Rain reaches the pond after a drought
Good fortune · a good yearReading 232: the year
A place that's been dry for a while slowly refills this year. It may feel tight at first, but you get more room as the year goes on. The habit of saving and holding out finally pays off.
Reading 232: month by month
- Month 1Careful
Don't make overambitious plans right from the New Year. Look after your body and wallet first.
- Month 2Average
Income and spending are about even. Stick to planned purchases.
- Month 3Careful
Schedules overlap or change easily. Keep records.
- Month 4Average
What you're waiting for may slip into next month. Don't be impatient.
- Month 5Good
Fruit starts to form this month. You can see the results.
- Month 6Good
Good ideas surface in the ease of taking a break.
- Month 7Good
Happy news arrives from someone you haven't heard from in a while.
- Month 8Average
Family matters need some attention, but they pass well.
- Month 9Good
Your harvest glows beautifully like autumn leaves.
- Month 10Good
Body and mind feel lighter. Great for starting a new habit.
- Month 11Good
Next year's plans flow easily onto the page. Writing them down gives you strength.
- Month 12Good
You meet a valued connection at a year-end gathering.
Months follow the lunar calendar.
Reading 232: work
Like rain after drought, stalled work gradually loosens. Staff or budget may be short in the first half, but help arrives later in the year. Write down how you worked through the tough period; it becomes useful know-how.
Money
Early on you need to save, but room opens up in the second half. Keep some of the thrifty habits you built when things were tight and the pond fills generously. Just avoid rushed spending.
People and relationships
Bonds deepen with those who looked after each other in hard times. Once the rain comes, thank those who helped. Small acts of sharing return as big support in the next drought.
A small habit for this year
In tight months, choose one no-spend day a week. You build strength for droughts and the rain feels even sweeter.