After a week’s reflection on serious matters in Westphalia, it’s now perhaps time to return to a frivolous theme with global implications. That’s right, it’s time for further feng-shui forecasts concerning hidden geomantic influences that await us during the Year of the Monkey! When last we visited this topic, I noted that the Monkey is offending the Year in 2016, and listed several commercial enterprises associated with simian imagery which may consequently experience difficulty in the coming year. Now –while there’s still time to take corrective measures– it is surely appropriate to note the potential dangers that await the Tiger, which is in clash with the Monkey because of its position directly opposite in the Chinese zodiac.
Among the myriad athletic teams (in the United States) which have chosen the Tiger as their emblem, one has already felt the sting of the Monkey’s anger. I refer to the Clemson University Tigers, who failed in their attempt to win 15 consecutive games and the America college football championship when they were defeated by the University of Alabama ‘Crimson Tide‘ on January 11th. Many other ‘Tiger’ teams may well suffer a similar fate in the coming year, and the negative influence of the Monkey Year will undoubtedly extend to related feline species such as lions, leopards, cheetahs, jaguars, panthers, cougars, pumas, and catamounts. The pain and suffering won’t be confined to the athletic playing field, either: corporations and NGO’s that use a ‘big cat’ name, logo or emblem may also struggle during 2016. Here are a few big-name players who may wish they hadn’t earned their stripes … or may yet yearn to change their spots:
Singapore merger may be difficult
Rigs, refineries, pipelines –what could go wrong?
Not so Grrreat
practically anything’s possible
FIFA & IAAF sponsorship deals?
Apple OS X: Leopard-> Snow Leopard-> Lion
Quaker Oats Co: Aunt Jemima brings the syrup
Tags: Clemson University, feng-shui, University of Alabama, Year of the Monkey
