What does the Year of the Wood Dragon mean for you? World-renowned feng shui expert Dato' Joey Yap reveals an overview of 2024
2024 is the Year of the Wood Dragon and the beginning of a brand new era. Period 9 has finally arrived and it will set the stage for the next 20 decades. Overall, the future looks optimistic for those who are aligned with it. At the same time, those who insist on the old ways are most likely to be left in the dust. The key to a successful and worthwhile 2024 is to embrace change.
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While the 12 Animal Signs and the five elements are often visualised as literal elemental animals, it’s not at all like that in Chinese Metaphysics. The “Wood” in the “Wood Dragon” is represented by a tall and majestic tree, while the dragon itself is a mountain. In other words, this year is like that of a tree that has rooted itself on top of a green hillside.
So, what does this mean? A tree is a living thing and so they keep growing. Part of that growth means to shed their bark as new ones are forming internally. As this is the first year of Period 9, it makes sense that the world as a whole is letting go of new practices. For those not in the know, 2024 is the beginning of Period 9 and it will last until 2043.
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In recent years, we’ve seen a lot of changes both great and small. If you pay close attention, our way of life has changed and so would be how we conduct ourselves. Breakthroughs in artificial intelligence (AI) technology are likely to revolutionise many different facets of our day-to-day lives and as of current, we’re still figuring things out and seeing what works, what sticks and what doesn’t.
From the perspective of the year’s astrological chart, you could say that it’s optimistic at a glance. The future’s bright, it’s an exciting time to be alive, and yet trouble is brewing below. Beneath the surface, there’s discontentment and challenges between many different parties. With things being at odds with one another, you might say that all that we have achieved and accomplished so far is not without a price.
