2021 – The year of Metal Ox

We are slowly concluding the last days of this very challenging Metal Rat year, which will be embedded in our memory forever and will have a special place in the history books. Amid the pandemic, lockdowns, an economic downturn, and a volatile political situation in the US, it was hard not to be aware of something special happening to all of us.

I consider the Metal Rat year the first act of an unfolding drama. The second act will start with the Metal Ox on 4th February.

The Metal Ox consists of a Yin Metal stem and an Ox branch. The Ox branch consists of frozen Yin Earth, hidden Yin Metal, and weak Yin Water. The hidden Yin Metal is released by a Yin Metal stem, indicating that Yin Metal energy will be powerful and influential during the Ox year.

Yin Metal represents sharp objects, such as needles and vaccines; therefore, next year, we can expect an emphasis in that area, and we can already see it coming.

Yin Metal also represents law-enforcement energy; we might expect increased police and military presence. We already got a taste of it in Washington on Biden’s inauguration day, featuring an unprecedented amount of military force, for no good reason except for making a statement. What kind of statement? We shall see that later in the year, the masks are now off on both sides, and no one is hiding their agendas anymore.

The problems that surfaced in 2020 have not been resolved. The pandemic persists; the economic situation remains challenging. Governments are fighting it by printing money, resulting in inflation, which will hit us in the years to come.

The political situation in the United States remains tense. Following the January climax, we can expect further tension between the left and right political bases. The Democrats are taking a terrible approach of canceling, censoring, and punishing Trump supporters, which won’t end well. The conservatives are usually not aggressive, just noisy on social media, but they will react with brutal force if pushed too hard. It would be smart for the Democrats to cool down, but I doubt they will, so further conflicts are almost inevitable.

They are pretty much in the “unstoppable force meeting the immovable object” scenario.

The Yin Metal atop the Ox is an essential component of the analysis. The Yin Wood Master Element clashes with Yin Metal. This might result in issues with authorities and legal matters.

Yang Fire Master Elements welcome Yin Metal because they can merge with it, and if conditions are right, they might even produce the Water Element. If your Chart requires Water, this is an ideal combination. To Yang Fire, Yin Metal represents wealth, while Water represents power and influence.

The Ox will clash with the Goat and harm the Horse, so you have to be especially careful next year if you have any of the two.

The Ox vs. Goat clash is essentially a clash between hidden Yin Metal and hidden Yin Wood. Depending on the overall strength, one of them will be on the losing side and the other on the winning side. The result of this clash will rely on your Master Element and the strength of your overall Chart.

The Ox vs. Horse harm represents a complex situation where Yin Fire attacks Yin Metal, while Yin Water counterattacks Yin Fire. It can create messy situations, depending on the overall structure of the Chart.

Ox combines with Snake and Rooster, creating a Metal structure. If you have any of those two branches and need the Metal Element, you can expect a favorable year.

The Metal Ox represents a continuation of cold Qi; therefore, I consider this just a follow-up after a miserable and cold Metal Rat year.

Once we enter the Water Tiger year in 2022, which represents growth, we can expect a brighter outlook and a rapid recovery; however, until then, we should conserve our energy and address whatever challenges this year presents.