Black Rat
The Black Rat born in 1972: 2027
The Rat and the Sheep meet in both a harm and a resentment. This is less a year of big accidents than of small words that leave a sting.
The stem of your birth year, Yang Water (壬), forms a combination with the Yin Fire of 2027. New people, offers and contracts attach themselves this year, and since that fire is wealth for Yang Water, money and deals move more often too.
Month by month
| Jan | 1/5 ~ 2/3 · 辛丑Smooth The Ox month pairs with the Rat. Things between people soften, so meetings and negotiations go well. It is still before the start of spring, so in saju this month belongs to the end of 2026. |
| Feb | 2/4 ~ 3/5 · 壬寅Steady The Tiger month has no special pull or friction with the Rat. A calm month. |
| Mar | 3/6 ~ 4/4 · 癸卯Careful The Rabbit month grinds against the Rat. Things do not mesh as planned, so check once more. |
| Apr | 4/5 ~ 5/5 · 甲辰Smooth The Dragon month pulls the same way as the Rat. Good for starting things and finding partners. |
| May | 5/6 ~ 6/5 · 乙巳Steady The Snake month has no special pull or friction with the Rat. A calm month. |
| Jun | 6/6 ~ 7/6 · 丙午Careful The Horse month clashes head-on with the Rat. Change one big thing at a time. |
| Jul | 7/7 ~ 8/7 · 丁未Careful The Sheep month harms the Rat. Words get misread, so say important things face to face. |
| Aug | 8/8 ~ 9/7 · 戊申Smooth The Monkey month pulls the same way as the Rat. Good for starting things and finding partners. |
| Sep | 9/8 ~ 10/7 · 己酉Careful The Rooster month breaks with the Rat. Plans and promises change easily. |
| Oct | 10/8 ~ 11/7 · 庚戌Steady The Dog month has no special pull or friction with the Rat. A calm month. |
| Nov | 11/8 ~ 12/6 · 辛亥Smooth The Pig month shares a season with the Rat. Strength builds, and so does what you are asked to carry. |
| Dec | 12/7 ~ 1/5 · 壬子Your month The month of the Rat, your own. Work you have been pushing gains strength, and so does your stubbornness. |
If your day pillar is 壬子
A 壬子 day pillar is a great river (壬) sitting on midwinter water (子). The same energy supports it from below, so the roots are firm and the will does not bend easily.
Questions
Is 2027 a samjae year for the Rat?
2027 is not one of your samjae years. The Rat's next three difficult years begin in 2034.
Born in January or early February? Which year counts?
In saju the year does not change on January 1. It changes at Ipchun, the start of spring, around February 4 each year. So anyone born between January 1 and that day takes the previous year's pillar and animal sign.
What does 2027 hold for the Black Rat born in 1972?
New ties and contracts arrive, and small words can sting. Smooth months: Jan, Apr, Aug, Nov. Months to be careful: Mar, Jun, Jul, Sep.
How is the sign different from the day pillar?
Your sign is the two characters of your birth year, and your day pillar is the two characters of your birth day. A chart has eight characters, so both are part of it, and the day pillar is the one that stands for you.