, quiet current of yin energy.
At the onset of autumn, we tend to go into complain mode; in fact, we have mastered the art to perfection! However, imagine if we lived without seasonal changes – either with an excess of yin or yang – just how limiting it would be to our coping mechanisms. So, as we retreat indoors, it’s time to adjust our daily cycle while turning inward to replenish new inspiration in our mindset.
The Double Yang Festival is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth Lunar month. The Chinese believe that nine is a yang number, hence the ninth day of the ninth month contains excessive yang energy, which can be potentially dangerous. To protect against such danger, it is customary to keep fit and, if possible, go hiking, consume chrysanthemum drinks and boost the immune system with special herbs and remedies.