Building a Bank Before the Rains
Steady · a steady yearReading 823: the year
The one who prepares ahead gets the last laugh this year. Leave some slack in your health, money, and schedule, and sudden events won't shake you. Preparation is luck.
Reading 823: month by month
- Month 1Average
A smooth-going month. You're fine as long as you don't rush.
- Month 2Careful
Like a late cold snap, sudden shake-ups may come. Be prepared.
- Month 3Average
Comfortable as long as you don't overdo it.
- Month 4Good
Money flow improves this month. A payout or reward may come in.
- Month 5Average
People around you may ask more favors. Only do what you can.
- Month 6Careful
Irritation can pile up like the heat. Turn down your inner temperature.
- Month 7Average
The flow is steady. If a chance shows up, think it through slowly.
- Month 8Good
There's a lot to harvest this month. Finish well and the results are bigger.
- Month 9Average
Putting your heart into old friends beats chasing new people this month.
- Month 10Good
The more calmly you tidy up, the more luck sticks. Finish what you've put off.
- Month 11Good
An unexpected gift or bonus comes your way.
- Month 12Average
Mingle just enough and make time for yourself too.
Months follow the lunar calendar.
Reading 823: work
Like building levees before the rainy season, the more you prepare, the less damage there is this year. Expect when deadlines will pile up and leave slack in your schedule, and always back up important files. For those prepared, even heavy rain is just passing rain.
Money
Preparing for unexpected costs matters most this year. Open a separate emergency fund account and plan big purchases with room to spare. With levees in place, your life won't shake even when the rains come.
People and relationships
Make sure, ahead of time, that you have people to lean on when things get hard. Regular check-ins and small favors exchanged become sturdy levees in a crisis. Be someone else's levee too.
A small habit for this year
Set one day a month to review your emergency fund and upcoming schedule together. You will see in advance where the levee is weak.