Chinese Astrology Basic Concepts 🧧 Part 2

Peach Blossoms, Champions/Saboteurs, Main/Side Money Luck, and Voluntary Losses

Continuing from Basic Concepts Part 1, here are other references you will frequently see in the forecasts:

Peach Blossoms 🌸 represent interpersonal luck, which can be romantic or not. Having peach blossoms or peach blossom luck means that people will be drawn to you, want to help you, be more inclined to like you, take your side and agree with you during conflicts, etc. However, they are not all created equal! There’s strong peach blossom luck, which brings on relationships that have staying power (e.g. people you can marry, lifelong friends) and also weak peach blossoms. The latter may bring on short-lived relationships, hot but temporary flings, intense friendships that form and dissolve quickly (not necessarily acrimoniously, but maybe you lose touch for no reason after a while) - in such cases, people are REALLY drawn to you, but these tend not to be relationships that have potential for longevity.

Champions 🎖️ are people who can help you, professionally or in any area. They can be new acquaintances, or people who have been in your life for a while that step in at a crucial time when you need it. They are excellent to have in your life, but sometimes you are more likely to come across them than others, or you may have more of them come to your aid than other years.

Saboteurs 🎖️ are, as the name suggests, shit-starters - people who sabotage your efforts in whatever you do, get in your way, undermine you, cause interpersonal drama (often by talking behind your back), etc.

Main vs Side Money💰 refers to sources of income. Main money is your primary job, i.e. your day job, and side money can be anything else - money coming from side hustles, investments, inheritances, or even from winning at games of chance. My grandma always says, sometimes when you’re feeling lucky and you happen to walk by a lottery stand, it might be a good idea to buy a ticket. (But of course, be responsible and don’t go crazy.)

Voluntary Bloodshed 🩸 In years where people may be more prone to illness or physical injury (especially from sharp objects), they may want to engage in “voluntary bloodshed” to dampen the effects of that bad luck. That could mean getting your teeth cleaned, donating blood (probably the best option if it’s possible for you because you’re also helping someone out), acupuncture, getting injectables, microblading, tattoos, piercings, or other elective procedures. Anything that pierces the skin and/or draws blood works, and some astrologers say the protective effects are even better if it’s to the head area. The logic behind this is that if getting injured is in the stars for you, and you get one of the aforementioned things done, then you’ve already sustained physical trauma, which decreases the likelihood of losing blood via other unwanted and unplanned ways. However, with elective surgeries, of course, you need to weigh your risks.

Voluntary Money Loss 💸 Similarly, when certain signs are prone to money loss in a given year, some people will engage in “voluntary money loss” and splurge on something they’ve been wanting for a while, to decrease the potential for money loss from something they don’t want. I’ve also heard of astrologers suggesting making charitable donations for voluntary money loss, which is a great idea because, as mentioned before, good karma and luck are related. Any amount is good but ideally it shouldn’t be spare change, or a tiny amount that means nothing to you - it should be an amount that makes you feel some sort of way, in your situation, with whatever resources you have. The actual dollar figure is not the point - it’s the significance of the amount to you. Piggybacking on this, if you have negative stars linked to bad health, it’s a good idea to donate to hospitals or research funds. If you have bad health stars related to family elders or offspring, you might want to donate to retirement facilities, seniors’ health programs, hospitals, children’s hospitals, or even campaigns (GoFundMe is a good source) for people who are raising money for medical treatments, living expenses while fighting an illness, or funerary costs. I’d also advise that it’s probably better to donate to causes that concretely help people/animals if you’re doing so with luck protection in mind - the places mentioned previously, or homeless shelters, or women’s shelters, or animal welfare organizations, etc. - as opposed to, say, political campaigns.

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And that’s it for my updated basic concepts! Last thing I’ll post before the forecasts drop is some general housekeeping info specifically for 2026. Keep an eye on your inboxes! 😘