Welcome to the Month of the Pig — your energy forecast for November 7 to December 6, 2025. In the Chinese calendar, the Pig marks the beginning of winter. Its main element is Water, representing deep Yin — stillness, reflection, intuition, and rest. As we move through this time, the world around us quiets down: nature retreats, the days shorten, and our own energy starts to turn inward.
By mid-November, we enter the second Qi phase, known as “Slight Snow.” This is when the first flakes may fall, and the rhythm of the season slows even more. It’s not a time for rushing — it’s a time for listening. The Yin grows stronger every day until it reaches its peak on the Winter Solstice, December 21.
Yin takes the lead
If you feel the urge to slow down, stay home, light a candle, and wrap yourself in a blanket — that’s exactly what your body and soul need right now. Like the trees and animals, we, too, are meant to rest and recharge before a new cycle begins.
Yet, paradoxically, the Month of the Pig coincides with the start of the Western holiday season — one of the busiest, most Yang-driven times of the year. Instead of peace and quiet, we often find ourselves caught up in shopping marathons, flashing lights, and endless to-do lists.
Let’s change that. This year, try a little less doing and a little more being. Light your home softly, nourish your inner fire instead of faking summer brightness. Yin energy thrives in warmth, simplicity, and presence — not in excess.
Water meets Fire – A clash of energies
In 2025, the Pig (Water) stands opposite the Snake (Fire), the animal of the year. This creates a clash between Water and Fire — a meeting of opposites.
It can bring tension, emotional ups and downs, or sudden misunderstandings. So take nothing too personally this month. If a discussion feels heated, give it time. Write down what you want to say and revisit it in December when energies are more balanced.
A word of caution: November 20 is what’s called a “Breaker Day” — a day when the daily and monthly energies collide – on this special day in double way. Avoid major decisions, travels, or important meetings on that day. Instead, focus on self-care, journaling, or quiet creative work. Favorable days for new beginnings are November 10 and 12, while November 18 supports long-term commitments and planning.
Elemental insights – Nourish Earth and Metal
If we read November’s energy like a person’s chart (a BaZi horoscope), we’d call it weak Metal. That means the regulating, stabilizing energies — structure, clarity, and focus — are running low. To restore balance, we need Earth and Metal.
Here’s how that translates into daily life:
- Choose warming, grounding foods: pumpkin, carrots, sweet potatoes, parsnips, potatoes.
- Avoid cold foods and drinks like ice cream or cocktails; they weaken your inner fire and make you more sensitive to cold.
- Especially in the morning, start your day warm — think apple crumble or a cozy porridge with spices.
Work may feel demanding this month, so keep your boundaries clear and your routines simple. The Earth element helps you stay centered when the outer world feels unstable.
Feng Shui for November – Balancing your home energy
In Flying Star Feng Shui, the energy in our homes changes monthly.
This November, the double Star 2 (associated with illness, challenges and fatigue) sits in the center — and often also influences the southwest, especially if that’s your entrance area.
Here’s what helps:
- Avoid red, yellow, and black in the center or southwest.
- Add metal elements instead — a metal bowl, coin cure, wind chime, or white round decor.
- Sound is healing: a gentle gong or singing bowl helps keep Qi moving.
- Along the northeast–southwest axis, bring in green plants or fresh flowers — they add healthy Wood energy that softens the heavy Earth.
The most supportive areas this month are the east, southeast, and northwest — perfect for career, planning, and creativity. If possible, work or meditate in these sectors.
Our conclusion for the Month of the Pig
The Month of the Pig 2025 invites you to slow down, nurture your body, and honor your natural rhythm.
Don’t fight the stillness — it’s medicine.
✨ Take rest seriously.
✨ Protect your immune system.
✨ Eat warm, grounding meals.
✨ Avoid unnecessary conflict.
✨ Let Yin guide you home.
This is not a time to push harder — it’s a time to return to yourself.
A gentle invitation
If you’d like to know which days are best for action, rest, or reflection — get one of the last copies of our Feng Shui Calendar 2026. It offers daily guidance aligned with the flow of Qi: which energies to lean into, and which to let pass. The new calendar starts already in December 2025, just in time to ride smoothly into the Year of the Horse.