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

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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.

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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