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Hi Friends,

On our February home page (a 5 Soil Month in a 3 Tree Year) we said:

".... Globally, this is a 5 Soil Month, in a 3 Tree Year, in a 2 Soil 9-Year cycle, in a 9 Fire 81-Year cycle. The cycle of support flows from 3 Tree, to 9 Fire, to 5 Soil, and terminates in 2 Soil. Besides the year long domination of 3 Tree over 2 Soil, 3 now overrides the 5 Soil monthly ki, as well. Beyond these few antagonisms, the ki flows very well, with 9 Fire tending to modify Tree's control before passing it along to Soil in a more beneficial way.

But conditions remain unsettled, due to 5 Soil's karmic nature and the arrival of the new annual ki. This year, Tree energy will charge the mood of the times, especially during Tree months. (March, April, December & January.)

Happy Nine Star Ki New Year! The world has managed to pass through its first year of Tree energy. Now, we advance into the second. It's good that we have a fairly gentle transition (4 Tree 2023 to 3 Tree 2024) because the 5 Soil monthly ki will be enough to deal with, in and of itself. We anticipate karmic repercussions stemming from activities of the previous year. Imagine that.

This month, the spotlight is on the new annual ki. Please see the 2024 commentary below. But in brief, February's 5 Soil ki provides a good introduction to the year. Five is the ki of karma, control and politics. It is a time to remain alert, to watch and to learn. A new annual house is born and we can observe new events as they take shape and begin to unfold. This is an opportunity to adjust with the mood of the times; especially in the realms of history, government and military & economic control.

We can diagnose the wellbeing of global locations, such as Ukraine, China and the Mid-East. And we can start getting used to new surprises (3 Tree) when they suddenly arise. We can look for events that stem from 3 Tree, such as angry outbursts, new initiatives, rapid progress and exploration. Best of all, we can personally begin anew, peacefully and with great expectations...."



On February 4, the annual ki changed from 4 Tree to 3 Tree. Although this year's ki is similar to the old, in many ways, it is more robust. And even though the 5 Soil monthly ki supported a mood of stability, 3 Tree gradually began to display its force. This being a presidential election year in the United States, there was a strong political undertone to many events – but 5 Soil's association with politics, karma & control was apparent around the world.

February 5-
The National Border Patrol Council, which represents approximately 18,000 border patrol agents and support personnel, endorsed the US Senate's bipartisan border security bill. Days later, Senate republicans defeated the bill, at Donald Trump's insistence. The bill had been tied to funding for Ukraine. Even though it had been a top priority for Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, Ukraine aid had been stalled in Congress for months because of growing opposition from hard-line conservatives. After 9 years of party domination, 4 Tree McConnell was losing control.

February 5-
Three Tree country music star, Toby Keith, passed away in his sleep, after a two-year ordeal with stomach cancer. He had just entered the annual 5 Soil position.

February 10-
At a rally in South Carolina, Trump bragged that he’d encourage Russia to "do whatever the hell they want" to our NATO allies if the ally didn’t spend enough on defense. In reality, EU NATO members had just agreed to provide an additional €50 billion in support to Ukraine. Compared to $0 from the United States. The only time NATO Article 5 has been activated (requiring member states to come to the aid of any member state) was in defense of the United States, after September 11.

February 5-
The US senate passed a $95 billion aid package for Ukraine and Israel. Twenty-two Senate Republicans voted for the aid, defying former president Donald Trump who strongly opposed it. However, House Speaker Mike Johnson, said he would not put the Senate bill on the floor for a vote because it did not address the "invasion" at the southern border. At this time, over 30,000 have died in the Israel-Hamas War. Roughly 80,000 military and civilian Ukrainians.

February 17-
Vladimir Putin's most formidable domestic opponent, Alexei Navalny, died after a walk at the "Polar Wolf" Arctic penal colony where he was imprisoned.

February 17-
In his civil business fraud trial, Donald Trump, his sons, business associates and company were told to pay more than $350 million in damages ($450 including interest) and Trump was barred “from serving as an officer of any New York corporation or other legal entity in New York for a period of three years."

February 19-
The West Virginia House passed a bill allowing the prosecution of librarians and passed the bill to the Senate. Their state code defines obscene matter as anything an average person believes depicts or describes sexually explicit conduct, nudity, sex or certain bodily functions; or anything a reasonable person would find lacks serious literary, artistic, political or scientific value. If passed by the Senate, librarians could be fined up to $25,000 and face up to five years in prison if their library has a book deemed objectionable by anyone.

February 23-
For the first time since the final Apollo mission in 1972, a US spacecraft landed on the Moon. Houston-based Intuitive Machines was the first commercial company to make a lunar landing. Unfortunately, the spacecraft fell over.

February 23-
Germany legalized cannabis for recreational use, despite warnings from the opposition and medical authorities. Adults can cultivate up to three plants for private consumption and possess 50 grams (1-3/4 oz).

February 28-
After sitting on the request for 6 weeks, the US Supreme Court said it would decide the question: "whether and if so to what extent does a former president enjoy presidential immunity from criminal prosecution for conduct alleged to involve official acts during his tenure in office." The court said it will hear arguments in the case during the week of April 22, an additional 8 weeks; thereby delaying justice by 3 to 4 months over the question: "Can a president be a crook in office and get away with it?"

February 28-
Mitch McConnell, the longest-serving Senate leader in history, announced that he would step down from that position in November.





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Articles Below:
'Precession of the Equinoxes' Link updated October, 2009.
'Arsenic in Our Food' updated November, 2013.
The Global Perspective is updated early every month.
The Annual Commentary is updated every year.
9-Year Cycle Commentary is updated once every nine years.
New Links and other articles are updated as they arise.



Link- Nine Star Ki and the Precession of the Equinoxes


Link- Arsenic in Our Natural Food – Facts and Options



This Month's Global Perspective
(March 6 through April 4, 2024)


Globally, this is a 4 Tree Month, in a 3 Tree Year, in a 2 Soil 9-Year cycle, in a 9 Fire 81-Year cycle. The cycle of support flows from 3 Tree, to 4 Tree, to 9 Fire, and terminates in 2 Soil. Besides the year-long domination of 3 Tree over 2 Soil, 4 now overrides 2 Soil as well. While 2 Soil is the most supported ki, it is also the most challenged. Similar conditions will prevail in April.

Due to its double appearance, Tree is very strong and Fire is doubly supported. Two Soil's mood of stability is shaken but so is its capacity for stagnation. This provides a hopeful opportunity that quagmires, such as Ukraine and Palestine, could be relieved. But with excessive Tree and Fire about, success will require a unified, steady approach.

Yes, there are several energies at play and this ki combination may be difficult to manage. But improvements can be made and, at the very least, March will provide a window into the general mood of 2024. The year is long and there are bound to be new opportunities, surprises and challenges along the way. Still, this soup has the three primary ingredients that will be in the pot all year. Tree. Fire. Soil. I see this as a touchstone we can use to evaluate the year. Perhaps not every event, but the quality of the ki.

Boisterous, active, progressive Tree energy will charge the mood of the times, especially during Tree months. (March, April, December & January.) Welcome to March – our first taste. Tree is the ki of spring (3 Tree early spring / 4 Tree late spring) the most active time of year. Spring breaks free of winter's dormancy and culminates in summer (9 Fire). In the Northern Hemisphere, the ki flow and the seasonal energy now travel along the same vector, pointing to Fire. Temperate locations will transition from late winter (8 Soil) to early spring (3 Tree) by mid-March. So, the seasonal ki will also display the Tree energy state. This is a potent combination!

Abundant Tree will support 9 Fire, the ki of brilliance, superficiality and, in the extreme, chaos. Fire events often have fortunate outcomes but, like actual fire, they can spread quickly and, under certain constraints, can become explosive. You can envision this ki combination as a stack of wood feeding a bonfire. As the seasonal energy warms, and we progress further into two consecutive months of Tree, Fire will become more prevalent.

In the Southern Hemisphere, the seasonal energy of early autumn (7 Metal) will provide a degree of balance, compared to northern climes. But only a degree.

As noted in the annual commentary, below, Tree / rising energy is associated with the liver meridian and anger. If we now include Fire's superficiality, it's easy to see how conditions can quickly deteriorate. This is definitely not a time for bull-headed actions void of diplomacy. Unfortunately, it seems that many, if not most, of our politicians see compromise and compassion as dirty words.

Every coin has two sides. Four Tree is the ki of technology, trade and romance. Three Tree is pioneering, inventive and promotes progress and new adventures. Fire is the ki of entertainment and, as we have said, fortunate outcomes. So, many events will be power packed, interesting, inspiring and illuminating. We remain inspired by the courage and the pleas of sensible people, like Alexei Navalny, who did not lost sight of the dream. A peaceful future, with good will to all. Be they great leaders or a mob of planetary citizens who simply give a damn. In this new world of personal expression, let us remember that we hold the key. Our votes are cast, every day, in the street.

The balance between harmony and chaos will be tested. And we will witness the results. Please do not see this as an objective, clinical test. This is a touchstone. We are all involved. Please participate. Let your efforts bring fruit. Let your voice be heard.


1 Waters- may best proceed by organizing their approach and their plans Two Soils- begin a two-month phase of progress and challenges. Three Trees- can gain a greater view through simplification. Four Trees- time for your karmic checkup. 5 Soils- the road narrows. Stay the course as long as it remains ethical. Six Metals- can use this month to make minor improvements and in preparation for major changes. Seven Metals- a perfect opportunity to observe changing conditions and make the necessary mental and material adjustments. Eights- moderation is key. Choose the middle way. And 9 Fires- It takes time to develop a mind and body that will, one day, scale the tallest peaks. As the child grows, there is no magic spell, no deep secret to learn. Just the desire to go, to do, to see. And a plan.

For more information, see your online forecast and our detailed publications.




Cherry blossoms fill the branch.
Gardener proceeds with loving care.
Indecision bears weak fruit.

Time DurationKi NumberCharacteristicsNature
Monthly 4 Tree Fruition, Branching Expansive
Annual 3 Tree Rising Energy, Thunder Yang Expanding Out
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 3 Tree, to 4 Tree, to 9 Fire, and terminates in 2 Soil. Besides the year long domination of 3 Tree over 2 Soil, 4 now overrides 2 Soil as well. While 2 Soil is the most supported ki, it is also the most challenged. 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.




2024 is a Number 3 Green Tree Year

The Year

Number 3 Light Green Tree is the ki of new beginnings, early spring, rising energy, the east, sunrise and thunder. As such, it actuates all phenomena that are associated with birth (animal kingdom), sprouting (vegetable kingdom), invention, fresh starts and active progress. It can be visualized as a tightly wound spiral, opening out, like a spring under tension that has just been released. It is the sound of a shout, or the boastful thunder of the first spring rain.

As we will see during the course of the year, 3 Tree is a force to be reckoned with. Very progressive – the way is fast and focused. It moves with a sequence of rapid discharges; like the master of an ox cart, urging the team forward with a series of shouts and prods. It is too late for cautious preparation. If portions of the road are unfinished, the way becomes difficult but the journey goes on. If the road comes to an end, the journey becomes an adventure.

This rugged, pioneering energy state can produce very constructive results. But in the extreme 3 can generate problems, as one can imagine. This is especially true if the present course of action becomes shaky when few alternatives are available. For example, a war could begin if diplomacy fails. In this case, those involved must be very creative to arrive at a positive solution. It is interesting that 7 Metal (joy, creativity) controls 3 Tree – yet 7 can also become emotional, so there is no guarantee.

Three Tree is the ki of the liver. The liver is dense (yang) but it is also by far the largest gland in the human body (yin). This fits in well with the image of the tightly wound spiral (yang) opening out (yin). In traditional Japanese healing, the liver is associated with anger – rising energy. A shout begins within and quickly expands beyond (moving from yang to yin).

You can't keep 3 Tree bottled up. The key to success is to channel this potent energy into positive, constructive activity. Healthy 3 Tree individuals are active, outgoing and have many interests. They are generally thin and very often tall, like a tree. If for any reason their native tree qualities are inhibited, they may quickly become overweight. All ventures, adventures, procedures and processes that are underway are engaged in the 3 Tree energy state. There are no exceptions. An architect may sit at the drawing board for weeks. People may live happily in the resulting home for years. But, the actual construction of the house is 3 Tree. When we consider all of the houses, highways, factories – all the resulting artifacts of humanity – we can appreciate this ki of new beginnings, rising energy, sunrise and thunder. Still, we should consider the important roles that good planning, creativity, ongoing attention & management play.

Tree is good at bending with the wind but there must be options. Bending too far in only one direction will eventually fail, sometimes with disastrous results.


The Ki Flow

For a larger perspective, open this tab.


The Year

If you wish, you can a read general overview of the 2 Soil 9-year Cycle (positive & negative) in this tab. But this article is about a 3 Tree Year. I mention the larger cycle because it's important to understand the fabric of time that 3 Tree 2024 is stitched into.

Tree regulates (controls) Soil. This is most obvious in the 3 Tree / 2 Soil combination. Three being the most robust Tree energy and Two being the most peaceful Soil energy. In this case, we can expect 3 to be the predominant ki, in 2024. However, we'll often see a push-and-pull between these different energy-states, sometimes creating awkward, uneven events.

We often feel that we have attained a point in history when war is diminishing. But as we have seen, 2 Soil 9-year cycles seem to promote armed conflict. The American Civil War occurred two 2 Soil 9-year cycles ago. And World War II during the most previous cycle. Now, we are engaged in a 3 Tree year. While 3 Tree is normally associated with blunt force and new beginnings, 2 Soil promotes stagnation and quagmire. History provides some hopeful signs where turning-points (3 Tree) produced positive outcomes in longstanding predicaments (2 Soil). The Battle of Gettysburg changed the course of the Civil War, as did the Battle of Stalingrad during WWII.

We can also see the way that 3 Tree (new beginnings) influences culture. In 1862, the Salon des Refusés in Paris, opened the way for works by Whistler & Manet, and eventually Impressionism and modern art. In 1943, the Great Depression officially ended in the United States. We look forward to similar events in 2024.

If the international scene became less stable in 2022 (5 Soil- politics, karma) and 2023 (4 Tree- fruition, following through) then we can imagine global conditions in 2024 (3 Tree- rising energy, thunder). But 3 is also the ki of new ideas, pioneering and progress. Tree supports the 9 Fire ki of the 81-Year Cycle – promoting both entertainment, chaos and, in the extreme, rapid expansion. This could cause military escalation. We can anticipate a time of rapid progress, great upheaval and angry outbursts.

But the wise will find an increased capacity to deal with challenges, from past experience and through new ideas and solutions. After all, the world has now occupied this 2 Soil 9-Year Cycle for six years. By now, we have a fairly good understanding of how to work with these conditions. We have adapted. The trick will be in reacting to sudden events, as they arise, until February, 2025.


3 Tree Research


January 17, 1773 – Captain Cook in HMS Resolution becomes the first European explorer to cross the Antarctic Circle.
3 Tree month / 3 Tree Year / 3 Tree 9-Year Cycle / 3 Tree 81-Year Cycle.

As usual, I have provided a list of previous 3 Tree 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 3 Tree events were included. Where possible, the incidents have been placed in categories that reflect the various aspects of the ki.

Pioneering / Exploration:

One known example will be the 2024 New Horizons fly-by of Pluto, but please don't limit this category to travel. It also includes scientific, artistic, medical and all forms of pioneering.


Progress:

This includes new and interesting things to do but it's important to consider global progress. We can all take part in supporting peaceful initiatives.


New Ideas / Invention:

This is another way to express the pioneering attitude.


Rising Up / New Beginnings / Birth / Germination / Renewal:

A catch-all expression of the mood of the times.


Tree / rising energy is associated with the liver meridian and anger:

Watch for uneven events due to bull-headed actions void of diplomacy.


Tree supports Fire:

This is an important one. Double 3 Tree supports 9 Fire doubly. Fire is the ki of summer, brilliance, entertainment and fortunate outcomes, but excess Fire expands rapidly and is potentially chaotic and very explosive. We also occupy a 9 Fire 81-year cycle (beginning in 1955), which explains a lot.


What Usually isn't Listed:

If you study the 3 Tree years, you will find a fair degree of capsized & burning boats, earthquakes, powerful storms -- numerous military coups, annexations and regime changes. Also events associated with large bridges.

You can research the raw information here, in the Wikipedia® "List of Years". Just remember that the ki-year begins on February 4th and extends through January of the following year.

[1907] [1916] [1925] [1934] [1943] [1952]
[1961] [1970] [1979] [1988] [1997] [2006] [2015]

Here are some previous 3 Tree years. Specific events are listed, along with attributes that illustrate the mood of 3 Tree. The majority of this information was gleaned from Wikipedia®, a superb online resource for studying 9 Star Ki's historical influence.

2015 (3 Tree Year / 3 Tree 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)

2006 (3 Tree Year / 4 Tree 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)

1997 (3 Tree Year / 5 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)

1988 (3 Tree Year / 6 Metal 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)

1979 (3 Tree Year / 7 Metal 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)

1970 (3 Tree Year / 8 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)

1961 (3 Tree Year / 9 Fire 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)

1952 (3 Tree Year / 1 Water 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)

1943 (3 Tree Year / 2 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)

1934 (3 Tree Year / 3 Tree 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)

1925 (3 Tree Year / 4 Tree 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)

1916 (3 Tree Year / 5 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)

1907 (3 Tree Year / 6 Metal 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)



3 Tree Archetypes
Born in 3 Tree Months, in 3 Tree Years

Jane Goodall was born in a 3 Tree year but, technically, two days prior
to a 3 Tree month. Still, her feminine reflection of Ian Richardson's
masculine image is interesting. Links are provided instead of pictures
due to possible copyright infringement in Ian Richardson's case.

Jane Goodall- April 3, 1934
Ian Richardson- April 7, 1934




Interesting Links

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Strategy For Evolution - Michael Becherer provides private 9 Star Ki consultations and hosts classes exploring the subtleties and nuances of 9 Star Ki. His web site offers energetic profiles, 9 Ki calculations, contact information and much more.


The Catlin Seaview Survey- The Catlin Seaview Survey in a five-year study of the effects of global warming in the world's coral reefs.


The Bore Cycle – A revolutionary, new and interesting connection for 9 Star Ki practitioners. Think sun, moon and tides.



the Non GMO Project - The Non-GMO Project is a non-profit collaboration of manufacturers, retailers, processors, distributors, farmers, seed companies and consumers. Our shared belief is that everyone deserves an informed choice about whether or not to consume genetically modified products, and our common mission is to ensure the sustained availability of non-GMO choices.


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