Red Ox
2027 for the Red Ox born in 1997
The Ox sits directly opposite the Sheep, a relationship saju calls a clash. Of the twelve signs, yours sees the most movement in 2027, and changes in home, work and relationships tend to arrive together.
Yin Fire (丁), the stem of your birth year, is the same fire as 2027. Confidence and drive build, and so does the risk of running too hot.
Month by month
| Jan | 1/5 ~ 2/3 · 辛丑Your month Your own sign's month. Work you have been pushing gains strength, and so does your stubbornness. 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 Ox. A calm month. |
| Mar | 3/6 ~ 4/4 · 癸卯Steady The Rabbit month has no special pull or friction with the Ox. A calm month. |
| Apr | 4/5 ~ 5/5 · 甲辰Careful The Dragon month breaks with the Ox. Plans and promises change easily. |
| May | 5/6 ~ 6/5 · 乙巳Smooth The Snake month pulls the same way as the Ox. Good for starting things and finding partners. |
| Jun | 6/6 ~ 7/6 · 丙午Careful The Horse month harms the Ox. Words get misread, so say important things face to face. |
| Jul | 7/7 ~ 8/7 · 丁未Careful The Sheep month clashes head-on with the Ox. Change one big thing at a time. |
| Aug | 8/8 ~ 9/7 · 戊申Steady The Monkey month has no special pull or friction with the Ox. A calm month. |
| Sep | 9/8 ~ 10/7 · 己酉Smooth The Rooster month pulls the same way as the Ox. Good for starting things and finding partners. |
| Oct | 10/8 ~ 11/7 · 庚戌Careful The Dog month grinds against the Ox. Things do not mesh as planned, so check once more. |
| Nov | 11/8 ~ 12/6 · 辛亥Smooth The Pig month shares a season with the Ox. Strength builds, and so does what you are asked to carry. |
| Dec | 12/7 ~ 1/5 · 壬子Smooth The Rat month pairs with the Ox. Things between people soften, so meetings and negotiations go well. |
If your day pillar is 丁丑
A 丁丑 day pillar is a lamp flame (丁) sitting on frozen ground (丑). The energy above flows down and shows itself, a nature that brings what it holds out into words and craft.
Questions
Is 2027 a samjae year for the Ox?
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 Ox's next one begins in 2031.
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 Red Ox born in 1997?
Drive runs high and can overheat, and a year of big changes. Smooth months: May, Sep, Nov, Dec. Months to watch: Apr, Jun, Jul, Oct.
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.