What does the Year of the Ox mean for Donald Trump? How about Joe Biden, Queen Elizabeth and billionaires like Elon Musk and Jeff Bezos? We asked a feng shui expert for the lowdown on 12 celebrities (and you)
As we bid adieu to a tumultuous year, unlike any other in recent memory, we’re all hoping for a better 12 months to come. For many across Asia that means turning to predictions for the coming Year of the Ox. This Lunar New Year offers hope and comfort for most signs of the Chinese zodiac, while others are advised to look after their mental, physical and emotional well-being.
In STYLE tradition, we spoke to prominent feng shui expert Thierry Chow. In the first of our two-part video series, she outlines what you and your favourite (or least favourite) celebs can expect in the next year. Then scroll down for part two where we find out just what your zodiac sign can do to improve your luck and bring positivity to your year ahead.
Chinese zodiac: rat
Chinese zodiac: ox
Chinese zodiac: tiger
Chinese zodiac: rabbit
Rabbits can expect to be very busy this year. As a rabbit, 33-year-old Dhawan will experience the “travel star” in 2021. The star represents movements and shifts and Chow recommends Dhawan look to embrace change in the coming year. While travelling abroad is not possible at the moment, she recommends exploring more locally and enjoying the outdoors. “He is going to have shifts and changes,” she says. “He should focus on not staying in one spot and that could mean physically or mentally, so that is going to be a very good exercise for him.”
Chinese zodiac: dragon
Chinese zodiac: snake
As someone born in the Year of the Snake, 55-year-old Salman Khan can expect a lot of good opportunities in the coming year. These opportunities will extend to work, friendships and relationships says Chow. Khan should “be more aware of new people that he’s going to meet,” she says. “It might not work out at first, or click at first, but in the end, it will be a very good person to know.”
Chinese zodiac: horse
The 78-year-old United States president will experience a Fan Tai Sui year. The sign represents some movement, mostly in the health and friendship areas for the horse. And as the 46th US president has made it his main mission to tackle the Covid-19 pandemic, health will certainly be top of his mind.
Chinese zodiac: sheep
Chinese zodiac: monkey
Chinese zodiac: rooster
Chinese zodiac: dog
If you were born in the Year of the Dog, you share your Chinese sign with the former US president, Donald Trump. With a looming impeachment trial, Trump could do without the bad luck of being Fan Tai Sui. “Not a very easy year for Donald Trump,” says Chow.
Those born in the Year of the Dog will experience Sam Yin Tai Sui, with Chow predicting conflict in the coming year and advising those with dog zodiacs to pay attention to their physical and mental well-being. She recommends to go into the year with the mindset that life has ups and downs and be ready to adapt in 2021.
Chinese zodiac: pig
Elon Musk will experience the “travel star” in 2021 – pretty fitting for the SpaceX and Tesla founder who recently announced that his company would be ready to send people to Mars by 2026. Musk can expect a busy year, says Chow: “I’m sure he is going to be busy working in 2021 and there will be good things coming for him.”
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