Ushering in the year of the Fire Monkey

Forecasting the global and property outlook in Malaysia using Chinese Metaphysics and Astrology    

It’s now the turn of the Fire Monkey! In forecasting how the year will be, people usually use Chinese Metaphysics and Astrology such as BaZi, Feng Shui and Qi Men Dun Jia to give a careful outlook on someone’s direction in life. That is according to Dato’ Joey Yap, founder of the Mastery Academy of Chinese Metaphysics.

There are a few key differences between 2015 and 2016 BaZi Charts, which are:

2015 Chart: Water element appears in the Chart. This represents wisdom and things improve as a result due to people beginning to have more clarity and reasoning. Bear in mind that the Jia Wu pillar continues to exist and this means that the arrogance in people will carry over to 2016.

2016 Chart: There is a lack of Water element in the Chart. Water represents wisdom, intelligence and influence. As a result, we can see people behaving aggressively in their effort to gain wealth without prior knowledge and planning. People with no idea of how to gain wealth will have to learn to manage and sustain their wealth in the long run.

2016 BAZI CHART ANALYSIS & KEY OBSERVATIONS

On the 10th of January, I attended the Feng Shui & Astrology 2016 – A Live Seminar with Dato’ Joey Yap. It was engaging! He mentioned that 2016 will be a better year for those born in the year of the Ox, Rat and Snake. He also indicated that there would be financial opportunities coming from real estate and property investments and encouraged the crowd to opt for longer term investments for better returns. In this regard, he had also noted that the Qi flow of 2016 favours properties located in the areas of East, South, Southeast and Southwest in relation to the city of Kuala Lumpur.

Here are some of the key observations on the outlook for 2016:

The Bing Chen Day Pillar is associated with a rising sun. This Day Pillar represents a lot of new business venture opportunities particularly in the Fire industry such as energy, oil and gas, telecommunications, food and hospitality, pharmaceutical and aviation.

The Shen (Monkey) in the Year Pillar forms a half combination with the Chen (Dragon) in the Day Pillar. This combination belongs to the Water element which represents influence. This denotes a stronger impact in regards to economic influence.

Another half combination is also formed between the Shen (Monkey) and You (Rooster) in the Hour Pillar which belong to the Metal element. This represents an increase in wealth, power and influence.

Likewise, another combination is formed between the Yin (Tiger) in the Month Pillar and the Chen (Dragon) in the Day Pillar.

This combination belongs to the Wood element which represents growth and resources. A high number of combinations in the Chart denotes that there will be a lot of merges and acquisitions particularly in the financial sector happening this year. Aside from that, it also usually denotes that there will be a lot of people getting married.

 

INVESTMENT OUTLOOK FOR 2016

Ding You in the Hour Pillar signifies investment opportunities. The property sector which is represented by the Earth element has a strong wealth element. This would indicate that this sector may have the prospect of robust earnings.

Dato’ Joey justified that “Investors would most likely invest in properties with strong brand names or have a flawless reputation, which will allow them to prosper this year. Additionally, we can foresee many companies diversifying or seeking for opportunities to invest in Water-centric businesses. An example of such businesses would be vape liquids.”

 

GLOBAL ECONOMIC OUTLOOK 2016

USA: Emerging market currencies can expect continued pressure as a result of multiple monetary authorities responding to the Fed’s actions. This is a result of Xin Metal (which represents emerging currencies) sitting under its Seven Killings Star represented by Ding Fire in 2016 and an additional two Fire elements to contend with.

China: In the Luo Shu Chart of 2015, China is represented in the Center Palace where Star #3 resides (China is the Middle Kingdom, hence the Center Palace). Star #3 however is located in the Northwest in 2016 and resides in the Qian Palace. As a result, this indicates financial opportunities in the forms of real estate and property. This also suggests that profitable opportunities will emerge as a result of asset fire sales or distressed properties and assets.

South East Asia: The Asian economic market experience a currency-hedge windfall as a result of the US dollar’s fluctuations. The clash of Metal and Wood means that there will be challenges in determining how best to unlock or deploy US dollar hedge or windfall gains.

2016 PROPERTY OUTLOOK FOR MALAYSIA

The President of Malaysian Institute of Geomancy Sciences, Prof. Joe Choo Sook Lin said “This year, the economy focuses more on Sabah and Sarawak. As you know, China is having a dispute with Japan, Vietnam and Philippines on a certain island which is sitting the South China Sea. The problem occurred because it is confirmed that there is oil around South China Sea. They are waiting for the international court to make the judgment that the islands should belong to which country. While waiting for the judgment, the countries around it are legally allowed to dig for oil. So if you look at the whole area, which are the countries that are very near to the islands? Malaysia’s Sabah and Sarawak!”

“The property industry in these areas will start to improve, to a lot better than before. When the economy gets better in these areas, a lot more people will come there – be it foreigners or investors. What will happen when there are more people? These people need a home, tourists need accommodation. They also need entertainment and food. So the F&B outlets, the retail property will simultaneously improve. When those people assist in stimulating the economy, the local’s well-being will start to develop as well. Anyone who is doing business will earn their profits and everyone wins in this kind of situation,” Prof. Joe added.

“So how do we derive these theories from our maps?” asked Prof. Joe. She then explain that she and her team squared up the maps then drew a centre point. “From the point, we divided the maps into North, East, West and South. You must remember, the element of 2016 is Fire and Fire is a South East sector.”

There are five elements in the cycle; Fire produces Earth, Earth produces Metal, Metal produces Water, Water produces Wood, and Wood produces Fire. The element that produces Fire, and the element that Fire produces are the good ones – which are Earth and Wood.

Prof. Joe further explained her point by saying, “The Earth sectors are North East and South West, while the Wood sectors are East and South East. According to the maps, we can see that South East is a good area. There is nothing much on the North East because of the South China Sea, but the East and South East are the good sectors – which are located in Sabah and Sarawak. On the other hand, Johor is located in the South West. So generally, the economy in Johor is relatively good as well.”

“After talking about the whole of Malaysia, now we focus on Peninsular Malaysia. From the maps, you square it up and find where the North East, East, South East and South West are. Then, you can plot the areas which property sectors are going to do well, such as Terengganu, Pahang, Johor, Negeri Sembilan, Melaka and Selangor. But the thing that limits the Kuantan and Terengganu property area is the land code.”

“This is the general property outlook for Malaysia and surprisingly, you’ll find that secondary markets will be very active. In general, Malaysia’s economy is still in good condition,” Prof. Joe concluded.

So here’s what I think – every cloud has its silver lining. People are sceptical and cautious since the current market is challenging. However, nothing is actually impossible. You only have to find the right opportunities and this is the right time to get it. How would you know the right time to tap the right chance? By applying Chinese Metaphysics and Astrology in your planning.