Is this year not a metal dragon instead of an earth dragon as you have posted in your forum's daily forecast? Just wondering. Thanks

Dear Carrie,
For every year there is a heavenly stem and earthly branch.
For example, in year 2000, Heavenly stem is Metal. While the Dragon is Earth. The dragon's element is thus Earth.
This means that for most year element they often take the heavenly stem which is Metal based on the heavenly stem.
However, I have written the Daily Forecast based on the Pillars of Destiny & Chinese Astrology. Thus, have used the Earthly Branches.
Reason: The earthly branches element has a great deal of influence each year, and also, the great deal of Clashes, Harms, Punishments and Self Punishments can only be found in the Earthly Branches, hidden elements etc.
Thus, this provides a better and allows users to make better use of their Personal Destiny.
Furthermore, by using the Earthly Branch, it can be used for Zi Wei Dou Shu (Chinese Astrology). So it kind of kills two birds with one stone.
Plus, most of the analysis based on the Earthly Branches have been more accurate than the heavenly stem for the yearly reading.
Warmest Regards
Robert Lee

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On 2/11/00 5:12:00 PM, Anonymous wrote:
Is this year not a metal
dragon instead of an earth
dragon as you have posted in
your forum's daily forecast?
Just wondering. Thanks

Dear Carrie Barker,
Yes, this year 2000 is "metal dragon". The "metal dragon" does indeed come from the combination of both the heavenly stem and the earth branch, this year being "geng" (metal) heavenly stem and "zun" (dragon, which is also earth) earth stem. The daily forecast seems to show only the earth stem.
Please note that the pronounciations of the word "geng" and "zun" are not the most accurate. For reference, it is the 7th heavenly stem and 3rd (or fifth, depending on what you have been told) earth stem.
Kam