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On our February home page (a 2 Soil Month in a 2 Soil Year) we said:
".... Globally, this is a 2 Soil Month, in a 2 Soil Year, in a 2 Soil 9-Year cycle, in a 9 Fire 81-Year cycle. The cycle of support flows from 9 Fire and terminates in 2 Soil. Two Soil is clearly the prominent energy-state. The mood is very different than the previous month and year (double 3 Tree).
The 9 Star Ki New Year falls upon February 4th, instead of January 1st, giving us the opportunity to say this twice-a-year:
And we do say Happy New Year our friends. More than ever, we wish you a happy, healthy, joyful, prosperous 2025. Two Soil is the ki of agriculture, education, alliances, peace and unity. If we act together, we can move mountains. In Harmony. Because we move from a 3 Tree month & year to a 2 Soil month & year, the change in mood will be evident. Look for changes in the weather and international events. With so many government watchdogs being fired, we are now the watchdogs. Please use your power gently and wisely. Since this is the 9 Ki New Year and because the monthly and annual ki are the same, the majority of this month's discussion is located in the new 2 Soil annual commentary...."
Indeed, we began to see legal pushback against the Trump administration. While some 28 cases were established late in the previous time period, most did not have a stagnating effect until the February timeframe. And 66 more were then filed during the 2 Soil Month / 2 Soil year. Beyond the legal cases, we saw mounting resistance in public discourse and town hall meetings. Our February review lists just a few* of the more infamous political incidents.
* I have published a more comprehensive record online and I'll share that with you (in a separate document) in the future. For now, I want to stick with the intended purpose of the monthly review. Namely, how the ki is reflected in global events.
Note:
February 4- (food, alliances)
USAID is a 63-year-old program providing support to foreign nations, for humanitarian purposes and for national security (to keep nations on the side of the United States). It is the largest foreign assistance program in the world, serving over 100 countries – followed by China's Belt and Road Initiative (AKA New Silk Road). Without USAID, China's 10-year-old B&R program is bound to win the influence of a majority of these countries, thereby trashing 63 years of goodwill effort.
February 4- (alliance)
February 4-
February 6-
Apparently, he is under the false assumption that Matthew 25 contains an exceptions list.
February 9- (2 Soil education)
February 11- (agreements)
February 12- (alliance with Russia) The two key provisions that Russia has asked for are that Ukraine not join NATO and that Russia keeps the land it has occupied since 2014. So even before peace negotiations started, the Trump administration had given Putin everything he wanted, Europe had been weakened and China is watching. Hegseth also reiterated Trump's complaint to NATO allies. That NATO members increase their defense spending to 5% of their GDP. Ignoring, once again, the fact that NATO Article 5 has only been invoked once (in response to the 911 attack on America). 1,151 NATO troops died defending the United States. They deserve our eternal gratitude.
February 12- (stagnation)
February 13-
February 14- (alliance with Russia & the Far Right) Many of the attending international members received his words as insults. Vance went on to promote Germany's far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) party, just before that country's elections. AfD is the same party that Musk had recently supported and it's seen by many as the new Nazi party. Little was said in support of Ukraine. On the same day, Russia launched a drone strike on the closed Chernobyl nuclear reactors, punching a hole in the sarcophagus.
February 16- (agreements)
February 18- (alliance with Russia)
February 19- (alliance with Russia)
Like the UK during WWII, Ukraine is under martial law during the course of the war. On June 22, 2023, Zelenskyy said that Ukraine's 2023 parliamentary and 2024 presidential elections would occur only if martial law had ended by that time. The Ukrainian constitution prohibits holding elections during periods of martial law.
February 20-
February 20- (stagnation)
February 20- (stagnation)
February 21(stagnation)-
Stacking the military in their favor. Something that would be very useful in a future coup.
February 23- (alliances)
February 24- (alliance with Russia)
February 24- (food and agriculture / stagnation)
February 25-
February 25-
February 26-
February 28- (alliance with Russia)
All Month-
As the Month Closed-
Since February 4, Hamas had returned 20 Israeli hostages. Eight of them dead. Israel released 1,794 Palestinian prisoners. All alive. This concluded the first of three stages of the cease fire agreement.
The Texas company, Firefly Aerospace, landed their Blue Ghost module on the Moon. Blue Ghost has an array of 10 different devices for exploring space and the lunar surface, including equipment to measure the distance between the Earth and Moon, stereo cameras, and a "Lunar PlanetVac" for gathering and testing components of the lunar surface. The mission was designed to last for 14 days.
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A similar role that Water could play is in backroom deals that exclude the public and certain participants. A magnification, if you will, of the USA/Russia meeting that took place in mid-February. We may not be fully aware of those activities until some future date. Looking strictly at the monthly and annual ki, we see a change from last month's mood. There will be less stagnation (last month was triple 2 Soil) but the path will become dimmer, more unsure. One Water adds depth and character to 2 Soil's more superficial, idealistic attitude but there is an undertone of suspicion. This could reduce the desire to reach constructive agreements. Peace initiatives may falter while still in their infancy. There is also a greater chance for miscommunication, misunderstanding and a desire or need for secrecy. Look for attacks or accidents at sea or near water, and the misuse of liquids. Every ki combination can be put to constructive use, and this is certainly no exception. The positive potential of this 1-2 combination vastly outweighs the elements of suspicion and insecurity. One Water's depth adds a larger, more spiritual dimension to the global scene. We can utilize the present energy states by taking the time to pause; to assess our values and our vision from a greater view, and then share our feelings and observations. World leaders should think before they act and communicate clearly. Because the ki of Water is associated with midnight and winter, we can make a conscious effort to be bright and warm. This is a good opportunity to remember how vast the universe is, and how small the Earth. That it is a miracle to exist, at all, and that we have the ability to help others improve their quality of life and their health. To recall how brief our lives are and to see beyond ourselves. With this larger view, we see that we do not need to fight for God, for God is greater than us all. But we do need to feed the starving, clothe the poor, educate a world teeming with hungry minds and tear down the walls of misunderstanding. This is the true road to the end of war. Lasting Peace will never be won with weapons. So, my friends, I ask you to consider Water's depth and darkness by taking just one evening, this month, to stand outside – to observe infinity. To see the stars above, as beacons in the dark expanse of the heavens. To witness the deep, abiding peace that continuously surrounds us, as it always has and ever will. To feel this peace in your heart. And then to move forward.
For more information, see your online forecast and our detailed publications.
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| Time Duration | Ki Number | Characteristics | Nature |
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| Monthly | 1 Water | Darkness, Spirituality, Dissipation | Potential Energy- Hidden Strength |
| Annual | 2 Soil | Agreements, Preparation | Accumulation |
| 9 Year Cycle | 2 Soil | Agreements, Preparation | Accumulation |
| 81 Year Cycle | 9 Fire | Illumination, Fortune, Chaos | Kinetic Energy- Very Expansive |
The cycle of support flows from 9 Fire and terminates in 2 Soil. One Water maintains an antagonistic relationship with Fire and Soil. Water overriding 9 Fire and 2 Soil controlling Water. Until 2036, the influence of the larger 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle will continue to generate conditions that are interesting, illuminating & entertaining but, in the extreme, can become chaotic and explosive.
For more information on Nine Star Ki and the times, see our global predictions for the current Nine Year Cycle.
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February 4th, 2025 through February 3rd, 2026 is a 2 Soil year. This ki is very different than the energy of the previous two years (4 Tree & 3 Tree). The transition into this annual house is more abrupt than is usual for a 9 Ki New Year. Because January is a 3 Tree Month in a 3 Tree Year, and February is a 2 Soil Month in a 2 Soil Year, the change in the monthly ki will reinforce the sudden change in mood.
This is also a 2 Soil 9-Year Cycle, making this 2 Soil energy state stronger than usual. In addition, the 9 Fire energy of the 81-Year Cycle provides strong support to 2 Soil. Nine being the ki of summer, 2 Soil the ki of late-summer. This is an excellent opportunity to understand the nature of 2 Soil. The last time the world encountered a potent alignment, like this, was in 1863. That was a 2 Soil year, in a 2 Soil 9-Year Cycle, in a 2 Soil 81-Year cycle. The peak of the American Civil War.
As the very active 3 Tree ki of the previous year fades, we enter a more sluggish time. Indeed, 2 Soil is a peaceful energy; associated with food, farming, education, reaching out, communication, forming alliances, agreements, planning, preparation, accumulation and stagnation. While these attributes may not be the most attractive or exciting, they all provoke a relatively serene image. And they clearly illustrate the importance of 2 Soil. Where would we be without farming or education?
Two Soil indicates success through thoughtful, steady progress, rather than quick, forceful action. Therefore, a consistent effort will be of far greater benefit than attempts to make giant leaps forward. (Please remember- this commentary is about the global ki. Your personal ki position may differ.) Great headway can be made, but it's best to use a consistent approach, like a sculptor, chipping away on the stone, or the steady, cautious work of the bridge builder (careful planning, reaching out, connecting two shores). In fact, many famous spans were constructed in 2 Soil years.
Moreover, this is an important year to come to the table, to develop treaties and peaceful agreements. World leaders should always use diplomacy first. This year, even more so. This year it is critical to communicate and to forge new alliances. Better to bang tabletops at the United Nations than to resort to the battle field. Our vision should be for the long-term. Short, abrupt jabs at the problem will only generate future difficulties.
In traditional Asian medicine, Two Soil is associated with the stomach, spleen and pancreas; especially the stomach. Looking at this, we see larger connections. The stomach goes back to food and agriculture. So, this is an important time to reduce world hunger and to make long-range preparations to eliminate starvation. It is important that we act in these areas, at the global and local levels. Against the larger backdrop of 9 Ki time, this year is a fleeting moment. Like all of the ki numbers, we must make constructive use of this energy while it is available.
Although 2 Soil is the ki of peace and consistency, it does not necessarily "play well with others". The energy-state of the larger 9 Fire cycle is more active and the monthly energies will come into play, as well. From time to time, these will intersect with 2 Soil in an unproductive way; creating forceful conditions within a framework that favors stability and order. In this case, 2 Soil can only take so much interference before the pattern of differing energies combusts, or falls to pieces; causing setbacks and quagmires.
Two Soil is no stranger to devastating weather, earthquakes and tsunamis.
From a greater perspective, we can review the passage of the years. I've advised our longtime readers & friends to see 2011 & 2012 (Metal years) as a "cooling off" phase in our new era of individual expression and responsibility, that began in June, 2005. As the Metal years closed, we had tangible proof that the role of the individual remains free and strong, even in dire circumstances. Look to the Arab Spring and to the exponential growth of social media.
We then traveled through the 2013 house of 5 Soil (karma, politics and control). Everything came under scrutiny – to be studied, to be considered from all perspectives. For example, the nearly total gridlock in the American congress. In 2014 the world awakened. There were new discoveries and new avenues to pursue. New agendas. But hot spots around the world remained and there were basically two types. A struggle between personal rights and centralized control. And a clash between basic beliefs. It was in 2014 that we encountered the dark side of our new era. We learned that if constructive expression falters, then obstruction and pessimism can take root. The initial enthusiasm of 2005 faded, as individual expression began to be pirated and used against humanity.
This clever, destructive force has persisted and we now live in a divided world. Like other technologies in the past, our social media and other sources have generated multifaceted conditions, enabling individuals to formulate their own "news" - and those who have no cohesive impressions or spiritual development can easily choose "facts" that support their personal mindsets. Often to their own detriment.
The most recent Metal Years, 2020 & 2021, were pandemic years; exhibiting global material shortages & inflation, war, further mistrust in authority and the rise of autocracy. Our handheld devices that connect the world have become double-edged swords. Used for both noble purposes and for outright lies. Those few who bother to fact check know that falsehoods now rain down on every platform, every channel and in print. There are still ways to have a rudder in this storm. A solid knowledge of history and current events, recognizing misery when you see it, following the money, knowing that numbers don't lie. And looking into their eyes.
Nine Star Ki study indicates that 2025 will be a consequential year. But you don't need a crystal ball to see that.
Thursday, November 19, 1863 – 2 Soil month / 2 Soil Year / 2 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 2 Soil 81-Year Cycle. Abraham Lincoln (born in a 2 Soil Month / 2 Soil Year) delivers the Gettysburg Address. As usual, I have provided a list of previous 2 Soil years for you to explore. Also as usual, I've generally tried to avoid using battles, wars and other lethal events as examples. They are simply too depressing. Still, even when cherry-picking, a few ugly events were included. Where possible, the incidents have been placed in categories that reflect the various aspects of 2 Soil. Worrisome developments. Political scandal and controversy: Invasion and weapons of mass destruction. Harmful decisions rooted in bad judgment. Politicians and rulers falling from grace.
Normally the result of the worrisome developments above. Two Soil is often associated with peace yet, when a war or conflict is initiated, it is very difficult to end it in a 2 Soil year. Two Soil can be like getting caught in a spider's web. The greater the struggle, the greater the entanglement. And like the spider's web, this is also a time to accumulate funds, tools, plans and materials for future ventures.
As stated, 2 Soil is associated with peace. This is an excellent opportunity to forge alliances, to create treaties and for diplomacy. If peaceful negotiations are employed, entanglements are reduced or completely resolved.
New doors open wide, but usually through peaceful study and observation.
[1944] [1953] [1962] [1971] [1980] [1989] [1998] [2007] [2016] Here are summaries of some previous 2 Soil years. Specific events and birth-dates are listed that illustrate the mood of 2 Soil. The majority of this information was gleaned from Wikipedia®. You will notice that 2 Soil supports peaceful outcomes but if the mood of peace is ignored or challenged, then the result is often tragic. Indeed, this is a time when wars either come to an end, or rage at fever pitch.
2016 (2 Soil Year / 3 Tree 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
2007 (2 Soil Year / 4 Tree 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1998 (2 Soil Year / 5 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1989 (2 Soil Year / 6 Metal 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1980 (2 Soil Year / 7 Metal 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1971 (2 Soil Year / 8 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1962 (2 Soil Year / 9 Fire 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1953 (2 Soil Year / 1 Water 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
1944 (2 Soil Year / 2 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
1935 (2 Soil Year / 3 Tree 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
1926 (2 Soil Year / 4 Tree 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
1917 (2 Soil Year / 5 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
1908 (2 Soil Year / 6 Metal 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
1899 (2 Soil Year / 7 Metal 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
1890 (2 Soil Year / 8 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
1863 Archetype (2 Soil Year / 2 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 2 Soil 81-Year Cycle)
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