Check the stones of your partners, relatives, and friends. Perhaps their white stones can help compensate for your black stones.
Do not be fooled by a large number of white stones in the forecast for the year. Be vigilant, because white stones, let's say, discourage and incline to laziness. Use the opportunities that open up, but correlate them with the restrictions (black stones) of the year. Remember that the harmony of your internal energies and their coherence with external energies thats the key to success and fortune.
Remember to focus on internal changes (in consciousness, in character), not on rituals. Develop a balanced, mature approach to life, use common sense, and everything will be fine. Good luck!
The Rat
NB: look for your Animal and your Element in the Chapter "How to identify your Animal and your Element", find out the meaning of obscure terms in the Chapter "Important preliminary information"
Basic Elements:
Vitality Element: Water,
Fortune Element: Wood,
Life-soul Element: Metal.
Friends (have the same Fortune Element): Dragon and Monkey.
Antagonist: Horse.
Successful professions: business person, writer.
The most favorable day of the week Wednesday.
Main character traits:
charming, sociable, but straightforward;
curiosity, hard work, creativity, and ambition;
good organizer;
can hide selfishness, prudence, and even aggression under friendliness;
independent, self-centered, stubborn, prone to manipulating others;
loves money and success, generous with loved ones; sensual, can be wasteful;
a true friend.
Rat-Wood
Year: 1924, 1984
Vitality Element: Water. Body Element: Metal. Strength Element: Wood. Fortune Element: Wood. Life-soul Element: Metal
Wood (Strength Element) gives flexibility, mobility, vitality, and harmonious creative power.
Stones for 2024:
Vitality Element: two black stones
Body Element: two black stones
Strength Element: one black stone
Fortune Element: one black stone
Life-soul Element: two black stones
Vitality
Two black stones mean that the Element for the year controls the natal Element. This is a special reminder that the sphere of life and vitality requires attention, awareness, and harmonization. Black stones bring danger and require you to be prudent. Beware of accidents. Avoid extreme situations. Try to lead an unhurried, even lifestyle, because the energy of life goes with interruptions and delays. Tibetans are advised to compensate for black stones by taking care of the lives of other creatures, giving alms. Hunting and fishing should be completely excluded from your to-do list. Whats good is to save living creatures, for example, to buy a fisherman's catch and release the fish back into the water. Tibetans believe that thus you will prolong and protect your own life. The Tibetans also recite mantras for the long life (you can pick up a similar practice by your religion). Do not forget that all life-affirming rituals, including, for example, giving up fishing, should be done with full awareness of why you are doing it. This is the inner magic work.
Body
Two black stones mean that the Element for the year controls your natal Element. Black stones for the body a danger of diseases and injuries. Watch yourself and be careful. You do not need to run to the gym, you need to show prudence and take care of your health. Full sleep, a moderate balanced diet, no overloads, etc. Tibetans also advise to compensate for black stones magically: change the style of clothing, change the image, hairstyle, hair color, etc., or, for example, come up with a new nickname, alias. By doing this, you will be able to cheat the evil spirits that can not get you and damage your health. As with any magic practice, focus on internal changes, be fully aware of the result. But do not overdo it, fit all changes harmoniously into your life.
Strength
One black stone means that your natal Element coincides with the Element for the year. The black stone in the sphere of strength suggests that making money and implementing your projects will not be easy for you. Beware of obvious and secret enemies, the competition will not be fair and harmless. You can compensate for the influence of the black stone through sincere help to others, participation in good deeds, and charity.
Fortune
One black stone means that your natal Element coincides with the Element for the year. The black stone in the sphere of fortune indicates that your accumulated bad karma will look for ways to manifest itself in your life. Something may happen to you that you will consider undeserved. Do not rush to blame your fate, because, in the end, everyone has to reap the fruits of their past actions sooner or later. You can't count on fortune. Honestly and constructively work through the problems that arise. Develop awareness.
Life-soul
Two black stones indicate that the Element for the year controls your natal Element. Black stones indicate that the energy of your life-soul will be weakened. It will affect your physical immunity, undermine your self-confidence, your will-to-live. Do not give in to despair, do not fall into despondency (it is considered a sin). Overloads are dangerous, take care of your mental and physical health. Harmonize your life. Regularity and moderation will help you.
Rat-Fire
Year: 1936, 1996
Vitality Element: Water. Body Element: Water. Strength Element: Fire. Fortune Element: Wood. Life-soul Element: Metal
Fire (Strength Element) gives determination and energy, increases expressiveness, extroversion. But make sure that your increased energy is constructively directed and does not lead to cruelty and intolerance.
Stones for 2024:
Vitality Element: two black stones
Body Element: two white stones
Strength Element: three white stones
Fortune Element: one black stone
Life-soul Element: two black stones
Vitality
Two black stones mean that the Element for the year controls the natal Element. This is a special reminder that the sphere of life and vitality requires attention, awareness, and harmonization. Black stones bring danger and require you to be prudent. Beware of accidents. Avoid extreme situations. Try to lead an unhurried, even lifestyle, because the energy of life goes with interruptions and delays. Tibetans are advised to compensate for black stones by taking care of the lives of other creatures, giving alms. Hunting and fishing should be completely excluded from your to-do list. Whats good is to save living creatures, for example, to buy a fisherman's catch and release the fish back into the water. Tibetans believe that thus you will prolong and protect your own life. The Tibetans also recite mantras for the long life (you can pick up a similar practice by your religion). Do not forget that all life-affirming rituals, including, for example, giving up fishing, should be done with full awareness of why you are doing it. This is the inner magic work.
Body
Two white stones mean that your natal Element controls the Element for the year (suppresses it). According to Tibetan astrologers, two white stones are very good. This year, you have the opportunity to strengthen your vessel and get some margin of safety (if you do not indulge your weaknesses).
Strength
Three white stones mean that the Element for the year produces your natal Element. Your power, with which you achieve goals and financial prosperity, will increase, getting nourishment from the energy of the year. It will be easier for you to realize your ambitions and talents and earn money. The main thing is not to give in to laziness and not to overdo it. Harmonize your life, measure your efforts with other indicators of your horoscope and use the increased energy for the benefit of not only yourself but also others.