The Year of the Tiger 2010 is symbolized by two elements – with metal sitting on top of wood. Metal destroys wood, which are on the destructive cycle and have conflict with wood. This means the year 2010 will not be peaceful with more international conflicts coming up. The elemental relationship will bring a year of conflict and disharmony internationally with more clashes and fighting.

Yang metal represents a metal weapon, a sword, a gun or cannon. It is associated with the quality of leadership, loyalty to friends, brotherhood, justice and destruction. The Yang metal element is found in high tech business such as medical industries and computer business.

The Tiger belongs to wood element and it represents early spring. Tiger is associates with atomic or nuclear energy. In a Metal Tiger year, nuclear safety is a major issue and may even trigger nuclear accidents. Other natural disasters involving fire such as forest fire and volcanic eruptions are also possible in 2010.

The Tiger is a wood element, which contains hidden wood, fire and earth elements. Wood element is a symbol of trees and the environment. In 2010, there will be more accidents leading to more destruction of the environment.

Metal is a symbol of breathing organ and lung, which conflicts with wood and fire elements. Metal indicates worsening of air quality and more sickness related to breathing organ.

The Tiger formed the “ Three Fire Penalty”, which is when the 3 wood, fire, and metal animals Tiger, Snake and Monkey appear at the same time. This can cause serious misfortunes related to fire element such as fire disaster, nuclear energy accidents, volcanic eruptions, inflammation, skin and breathing organ, and intestine diseases.There is a hidden danger and may cause disharmony, worries and irritations or hidden sickness, misfortunes and worries, breaking up marriages, even serious sickness such as heart attack and inflammation, which showed up on the day or year when the misfortune happened.

Tiger is an active traveling star, so we will see more people travel and this should benefit the airline and tourism industry. The clash between the Tiger and Monkey is a serious clash between wood and metal elements. Tiger and Monkey are both traveling stars, so the clash will bring serious traffic accidents especially car crashes.

People born in the year of the Monkey should be careful in 2010. The danger could be associated with cars and machineries. Monkey born will experience turbulent year with more movements, traveling and changes i.e. moving house or moving offices. Traveling is good but refrain from driving fast cars and avoid going straight towards the Northeast direction - the direction of the Grand Duke in 2010. Please minimize activities involving speed such as skiing, car racing, etc.

The five basic elements represent different parts of our body. Metal in general relates to skin, breathing organ, and the lung. Health problems related to metal year could be breathing organ problem such as flu. Metal is associated with intestines - an increase chances of colon cancer, food poisoning, and diarrhea. The wood tiger involves both elements of wood and fire. Wood is symbol of the liver. The Tiger, Monkey and Snake generates serious fire penalty, which could cause burning, heart and blood diseases and inflammation. Year 2010 is not favorable for people who have weak immune system. Breathing organ problems related to poor air quality, allergy of the nose, and flu will be more serious in 2010.

The pair of elements in 2010, yang metal sitting on the tiger shows dryness with total absence of water. Flying star 8 goes in the center in 2010, which is earth element attacking water. 2010 could be a drier year with drought occurring in many parts of the world. The metal element is destroyer of wood, which is a symbol of the environment. These all indicates deterioration in global warming, leading to more pollution and worsening of the atmosphere and more unusual climate changes could be experienced in 2010.

In 2010, the feng shui flying star number 8, symbolize earth element and children, is in the center. The center often reflects the focus of events prevailing in the year. The earth element 8 in the center of 2010 will also bring some problems with earthquake and misfortune involving children. One should look into his or her path for clues. Each individual will experience his or her own destiny uniquely only to him or herself.

About the economy, fire element is the driving force behind the stock market. The five elements are affecting people’s mood. In 2010, the Tiger carries the seed of fire element and there is strong chance of a more substantial economic recovery with stronger optimism starting from the spring season.

The metal element of 2010 is expected to bring prosperity to fire industries and productivity to earth industries. Metal element is a symbol of money to the fire industry - finance, entertainment and energy. Earth element produces metal; this will bring activities to Earth industry, which includes property, hotel, mining, and insurance. The next best industries are metal and water. Metal industries are banking, machinery, engineering, computer, high tech and cars. Water industries are shipping, drinks, spa, transport, and communications. We see some recovery in the banking and financial aspect in 2010. The industry, which is not favorable, is wood element. Wood element includes postal, forestry, furniture, fashion, textile, paper, media, newspaper and magazines and the new industry of environmental protection. Wood industry may not be doing very well as their money element earth is absent.

The animals in affinity with the Tiger year are the Pig, the Horse, and the Dog. These animals are into a year of harmony. People born in year of the Tiger is said to be “offending the Grand Duke.” For people who are born in the year of the Rabbit, the Tiger year will bring “Flower of Romance.” People born in the year of the Monkey, Rat and Dragon will be into year of “Traveling Horse” and the Tiger year will trigger more traveling and movement.

People born in yin metal day or yin metal year – years ending with 1, such as1951, 1961, 1971, 1981 will meet nobleman in the year of the Tiger, which means they will encounter supportive people who will bring them benefits and help.

Feng Shui energies change from year to year. It is necessary to watch for the re-allocation of good and bad energies at the beginning of each year, so that we can take necessary precautions if some bad energy happens to arrive at important locations of our residence or offices.

In the year of the Tiger, the bad earth energy “5 Yellow” – symbolizing obstacles and misfortune is located at the Southwest sector. The “Illness star 2” symbolizes sickness, is located in the Northeast sector. The Grand Duke is in the Northeast 3 location, which is not favorable to “move earth” or make substantial construction work in this direction. The argumentative star 3 is located in the South sector, which is a star of conflict and robbery. Negative star 7 represent scandals is in the Southeast location.