On 26 November 2025, Hong Kong was struck by the tragic fire in Tai Po’s Wang Fuk Court, a calamity that has left many dead, injured, or still unaccounted for, while families remain in anguish as they wait for news of their loved ones. 

Even as rescue efforts continue and grief has scarcely begun to settle, social media across various platforms has already filled with commentaries, some appearing within hours or the very next day, that set forth metaphysical interpretations, offering Feng Shui or astrological reasoning as though the event were already distant and concluded, presenting these explanations in a lesson-giving manner even while the tragedy is still unfolding. Many speak with an air of authority, delivering their analyses with a detachment that overlooks the immediate grief surrounding them, as though the suffering of the present moment were merely the backdrop for a demonstration of skill. This is not to suggest that such insights lack value within the context of esoteric or metaphysical knowledge; rather, the concern lies in the timing and the manner in which they are offered.

It must be said that Feng Shui, divination, and astrology are all arts situated within the broader field of metaphysics. From an astrological perspective, these disciplines fall chiefly under the Twelfth House and, secondarily, under the Ninth. Yet anyone advancing in the metaphysical field of the Twelfth House must remember its fuller meanings, among them compassion and empathy. Likewise, those devoted to the Ninth House in their pursuit of higher understanding must take care not to become so fixated on intellectual certainty or the rational search for meaning that they forget the moral obligations that accompany such knowledge. The Twelfth and the Ninth form a square in their traditional relationship, which serves as a reminder that one should be mindful not to allow the quest for esoteric insight to obscure ethical responsibilities, nor permit the pursuit of supposed truth to suppress compassion. There are boundaries that should not be crossed, even in the pursuit of knowledge or attention, for those who engage in these arts also assume the obligations inherent in the Twelfth and Ninth Houses.