Green Wood Star 4 · November 2026 · GINZA, TOKYO
Green Wood Star 4November 2026
November 7, 2026 at 6:52 p.m. to December 7, 2026 at 11:53 a.m. Japan Standard Time (JST, UTC+9). The December period begins at 11:53 a.m.
The outlook
“Apparently the start time's changed.” “I heard that's what they want.” The more helpful people are about passing things on, the more likely someone is to add an interpretation along the way. One answer from the person who made the decision can save you a round of calls. When the group chat gets busy, there's a bright spot in a conversation for two.
This forecast is for readers whose birth year star (honmei) is Green Wood Star 4. Nine Star Ki, or Kyūsei Kigaku, is a Japanese divination tradition. The stars are symbols. The annual and monthly charts show where they sit during each period. Each sector also has a fixed star, its permanent counterpart in the traditional layout.
Start with the sector your birth star occupies on the monthly chart. The annual star in that sector gives the overlap (dōkai). For the reverse overlap (hidōkai), look up your birth star’s sector on the annual chart and see which monthly star has moved into it.
Where your star is in November
On the monthly chart, Star 4 is in Kan in the north. Kan's fixed star, White Water Star 1, is associated with things that stay out of sight, private conversations and flowing water. Water feeds wood, so these quieter channels can give you support.
On the annual chart, White Metal Star 6 occupies that sector. Its metal restrains your wood. The annual north also has two direction exclusions. Anken-satsu marks the sector opposite Star 5, and Saiha marks the 30° section opposite the year's animal sign. In the monthly reading, this suggests that a decision higher up or a change inside an organization may reach you suddenly. If someone tells you about a change, find out who decided and when.
What the two charts add
On the annual chart, Star 4 is in Gen in the northeast. The monthly chart puts Black Earth Star 2 there. Your wood restrains its earth in the reverse overlap. You may find yourself turning someone's suggestion into a workable plan. Check that whoever will carry it out has the list of duties, the booking time and what they'll need on the day.
South is at the top of both charts. The separate travel direction diagram has north at the top.
Everyday life
Get a line in writing from the person who made the decision
Things may move during a handover or on someone's day off. Thank the person who relayed the message. For details that will matter later, like the start date or who can see the finished work, ask the decision-maker to confirm in a sentence. That connects Star 6's authority with Star 4's skill in passing information along. Once a detail is confirmed, go ahead with it.
A conversation for two can change what you thought you knew
Someone you'd heard was too busy may have been hoping for a proper talk. That's the depth of Kan meeting Star 4's knack for connection. A simple invitation you can fit into an hour is a good start. With a partner, set out two cups of tea and ask, “What wore you out most this week?”
Agree who can hear the story before you pass it on
People may bring you things they only want shared with a few others. “I can pass it on if that helps” gives them a chance to say who can hear it. Being good at connecting people also means knowing where a message should stop.
A referral is an opening. Find out who's paying.
An introduction may bring in a small job. If one person mentions the budget and another will pay, find out whose name goes on the quote before you give the price. When someone recommends a whole set, pick the item you already use often and buy a better version of that one.
Use your usual channel when a contact changes
You may hear that the person who handles a contract or the way you reach them has changed. Annual Star 6 points to organizational decisions, and Kan to the background you rarely see. Check contracts or invoices through the contact you've been using. It's also a good moment to review services you've been paying for a long time.
See whether the house lets you exhale after dark
If you're moving or rearranging things, walk from the front door to the bathroom at night. Kan is associated with water and quiet. Check where wet things can go, whether you can reach the light after taking off your shoes and how much noise comes in from outside. You'll learn something a daytime viewing can't show you.
See what the materials smell like before you read the description
Different woods, distillation and the way scents are layered might get your attention. Star 4 supplies the scent and Kan the desire to look deeper. Try two scents side by side. Before you read their names, write a line about the place each brings to mind.
Walk by the water on your own and take a break somewhere fragrant
In Tokyo, look for canal walks and fragrance workshops in Kiyosumi-Shirakawa. Kan's water and Star 4's aromatic woods make for an outing you can take at your own pace. If you book something or arrange to meet, get the location and start time from the organizer.
Japanese search terms for finding local listings
“清澄白河 運河 散歩” · “清澄白河 香り ワークショップ”
You may only notice you're tired once it gets quiet
You were talking easily all day, then came home wanting to rest your throat and legs. Traditional associations connect Star 4 with breathing and the thighs, and Kan with the ears and cold. When you get in from the cold, loosen your collar, make a warm drink and take a break from notifications.
Lucky Guide
Colors
Ink navy with white near the face
White and yellow are November's shared colors. Black and navy support Star 4. In the cycle, annual Star 6's metal produces water, and water feeds your wood. Kan's water also feeds wood, so these shades can give you a boost and reflect the setting at the same time. A little of the month's white near the face lifts the dark layers when you're meeting someone.
The swatches show example shades.
Japanese cedar leaves, like a forest after rain
Aromatic woods belong to Star 4. Kan adds the impression of moisture. Try the scent near the door or at a corner of your desk. It can mark the moment when the day's messages give way to your own evening.
Warm tofu with mitsuba
Bring together Star 1's tofu and broth with a few of Star 4's aromatic leaves. Add the mitsuba, a Japanese herb, at the last minute and enjoy its fragrance as the steam rises.
A table by the water where you can speak softly
Try somewhere just off a busy street. If there are two of you, find a table with a little room between you and the next conversation.
An ink-navy jacket with a white collar showing
Let the dark fabric stay quiet and add white at the face. It's a way to look approachable without dressing loudly.
A long, narrow tray by the door
Star 4's elongated forms meet Kan's threshold between inside and out. Give your keys and a printed booking confirmation one place to land. They'll be there when you're ready to leave.
When the message changes, open the original notice
Check which detail changed, whether it's the date, the recipients or the version. Once you've found it, tell the people who need to know.
“Let's find out who decided that.”
Directions for Green Wood Star 4
◎ West (255°–285°) · ○ Southeast · Dragon (105°–135°) · ○ Northwest (285°–345°) · △ East (75°–105°)
How to read the ratings
Find your direction and check its mark and range of degrees first. The entry for each sector gives the annual and monthly details.
An unmarked sector is outside the recommendations in this guide. Exclusions on either chart take priority. These include the sector occupied by your birth star on either chart and the sector opposite it on that chart.
Goō-satsu (Five Yellow Affliction) marks the sector occupied by Star 5. Anken-satsu (Dark Sword Affliction) marks the sector opposite it. Saiha (Year Breaker) and Geppa (Month Breaker) mark the 30° sections opposite the year’s and month’s animals in the twelve-animal cycle.
A note about a star standing opposite its fixed sector describes that star’s position. The note by itself leaves the direction’s rating in place.
◎ · West · 255°–285°
Annual chart. Blue Wood Star 3 is here. It shares your element. This star stands opposite its fixed sector. Monthly chart. White Water Star 1 is here. Its element feeds yours.
All directions and reasons
North · Unmarked · 345°–15°
Annual chart. White Metal Star 6 is here. Its element restrains yours. Exclusions on this chart include Anken-satsu, Saiha. Monthly chart. Green Wood Star 4 is here. It shares your element. Exclusions on this chart include the sector occupied by your birth star.
Northeast · Unmarked · 15°–75°
Annual chart. Green Wood Star 4 is here. It shares your element. Exclusions on this chart include the sector occupied by your birth star. Monthly chart. Black Earth Star 2 is here. Your element restrains its element. Exclusions on this chart include Anken-satsu. This star stands opposite its fixed sector.
East · △ · 75°–105°
Annual chart. White Earth Star 8 is here. Your element restrains its element. Monthly chart. White Metal Star 6 is here. Its element restrains yours.
Southeast · Dragon · ○ · 105°–135°
Annual chart. Purple Fire Star 9 is here. Your element feeds it. Monthly chart. Red Metal Star 7 is here. Its element restrains yours.
Southeast · Snake · Unmarked · 135°–165°
Annual chart. Purple Fire Star 9 is here. Your element feeds it. Monthly chart. Red Metal Star 7 is here. Its element restrains yours. Exclusions on this chart include Geppa.
South · Unmarked · 165°–195°
Annual chart. Yellow Earth Star 5 is here. Your element restrains its element. Exclusions on this chart include Goō-satsu. Monthly chart. Blue Wood Star 3 is here. It shares your element. Exclusions on this chart include the sector opposite your birth star.
Southwest · Unmarked · 195°–255°
Annual chart. Red Metal Star 7 is here. Its element restrains yours. Exclusions on this chart include the sector opposite your birth star. Monthly chart. Yellow Earth Star 5 is here. Your element restrains its element. Exclusions on this chart include Goō-satsu.
West · ◎ · 255°–285°
Annual chart. Blue Wood Star 3 is here. It shares your element. This star stands opposite its fixed sector. Monthly chart. White Water Star 1 is here. Its element feeds yours.
Northwest · ○ · 285°–345°
Annual chart. Black Earth Star 2 is here. Your element restrains its element. Monthly chart. Purple Fire Star 9 is here. Your element feeds it.
Sector boundaries and how to use the guide
Take the direction from your starting point to your destination, using magnetic north as 0°. North is at the top of the direction diagram. The annual and monthly charts follow the traditional layout with south at the top.
The four cardinal directions span 30° each, and the four diagonals span 60° each. This month, the southeast is split into the Dragon section (105°–135°) and the Snake section (135°–165°). Geppa excludes the Snake section. The Dragon section has its own rating.
This guide covers your birth year star and the annual and monthly charts.
When the destination is already decided
North is unmarked. Annual Anken-satsu and Saiha overlap with the presence of your birth star on the monthly chart. If you're going north for work, save the meeting point, start time and day-of contact from the organizer's notice. If another message comes through, you'll know where to check first.
In December, a string of messages can become a routine
At 11:53 a.m. JST on December 7, Star 4 moves to Kun in the southwest. Annual Red Metal Star 7 restrains your wood. Kun helps routines take shape through repetition. A question you traced to its source in November could become a simple rule in December, such as “This update always goes in this channel.”