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This 2 year quite chun sia, this year haben finish got alot of calamities and issues
- Worldwide Conflict, Riots and clashes
- Haze from huge forest fires
- Diplomatic issues
- Earthquakes and Disasters
- Flood waters
- PMD and HDB Fires
- EV on fire by itself
- Even tree branch burn at HDB
1. 赤马红羊劫 (Red Horse and Red Sheep Calamity)
- English Translation:
- "Red Horse and Red Sheep Calamity" (or Calamity of the Red Horse and Red Sheep)
- Literal components:
- 赤 (chì) = Red / Scarlet (associated with Fire / 丙)
- 马 (mǎ) = Horse (associated with the 午 Zodiac sign)
- 红 (hóng) = Red (associated with Fire / 丁)
- 羊 (yáng) = Goat / Sheep (associated with the 未 Zodiac sign)
- 劫 (jié) = Calamity, catastrophe, or tribulation
- Background & Explanation:
- In traditional Chinese astrology and Sexagenary (60-year) cycle reckoning, Bingwu (丙午 - Year of the Fire Horse) and Dingwei (丁未 - Year of the Fire Goat) occur consecutively once every 60 years.
- Because Bing (丙) and Ding (丁) belong to the Fire element (color Red), and Wu (午) and Wei (未) correspond to the Horse and Goat respectively, these two years represent extremely intense, scorching Fire energy.
- Historically, ancient scholars and numerologists noted that major political upheavals, wars, or national disasters frequently fell upon these two consecutive years (e.g., the Jingkang Incident of 1126). Thus, it became a traditional metaphor for a period of turbulence, social unrest, or volatile systemic changes. (Note: The years 2026 [Bingwu] and 2027 [Dingwei] mark the current cycle of this period.)
How Singapore and China is handling this 2 years2. 天火同人 (Tiān Huǒ Tóng Rén)
Tian Huo Tong Ren (䷌) is the 13th Hexagram of the I Ching (Book of Changes).A. Hexagram Name & Translation
- Name: 同人 (Tóng Rén)
- English Titles: Fellowship with Men, Seeking Harmony, Fellowship, or Gathering in Harmony.
- Trigrams Breakdown:
- Upper Trigram: 乾 (Qián - Heaven / 天)
- Lower Trigram: 离 (Lí - Fire / 火)
- Hence named “天火同人” (Heaven over Fire).
B. Symbolism & Core Meaning
- Fire Rising to Heaven (天与火，同人):
Fire natural ignites and burns upward toward the sky. Both Heaven and Fire radiate light and warmth. They share the same upward essence and direction, symbolizing shared ideals, unity, and aligned objectives. - Fellowship in the Open Fields (同人于野，亨):
- The Hexagram Judgment states: "Fellowship in the open fields brings success. It is favorable to cross great rivers."
- "The open fields" (野) represents openness, transparency, and a broad worldview without cliquishness or hidden agendas. It encourages unifying people based on universal values, fairness, and noble goals, rather than forming nepotistic or narrow-minded inner circles.
- Unity for Big Endeavors (利涉大川):
- "Crossing great rivers" symbolizes overcoming major crises, transformations, or challenging projects.
- The hexagram signifies that when leaders and team members align their hearts, operate transparently, and maintain integrity ("利君子贞"), they can pull together to navigate any storm.
C. Practical Application / Takeaways
- In Leadership & Teamwork: Focus on shared vision and building trust in an open environment. Avoid backroom politics, favoritism, or insular groups.
- In Partnerships & Business: Highly auspicious for joint ventures, alliances, and community-building, provided all parties share identical core values.
- Philosophy: True unity (Tóng Rén) preserves individuality while aiming for a common noble purpose ("求同存异" — seeking common ground while reserving differences).
1. The I Ching Perspective (Hexagrams of Fire & Water)
In traditional Chinese metaphysics and the I Ching (Book of Changes), the interaction between Fire (离 - Li) and Water (坎 - Kan) creates dynamic forces of transformation, balance, or chaos depending on how they are arranged:- Water over Fire (水火既济 - Hexagram 63: After Completion):
- Symbolism: Water sits above the fire (like a cooking pot over a flame). Fire warms the water, and water controls the fire.
- Warning: When water boils over or expands uncontrollably, it represents overflow or flooding, metaphorically warning that even when a system reaches peak perfection or order, negligence can cause it to collapse or flood with crisis.
- Fire over Water (火水未济 - Hexagram 64: Before Completion):
- Symbolism: Fire rises upward while water flows downward. The two elements move away from each other without interaction.
- Meaning: This imbalance represents chaos, unrest, and unharnessed energy, where natural elements act wildly out of sync.
2. Metaphorical & Mythological Themes
- The Dual Calamity (Fire & Flood): In traditional mythologies and elemental philosophy, Fire and Water represent the two primary catastrophic forces of nature: "Water and Fire have no mercy" (水火无情).
- Fire Causing Floods (Climatic & Volcanic Context):
- Submarine Volcanism (Undersea Eruptions): Intense geothermal fire/magma beneath the ocean floor triggers massive displacements of water, resulting in violent tsunamis and coastal inundation.
- Wildfires & Post-Fire Flash Floods: In natural ecology, severe forest fires strip land of vegetation and bake the topsoil into a hydrophobic (water-repellent) layer. When rain eventually hits the burned terrain, the soil cannot absorb water, directly causing catastrophic flash floods and mudslides.
