Forecast of Gasification Forms in 2021 (Xinchou Year)

In the Xinchou year, the Water Phase is insufficient. Taiyin Damp Earth governs the heavens, while Taiyang Cold Water occupies the earth. This is a year of confluence — a year of Quiet Compliance. Looking at the overall qi-transformation patterns, the year will be more peaceful than the previous one, though cold and dampness will predominate. Fog will be frequent, and from May through August, damp-heat will linger heavily. One should heed the principle of storing without harm and treating through gentle downward guidance.

The final qi phase of the Gengzi year featured Yangming Dry Metal overlaying Taiyang Cold Water. Metal and Water are inherently harmonious, yet observations of celestial phenomena revealed an overabundance of Metal qi — which directly caused the cold wave following New Year’s Day 2021, as well as the resurgence of the COVID-19 pandemic. Now, Metal qi has declined, and Taiyang Cold Water is about to become the guest qi. Influenced by the pent-up release of Earth qi, I predict that after January 20, 2021, northern regions will no longer support viral transmission. The pandemic will come under clear control, and by February 3, the entire country should be largely stable, with Europe also improving. However, after March 20, as Shaoyin Sovereign Fire overlays in mutual reinforcement, a new wave of viral transmission becomes highly probable. The nature of the disease will differ markedly from last year’s — the “cold-damp pestilence” treatment protocols represented by Qingfei Paidu Decoction will not be appropriate for this round of prevention and treatment.

January through April: The north will see frequent fog; the south, frequent rain, with occasional gusts. Severe cold will not recur, but joint aches and fatigue may appear. Medicinals of acrid, sweet, and sour flavors are recommended. Legume crops will grow well this year. It is a favorable year for raising pigs and scaled aquatic animals. Preparations should begin early in spring.

May through July: Rainfall will be abundant, with alternating cold and heat. The southern plum-rain season will be prolonged. Various skin diseases may emerge easily, along with edema and declining digestive function. One should focus on strengthening the spleen and draining dampness. In particular, those aged 8–16 and 40–45 are highly susceptible to diarrhea during this period, with prolonged recovery times.

From August onward: As Shaoyang Ministerial Fire overlays Taiyin Damp Earth, the qi of heaven and earth will stagnate and fail to flow freely. One will clearly feel the alternation between yin and yang qi — damp-heat billowing by day, cold-damp assailing by night. Dampness will linger unresolved. This summer will be difficult to endure; the oppressive damp-heat will persist until mid-September.

From October onward: Weather will shift rapidly, turning cool swiftly. By late September, the crisp clarity of autumn will be palpable. This is an excellent time for harvesting soybeans; crops should be harvested early this year. Because Metal qi’s astringing and harsh force is excessive, coughs with mixed cold and heat patterns may appear. Allergic diseases — especially skin conditions and rhinitis — will peak in October and November.

From December onward: The weather will gradually cool. Feels-like temperatures will be noticeably lower than actual temperatures, and frost will come early. Patients with bone and joint diseases will feel pain earlier and more persistently than in previous years. Since both the final qi phase and the in-earth qi are Taiyang Cold Water, and the governing heaven is Earth — with Earth and Water in harmony — there is no possibility of any virulent infectious disease emerging this winter. There is reason to believe that by the end of 2021, the global pandemic will suddenly vanish.

中文原文 / Chinese Original