Using the 5 Elements in Chinese Astrology, you can determine your Luck Cycle for 2009.

Besides using your zodiac sign to determine your luck cycle, you can also determine your luck cycle by using your birth month. Based on your birth month, you can tell which are your favorable elements.

Then, based on your favorable elements, you can easily determine your luck cycle. This is based on the 5 elements point of view. If you use your 8 characters (i.e. your date and hour of birth), the result will be more accurate compared to using only your birth month. Let's begin...

2009 is Earth Ox year. It is a pure Earth year. There are 2 types of Earth - Wet Earth and Hot Earth. Hot Earth is more favorable to those born in Autumn and Winter while Wet Earth is more favorable to those born in Summer and Spring. Year 2009 is a year of Wet Earth.

First, let me list the different periods below:

Spring - 4th February to 4th April - Dominating Element is Wood.

Summer - 6th May to 6th July - Dominating Element is Fire.

Autumn - 8th August to 7th October - Dominating Element is Metal.

Winter - 8th November to 5th January - Dominating Element is Water.

Dragon Month - 5th April to 5th May - Dominating Element is Wet Earth.

Sheep Month - 7th July to 7th August - Dominating Element is Hot Earth.

Dog Month - 8th October to 7th November - Dominating Element is Hot Earth.

Ox Month - 6th January to 3rd February - Dominating Element is Wet Earth.

After determining the period you are born in, let's look at your luck cycle for 2009:

For those born in Spring, you luck cycle will be quite smooth in 2009. As your dominating element is Wood, Metal is your favorable element. As Earth produces Metal, Earth is also favorable to you. If you are born on a Metal day, this will be especially true for you this year.

Next, the Summer people will also have a great time in 2009. Wet Earth can help to reduce the effect of Fire, which is your dominating element. Fire produces Earth which also means that Earth weakens Fire. Since Fire is unfavorable to Summer people, weakening Fire will also do your luck cycle good.

If you are born in Autumn, your luck cycle will not be so smooth. Earth produces Metal which is your unfavorable element. In this case, when Earth produces more of your unfavorable element, it causes your luck cycle to be down. If you are born in Winter, your luck cycle will be average. Earth may help you to reduce the effect of Water, your unfavorable element. But it also reduces the effect of Fire, which is your favorable element.

Last, we have those born in the Earth months. Those born in Earth months may face a lot of obstacles in 2009, as Earth is their unfavorable element. 2009 is a double Earth year, which is very unfavorable to them. Among the 2 types of Earth, those born in Hot Earth months will fare better than those born in Wet Earth months. This means that if you are born in a Sheep month or Dog month, you will fare better than those born in a Dragon month or Ox month.

Now, don't worry if you are one of those whose luck cycles are not favorable. In my next article, I will share with you how you can improve your luck cycle. In Chinese astrology, it is all about increasing the effect of your favorable elements to improve your luck cycle. Even if you can't totally eliminate bad luck, you can still reduce it.

About the Author: Marco Chong is the author of "The 58 Secret Keys To Home Feng Shui That You Must Know." He practices Flying Star Feng Shui and specializes in home feng shui. Marco has been practicing feng shui and Chinese astrology since 1992. For more information, visit www.58fengshuisecretkeys.com