Chinese Almanac Astrology September 24 - 27, 2016

In honor of Liu Ming

my teacher

To support grace and ease / For the resolution of all beings

CHINESE ALMANAC ASTROLOGY

commentary and compilations 

by Jamie Shulander

All notes from class notes/works by Liu Ming

Scroll down to find the days of the week...

INDICATORS

YEAR of the FIRE MONKEY 4714

(Native Yang Metal) Imaginative/Clever/Playful

"Charged: curious, capable, funny, adaptable, intelligent, resourceful, innovative, playful, imaginative, responsive and heals fast.

Deplete: manipulative, deceptive, unfocused, cunning, erratic, crafty, frantic, nervous, compulsive, anxious and possibly criminal.

Image: The Monkey talked about in Chinese Astrology is well known to the Chinese peasant as a god. The Tibetan and Zhou people both have fables of a Monkey ancestor. The most famous Monkey in China is the wily Monkey who aids a monk in bringing the Buddhist sutras from India. All the images portray the Monkey as godlike but with the weaknesses commonly associated with humans (desire). This is the perilous balancing act that gives us an understanding of the Monkey character. Poised between the profound and the mundane, Monkeys are capable of a broad awareness of their environment. Nothing is left to convention. For Monkeys the greatest danger is selfish fantasy, the evil sister of visionary wisdom. Monkeys fluctuate between materialism and austerity. Material possessions must not block a Monkey’s need for flexibility.

Fire Monkey (1836, 1896, 1956, 2016, 2076) ‘Mountain Monkey’

Fire Monkey’s are organized, industrious and frank characters. They have strong sexual energy and work on their appearance. They are late to settle down. Their fortunes are good (though their motivation may be inspired by escaping hardship) and they are successful in business. They are particularly capable of avoiding negativity, but they will unfortunately need this skill. Though vigorous they are susceptible to wind disorders and may have coronary problems."

LUNAR MONTH: YANG FIRE DOG ‘Guard 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).

QI NODE: 16 Autumn Equinox

Yin Descends

"When the qi node Autumn Equinox arrives annual Yin qi is established. Day and night are equal. During this period the environment grows ever more yin and is characterized by a cool, dry wind (metal element). It is one of four annual pivots that rectify the annual qi. Yin and yang are equal - day and night are equal. Storehouses are filling up and the work of harvest is nearly complete. There is a pleasant stillness.

"During this qi node qi is best at 6pm. Neigong should be done indoors morning and evening in short sessions. When yin/yang equality is reached and yin is about to take charge, it is best to eat food that has a higher jing/qi concentration. Breakfast can be eaten a little bit later than in spring/summer but is should be hearty. Do not eat at all after 7pm. All meals should be experienced in a quiet and undistracted setting. You needn't be a hermit, but avoid being social at every meal."

LM The Way of the Three Treasures

LUNAR HEXAGRAM 26 Da Chu: Great Store

“Though, with an uneven start, Da Chu is a time of great success. Routine work brings about unexpected results. At the highest level of success is an opportunity to be extraordinarily generous."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 

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SATURDAY September 24, Yin Earth Rooster 24

Hexagram 36 Mingyi: Pheasant Call

Lunar Mansion: The Willow / Roebuck

Solar Indicator: Design

Modesty and exercise engage the day suitably. It is not a day for pressing forward or getting your way, travel or industry.

Meditation, burials and honoring ones ancestors are auspicious.

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LUNAR HEXAGRAM 45 Cui: Assembly

“Beneficial for all joint efforts. Be receptive to the inevitable success that comes from joining together with others. Expect emotions to run high and epiphanies on all sides."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 

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SUNDAY September 25, Yang Metal Dog 25
Hexagram 22 Bi: Ornament

Lunar Mansion: The Birdstar / Horse

Solar Indicator: Divide

"Think powerful, but gentle succeeds...It is auspicious for building and routine work. Good auspice is directly related to continuity, convention and not innovation. It is not auspicious for funerals/burials or marriages. It is a dangerous day for travel and / or medical treatments."
LM Notes: The Birdstar

"Though moving forward is immanent there is a shedding of skin on this day that puts a pause in forward progress."
LM Notes: The Divide

When in doubt sleep and decorate simply.

MONDAY September 26, Yin Metal Pig 26
Hexagram 63 Jiji: Already Across

Lunar Mansion: The Bow / Deer

Solar Indicator: Full

"Everything is ending well but decline and disorder is inevitable. Do not hurry or press for completion."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 63 Jiji

"A little luxury and celebration is in order" today. Auspicious for celebrations, group events, signing contracts and divination.
LM Notes: Metal Pig, The Bow

TUESDAY September 27, Yang Water Rat 27
Hexagram 37 Jia Ren: Household

Lunar Mansion: The Wings / Serpent

Solar Indicator: Level

"Good auspice relies heavily on inclusiveness, following custom, 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 strike."
LM Notes: The Wings

Go with the collective purpose and follow your mentors.

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Play with resilience.

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Please know that I offer the following:

• Polestar Astrology Readings 
• Almanac Astrology Consultations 
• Fengshui Consultations 
• Qigong Instruction 

In resilient relations,

Jamie Shulander

jshulander@gmail.com

415-450-7884

Chinese Almanac Astrology September 21 - 23, 2016

In honor of Liu Ming

my teacher

To support grace and ease / For the resolution of all beings

CHINESE ALMANAC ASTROLOGY

commentary and compilations 

by Jamie Shulander

All notes from class notes/works by Liu Ming

Scroll down to find the days of the week...

INDICATORS

YEAR of the FIRE MONKEY 4714

(Native Yang Metal) Imaginative/Clever/Playful

"Charged: curious, capable, funny, adaptable, intelligent, resourceful, innovative, playful, imaginative, responsive and heals fast.

Deplete: manipulative, deceptive, unfocused, cunning, erratic, crafty, frantic, nervous, compulsive, anxious and possibly criminal.

Image: The Monkey talked about in Chinese Astrology is well known to the Chinese peasant as a god. The Tibetan and Zhou people both have fables of a Monkey ancestor. The most famous Monkey in China is the wily Monkey who aids a monk in bringing the Buddhist sutras from India. All the images portray the Monkey as godlike but with the weaknesses commonly associated with humans (desire). This is the perilous balancing act that gives us an understanding of the Monkey character. Poised between the profound and the mundane, Monkeys are capable of a broad awareness of their environment. Nothing is left to convention. For Monkeys the greatest danger is selfish fantasy, the evil sister of visionary wisdom. Monkeys fluctuate between materialism and austerity. Material possessions must not block a Monkey’s need for flexibility.

Fire Monkey (1836, 1896, 1956, 2016, 2076) ‘Mountain Monkey’

Fire Monkey’s are organized, industrious and frank characters. They have strong sexual energy and work on their appearance. They are late to settle down. Their fortunes are good (though their motivation may be inspired by escaping hardship) and they are successful in business. They are particularly capable of avoiding negativity, but they will unfortunately need this skill. Though vigorous they are susceptible to wind disorders and may have coronary problems."

LUNAR MONTH: YANG FIRE DOG ‘Guard 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).

QI NODE: 15 White Dew

Yin Descends

"White Dew qi node shows the shifting relationship between collapsing yang and ascendant yin. When yin 'descends' it is actually taking charge - yin style.

In the morning white dew is the harbinger of change. The clouds are high in the sky. The growing west wind is cool. Dew is fresh yin qi - a fragile, glimpse of snow. The growing yin almost goes unnoticed. As the last of the summer qi subsides, a cool west wind (qi) appears and the season of autumn begins and develops. Geese migrate south and fall harvest continues in earnest.

White Dew is a time of clarity and stillness. During this period the environment grows ever more yuin and is characterized by a cool, dry wind (metal element). During this qi node the environmental qi is best at 5pm. Neigong should be done indoors. Do not eat at all after 7pm.

In the imagination of the poets and hermits of China it is a time of year when white nymphs are offering inspiration. Unlike their superiors, the Jade Lads and Ladies, these nymphs inhabit the sea and forest, not the Celestial realms. White dew, a rare or first form of frost of the year, is the signal of their presence. They show us white dew to remind us to prepare for the arrival of the Celestials (yin). LM The Way of the Three Treasures

LUNAR HEXAGRAM 26 Da Chu: Great Store

“Though, with an uneven start, Da Chu is a time of great success. Routine work brings about unexpected results. At the highest level of success is an opportunity to be extraordinarily generous."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 

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WEDNESDAY September 21, Yang Fire Horse 21

Hexagram 21 Shihe Biting

Lunar Mansion: The Trio / Gibbon

Solar Indicator: Harvest

Retreat and reload. The force available today can be harsh, abrasive and abrupt. In some situations this is appropriate: divorce, quitting a job, moving home...Alternatively, opt to channel this force into routine work, study, editing (haircuts), and house cleaning.

"Cleverness and survival give way to courage and directness."
LM Notes: Harvest

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QI NODE: 16 Autumn Equinox

Yin Descends

"When the qi node Autumn Equinox arrives annual Yin qi is established. Day and night are equal. During this period the environment grows ever more yin and is characterized by a cool, dry wind (metal element). It is one of four annual pivots that rectify the annual qi. Yin and yang are equal - day and night are equal. Storehouses are filling up and the work of harvest is nearly complete. There is a pleasant stillness.

"During this qi node qi is best at 6pm. Neigong should be done indoors morning and evening in short sessions. When yin/yang equality is reached and yin is about to take charge, it is best to eat food that has a higher jing/qi concentration. Breakfast can be eaten a little bit later than in spring/summer but is should be hearty. Do not eat at all after 7pm. All meals should be experienced in a quiet and undistracted setting. You needn't be a hermit, but avoid being social at every meal."
LM The Way of the Three Treasures

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THURSDAY September 22, Yin Fire Goat 22
Hexagram 17 Sui Pursuit

Lunar Mansion: The Well / Tapir

Solar Indicator: Open

Though a moodiness may be present, divination will offer insight.

"It is auspicious to build, remodel, do fengshui adjustments, take exams, and maintain routine industry. The earth can be dug and it is a good day to donate, buy or sell (investment) real estate. Community or charity projects will flourish. It is favorable for apologies. It is favorable for medical treatments (particularly for initiating a series of treatments for a chronic condition). Contraindicated activity: It is not auspicious to postpone needed repairs, apologies or difficult tasks."
LM Notes: The Well

"An open heart gives the option to acquire great wisdom."
LM Notes: Open

FRIDAY September 23, Yang Earth Monkey 23
Hexagram 25 Wu Wang: No Expectations

Lunar Mansion: The Ghost / Sheep

Solar Indicator: Shut

Relax and go with the flow. Perseverance is a strong suit of the day, and mostly advantageous for spiritual matters, burials, offerings, fasting and retreat.

"...don't worry, it's not the end of anything! Let go anyway - feel the freedom, inaction, disconnectedness, becuase it offers limitless insight."
LM Notes: Shut

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Play with resilience.

::: ::: :::

Please know that I offer the following:

• Polestar Astrology Readings 
• Almanac Astrology Consultations 
• Fengshui Consultations 
• Qigong Instruction 

In resilient relations,

Jamie Shulander

jshulander@gmail.com

415-450-7884

Chinese Almanac Astrology September 18 - 20, 2016

In honor of Liu Ming

my teacher

To support grace and ease / For the resolution of all beings

CHINESE ALMANAC ASTROLOGY

commentary and compilations 

by Jamie Shulander

All notes from class notes/works by Liu Ming

Scroll down to find the days of the week...

INDICATORS

YEAR of the FIRE MONKEY 4714

(Native Yang Metal) Imaginative/Clever/Playful

"Charged: curious, capable, funny, adaptable, intelligent, resourceful, innovative, playful, imaginative, responsive and heals fast.

Deplete: manipulative, deceptive, unfocused, cunning, erratic, crafty, frantic, nervous, compulsive, anxious and possibly criminal.

Image: The Monkey talked about in Chinese Astrology is well known to the Chinese peasant as a god. The Tibetan and Zhou people both have fables of a Monkey ancestor. The most famous Monkey in China is the wily Monkey who aids a monk in bringing the Buddhist sutras from India. All the images portray the Monkey as godlike but with the weaknesses commonly associated with humans (desire). This is the perilous balancing act that gives us an understanding of the Monkey character. Poised between the profound and the mundane, Monkeys are capable of a broad awareness of their environment. Nothing is left to convention. For Monkeys the greatest danger is selfish fantasy, the evil sister of visionary wisdom. Monkeys fluctuate between materialism and austerity. Material possessions must not block a Monkey’s need for flexibility.

Fire Monkey (1836, 1896, 1956, 2016, 2076) ‘Mountain Monkey’

Fire Monkey’s are organized, industrious and frank characters. They have strong sexual energy and work on their appearance. They are late to settle down. Their fortunes are good (though their motivation may be inspired by escaping hardship) and they are successful in business. They are particularly capable of avoiding negativity, but they will unfortunately need this skill. Though vigorous they are susceptible to wind disorders and may have coronary problems."

LUNAR MONTH: YANG FIRE DOG ‘Guard 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).

QI NODE: 15 White Dew

Yin Descends

"White Dew qi node shows the shifting relationship between collapsing yang and ascendant yin. When yin 'descends' it is actually taking charge - yin style.

In the morning white dew is the harbinger of change. The clouds are high in the sky. The growing west wind is cool. Dew is fresh yin qi - a fragile, glimpse of snow. The growing yin almost goes unnoticed. As the last of the summer qi subsides, a cool west wind (qi) appears and the season of autumn begins and develops. Geese migrate south and fall harvest continues in earnest.

White Dew is a time of clarity and stillness. During this period the environment grows ever more yuin and is characterized by a cool, dry wind (metal element). During this qi node the environmental qi is best at 5pm. Neigong should be done indoors. Do not eat at all after 7pm.

In the imagination of the poets and hermits of China it is a time of year when white nymphs are offering inspiration. Unlike their superiors, the Jade Lads and Ladies, these nymphs inhabit the sea and forest, not the Celestial realms. White dew, a rare or first form of frost of the year, is the signal of their presence. They show us white dew to remind us to prepare for the arrival of the Celestials (yin). LM The Way of the Three Treasures

LUNAR HEXAGRAM 22 Bi: Ornament

“Bi is favorable when appearances match the inner nature of things. Simplicity, rather than extravagance, is recommended as the aesthetic of confidence. Beware the deception that comes from superficial decoration."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 

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SUNDAY September 18, Yin Water Rabbit 18

Hexagram 42 Yi Increase 

Lunar Mansion: The Watchers/ Cock

Solar Indicator: Destroy

"Again the Zhouyi says that ambition is often what spoils success, not what creates it. When natural growth and personal fate unite, we are advised to stay centered and welcome increase. Do not be distracted by the many 'possibilites,' stay with reality."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 42 Yi

"It is auspicious to stay home (familiar people/places), study, enter retreat, initiate austerities and make offerings to the dead. It is wise to postpone everything proactive (marriage, building, funerals, burials)."
LM Notes: The Watchers

"Today calculated loss (cancellation) succeeds."
LM Notes: Destroy

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LUNAR HEXAGRAM 26 Da Chu: Great Store

“Though, with an uneven start, Da Chu is a time of great success. Routine work brings about unexpected results. At the highest level of success is an opportunity to be extraordinarily generous."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 

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MONDAY September 19, Yang Wood Dragon 19

Hexagram Consult the Oracle

Lunar Mansion: The Net / Crow

Solar Indicator: Danger

"To consult a physician and consult oracles (divination of all kinds) will bring clarity. It is a good day for industry, building and burying the dead. It is inauspicious for revolution, confrontation, breaking taboos, neglecting responsibilities or travel."
LM Notes: The Net

Consult the Oracle for specifics and release old habits that no longer serve a purpose.

TUESDAY September 20, Yin Wood Snake 20
Hexagram 51 Zhen Thunder

Lunar Mansion: The Beak / Monkey 

Solar Indicator: Complete

"Sudden storms are an expression of the normal cycles of weather, and yet they are always surprising. They are unexpected because we have neglected our observance of the cycles of life (seasons). When we are vigilant in our observance, even the sudden and abrupt changes cannot unseat us."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 51 Zhen

Get good rest and follow your mentors. Comply with divination and use relaxation as an appropriate response to any situation today.

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Play with resilience.

::: ::: :::

Please know that I offer the following:

• Polestar Astrology Readings 
• Almanac Astrology Consultations 
• Fengshui Consultations 
• Qigong Instruction 

In resilient relations,

Jamie Shulander

jshulander@gmail.com

415-450-7884

Chinese Almanac Astrology September 12 - 17, 2016

In honor of Liu Ming

my teacher

To support grace and ease / For the resolution of all beings

CHINESE ALMANAC ASTROLOGY

commentary and compilations 

by Jamie Shulander

All notes from class notes/works by Liu Ming

Scroll down to find the days of the week...

INDICATORS

YEAR of the FIRE MONKEY 4714

(Native Yang Metal) Imaginative/Clever/Playful

"Charged: curious, capable, funny, adaptable, intelligent, resourceful, innovative, playful, imaginative, responsive and heals fast.

Deplete: manipulative, deceptive, unfocused, cunning, erratic, crafty, frantic, nervous, compulsive, anxious and possibly criminal.

Image: The Monkey talked about in Chinese Astrology is well known to the Chinese peasant as a god. The Tibetan and Zhou people both have fables of a Monkey ancestor. The most famous Monkey in China is the wily Monkey who aids a monk in bringing the Buddhist sutras from India. All the images portray the Monkey as godlike but with the weaknesses commonly associated with humans (desire). This is the perilous balancing act that gives us an understanding of the Monkey character. Poised between the profound and the mundane, Monkeys are capable of a broad awareness of their environment. Nothing is left to convention. For Monkeys the greatest danger is selfish fantasy, the evil sister of visionary wisdom. Monkeys fluctuate between materialism and austerity. Material possessions must not block a Monkey’s need for flexibility.

Fire Monkey (1836, 1896, 1956, 2016, 2076) ‘Mountain Monkey’

Fire Monkey’s are organized, industrious and frank characters. They have strong sexual energy and work on their appearance. They are late to settle down. Their fortunes are good (though their motivation may be inspired by escaping hardship) and they are successful in business. They are particularly capable of avoiding negativity, but they will unfortunately need this skill. Though vigorous they are susceptible to wind disorders and may have coronary problems."

LUNAR MONTH: YANG FIRE DOG ‘Guard 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).

QI NODE: 15 White Dew

Yin Descends

"White Dew qi node shows the shifting relationship between collapsing yang and ascendant yin. When yin 'descends' it is actually taking charge - yin style.

In the morning white dew is the harbinger of change. The clouds are high in the sky. The growing west wind is cool. Dew is fresh yin qi - a fragile, glimpse of snow. The growing yin almost goes unnoticed. As the last of the summer qi subsides, a cool west wind (qi) appears and the season of autumn begins and develops. Geese migrate south and fall harvest continues in earnest.

White Dew is a time of clarity and stillness. During this period the environment grows ever more yuin and is characterized by a cool, dry wind (metal element). During this qi node the environmental qi is best at 5pm. Neigong should be done indoors. Do not eat at all after 7pm.

In the imagination of the poets and hermits of China it is a time of year when white nymphs are offering inspiration. Unlike their superiors, the Jade Lads and Ladies, these nymphs inhabit the sea and forest, not the Celestial realms. White dew, a rare or first form of frost of the year, is the signal of their presence. They show us white dew to remind us to prepare for the arrival of the Celestials (yin). LM The Way of the Three Treasures

LUNAR HEXAGRAM 58 Dui: Pleasuring

“Generally auspicious and associated with a light-handed approach to things. It is not how you find pleasure, but how you express it that will determine the longevity of your happiness."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 

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MONDAY September 12, Yin Fire Rooster 12

Hexagram 50 Ding: Tri-Pod Vessel

Lunar Mansion: The Roof / Swallow

Solar Indicator: Design

"It is auspicious to stay home, repair walls (security), remodel, take tonics and comply with superiors. It is favorable for medical treatments, exercise and eating well. It is favorable to raise roof beams and rafters (begin new construction). It is auspicious for family gatherings at home. Alliances collaborations come to fruit as good "luck".

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LUNAR HEXAGRAM 22 Bi: Ornament

“Bi is favorable when appearances match the inner nature of things. Simplicity, rather than extravagance, is recommended as the aesthetic of confidence. Beware the deception that comes from superficial decoration."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 

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TUESDAY September 13, Yang Earth Dog 13

Hexagram 57 Xun: Compliance

Lunar Mansion: The Oxboy / Ox

Solar Indicator: Harvest

"Excess, and the burden it brings, is generally inauspicious. Don't set your hopes too high. Expect setbacks. Things go well despite the odds."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 57 Xun

Despite setbacks, shedding a layer of skin will offer a fresh perspective, direction and opportunity for reinvestment. Focus generosity on the public welfare and offerings to temples and ancestors.

WEDNESDAY September 14, Yin Earth Pig 14

Hexagram 44 Gou: Meeting

Lunar Mansion: The Wall / Porcupine

Solar Indicator: Full

"Inauspicious for all intimate personal relationships."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 44 Gou

"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."
LM Notes: The Wall

THURSDAY September 15, Yang Metal Rat 15

Hexagram 24 Fu: Return

Lunar Mansion: The Stride / Wolf

Solar Indicator: Level

Use the alignment of the day to fortify and plan. Medical treatments, building and repairs: small, ordinary tasks that support the broad view, are auspicious.

"Educated choices are easily acted upon. Others join you to enlarge the success of activity."
LM Notes: Level

FRIDAY September 16, Yin Metal Ox 16

Hexagram 27 Yi: Jaws

Lunar Mansion: The Mound / Dog

Solar Indicator: Settle

Be strong yet modest today.

"It is time to build (thresholds, public buildings) and add on (growth of family: new baby, new bride) to property. It is auspicious to initiate and continue routine business. It is a day for feasting, gatherings and romance... It is an excellent day for assemblies, parties and celebrations."
LM Notes: The Mound

SATURDAY September 17, Yang Water Tiger 17

Hexagram 3 Zhun: Sprouting

Lunar Mansion: The Stomach / Pheasant

Solar Indicator: Maintain

"Zhun is favorable for young people, fresh thinking, new alliances, and gentle progress. Zhun is an inspired, delicate and new situation needing unpretentious leadership and experienced advice to grow. When Zhun is divined inexperience is the basis for difficulties, there are no real outside obstacles. Delays should be expected."
LM Changing: Zhouyi: 3 Zhun

::: ::: :::

Play with resilience.

::: ::: :::

Please know that I offer the following:

• Polestar Astrology Readings 
• Almanac Astrology Consultations 
• Fengshui Consultations 
• Qigong Instruction 

In resilient relations,

Jamie Shulander

jshulander@gmail.com

415-450-7884

Chinese Almanac Astrology September 8 - 11, 2016

In honor of Liu Ming

my teacher

To support grace and ease / For the resolution of all beings

CHINESE ALMANAC ASTROLOGY

commentary and compilations 

by Jamie Shulander

All notes from class notes/works by Liu Ming

Scroll down to find the days of the week...

INDICATORS

YEAR of the FIRE MONKEY 4714

(Native Yang Metal) Imaginative/Clever/Playful

"Charged: curious, capable, funny, adaptable, intelligent, resourceful, innovative, playful, imaginative, responsive and heals fast.

Deplete: manipulative, deceptive, unfocused, cunning, erratic, crafty, frantic, nervous, compulsive, anxious and possibly criminal.

Image: The Monkey talked about in Chinese Astrology is well known to the Chinese peasant as a god. The Tibetan and Zhou people both have fables of a Monkey ancestor. The most famous Monkey in China is the wily Monkey who aids a monk in bringing the Buddhist sutras from India. All the images portray the Monkey as godlike but with the weaknesses commonly associated with humans (desire). This is the perilous balancing act that gives us an understanding of the Monkey character. Poised between the profound and the mundane, Monkeys are capable of a broad awareness of their environment. Nothing is left to convention. For Monkeys the greatest danger is selfish fantasy, the evil sister of visionary wisdom. Monkeys fluctuate between materialism and austerity. Material possessions must not block a Monkey’s need for flexibility.

Fire Monkey (1836, 1896, 1956, 2016, 2076) ‘Mountain Monkey’

Fire Monkey’s are organized, industrious and frank characters. They have strong sexual energy and work on their appearance. They are late to settle down. Their fortunes are good (though their motivation may be inspired by escaping hardship) and they are successful in business. They are particularly capable of avoiding negativity, but they will unfortunately need this skill. Though vigorous they are susceptible to wind disorders and may have coronary problems."

LUNAR MONTH: YANG FIRE DOG ‘Guard 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).

QI NODE: 15 White Dew

Yin Descends

"White Dew qi node shows the shifting relationship between collapsing yang and ascendant yin. When yin 'descends' it is actually taking charge - yin style.

In the morning white dew is the harbinger of change. The clouds are high in the sky. The growing west wind is cool. Dew is fresh yin qi - a fragile, glimpse of snow. The growing yin almost goes unnoticed. As the last of the summer qi subsides, a cool west wind (qi) appears and the season of autumn begins and develops. Geese migrate south and fall harvest continues in earnest.

White Dew is a time of clarity and stillness. During this period the environment grows ever more yuin and is characterized by a cool, dry wind (metal element). During this qi node the environmental qi is best at 5pm. Neigong should be done indoors. Do not eat at all after 7pm.

In the imagination of the poets and hermits of China it is a time of year when white nymphs are offering inspiration. Unlike their superiors, the Jade Lads and Ladies, these nymphs inhabit the sea and forest, not the Celestial realms. White dew, a rare or first form of frost of the year, is the signal of their presence. They show us white dew to remind us to prepare for the arrival of the Celestials (yin). LM The Way of the Three Treasures

LUNAR HEXAGRAM 58 Dui: Pleasuring

“Generally auspicious and associated with a light-handed approach to things. It is not how you find pleasure, but how you express it that will determine the longevity of your happiness."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 

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THURSDAY September 8, Yin Water Snake 8

Hexagram 48 Jing: Well

Lunar Mansion: The Ladle/Griffon

Solar Indicator: Complete

"Adaptability to the unevenness (cycles) of nature bring success."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 48 Jing

Go with the flow and appreciate what is already emerged. Auspicious for initiations, beginnings, and endings. Routine work and taking exams with be fruitful.

FRIDAY September 9, Yang Wood Horse 9

Hexagram 57 Xun: Compliance

Lunar Mansion: The Oxboy / Ox

Solar Indicator: Harvest

Friday marks the beginning of a wobbly weekend. A wild card today and Sunday, staying home and chill may be the best advice.

Today is auspicious for compliance and humility. If you are able to listen to the omens around you, and comply, you may avoid negativity and leave room for new resources. When in doubt, divine.

SATURDAY September 10, Yin Wood Goat 10

Hexagram Consult the Oracle

Lunar Mansion: The Maiden / Bat

Solar Indicator: Open

Consult the oracle, meditate and fast. Self-reflect, stick close to your favorite posse and be someplace that you enjoy, if not at home. Avoid medical treatments, burying the dead and risk.

"It is a day to appreciate how things really operate beyond the desire that creates images and appearances...An open heart gives the option to acquire great wisdom."
LM Notes: Open

SUNDAY September 11, Yang Fire Monkey 11

Hexagram 32 Heng: Constancy

Lunar Mansion: The Void / Rat

Solar Indicator: Shut

"Heng is very favorable for carrying out routine work. Maintaining and practicing what is durable in life brings good fortune."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 32 Heng

Its a good day for rest and sleep. Guard your resources and children.

Release offers insight, let go and withdraw.

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Play with resilience.

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Jamie Shulander

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