Chinese Almanac Astrology December 1 - 3, 2015

Chinese Almanac Astrology
In honor of Liu Ming and the lineage

YEAR: WOOD GOAT 4713

The Wood Goat, a little girl kid, lends a soft grounded context for us this year; Still very new, maturing quickly and playfully, sincere and disciplined. Herd up, slough off what no longer serves your appetite, compost and go fresh.

LUNAR MONTH: FIRE PIG 10

"Fire Pigs are resolute, talented and aggressive characters. They are precocious and tend to marry/partner young or not at all. Having rare an unusual skills they are supported by people of power and influence. They are devout followers and absorb knowledge/power from others. Uniqueness and excessive strength isolate them. Their fortunes improve with age (60+) and/or when they learn to let go. Though they are particularly susceptible to 'hot' disease, they respond well to treatment and have long lives." LM Notes

QI NODE: 20 Little Snow

Yin Expands

“In the Little Snow qi node the continued growth of the cold/yin continues and our adaptation to Big Yin should have set in. The first snow seems beautiful like a young princess. The wisdom of the Past (ancestors) is proven true. The pattern of withdrawal seems just and truthful. Yin is now well established.

“Now it is easy to feel winter has begun. As winter grows cold and the maturation of the annual yin qi develops the cold and damp unite to create snow. Days get shorter - the dark grows quickly. The ground hardens and may freeze, insects disappear and rainbows no longer appear. The qi is best at 10pm. During this period the environment grows ever more yin and yang inhibition grows stronger. Every being/thing must rest. A trip south (winter vacation) is recommended for those with insufficient yang. We must guard our inner yang as it recedes from the environment. Cancel your activities in preparation for retreat. Earphones and iPod should replace public concerts. Check your insulation! Catch up on classic movies.”

LM The Way of Three Treasures

LUNAR HEXAGRAM: 21 Shihe: Biting
"Good leaders know that it is their own miscalculations and poor management that lead to the need for a strong use of force (war). When we resort to harsh punishment we must do so cautiously - even humbly.
"However, sometimes, deliberate confrontation and strong action can be useful in the reunification of allies. What is obstructing unity and justice must be dealt with deliberately. A correct use of force must be cautiously restrained and then abandoned before it degenerates into brutality. Uncontrolled impulses lead to injustice and loss of unity. If you are addicted to impulse and brutality you will never become a true leader."

LM Changing: Zhouyi

TUESDAY December 1, Yin Metal Pig 20 

Hexagram 24 Fu: Return

Lunar Mansion: The Tail

Solar Indicator: Design
"Short-term plans succeed in the context of a broad view. Things are turning for the better. Routine work comes to fruition. It is favorable to have a clear goal before setting out."
LM Changing: Zhouyi

Keep it light and eat with your full attention, it could take you into another dimension. Education, moving house, investments, burying the dead, marriage and celebrating achievements are auspicious. Self reflect and honor your ancestors.

"Excessive ambition may spoil the day." LM Notes: The Tail

WEDNESDAY December 2, Yang Water Rat 21

Hexagram 44 Gou: Meeting

Lunar Mansion: The Basket/Leopard

Solar Indicator: Divide

Shed inessentials. Take pause in your day to align with your core.

"A wise person (man or woman), with the responsibilities of leadership, does not indulge in the trivial. Resistance to seduction, even if it causes a temporary embarrassment, is recommended." 
LM Changing: Zhouyi

"It is auspicious to marry, work hard, purchase, build and remodel (new door = new resources) on this day. It is auspicious to continue your routine work, review burials, memorials and funerals (rain blessings from the ancestors). Contraindicated activity: Laziness, gossip and slander."
LM Notes: The Basket

THURSDAY December 3, Yin Water Ox 22

Hexagram 28 Da Guo: Excess

Lunar Mansion: The Ladle/Griffon

Solar Indicator: Full
"Group effort and conventional behavior are often the advice of the Zhouyi. Though being excessive or habituated to the extraordinary is considered inauspicious; there can be exceptional, if modest, outcomes from strange situations."
LM Changing: Zhouyi

Move forward with discipline, honor ancestors and conduct routine work. New opportunities, digging wells, marriages and burials are beneficial. It is possible to move through challenging situations today if you are humble.

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In honor of Ming and the Wood Goat:

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In resilient relations,

Jamie Shulander