Black Dog
2027 for the Black Dog born in 1982
The Dog and the Sheep rub against each other rather than clash head-on (saju calls this a punishment and a break). Promises slip, and the load you carry quietly grows heavier.
The stem of your birth year, Yang Water (壬), forms a combination with the Yin Fire of 2027. New people, offers and contracts come your way this year, and since that fire is wealth for Yang Water, money and deals move more often too.
Month by month
| Jan | 1/5 ~ 2/3 · 辛丑Careful The Ox month grinds against the Dog. Things do not mesh as planned, so check once more. It is still before the start of spring, so in saju this month belongs to the end of 2026. |
| Feb | 2/4 ~ 3/5 · 壬寅Smooth The Tiger month pulls the same way as the Dog. Good for starting things and finding partners. |
| Mar | 3/6 ~ 4/4 · 癸卯Smooth The Rabbit month pairs with the Dog. Things between people soften, so meetings and negotiations go well. |
| Apr | 4/5 ~ 5/5 · 甲辰Careful The Dragon month clashes head-on with the Dog. Change one big thing at a time. |
| May | 5/6 ~ 6/5 · 乙巳Careful The Snake month holds a resentment toward the Dog. Hurt feelings pile up more than open fights. |
| Jun | 6/6 ~ 7/6 · 丙午Smooth The Horse month pulls the same way as the Dog. Good for starting things and finding partners. |
| Jul | 7/7 ~ 8/7 · 丁未Careful The Sheep month grinds against the Dog. Things do not mesh as planned, so check once more. |
| Aug | 8/8 ~ 9/7 · 戊申Smooth The Monkey month shares a season with the Dog. Strength builds, and so does what you are asked to carry. |
| Sep | 9/8 ~ 10/7 · 己酉Mixed The Rooster month both helps and rubs against the Dog (seasonal harmony and harm). Strength builds, but check words and promises twice. |
| Oct | 10/8 ~ 11/7 · 庚戌Your month Your own sign's month. Work you have been pushing gains strength, and so does your stubbornness. |
| Nov | 11/8 ~ 12/6 · 辛亥Steady The Pig month has no special pull or friction with the Dog. A calm month. |
| Dec | 12/7 ~ 1/5 · 壬子Steady The Rat month has no special pull or friction with the Dog. A calm month. |
If your day pillar is 壬戌
A 壬戌 day pillar is a great river (壬) sitting on dry autumn earth (戌). The energy below shapes the one above, a nature that disciplines itself and hardens with time.
Questions
Is 2027 a samjae year for the Dog?
2027 is not a samjae year for you. Samjae is the three-year stretch of caution that comes round every twelve years in Korean saju, and the Dog's next one begins in 2028.
Born in January or early February? Which year counts?
In saju the year does not change on January 1. It changes at Ipchun, the start of spring, around February 4 each year. So anyone born between January 1 and that day takes the previous year's pillar and animal sign.
What does 2027 hold for the Black Dog born in 1982?
New ties and contracts arrive, and promises and duties grow heavier. Smooth months: Feb, Mar, Jun, Aug. Months to watch: Jan, Apr, May, Jul.
How is the sign different from the day pillar?
Your sign is set by the year you were born, your day pillar by the day. Everyone born in the same year shares a sign, but the day pillar changes daily, so it differs even among people born the same year. That is why the sign is used for the flow of a year and the day pillar for your nature.