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 DOG
"Fire Dogs are patient, persevering and kind-hearted. Strong (even aggressive) at standing up for others, they forget to speak for themselves. Their strength isolates them. They are poor planners but excellent and dedicated problem solvers. The problems they solve are often of their own making. They may lose a home or business to fire. They do not enjoy good health due to inherited liver and heat disorders. Their fortunes are shaped by the vague and unresolved longings of their dead ancestors (which must be resolved)." LM Notes
Qi Node: 18 Frost Descends
Yin Encloses Yang
"The Frost Descends qi node is when autumn collapses into winter. Lesser Yin gives way to Great Yin. On Earth stasis and frost are prevalent. As the autumn descends into winter, natural activity appears to subside. In fact, activity simply withdraws deeper and deeper inward and down. The northwest wind carries in the growing cold with transitional dam. Days grow short (yang diminishes). During this period the environment grows ever more yin and is characterized by hoarfrost. Dampness (Earth) rides the cold wind and is variable. Snow threatens. The blustery wind is pernicious cold/damp.Yang, withdrawing in and downward, must not be called back up and out. Dress warmly and stay out of the wind. During the period qi is best at 8pm. Neigong is practiced inside where it is warm, rub your belly until it turns red. Eat warm and nourishing meals and go to bed early. Even if the weather is not cold (temperature) do not get caught in the wind."
LM The Way of Three Treasures
Lunar Hexagram: 25 Wu Wang: No Expectations
"Life is full of little surprises. If you think success is always the result of your well-planned actions, think again. Focus, concentration and knowing what you want are not always, important and can be a hinderance or limitation to success."
LM Changing: Zhouyi
MONDAY November 9, Yin Earth Ox 28
Hexagram: Consult the Oracle
Lunar Mansion: The Roof/Swallow
The key to today is fortification, education and tending relationships. Beneficial auspices directly relate to your response to difficult or dangerous situations. Take the opportunity to tonify yourself; seek council, medical treatments, healthy food, consult the oracle and get some exercise. Edifying homes, compliance and collaborations are auspicious.
Avoid travel by land or sea, "strangers and strange (foreign) places offer calamity." LM Notes: The Roof
TUESDAY November 10, Yang Metal Tiger 29
Hexagram: 61 Zhongfu: Holding the Center
Lunar Mansion: The House/Pig
The vigor of a Tiger day, "contentious, aggressive, sensual and yet forgiving" will offer strong persuasion. Use these strengths to support the core, make fengshui adjustments, negotiate, sign contracts, marriages and burials. The contraindications of today are procrastination, waiting and confrontation. Let the Tiger out with calm confidence, strength not aggression, will unfold the day.
"Where do we go when things go well? Where do we go when things go badly? The Zhouyi says we should go within - to the center. The action that arises from stillness is able to 'work wonders'. A Zen archer lets the arrow find the target without meddling.
"It is only when we have a strong center that we can survive difficulties and adapt to change. It takes strength (qi) to win, it takes strength (qi) to loose and, most importantly, it takes strength (qi) to adopt to change. Do not waste qi celebrating success or complaining about failure - demonstrate your qi through adaptation and then return to the quiet within."
LM Changing: Zhouyi
WEDNESDAY November 11, Yin Metal Rabbit 30
Hexagram: 60 Jie: Juncture
Lunar Mansion: The Wall/Porcupine
"Jie is about the step-by-step progress of human life-represented by the segments of a bamboo plant. Progress that is secured in increments will hold and make a base for future progress. Saved resources provide future prosperity. Thoughtful words change hearts." LM Changing: Zhouyi
Consider today the closing of a chapter, not the entire book, but certainly resolve enough to move on to another stage. Act accordingly and appropriately to release the unnecessary and nourish what will carry forth.
"It is auspicious to build, remodel and make fengshui adjustments. It is auspicious to initiate business, sign contracts and get married. It is auspicious for investments, banking and study. It is an especially good day to exercise and socialize. It is also advantageous to travel, start a journey or vacation. NOT complying with the auspices of this indicator may lead to madness and suicide. It is inauspicious to withdraw, begin an austerity or retreat." LM Notes: The Wall
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In resilient relations,
Jamie Shulander
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