career advice

[ding28]

hi everyone
i would appreciate any advices regarding my plan of starting a new business
i'm a female, born in hongkong, living in surabaya. DOB : June 28th, 1988 , 22:27

it has been a rough year for me since last year..
long story short, i plan to start a new brand selling body lotion, body serum (all about body care)
if i decided to start this brand, do you think this year would be the right time?
do you think body care would suit my element?

thankyou so much for any advice

[coldpillow]

How was your life during school years? Were you thriving?
Did you feel any significant change after you turned 26 or 27?
Can you identify really good years and really bad years (aside of 2022, 2023)?

[ding28]

How was your life during school years? Were you thriving?
Did you feel any significant change after you turned 26 or 27?
Can you identify really good years and really bad years (aside of 2022, 2023)?

Hi Coldpillow,

Life during school years, i wouldnt say it was a good one since i was in a really toxic relationship with my ex bf. And coming from a big family with 6 siblings, i didnt get much attention from my parents, so i feel kinda lonely.

Yes i got married when i was 26, life has been much better since i met my husband and gave birth to my kids. Less stressfull i would say.

I feel like starting mid 2022 until now its quite hard for me.. with business going down and i just lost my mom on July 2023.. and a bit of clash with my siblings regarding inheritance. actually business was getting better on June, but with my mom being sick and then passed away, i couldnt really focus.

I run this online shop since 2014 with my husband with a lot of ups and downs, and i dont see that reselling other people's brand would bring growth to us in the future. So we've been thinking about launching our own brand in bodycare.

[coldpillow]

You may have to struggle with instability for a while until 2036. If you live long enough to reach 2046, I think life is really good at last.

With a normal weak chart, your life is better when your decade luck pillar has water and wood. Beware of difficulties when water is missing... especially in the branch. Wood is still useful, but it also strengthens your fire and earth.

[ding28]

You may have to struggle with instability for a while until 2036. If you live long enough to reach 2046, I think life is really good at last.

With a normal weak chart, your life is better when your decade luck pillar has water and wood. Beware of difficulties when water is missing... especially in the branch. Wood is still useful, but it also strengthens your fire and earth.

Hi Cloudpillow

Yes thats what i felt🥲 i feel like my life is really unstable
But do you think its a bad idea to start a new business this year or perhaps next year?

[coldpillow]

I think you can start your business this year or next year. However, don't get discouraged when your business clashes with family issues and maybe take extra caution if your business relies on debt.

How is 2019, 2020 and 2021? These are water years, which should be good.

How about 1999, 2000 and 2011, 2012? These are wood years, Mao (rabbit) and Chen (dragon).

[ding28]

I think you can start your business this year or next year. However, don't get discouraged when your business clashes with family issues and maybe take extra caution if your business relies on debt.

How is 2019, 2020 and 2021? These are water years, which should be good.

How about 1999, 2000 and 2011, 2012? These are wood years, Mao (rabbit) and Chen (dragon).

Hi Coldpillow,

Yes i'm trying to change my mindset , because i easily got discouraged.. i feel like everything that i did would somehow failed😂  taking the first step is always the hardest. But if i didnt take a leap of faith this time, i dont think my current business would thrive🥲

2019-2021 is actually quite good in terms of financially, business is thriving during covid

I dont quite remember 1999-2000 since i was quite young back then. But 2011-2012 i remember that i ended my relationship with my ex boyfriend and i was quite depressed. I met my husband 2012, then got married 2014.

[coldpillow]

But if i didnt take a leap of faith this time, i dont think my current business would thrive🥲

Things may slow down from 2025 to 2030 (6 years). Earth, fire and metal are strong in those years. Do whatever you can to ensure that your business can adapt better.

If you can survive until 2031, things should get easier from there. The ups and downs may not feel as stressful compared to previous years/decades.

[ding28]

Things may slow down from 2025 to 2030 (6 years). Earth, fire and metal are strong in those years. Do whatever you can to ensure that your business can adapt better.

If you can survive until 2031, things should get easier from there. The ups and downs may not feel as stressful compared to previous years/decades.

Hi Coldpillow

Thankyou so much for your advice, I'm gonna try my best to adapt during 2025-2030, I can only pray and do whatever I can to survive. I always thought that I have no capabilities to do something "big" so I tend to back off with my ideas. I'm scared of failure. Hopefully I can have a bit of luck launching my own body care brand😂

[coldpillow]

Thankyou so much for your advice, I'm gonna try my best to adapt during 2025-2030, I can only pray and do whatever I can to survive. I always thought that I have no capabilities to do something "big" so I tend to back off with my ideas. I'm scared of failure. Hopefully I can have a bit of luck launching my own body care brand😂

That's correct. You are not quite ready (strong enough) to withstand enormous pressure.

We can't win anything big if we are afraid of that thing called risk. But we have wisdom, we know the best about our own limit and capability. Take it one step a time.

I guess the 2nd half of this decade will be your moment of truth (from 2025-2030). If you pass the stress test, then you will be rewarded.

[aeonrel]

Hi @ding28 ,

I use five elements interaction Bazi method and would like to give your chart a try.
From your previous replies, I don't get the vibe that you looking for the technical aspects of the reading, just the answers, so I shall not go deep into the calculations.
But if you are interested, let me know and I can give you the play-by-play.

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Firstly, from just your natal chart, 2 things stand out:

• You are very intelligent (presence of 3 earth = 3 wealth elements). You tend to see things in terms of its value. Wealth luck also governs the luck when you are running your own business.
• You don't have natural luck working under employment (zero metal = zero career element)

So running your own business is the best choice.
As I scroll through your years, I realise for your entire growing-up years, into adulthood, before your marriage, there are many earth and fire elements, so you are outspoken and your intelligence really shines through.
Coming to the 2016-2035 block, the no. of earth drops and no. of wood increases.
Wood is your peer element, and since in this time block you are running a business, I feel the wood represents the presence of your competitors.

From 2021 to 2022, there was a drop in earth luck, hence your business seems like it was going down.
July 2023 was a very strong earth month.
While it helped boost your business a little, it also clashed with your mother, who is represented by a water element for your chart.
The earth also clashes with your siblings (wood), hence inheritance issues.

2024 has increased wealth element, which is good for starting your business, but beware months of May and June where the stress levels are the highest for the year.

2026-2035 will be generally challenging, most challenging point being:

• 2029 - signs of loss of wealth, perhaps legal related
• 2034, in May and June

If you make it to 2036, you should be able to enjoy the fruits of your labour.

[ding28]

That's correct. You are not quite ready (strong enough) to withstand enormous pressure.

We can't win anything big if we are afraid of that thing called risk. But we have wisdom, we know the best about our own limit and capability. Take it one step a time.

I guess the 2nd half of this decade will be your moment of truth (from 2025-2030). If you pass the stress test, then you will be rewarded.

thankyou Coldpillow,

Hopefully i would strong enough to pass this

[ding28]

Hi @ding28 ,

I use five elements interaction Bazi method and would like to give your chart a try.
From your previous replies, I don't get the vibe that you looking for the technical aspects of the reading, just the answers, so I shall not go deep into the calculations.
But if you are interested, let me know and I can give you the play-by-play.

---

Firstly, from just your natal chart, 2 things stand out:

• You are very intelligent (presence of 3 earth = 3 wealth elements). You tend to see things in terms of its value. Wealth luck also governs the luck when you are running your own business.
• You don't have natural luck working under employment (zero metal = zero career element)

So running your own business is the best choice.
As I scroll through your years, I realise for your entire growing-up years, into adulthood, before your marriage, there are many earth and fire elements, so you are outspoken and your intelligence really shines through.
Coming to the 2016-2035 block, the no. of earth drops and no. of wood increases.
Wood is your peer element, and since in this time block you are running a business, I feel the wood represents the presence of your competitors.

From 2021 to 2022, there was a drop in earth luck, hence your business seems like it was going down.
July 2023 was a very strong earth month.
While it helped boost your business a little, it also clashed with your mother, who is represented by a water element for your chart.
The earth also clashes with your siblings (wood), hence inheritance issues.

2024 has increased wealth element, which is good for starting your business, but beware months of May and June where the stress levels are the highest for the year.

2026-2035 will be generally challenging, most challenging point being:

• 2029 - signs of loss of wealth, perhaps legal related
• 2034, in May and June

If you make it to 2036, you should be able to enjoy the fruits of your labour.

Hi aeonrel

Well before marriage, I worked as an employee in a bank, and I wasn't really "shining'
Decide to quit and start my own business, it seems that i have better luck in business rather than working as an employee..
But I wasn't really able to grow my business though.. one moment it looks like its gonna thrive and then boom the sales just fell down to the ground.

2021 was actually really great, it starts going down in June 2022.
And yes, May-June 2023 i feel a little boost in my business, and then my mom passed away, I feel so lost
I gathered all my courage to start this new business, hopefully this business would thrive.

from your point of view do you think 2026-2035 is even more challenging compared this current time block?

[aeonrel]

Hi @ding28 ,

Well before marriage, I worked as an employee in a bank, and I wasn't really "shining'
Decide to quit and start my own business, it seems that i have better luck in business rather than working as an employee..
But I wasn't really able to grow my business though.. one moment it looks like its gonna thrive and then boom the sales just fell down to the ground.

Well, there you go.
No career luck = flat employment luck
If you pursued a life work under others, it will be lackluster in the end.
Nothing particularly bad, but no potential for greater heights.

As for the business side of things, I can see from your chart that through the years, your wealth luck is kind of like a sinusoidal wave - goes up a year, down a year, up again, down again, something like that.
It may be a roller coaster ride, but take it positively that all these are learning and practices to prepare you for a better future.

from your point of view do you think 2026-2035 is even more challenging compared this current time block?

Generally speaking, yes, because your Day Master element appears in the 2026-2035 time block. This leaves you more susceptible to damage from the rolling years. The peak of this bad luck happens in 2029 and 2034 as previously mentioned, but there are also roller coaster changes to other elements during this period.

[ding28]

As for the business side of things, I can see from your chart that through the years, your wealth luck is kind of like a sinusoidal wave - goes up a year, down a year, up again, down again, something like that.
It may be a roller coaster ride, but take it positively that all these are learning and practices to prepare you for a better future.

hi aeonrel,

This is exactly what I felt right now
Actually I've been planning to launch my own brand for a long time.. but deep down inside I have this thought that I have bad luck in doing business so I always hesitate to try new things. But this time I'm trying my best to out from my comfort zone. Hopefully with hard work this could lead to success.

If you don't mind me asking, I met a bazi practitioners few years ago, she said that i have this travelling horse star in the next time block
Does that mean that i might be relocating or perhaps travelling related to work?