3 years of disaster (tam tai) is a concept in Eastern folklore, mainly in feng shui and astrology, referring to a consecutive three-year period where a person is believed to face difficulties, misfortune, or major obstacles in life. Tam Tai is determined based on a person’s zodiac sign and repeats every 12 years. During these three years, it is believed that life may be less favorable, with challenges in work, health, and relationships.
How 3 years of disaster is Calculated
In the 3 years of disaster cycle, each zodiac sign encounters Tam Tai in specific years:
- Monkey, Rat, Dragon face Tam Tai in the years of the Tiger, Rabbit, and Dragon.
- Tiger, Horse, Dog face Tam Tai in the years of the Monkey, Rooster, and Dog.
- Pig, Rabbit, Goat face Tam Tai in the years of the Snake, Horse, and Goat.
- Snake, Rooster, Ox face Tam Tai in the years of the Pig, Rat, and Ox.
Meaning of Each Year in the 3 years of disaster Cycle
- First Year: The beginning of difficulties and restrictions. This year often brings obstacles and situations where things don’t go smoothly.
- Second Year: The middle year of Tam Tai, usually considered the most challenging year, with heightened risks of failure and numerous challenges across various aspects.
- Third Year: The final year of Tam Tai, where difficulties may still be present but are expected to gradually decrease, offering a chance for recovery.
Precautions During 3 years of disaster
3 years of disaster, people often avoid undertaking major life events such as building a house, getting married, starting a business, or making large investments due to the belief that they may encounter more difficulties and setbacks.
People in the year of disaster need to do many good deeds, accumulate merit, avoid doing evil, reduce killing.
People in the year of disaster also need to be careful in work, love, relationships. Storms will come, you need to be careful in your actions and thoughts.
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