On November 7th we step into the water element months, and with that, the Yin Fire Pig month also begins. The closing, final quarter of 2025 has arrived. The months ruled by the water element are always eventful, full of change and emotion.
The Year of the Yin Wood Snake is about slow and patient transformation, which has asked for time for everything. The water element of November is about making what you have only felt or imagined so far slowly become tangible. But not from one moment to the next, more like when the light filters through the clouds and slowly reveals the direction of your path. It may be that this only appears as a new idea, a vocation you feel called to, or you meet someone who inspires you, but you wouldn’t yet think that something new, something more could come from that connection. Or perhaps simply your zest for life returns, something you haven’t felt in a long time... We are all different, with many kinds of life situations.
The month’s starting chart looks as follows:
In November, your enthusiasm may flare up. You may want to try new things, crave more conversations, plan, organize. You’ll be full of ideas and a desire to “do something.” The Pig’s water element gets things moving a true emotional wave sweeping you away in its intensity. If you’ve been procrastinating something for a long time, perhaps a hobby you’ve abandoned or a profession you’d rather pursue instead of your current job, this spark can reignite in November.
Suddenly you find yourself wanting to create, move, make things again. The interaction Hurting Officer structure's brainstorming and Eating God structure's expertise meets in the Pig’s fluctuating watery nature. The setting doesn’t matter, what’s important is that after being stuck, something finally touches you. And it feels so good! Others may look at you strangely, not understanding what’s happening to you, but if this feeling stays, it can become contagious.
Don’t rush to create it right away, just feel it, play, plan, find the joy in it (the output element in Pig = joy). It’s important not to overthink, because with too much control you might lose the essence of the spark. There can be misunderstandings in the outside world, don’t worry if things don’t go as planned or your project is delayed. The meeting of
Snake and Pig can cause complications, quarrels, mostly because of unclear communication or because we become easily misunderstood by others. For example, you get a sudden idea (Pig), but the outer world doesn’t support it (Snake). The two elements clash: your first thought meets the instant response of “Ah, that will never work,” “How could I do that alongside my job?” or “I’m not qualified for this.” If you get past the
Snake–Pig opposition and its internal conflicts, your enthusiasm will find its way through. First in
visions, dreams, inner images of yourself in the new “role,” and then joy (Yang Metal Dragon) will pave the way for structuring and shaping it (Yin Earth Rabbit).
What to be aware of in the Yin Fire Pig month of November?
– A feeling arises inside that says “Now I’ll finally start what I’ve been putting off.” At the same time, the feeling of “What’s the point of all this?” may surface if you haven’t yet found direction. If you don’t yet have a goal, at a lower level you may feel near depression.
– You may start a new course, hobby, or activity you’ve been postponing, or you may integrate your existing skills more deeply in that direction. You’ll gladly try yourself in several skills now (e.g. writing, music, YouTube, podcast, workshop, creation).
– There’s a risk of starting too many things at once and then abandoning them, or superficially deciding “that’s enough.” You may already have knowledge you’ve never shown anyone because you’ve always been preparing, waiting to be perfect. You don’t need to be perfect, you don’t need to be ready. Just start your dream! This November is about the joy of starting, of initiation, and skill development in that light.
– The Pig is the most versatile, colorful sign within the Intelligence element, full of ideas, so you may start tasks in several directions. Pig is multipotential. But if you don’t focus, you can easily lose your main goal and let all that energy slip away.
– Choose small steps, allow yourself to try several things, but whatever makes you happy, give it enough time to carry it through (e.g. course, practice).
We start this month on a Yang Metal Dragon day, what is this energy all about?
During the Yin Fire Pig period, many ideas suddenly come, but not all can be realized, so you may feel you can’t decide which to prioritize, where to focus. The middle of the month helps to clear away the excess. The Yang Metal Dragon begins to see, but cannot yet create. Its task is to bring down from higher realms, through dreams, images, and visions, what your path is. This time is especially suitable (and the Yang Metal element helps with this) for choosing among many options the one that truly aligns with who you are. Yang Metal always calls your attention to stay true to yourself. Yang Metal cuts away what doesn’t belong to you and helps you stay on target. If you work well with the Dragon’s spiritual energy, your ideas and opportunities won’t remain just thoughts but will manifest in teaching, art, or communication. The Yang Metal Dragon gives energy for clearing the path toward your goal, removing the excess (relationships, workplaces, situations that no longer serve you). With it, the picture suddenly clicks together (in dreams, inner visions, flashes) and you realize something you haven’t seen before or recognize what’s been holding you back. Suppose you’ve been very enthusiastic about a new opportunity, let it be a job, a relationship, a plan, etc.
Now come the questions: “Is this really me? Does this truly fit me?”
It may seem overly critical at first, but the questions arising within you are what help you finally want to see clearly. What was your illusion, and what is real and true? What truly resonates with you inside, who you really are and are you living in accordance with that? Let’s not forget the year’s Yin Wood Snake energy still affects us collectively, calling us inward all year long. So it’s no different now; it urges you to pause and in that state ask yourself, what is life showing you? Don’t be afraid if things seem a bit confusing now.
This is exactly the time that brings up the fog, the haze, the darkness and only afterward does the Yang Metal clear it. You don’t need to know or control it, only trust that the inner vision will naturally become clear.
The message of the Hour Pillar: Yin Earth Rabbit
When I look at a chart, the most important message is found here. It shows what needs to be bridged in order for the previously described energy to manifest. Because yes, ideas come, I want to show myself and my visions that look so beautiful in my mind’s eye. We choose the goal, stay focused, try not to overdrive ourselves with the Pig’s “I changed my mind” attitude. Okay. But according to the chart, I must give form to this. I must build it into a system. If I start a course because I want to become a chef, I have to sacrifice my daily routine. I’ll need to ask someone else to pick up the kids from school if the class is in the afternoon. I have to practice. Invest time, energy, and jump over many obstacles: get certification, serve an internship, legalize, create a business form, bridge “obstacles” with lawyers, professionals. Which, in fact, are not obstacles or difficulties, you’re just carefully shaping your goal into form. You invest money and energy into renting a space, setting up the kitchen equipment, shaping your own menu and uniqueness into form. The Yin Earth Rabbit, at a lower level, talks itself out of things at the first signs of difficulty or obstacles. “Ahh, I’m surely not capable of this.” As examples for becoming a chef: you don’t get the permits. The water isn’t drinkable. The entire restaurant ventilation system breaks down. The technician you arranged cancels the job. A series of delays and frustrations. You sue the contractor because the work wasn’t finished on time as agreed. (Rabbit–Dragon harm = litigation aspect!) Maybe life doesn’t want it to succeed? But it does. The Yin Earth Rabbit shows an internal opposition, a clash ,a talent-versus-growth inner conflict. (Yin Earth–Yin Wood opposition which marks difficult beginnings, fruitful endings).
The Yin Earth Rabbit obstructs, limits, delays, as if it wouldn’t let you reach your goal easily. What you must learn here is that boundaries are not your enemies, but the framework of your growth. This energy doesn’t want to limit you, it wants to teach you how boundaries become structure, obstacles become divine timing, difficulty becomes form and order. Every goal can only unfold within boundaries.
Whoever understands this finds inner freedom not in breaking down limits, but in the wise acceptance of structure. The Yin Earth Rabbit closes life cycles, which can be painful, but it also initiates something new.
It is often experienced by physical transformation, career change, or spiritual realignment. And since all this lies in the hour pillar, the chart clearly shows that this is what we must grow through in this period.
True joy, enthusiasm, and talent will find their way through. Don’t stop. Develop yourself, shape it into form, then show yourself to others, so they can see that all this is possible!
“You can live your life in two ways: as if nothing is a miracle, or as if everything is.” Albert Einstein
– excerpt from the e-book I Ching – The Pillars of Your Chart Reflected in the Hexagrams
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