TheEnergyTransitionandSurvivalWisdomBetweentheEighthandNinthLuckCycles(1)
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The Energy Transition and Survival
Wisdom Between the Eighth and Ninth Luck
Cycles(1)
The Three-Yuan and Nine-Luck system, a
grand framework in Chinese metaphysics for interpreting the changes
of time and space, operates on a 180-year cycle, with an energy
shift occurring every 20 years. The Eighth White Gen Earth Luck,
spanning from 2004 to 2023, has come to an end. Starting from 2024,
the Ninth Purple Li Fire Luck has officially begun. The energy
transition from 'Earth' to 'Fire' not only reshapes the underlying
logic of the era
but also manifests the intensity of energy collisions through
events like wars and fires. Only by understanding the differences
and inherent mechanisms can we secure our footing amid the changing
circumstances.
The Eighth Luck corresponds to the Gen
Trigram in I Ching, where Gen represents mountains and belongs to
the Earth element in the Five Elements theory, with its core energy
characterized by 'stability, tangibility, and accumulation'. As the
element that bears and nurtures all things, Earth defined the
global consensus of the two decades: 'He who holds land holds
wealth'. China’s
urbanization wave swept across the nation, with steel and concrete
erecting thousands of new cities; the U.S. real estate frenzy
before the subprime mortgage crisis and Dubai’s construction of artificial
islands through land reclamation all testified to the wealth code
of the Earth Luck. The logic of success back then was crystal
clear—heavy
assets, tangible industries, and solid infrastructure. Properties
were hard currency, and land parcels were like money-printing
machines; all values were anchored in visible, touchable material
carriers, as stable and solid as towering mountains, forming the
reassuring backdrop of that era under the influence of Earth
energy.
The Ninth Luck, which commenced in 2024,
centers on the Li Trigram and belongs to the Fire element, boasting
entirely distinct energy traits: Fire embodies 'dynamism,
brightness, and intangibility', symbolizing both light and
civilization while harboring inherent restlessness and
unpredictability. Fire tends to flare upward, craving extreme
attention and splendor; its flame is fickle, shifting with the
wind, surging forth rapidly and fading just as quickly; its form is
ethereal—one can
see the blazing flames yet grasp not a single tangible particle.
This energy transition is by no means a smooth one. The period from
2024 to 2025 serves as an interim phase where the stability of
Earth and the restlessness of Fire clash fiercely. The chaotic
phenomena in the world are precisely the external manifestations of
this energy misalignment—and this marks the most fundamental difference between
the Ninth Luck and the Eighth Luck: the Eighth Luck pursues
'stability', while the Ninth Luck strives for 'change'; the Eighth
Luck emphasizes 'tangibility', while the Ninth Luck focuses on
'intangibility'; the Eighth Luck is about 'laying the foundation',
while the Ninth Luck is about 'breaking the
mold'.
The Energy Transition and Survival
Wisdom Between the Eighth and Ninth Luck
Cycles(2)
From Feng Shui perspective, the overflow
of Fire energy in the Ninth Luck has directly given rise to two
types of typical events. First is geopolitical conflicts. Fire
governs 'flaring up and disputes', and the Li Trigram also connotes
'separation and opposition'. When Fire energy abounds without
proper guidance, it is prone to triggering confrontations and wars.
The prolonged stalemate of the Russia-Ukraine conflict and the
border frictions between Thailand and Cambodia are, in essence, the
materialization of the 'restless energy' of the Fire Luck in
regional energy fields. The balanced patterns established during
the previous Earth Luck have been shattered; disputes and conflicts
are like sparks that can easily ignite a prairie fire, which is
exactly the manifestation of the 'combative nature' of the Li Fire.
Second is the frequent occurrence of fires. The 'Fire Sha' energy
in the Ninth Luck has intensified. As recorded in The Ten Books of
Yangzhai (Residential Architecture), Fire-shaped Sha is associated
with the risk of fires and bloodshed disasters. Moreover, the
sharp-angled structures and flammable building materials in modern
architecture further exacerbate the accumulation of fiery and dry
energy. The massive fire that broke out in a five-star Residential
in Hong Kong at the end of 2025 spread rapidly through the
building’s
structure, causing heavy losses in a short time. This incident
serves as a direct warning of the 'intense Fire energy' in the
Ninth Luck, standing in stark contrast to the Eighth Luck period,
when large-scale and fast-spreading fires were
rare.
Of particular concern is the year
2026—the Bingwu
Year in the Chinese sexagenary cycle. The Heavenly Stem Bing
represents Yang Fire, like wildfires raging across the grasslands,
while the Earthly Branch Wu represents Yin Fire, like embers
smoldering and burning inward. The overlapping of these two Fire
elements creates a scenario of 'adding fuel to the fire', making it
the year with the most intense Fire energy in the entire Ninth Luck
cycle. This blaze does not only consume the material world but also
drains people’s
mental and physical vitality—the Li Trigram corresponds to the
heart, eyes, and blood circulatory system in the human body.
Excessive Fire energy is likely to induce health issues such as
hypertension, cardiovascular and cerebrovascular diseases, and
emotional irritability. The 'stable daily routines' that suited the
Earth Luck era can no longer adapt to the energy rhythm of the Fire
Luck, making physical and mental imbalance a prevalent
risk.
