Black Rat
2027 for the Black Rat born in 1972
The Rat and the Sheep share two quiet frictions that saju calls harm and resentment. Expect fewer big accidents and more small words that sting.
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Smooth The Ox month pairs with the Rat. Things between people soften, so meetings and negotiations go well. 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Steady The Tiger month has no special pull or friction with the Rat. A calm month. |
| Mar | 3/6 ~ 4/4 · 癸卯Careful The Rabbit month grinds against the Rat. Things do not mesh as planned, so check once more. |
| Apr | 4/5 ~ 5/5 · 甲辰Smooth The Dragon month pulls the same way as the Rat. Good for starting things and finding partners. |
| May | 5/6 ~ 6/5 · 乙巳Steady The Snake month has no special pull or friction with the Rat. A calm month. |
| Jun | 6/6 ~ 7/6 · 丙午Careful The Horse month clashes head-on with the Rat. Change one big thing at a time. |
| Jul | 7/7 ~ 8/7 · 丁未Careful The Sheep month harms the Rat. Words get misread, so say important things face to face. |
| Aug | 8/8 ~ 9/7 · 戊申Smooth The Monkey month pulls the same way as the Rat. Good for starting things and finding partners. |
| Sep | 9/8 ~ 10/7 · 己酉Careful The Rooster month breaks with the Rat. Plans and promises change easily. |
| Oct | 10/8 ~ 11/7 · 庚戌Steady The Dog month has no special pull or friction with the Rat. A calm month. |
| Nov | 11/8 ~ 12/6 · 辛亥Smooth The Pig month shares a season with the Rat. Strength builds, and so does what you are asked to carry. |
| Dec | 12/7 ~ 1/5 · 壬子Your month Your own sign's month. Work you have been pushing gains strength, and so does your stubbornness. |
If your day pillar is 壬子
A 壬子 day pillar is a great river (壬) sitting on midwinter water (子). The same energy supports it from below, so the roots are firm and the will does not bend easily.
Questions
Is 2027 a samjae year for the Rat?
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 Rat's next one begins in 2034.
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 Rat born in 1972?
New ties and contracts arrive, and small words can sting. Smooth months: Jan, Apr, Aug, Nov. Months to watch: Mar, Jun, Jul, Sep.
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.