2018 is the Male Earth Dog Year. In Chinese Five Element Astrology, Dog is in the Earth group. So 2018 is a very strong Earth Year.
People birth chart doesn’t have too much Earth, then the Earth of 2018 will provide lots of Earth to balance Five Elements in the birth chart. They will do well in the 2018.
If people’s birth chart already has lots of Earth, then 2018 brings extra Earth into the birth chart. That will make the birth chart extremely out of balance. That’s a sign of bad luck.
When will the good luck or bad luck come into the birth chart? The answer is simple. It will be on the Earth Day of the Earth Month. June 15, 2018 is an example. More in the
Days to Watch – 2018 Chinese Zodiac Special Days.
https://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2018-Chinese-Zodiac-Days-to-Watch.htm
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