Chinese Almanac Astrology January 1, 2016

CHINESE ALMANAC ASTROLOGY
In honor of Liu Ming and his lineage
In honor of winter

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

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: 27 Yi: Jaws

"In the Zhouyi there is no moralizing about ambition and greed, accept to say, that selfishness is never the true story of success. The Zhouyi sees all great accomplishment as a group effort. It is important to be discreet and appropriate when expressing personal ambition so that others join in and the fruits of your efforts may be enjoyed. Can you get over what you want and find our what you need?"
LM Changing: Zhouyi

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FRIDAY January 1, 2016, Yang Water Horse 16
Hexagram 16 Yu: Comfort
Lunar Mansion: The Oxboy/Ox
Solar Indicator: Destroy
Step into the new year by withdrawing from any socially constructed fast track for this entire weekend. Today offers particularly good skill at craft while the tendency to bottle up emotions could leave you a bit raw. Guard your resources and consider what can be learned from the recent losses, not all bad, just change. What is the emerging playing field and how are you positioned? Get some exercise, everything in moderation today.

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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