Kamchatka increased volcanic activity

[Gerard]

This is in anticipation of the changes that the 2026 Year of the Fire Horse will bring on Earth:

 

https://www.newsonair.gov.in/russia-raises-aviation-alert-to-red-as-klyuchevskoy-volcano-eruption-intensifies-in-kamchatka/

 

 

[Nungali]

? 

 

Isn't this from last week , when there was a tsunami  that hit some places  but ended up not as bad as thought ? 

 

the article is dated  Aug 7th   .  

 

Kamchatka  volcanic activity ;  its ongoing and has been for a while ;

 

The Kamchatka River and the surrounding central side valley are flanked by large volcanic belts containing around 160 volcanoes, 29 of them still active

 

[Gerard]

Yes it is, but as I said it's a sign of what is coming in the year of the fire horse. 

[Taomeow]

There's over 500 active geothermal phenomena there -- hot geysers, hot springs, mud volcanoes...  but Yellowstone has more geysers, and a far bigger volcano.  If that mother wakes up...  And who's to say it won't -- the July 30th one in Kamchatka slept for 600 years.         

 

Fire Horse years are challenging (and also transformative -- the last one, 1966-1967, was quite noteworthy), but they happen every 60 years and that Kamchatka volcano ignored them for 600 years --and Yellowstone, for 640,000 years.  Besides, the way I was taught Xuan Kong feng shui, the coming next year does get foreshadowed a couple of weeks in advance, a month tops...  that's when its ruling qi is getting close.  But six months ahead, no.  It's still the antics of this-here year.  Still the Wood Snake.  It does carry Fire inside (concentrated in its venom and also firing up its sudden outbursts of the lightning fast strike -- but that's not a whole lot of Fire, it is actually cold-blooded after all).  If you don't step on its tail, it is, generally, a rather peaceful animal (which may be one reason there were no casualties in that eruption, nor in the 8.8 earthquake that preceded it.)  

 

[Nungali]

Aha !   I wondered what happened  .... tsunami alerts  out .... awaiting danger   (news the night before ) ... next day .... 'nothing '   (much)    ??? 

[Gerard]

I agree with your comments about Snake & Horse nature but a Fire Horse is the peak of Yang and there is a lot of  Yang build up on the planet already 

 

I see 2026 as a liberating year of what has been building up since 1966. It will be good for some not so good for most. Transformative indeed like the Snake but the Horse is stomping force rather than moulting. 
 

 

 

 

[Bhathen]

From the little news I've been watching, this year seems to have seen a lot of plane accidents, forest fires, war zones etc. Would next year bring even more disasters ? (W.rt. To the year of the fire horse)

Edited August 13 by Bhathen

[Taomeow]

1 hour ago, Bhathen said:

From the little news I've been watching, this year seems to have seen a lot of plane accidents, forest fires, war zones etc. Would next year bring even more disasters ? (W.rt. To the year of the fire horse)

 

Unfortunately, there's Yang Fire in the Heavenly Stem AND Yang Fire in the Earthly Branch next year.  (Unlike the European zodiac that places the 12 astrological animals up in the sky, the 12 animals of the Chinese one are all in the Earthly Branch and are just helpful to remember particular "personalities" of the main players -- the wuxing or Five Phases of qi.  Analogies, metaphors...  stuff like that.  They are popular in mass culture though, but older feng shui schools don't use them -- and newer ones that are serious and traditional view them in the similar vein, more like "pointers," psychological traits, etc..  For analyzing the energies resulting from the Heavenly Stems interacting with the Earthly Branches in a particular year -- or month, day, hour -- they are like mnemonic devices, but wuxing analysis in and of itself usually suffices.  Well, that and the Flying Stars and...  but don't let me get carried away "going there.") 

 

So anyway, 2026 is Yang Fire in the Stem and Yang Fire in the Branch...  Ugh...  That's a year when anything can happen. 

 

I might do a more comprehensive forecast later...  I shudder in advance at the possibilities.  Although some of the currently prominent feng shui masters, from what I gleaned reading their versions over the years, simply love Fire, the more the merrier...  Might be their personal bazi chart influencing their perceptions, who knows.  (People are typically attracted to either phases that are deficient or the ones that are overrepresented in their chart -- in the first case because replenishing the deficient ones is beneficial for them personally, and in the second, because the excessive ones are the easiest to access for them personally.)  

[old3bob]

 

there is also an Alaskan island not far from or in the 'ring of fire' called Amchitka.   It had three underground nuclear tests done on it: Long Shot (1965), Milrow (1969), and Cannikin (1971).   The fact of those tests being done near a major earthquake zone was kind of risky and an unknown;  thus some people plausibly thought that the power of those bombs could trigger a major earthquake!  (along with a monster tsunami)   Many of us living far away on the north shore of Oahu back in 71 were warned to keep listening for updates on the radio after the blast just in case such waves were headed our way.  Being extra cautious several of us walked way up into the hills that day after notification of the bomb blast  but where we could still see the ocean below since we didn't completely trust in the radio reports.  No waves ever came but we did enjoy having a beautiful day up on hillsides!

Edited Tuesday at 05:53 PM by old3bob

[BigSkyDiamond]

On 8/13/2025 at 10:59 AM, Taomeow said:

 

Unfortunately, there's Yang Fire in the Heavenly Stem AND Yang Fire in the Earthly Branch next year. 

So anyway, 2026... Ugh...  That's a year when anything can happen. 

 

I might do a more comprehensive forecast later...  I shudder in advance at the possibilities.  Although some of the currently prominent feng shui masters, from what I gleaned reading their versions over the years, simply love Fire, the more the merrier...  Might be their personal bazi chart influencing their perceptions, who knows.  (People are typically attracted to either phases that are deficient or the ones that are overrepresented in their chart -- in the first case because replenishing the deficient ones is beneficial for them personally, and in the second, because the excessive ones are the easiest to access for them personally.)  

 

so then if my Bazi chart is fire deficient, then the excess fire in 2026 could show up as a good thing.  

that is good to hear then.  

i would be curious to hear more, and will keep on the lookout for that.

[Gerard]

Unless you are a Rat (Yang Water) in which case no matter what there is always conflict as both animals are completely incompatible (mortal enemies). One of the worst combinations of the Taoist Zodiac. 

[Taomeow]

19 hours ago, Gerard said:

Unless you are a Rat (Yang Water) in which case no matter what there is always conflict as both animals are completely incompatible (mortal enemies). One of the worst combinations of the Taoist Zodiac. 

 

It's not part of real bazi though when someone is "defined" as a "Rat" or a "Dragon" etc. based on one of their Four Pillars, as is currently common due to quickie mart popularizations of that system.  People used to think of themselves in Western astrological terms -- I'm a Virgo, I'm a Gemini, etc. -- and now they also have those cute Chinese animals to play with.  I don't dispute that it's cute, but in reality, no one "is" a Rat unless they have Rat in all four pillars -- year, month, day, hour -- and ideally also in their Conception and Life pillars (which are usually omitted, even traditionally, except by the most perfectionist of old masters -- and which throw another two animals into one's personal zoo.)   

 

So unless that's the case -- '"when you're a Rat you're a Rat all the way," as that song almost went -- someone with Rat in their Year Pillar always has a layout of their Eight Characters (that's what bazi means) where the Self and their dominant phase and their lucky phase and their deficient phase are all in the kind of interplay that is the only thing allowing to make forecasts in a particular year.  The main thing is the Wuxing or Five Phases playing with each other within those Eight Characters, forming families with alliances and animosities, with support and conflict...  with a loving and nurturing Mother or a missing or abusive one...  When cosmic and earthly energies change for a particular year, that's a times-two influence on each of these alliances or wars.

  

Example 1: You have a chart with plenty of Water and no Fire.  Fire happens to be your lucky phase.  Rat or no rat, your Water will get warmed up in a Fire year.  Is it a bad thing?  With your cold chart that lacks a spark of excitement, warmth, light?  This time around, enjoy a nice warm bath or a Turkish steam one your circumstances may become!  You don't need to fear Fire -- your Water controls it.  (That's only a rough sketch -- it's impossible to really draw conclusions without seeing the whole 8 character enchilada -- example given for illustration purposes only.)

 

Example 2: You have a chart with Earth Self and no Fire.  Ouch...  Mother phase missing.  In many respects it means you have to be your own parent, you can really count only on yourself.  Then a year comes ablaze with Fire so the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch both start "parenting" you, your environment becomes more conductive toward your goals, you can grow in that year, in whatever direction.  Things have a chance to go your way without your exerting yourself.  (Another rough sketch for example only, no one should take those quickie mart readings to heart, whether from me or from anyone who hasn't seen and analyzed the whole chart.  Unless of course you've spent a couple decades studying these things from traditional masters and can DIY a chart.   )     

[Nungali]

5 hours ago, Taomeow said:

 

It's not part of real bazi though when someone is "defined" as a "Rat" or a "Dragon" etc. based on one of their Four Pillars, as is currently common due to quickie mart popularizations of that system.  People used to think of themselves in Western astrological terms -- I'm a Virgo, I'm a Gemini, etc. --

 

Indeed!   

 

I am a Cancer ... what does that even mean ?   It means that when I was born the Sun was in that segment of the  ecliptic  93 degrees along from the equinoctial point .  . . nothing to do with 'the stars '  at all      

 

5 hours ago, Taomeow said:

 

 

and now they also have those cute Chinese animals to play with.  I don't dispute that it's cute, but in reality, no one "is" a Rat unless they have Rat in all four pillars -- year, month, day, hour -- and ideally also in their Conception and Life pillars (which are usually omitted, even traditionally, except by the most perfectionist of old masters -- and which throw another two animals into one's personal zoo.)   

 

So unless that's the case -- '"when you're a Rat you're a Rat all the way," as that song almost went -- someone with Rat in their Year Pillar always has a layout of their Eight Characters (that's what bazi means) where the Self and their dominant phase and their lucky phase and their deficient phase are all in the kind of interplay that is the only thing allowing to make forecasts in a particular year.  The main thing is the Wuxing or Five Phases playing with each other within those Eight Characters, forming families with alliances and animosities, with support and conflict...  with a loving and nurturing Mother or a missing or abusive one...  When cosmic and earthly energies change for a particular year, that's a times-two influence on each of these alliances or wars.

  

Example 1: You have a chart with plenty of Water and no Fire.  Fire happens to be your lucky phase.  Rat or no rat, your Water will get warmed up in a Fire year.  Is it a bad thing?  With your cold chart that lacks a spark of excitement, warmth, light?  This time around, enjoy a nice warm bath or a Turkish steam one your circumstances may become!  You don't need to fear Fire -- your Water controls it.  (That's only a rough sketch -- it's impossible to really draw conclusions without seeing the whole 8 character enchilada -- example given for illustration purposes only.)

 

Example 2: You have a chart with Earth Self and no Fire.  Ouch...  Mother phase missing.  In many respects it means you have to be your own parent, you can really count only on yourself.  Then a year comes ablaze with Fire so the Heavenly Stem and Earthly Branch both start "parenting" you, your environment becomes more conductive toward your goals, you can grow in that year, in whatever direction.  Things have a chance to go your way without your exerting yourself.  (Another rough sketch for example only, no one should take those quickie mart readings to heart, whether from me or from anyone who hasn't seen and analyzed the whole chart.  Unless of course you've spent a couple decades studying these things from traditional masters and can DIY a chart.   )     

 

 

Fascinating , thanks .    I should get my ' goatiness ' sorted out more thoroughly  . 

 

Because really .... I am nothing like a goat    ( well , maybe just a bit   ) 

 

 

 

[Cobie]

 

On 18/08/2025 at 6:57 AM, old3bob said:

there is also …

another one of you? 

 

 

Edited 15 hours ago by Cobie

[Cobie]

most curious ^

 

 

Edited 14 hours ago by Cobie

[Nungali]

see below 

Edited 9 hours ago by Nungali

[Nungali]

5 hours ago, Cobie said:

most curious ^

 

 

 

 

Check the date stamps .... he was a lot younger then .