Tai Sui (or God of the Year) is a Chinese term for the stars directly opposite the planet Jupiter. They were kind of artificially created during the mid to late Warring States period (475-221 BC) hundreds of years before Jupiter was even discovered by Galileo. During each year of the cycle, the stars were personalised as a Heavenly General, the duty of which is to assist in the mortal world. Worshipped as deities, each year there are those people whose birth sign or other features clash with the deity of the year. One is said to be negatively impacted in those years which has the same Chinese horoscope that he or she was born in, and this will repeat itself every 12 years. It is described to be typically a year subject to obstacles, emotional instability and misfortune. The remedy? They are advised to conduct a prayer session and some ceremonial ritual to propitiate the deity, make peace and hopefully reverse their luck!
Although these are humanly created stars, the mechanism of this totally coincide with the motion of Jupiter which also has a roughly 12-year orbital cycle. But in Western astrology, this orbital cycle is interpreted quite differently. Jupiter is named after the Roman God, which is the head of the gods and such a connotation already sets a very different tone. The return of Juiter every 12 years symbolises a time of growth and expansion. It is about luck, generosity, abundance, freedom, etc... Whilst it could be quite overwhelming, it offers new horizons and adventure in a very optimistic way. That is, of course, if one is ready to jump in and move forward. For all personal growth implies breaking from old structure and making progressive changes.
Whether you are into metaphysics or not, the way we approach this inevitable energetic cycle is an example of our choice of seeing our lives as half empty or half-full. There are always some deep-seated beliefs in every culture that shape our worldview. Are you audacious enough to be de-conditoned from such beliefs that may not serve you anymore?
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