CHINESE ALMANAC ASTROLOGY
In honor of Liu Ming and his lineage
In honor of winter
HAPPY SOLSTICE
YEAR: WOOD GOAT 4713
In honor of Liu Ming and his lineage
In honor of winter
HAPPY SOLSTICE
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: EARTH RAT 11
"Earth Rats are clever and thrifty characters. Their good fortunes come from their persevering labor and conventionality. They are frugal in their use of money and energy. Fear takes the shape of self-consciousness. They are more likely to be injured (scarred by tools or weapons) than ill, and prone to liver and wind disorders. They marry well and must be attentive parents to their young children, as illness and conduct problems will occur. They leave legacies." LM Notes
"Earth Rats are clever and thrifty characters. Their good fortunes come from their persevering labor and conventionality. They are frugal in their use of money and energy. Fear takes the shape of self-consciousness. They are more likely to be injured (scarred by tools or weapons) than ill, and prone to liver and wind disorders. They marry well and must be attentive parents to their young children, as illness and conduct problems will occur. They leave legacies." LM Notes
QI NODE: 22 Winter Solstice
Yin Rules
“The Winter Solstice qi node has the shortest day and the longest night of the year. It is one of four annual pivots that rectify the annual qi. During this qi node qi is at its height at midnight! At the end of this qi node, the new calendar year begins. In the Chinese official calendar it is the mid-point of winter. The astrological year is still months away.
Yin peaks but in this same qi node it begins its inevitable decline - supreme yin gives birth to the flux of yang. Tigers mate. Christmas lights twinkle. Birth and death commingle, but life is cold and apparently dead now begins to move toward life.
Everywhere in Chinese cosmology black (dark) produces ‘yellow’ or light of the sun. ‘The darkest hour is just before dawn’.”
LM The Way of Three Treasures
LUNAR HEXAGRAM: 64 Weiji: Not Yet Across
"The transition from old to new is the essence of change and each step should be taken slowly and then savored with modesty and sincerity. It would not be appropriate to get blithering drunk at your retirement party. Gracefully accepting loss (retirement) and respectfully gaining influence (promotion) should both be done with spiritual dignity."
LM Changing: Zhouyi
"The transition from old to new is the essence of change and each step should be taken slowly and then savored with modesty and sincerity. It would not be appropriate to get blithering drunk at your retirement party. Gracefully accepting loss (retirement) and respectfully gaining influence (promotion) should both be done with spiritual dignity."
LM Changing: Zhouyi
TUESDAY December 22, Yang Water Monkey 12
Hexagram 56 Lu: Sojourner
Lunar Mansion: The Wings/Serpent
Nourishing food is the best method of healing today and distractibility could be a big factor. "Good auspice relies heavily on inclusiveness, following custom (manners), social convention and guileless loyalty. Good fortune comes through the natural 'chain of command'. Misfortune is directly related to breaking taboos, ignoring family, conventions and/or defaulting on commitments of any kind. Lie still, move slowly and methodically and the snake won't bite." LM Notes: The Wings
LUNAR HEXAGRAM: 61 Zhongfu: Holding the Center
"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."
LM Changing: Zhouyi
WEDNESDAY December 23, Yin Water Rooster 13
Hexagram 62 Xiao Guo: Small Succeeds
Lunar Mansion: The Chariot/Earthworm
Solar Indicator: Harvest
Mind your p's and q's today, there is an indiscretion amidst the otherwise clever tone. Spend time with friends, traveling or exercising to even out the inappropriateness. There is a notion of downsizing, the bits of work at the end of a cycle. Initiating or continuing industry is auspicious. Marriages and burials are favorable while procrastination or postponement is ill-advised.
Hexagram 62 Xiao Guo: Small Succeeds
Lunar Mansion: The Chariot/Earthworm
Solar Indicator: Harvest
Mind your p's and q's today, there is an indiscretion amidst the otherwise clever tone. Spend time with friends, traveling or exercising to even out the inappropriateness. There is a notion of downsizing, the bits of work at the end of a cycle. Initiating or continuing industry is auspicious. Marriages and burials are favorable while procrastination or postponement is ill-advised.
THURSDAY December 24, Yang Wood Dog 14
Hexagram Consult the Oracle
Lunar Mansion: The Horn/Crocodile
Solar Indicator: Open
The character of today lightens up quite a bit today and finds some footing. Step gracefully into new situations, make proposals and ask permission. Force is unnecessary and contra-indicated. Follow the youth, support them and what they offer to our communities.
FRIDAY December 25, Yin Wood Pig 15
Hexagram 53 Jian: Gliding
Lunar Mansion: The Neck/Dragon
Solar Indicator: Shut
"Good auspice has to do with withdrawing and transforming and not pushing forward. A willingness to learn and reform will bring good fortune." LM Notes: The Neck
"Jian is the simple and comforting truth that those who are constant, yet modest, in their progress are eventually rewarded. It recalls the honor owed to the countless foot soldiers of history and their long-suffering widows. We might call Jian the broad and straight path of fulfillment." LM Changing: Zhouyi
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In honor of Ming and the Wood Goat:
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Gratitude for your love and support, may the reciprocity flourish.
In resilient relations,
Jamie Shulander
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