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Friday, February 16, 2018
Donald Trump's forcast
NOT SO HAPPY NEW YEAR
We asked three feng shui masters for Donald Trump’s forecast on the year of the dog
Get ready to face your enemies. (Reuters/Carlos Barria)
It’s going to be a ruff year for Trump. In Chinese culture, it’s widely believed that people born under the
same zodiac sign as the current year will face bad luck, believed to be
cursed for offending the god of age. And Donald Trump, who was born 72
years ago during a “fire dog” year, is expected to see his share of
challenges in the coming year of the dog, which begins on Feb. 18, three
prominent Hong Kong feng shui masters tell Quartz. Lee Shing Chak, Raymond Lo, and Yeo Tin Ming—feng shui experts who
have each practiced for more than three decades—made their predictions
using the “four pillars of destiny,” one of China’s ancient concepts for
fortunetelling. According to the practice, a person’s fate is
determined by the four components of his or her birthday—the year,
month, day, and hour—with each corresponding to two of the five elements
(metal, wood, water, fire, and earth). It’s believed the dominating
elements can predict a person’s traits, career developments, and
relationships. People
born on the year of dog are generally thought to inherit some of the
animal’s characteristics, such as loyalty, patience, and reliability.
Fire dogs, such as Trump, however, can also be hot tempered. All the masters are in agreement that Trump is heavily influenced by
earth and fire elements, but they differ slightly in their outlook of
how it will impact his coming year. Based on Trump’s birthday (June 14,
1946), they foresee relationship problems, policy failures, and possibly
even being removed from office.
A blow in the midterms
While people born during dog years are associated with traits such as honesty, Lee Shing Chak—who in 2018 attended the World Economic Forum
in Davos, Switzerland, representing Hong Kong’s traditional culture
sector—says Trump’s ego and mood fluctuations can be attributed to the
other pillars of his birthday. Because he was born on the fifth month of
the lunar calendar, he is strongly affected by the pull between the sun
and the moon, notes Lee. In
general, those born on dog years will likely encounter challenging
relationships at work in 2018, and Lee predicts Trump will see further
upheaval in his staff, which could “affect the world.” He also suggested
a power shift in the US this year, with Republicans losing ground in
the midterm elections in November, and that Trump’s policies, such as
his proposal to build a border wall, would fail. Because Trump’s wife, Melania, was also born on the year of the dog
(1970), Lee cautions Trump to pay special attention to his marriage.
Based on her birthday, his daughter Ivanka, who was born on the year of
the rooster (1981), could also face professional challenges. Ultimately,
he says the family will have to weather these challenges together.
Enemies rising
Though Trump was born on a fire dog year, he’s particularly strong in
earth elements because of the day of his birth. His earth
characteristics have shaped his tough personality and helped him in the
property business, says Raymond Lo, who was a feng shui representative
at the World Economic Forum in 1996. But too much earth can make one out
of balance, and this is why Lo—who claims to have predicted the re-election of Barack Obama in 2012—says Trump will suffer an “earth penalty” in 2018.
Raymond Lo’s analysis of Trump’s fate. (Raymond Lo)The
earth penalty will stimulate his enemies, “so there will be anti-Trump
movements,” he adds. Lo foresees more obstacles and resistance for
Trump, especially in the first six months. Not only will his enemies
(Democrats) get stronger, he predicts that “maybe more people from the
Republican party will also be against him.” But if he survives
October—one of the worst months for people born on the year of dog—then
November (and the midterms) could end up in his favor. Trump might have a tough time with Ivanka too, according to Lo. Based
on her birthday, Ivanka is influenced by the metal element. Because
earth produces metal, Trump might make his daughter out of balance. “She
will feel frustrated not being able to carry out her ideas,” Lo says.
Removal from office?
Trump will continue to provoke the world, maybe even try to start a
war, but because luck isn’t in his favor this year, “none of the bad
plans he has will become the reality,” says Yeo Tin Ming. Using I Ching, one of China’s most consulted books
that’s believed to be the guide to everything, Yeo, who’s often
featured as a feng shui expert on Hong Kong television, predicted health
problems and accidents this year, especially from early October to
early November. This will be a rough period for him, and “he might be
removed from the office,” he adds. Yeo, who claims to have predicted Brexit
(link in Chinese), says Trump has a “vicious” heart. He’s persistent
and confident because of the earth’s influence, and short-tempered
because of the fire element.
Yeo Tin Ming and his predictions for Trump. (Quartz)Trump
will face a lot of challenges from colleagues and even allies because
of his decisions and the scandals surrounding him, Yeo said, referring
to his campaign’s Kremlin connection. Those who choose to side with him will likely get into trouble themselves. These are reasons Yeo says the Democrats will surely win the midterm
elections, and Trump’s policies, such as the Mexico border wall, will
fail to pass.
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