Update | Saddle up for a bumpy Year of the Horse, warn Hong Kong geomancers
Diplomacy will be rocky; China will be particularly prone to disasters; while Obama, Bieber and even Leung Chun-ying will have a tough road ahead, say fung shui masters
Hong Kong will face a difficult Year of Horse that is filled with chaos, disputes and a pessimistic economic outlook, according to Chinese fung shui and Western astrology.
Fung shui masters say the Year of Horse is characterised by the elements wood and fire, with the latter being the dominant element – which is not a positive sign.
“The fire is so strong that it will cause an ‘explosion’,” said fung shui master Ma Lai-wah, citing as an example how this could mean “the economic bubble might burst, and the impact will last for a while”.
During this period, Hong Kong is likely to be troubled by disputes, chaos and confusion
Ma also looked at how fire would impact the other elements in fung shui – metal, water and earth.
As “fire melts metal”, Ma said sectors such as the financial industry will suffer this year, with a particularly bad impact on the Western world. He warned people to be cautious about any speculative opportunities that appear before May and June.
But there is good news for those who are in need of properties: “The property market [prices] might decline for 20 to 30 per cent in the second half of this year,” Ma said.
Another fung shui master, Luk Ngai, said that just as fire can burn wood, bad tempers might flare this year and that summer in particular would be a difficult time.
Luk also said that based on I Ching, a divination method based on the concept of yin and yang, Hong Kong faces unfavourable conditions for development and will face tremendous strain that will keep it from further growth.