April 2025 – METAL DRAGON: Creativity through Collaboration
The energy of April 2025 is truly remarkable, placing a strong emphasis on creativity — especially group creativity. This is a fertile time for new ideas, innovation, and growth, making it an important month for everyone. If up until now you’ve been assessing your adaptability in an ever-changing world, April invites you to step out, shifting from planning and contemplation to experimentation and action. Now is the time to bring your intentions to life and give your best.
Among this month’s key influences are several supportive auxiliary stars. The Sky Happiness Star is no longer reserved for those born under the Dragon sign — it becomes available to everyone. This star encourages building and strengthening relationships, bringing moments of joy and reasons to celebrate. The Heavenly Officer Star offers the possibility of receiving support from noble people or mentors. Sometimes these encounters are spontaneous, but they bring exactly the guidance you need. The Surpassing Path Star also makes its presence known, encouraging boldness and stepping outside your comfort zone.
As for the negative stars — there’s no need to focus on them. Instead, we choose to align with the positive flow. This month’s energy leans into self-expression, fun, and celebration, so any urges to isolate or get stuck in over-planning may prove counterproductive. Now is the time to live fully, enjoy the moment, and allow inspiration to guide you.
For those born on a Yang Wood Day (Jia)
April is a month of action and prioritization. The energy of Seven Killings combined with Indirect Wealth calls for bold decisions, strategic thinking, and courageous steps forward. This is not the time for hesitation, but for clear and intentional initiative.
Supported by Direct Resource and the Friend Star, this month brings many opportunities — but also the risk of overcommitting. The true danger isn’t failure, but the scattering of your focus and energy. That’s why clarity is crucial. Don’t chase every new thing that appears. Instead, define your own direction and invest only in what truly matters.
The challenges you encounter aren’t random — they’re signals that you’re ready for more. Don’t waste energy on minor conflicts. Stay focused on what truly counts and act with purpose.
As an old saying goes: “The axe only cuts the wood worth the effort.” Every decision you make this month should have meaningful impact.
For those born on a Yin Wood Day (Yi)
April brings a special combination: Direct Officer over Direct Wealth. This month, authority is earned not through titles, but through visible, tangible results. There’s no more room for empty words — what matters now is what you prove through action.
This energy can bring success and self-confidence, but in the presence of the Friend Star, there’s also a risk that someone else might take credit for your work. Be mindful of who your true allies are — and who only appears to be.
Everything you built in March — collaborations, partnerships, networks — was preparation. Now it’s time to bring your work into the spotlight. Publish, present, speak up. This is your moment to affirm your ideas and showcase your contribution. Personal authority is built now, and with recognition comes authentic confidence.
As Jonas says: “Be visible, but don’t get lost in overworking. Magnetism doesn’t come from frenzy — it comes from grounded presence.”
For those born on a Yang Fire Day (Bing)
April is your launch month. The energy of this period comes from the combination of Indirect Wealth and the Eating God, which supports turning knowledge and creative ideas into real, tangible outcomes. It’s an excellent time to initiate a project, release a concept, or finally go public with something you’ve been quietly developing.
This is a month that favors entrepreneurial thinking, courageous action, and the ability to solve problems in creative ways. If you’ve been delaying a launch or endlessly perfecting something behind the scenes, now is the time to take decisive action.
However, April also brings a challenge: mental overload and over-analysis could lead to delays. And in this energetic climate, delay means missed opportunities. So act fast — even if everything isn’t perfect.
Launch now and refine as you go. Share what excites you, get involved, and let the process guide you. As you move, you’ll discover what else you need to learn, and adjusting your direction will come naturally. What matters most is to begin — not to wait for the perfect moment.
This month, for Yang Fire, inspiration must become action. Knowledge holds no value until it is applied.
For those born on a Yin Fire Day (Ding)
April is the month to move from inspiration to concrete action. The combination of Direct Wealth and the Hurting Officer points to a need for tangible results — not just ideas. Authority is no longer gained through speech, but through what you demonstrate in practice.
If March was about exploration, April demands execution. It’s time to apply your thinking and integrate innovative ideas into your current work. You don’t need to reinvent everything — just bring fresh value through thoughtful adaptation and a new perspective.
This is a highly active month, and waiting for validation may only slow you down. Consciously seek opportunities to express your contribution. Perfectionism and overthinking can become obstacles — act before you lose momentum.
Be clear in your priorities and channel your energy where it truly matters. When your performance becomes visible, recognition will follow naturally. In April, success is built through action, not words.
For those born on a Yang Earth Day (Wu)
April brings a central theme: culture and shared meaning. After a phase of restructuring and refinement, now is the time to redefine the rules — not to control, but to create cohesion and belonging.
With the Eating God on the Friend Star, supported by Direct Officer and Direct Wealth, this month encourages you to observe the core values that shape the groups you belong to — whether in work, family, or community. Culture is not just about rules; it’s about meaning, direction, and shared identity.
Without clear culture, structure becomes hollow. So now is the time to set the tone: what matters, how you communicate, and what values guide your team or circle.
For Wu Earth, 2025 is a leadership year. And true leadership is not about imposed authority — it’s about creating a space where everyone knows who they are, what they contribute, and why it matters. Build that space.
For those born on a Ji (Yin Earth) Day Master, April is a month of movement, initiative, and stepping into leadership. With the Hurting Officer Star sitting on the Rob Wealth Star, the energy invites you to “climb the mountain” — symbolically — to explore, take risks, show yourself, and take action. This is not a time to hesitate. If you don’t invest, you’ll never know what’s truly possible.
This combination, along with the presence of the Seven Killings Star, creates a structure known as the “Heavenly Warrior.” It’s the energy of those who inspire, mobilize, start initiatives, and rally people around a shared mission. April is a powerful month for standing out, establishing your identity, and becoming a voice that leads change.
However, visibility comes with its own challenges. Conflicts may arise, voices may clash, and there’s even the risk of becoming the scapegoat for other people’s frustrations. That’s why setting clear boundaries is essential. A true leader doesn’t carry everyone’s burdens—they teach others how to carry their own.
The strategy for the month: define your role, your direction, and your limits with precision. Stay flexible, but remain grounded. This is your time to become the architect of transformation — and the voice that guides it.
For those born on a Yang Metal Day (Geng)
April’s energy brings a combination of Rob Wealth and Indirect Resource for Geng natives. It’s a very busy month, but also one full of valuable opportunities.
Even if it feels like friends or colleagues are “stealing” your money or taking credit for your work, in reality, this is about networking — about partnerships that can actually lighten your load. Focus on what makes you irreplaceable: your experience, market knowledge, and strategic intuition — things no one else, not even AI, can duplicate.
This is an excellent time to redefine your responsibilities. Let others take over what no longer serves your purpose. It’s not about working more, but about working smarter.
This month, your sharpest weapon isn’t strength — it’s exclusivity.
Tip: Help others succeed. It doesn’t make you less valuable — on the contrary, it enhances your reputation and shows how truly capable you are.
For those born on a Yin Metal Day (Xin)
April brings a powerful combination of Rob Wealth and Direct Resource, supported by the Eating God Star and Indirect Wealth. It’s an excellent month for multiplying your efforts: teach, delegate, train, and build systems.
The knowledge and insights you gained last month are not meant to stay with you alone — now is the time to share them and turn them into real-world impact.
The challenge lies in teaching others to think, not just to follow instructions. But if you succeed in this, you’ve taken a major step forward in leadership.
Advice: Step into the background this month and give others the space to shine. Work quietly, refine your skills, and prepare the ground for what’s next. Your success will arrive at the right time — just make sure you’re ready when it does.
For those born on a Yang Water Day (Ren)
April brings a complex mix of energies for Ren: Indirect Resource, Seven Killings, and the Hurting Officer Star. It’s an intense month where you’ll need to carefully manage the type of attention you attract.
On one hand, you hold powerful creative energy. On the other, there’s a tendency toward impulsive reactions. You may be misunderstood or drawn into conflicts that drain your energy. Your internal radar is highly active this month, but that heightened sensitivity can lead to misinterpretation if you react too quickly.
Advice: Silence is a strategy, not a weakness. Stay under the radar, observe, and avoid impulsive responses. Strengthen your personal brand without unnecessary exposure. Not every battle is worth fighting, and not every challenge requires a response.
True power lies in clarity and self-control.
Ren — be like water: deep, adaptable, and calm on the surface. When it’s time to act, you’ll do it with maximum impact.
For those born on a Yin Water Day (Gui)
April brings a challenging yet potent configuration: Direct Resource over Direct Officer. It’s a month that encourages mental clarity, discipline, and organization — a time when your mind is invited to bring order to the chaos of ideas, thoughts, and emotions gathered over the past weeks.
If March was all about exploration, experimentation, and discovery, April now asks you to filter, structure, and refine. It’s as if scattered puzzle pieces are finally starting to come together, and you begin to see the full picture. This is a great time to organise projects, write an important report or paper, lead a seminar, or share the results of your research. Everything revolves around structure, coherence, and clear communication.
However, the abundance of ideas may become this month’s biggest challenge. You may feel overwhelmed by details or fall into over-analysis and perfectionism. That’s why clarity becomes your best ally. The clearer your message, the easier it is to turn thoughts into concrete actions. And when you are centered and consistent, others will naturally follow your lead.
Final thoughts
As you may have noticed, this year holds a special kind of energy, and each month offers us a precious map to follow. If I haven’t yet convinced you that being informed is the best way to create a plan and improve your life, then I’ll leave you with a small but powerful challenge.
This month, I’ve been more generous than ever with my guidance — so you have all the tools at hand. Apply the recommendations, stay active and in rhythm with the month’s energy, and for daily support, feel free to follow me on YouTube, where I post fresh insights and rituals every day.
And now, the challenge: sincerely evaluate where you are right now on a scale from 1 to 10. Write it down. Next month, come back and make a new assessment. See what has changed. Most importantly — take action. Only through movement does transformation become real.
I’ll end with this: under the guidance of both Alina and myself at the Institute of Wellbeing, each participant’s transformation is real. It’s a deep, authentic process that unfolds step by step — in the mind, the heart, and life itself.
With joy,
Maria