Beware excessive ‘fire energy’ in Year of the Horse: Hong Kong feng shui masters

Hongkongers and world leaders should take a step back and be careful to avoid conflicts during the Year of the Horse, feng shui masters have warned, saying the zodiac sign contains excessive “fire energy” that could trigger aggressive action.

Soothsayers interviewed by the South China Morning Post said the coming year, which fell under the category of the “fire horse” in the lunar calendar, would remain volatile for China and crisis-prone for the US. They also predicted that Hong Kong would remain embroiled in geopolitical tensions, even as its economy improved gradually.

The horse is one of the 12 zodiac signs in Chinese cosmology, while fire is one of its five elements – metal, wood, water, fire and earth – whose characteristics and powers affect those born that year and beyond.

Celebrity host and feng shui master Qixianyu, better known as Master Seven, urged Hongkongers to avoid conflict with others and be cautious, as fiery tempers, clashes and weapons were all governed by the fire energy.

“If you engage in conflict with others, a small stressful situation could result in violence,” she said.

Astrologer Letao Wang said that while the energy of the Year of the Snake was more introspective, the image of the fire horse was forward-moving.