anuary 26 - 2010 February 13.

Rat 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996	Ox 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997	Tiger 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998	Rabbit 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999
Dragon 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000	Snake 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001	Horse 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002	Goat 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003
Monkey 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004	Rooster 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005	Dog 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006	Pig 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007

2009 The year of the Ox will be arriving on Jan 26th.

2009 The year of The Ox will be a very intense year. The many significant incidents that occur will be sudden and deadly. The year will be filled with many more wars, military engagements and terrorist atrocities compared to previous years. Military forces worldwide will be more aggressive and active which will signify the greater likelihood of wars and military engagements in selected regions of the world.

Although the countries affected by such incidents will not be in our region, it will still impact us inevitably in indirect ways. Thus, it will be necessary for us to keep up to date of the state of affairs in other countries. Even though most of us are used to being in a politically stable country that is free from natural calamities, we should not take it for granted and presume that to be the case in other regions of the world. As such, it is our responsibility to ensure our own safety should we travel by not putting ourselves at risk and also by taking the necessary precautions.

Fire hazards will become greater than usual. It will be prudent to take precautions by ensuring that cigarette butts or other lighted materials are fully extinguished before being disposed of and to never leave a naked flame burning unattended. This will be vital in places that have especially dry and hot weather. Volcanic eruptions and other natural calamities related to volcanic activities will be on the rise. Such acts of nature will have a greater impact on us here in Singapore due to our close proximity to these areas with volcanic activities.

People will generally be more aggressive, impulsive and quick-tempered with such behavior spreading quickly like wild-fire. Direct conflicts, arguments and disputes will occur more frequently. It will be advisable to remain calm and not to react impulsively when things are not to our liking and not go our way. Instead, we should try to find solutions to the problems that we are faced with. Should others flare up at us, we should not take it to heart and definitely not to reciprocate. By simply taking a few deep breaths and evaluating the problem, we might be able to find a solution. This year our patience will be put to the test. To reap the best of this year, we need to remain calm and not react impulsively.

There will be an increase of both organizations and individuals adopting unethical or illegal methods to benefit themselves this year. It will imply that corruption, evasion of proper business practices, tax evasion and fraud will be on the rise.

Companies and businesses that have expanded too rapidly and have done so without taking into account their cash flow and resource management will suffer badly this year. Furthermore, those companies and businesses that have not been giving fair value to their customers and clients will be badly affected as well. This is because, both customers and clients alike will be more selective in their choice of products and services and will choose those that give them fair value.

This will be a good year to make lots of money. However, it will lie in adopting conservative approaches rather than through quick and fast means. You will do well by focusing on the basic necessities that people require rather than luxury products and services. Go back to the basic fundamentals of business and you will see the rewards. Attempts to create wealth through unrealistic methods or by taking blind risks will be an expensive lesson to learn.

Industries related to the military as well as relating to defense and security will do well with the greater likelihood of military deployments and wars as well as the greater threat of terrorist activities in many parts of the world. As for currencies, the US Dollar might strengthen appreciably against other currencies. Banking, financial services, accounting and insurance might fare better. Commodity prices might strengthen especially for metals. Industries that will not fare as well will be those related to the arts and the creative fields such as advertising, marketing and media.

Wishing you all the best and good luck for the year of the Ox.


The dominant colors are gold, lilac/purple and such earthy colors as black. Do not irritate The Ox with bright colors like red.

The Ox favourite material is wood but if you decide to wear accessories made of metal do not use jewelry of different material, thus if you wear gold jewelery do not mix it with silver one. Choose clothing made of natural materials as cotton, wool, silk, leather, feathers and so on.

Women have to wear the best dresses/outfits they have but men are free to have casual cloth because The Ox, who suppose dislikes working girls, likes workaholic men who have no time for a bagatelle like "right cloth stuff".