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Until October 7 the 己酉 (Ji-you) month continues. Cold Dew (寒露, Hanlu) on October 8 opens the 庚戌 (Geng-xu) month.

What the pillar brings

The stem 庚 is metal, matching the Monkey’s own branch 申 (Shen). Below it sits 戌 (Xu), the Dog, an earth branch. Earth produces metal, so the support that has run since July keeps going.

申 (Shen) and 戌 (Xu) share no clash, harm, combination or punishment. Without a strong branch pull either way, October looks steady in the traditional sense. That steadiness can be useful after a busy summer.

For a Monkey, a stable month like this suits following through on what you said you would do in spring and summer.

Autumn rhythm

Cold Dew is the point where morning dew starts to feel chilly. Many people treat this as the moment to shift from outdoor plans to indoor ones. A change of routine, even a small one, marks the season.

October also carries a quiet link to the year overhead. The Dog branch sits in the 丑戌未 (Chou-Xu-Wei) group of punishment with the Goat of 2027, but that relation belongs to Dog-year people, not to the Monkey. For a Monkey reader, the Geng-xu month is mostly about metal standing on firm ground, a good base for the last quarter.

Focus for the month

  1. Close one open promise. A favor you offered, an email you meant to send, a visit you postponed.
  2. Write down who helped you this year. A short thank-you note is an easy way to close the season.
  3. Set an autumn routine. A fixed evening wind-down or a weekend walk gives the season a frame.

One thing to go easy on

Blunt answers. A month with metal in the stem and the sign can make replies come out sharp. When a reply might sting, many people wait an hour, then soften the first sentence.

Drafted with AI assistance and reviewed by an editor.