Fire in the Sky Net

Job-hopping on your own initiative, self-promotion, and parachuting into a new team all go badly — you land in a swirl of gossip with your hands tied. Hold your current post, answer motion with stillness, and let the other side show its cards first. If rumors circulate in the office, say little and join no faction; they will die down on their own.

Ventures that go out looking for money — aggressive investments, door-to-door selling, expansion into new territory — meet setbacks; money leaves easily and returns hard. Defend what you hold, and when collecting debts let the other side speak first. In partnerships beware disputes over the books — keep records, and move no large sums until the noise subsides.

Bold pursuit and uninvited proposals fare poorly now — warmth meets a cold reception, and idle tongues stir the pot besides. Most of the gossip springs from things misheard; verify before you respond. Advance by yielding: let the other side declare first. Holding steady is itself the turning point.

Water conquering fire: mind the heart, blood pressure, and eyes, while the clash of water and fire also brings alternating chills and fever, urinary trouble, and a restless spirit. Long journeys in search of treatment are unfavorable — see a nearby doctor and rest quietly. Keep clear of quarrels while ill; a settled mood is half the cure.

Unfavorable for the guest answers directly to travel: journeys as a guest go roughly, with disputes, misunderstandings, or trouble on the water. Cancel or postpone if you can; if you must go, mind your own business, argue with no strangers, take special care on routes over water, and return early.

Thick with disputes answers directly to litigation — but under this pattern the one who sues first suffers first. As defendant, hold the procedural line and answer calmly, and you can maneuver at leisure. Argue on paper rather than face to face, keep quarrels from sprouting outside the courtroom, and prefer mediation to trial.