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 daily indicators...
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INDICATORS - The pattern components that continuously rotate per year, month, daily, lunar or solar phase. The indicators below articulate the current alignment.
LUNAR YEAR: YANG EARTH DOG 4716 - Faithful Vigilance
“Charged: loyal, caring, protective, direct, helpful, intuitive, insightful, private, calm under
fire, just, expansive, congenial and quiet.
Deplete: stubborn, argumentative, spiteful, vain, rigid, frozen with anxiety, stingy and
excessively critical.
Image: The Dog talked about in Chinese Astrology is the Chow. This dog has been domesticated for more than 5000 years, both as an aggressive house guard and a battlefield companion. The battlefield Chow was ferocious at crippling the horses of the enemy chariots while never losing sight of its trainer (whose corpse it would protect even with its own life). The Dog epitomizes loyalty."
YANG EARTH DOG (1898, 1958, 2018, 2078) ‘Mountain Dog’
EARTH is the native element of the Dog Earthly Branch. Earth Dogs are modest, funny
and independent characters. They are light-hearted and generous, often quitting difficult
situations and avoiding confrontations. A short temper is hidden behind their joking. Strong
idealistic aspirations fill their youth and soften as the hardships of life close in. They do not
express their feelings or thoughts easily. They are prone to qi stagnation and poor circulation."
LUNAR MONTH: YANG WATER DOG (1862, 1922, 1982, 2042) ‘Family Dog’
Water Dogs are kind, generous and frugal characters. Their material fortunes are very uneven but they are, nevertheless, very generous. Their friends and family love them. They are sentimental and vulnerable to a sad story or a hopeless cause. They are prone to temper tantrums and ecstasy. They never enjoy good health. They are prone to accidents and will be injured or killed by metal weapons or tools.
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
“Relax plans, open up and let go of goals. When Wu Wang is divined, good fortune is based on being free of fear and expectation but ready to act if an easy opportunity arises. Do not over focus on goals and gains and you can avoid disaster. Just let things happen naturally."
LM Changing: Zhouyi
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SATURDAY November 3, Yin Earth Pig 26
Hexagram 40 Jie: Release
Lunar Mansion: The Maiden / Bat
Solar Indicator: Divide
Sensual, lethargic and
aimless...guard your health, conserve resources, ask questions and shed.
“...Nowhere to go means
you have no particular goal or purpose because the freedom to choose is new.
You can let things come and go, that is just let them open up by themselves.
After every period of restraint there is a release (southwest). Inhibition naturally
thaws like ice in the spring.”
LM Changing: Zhouyi 40 Jie
“It is auspicious to
stay home, enjoy the arts, self-reflect, do inner panning and practice
austerity (meditation, fasting and rest). It is beneficial to guard your health
and conserve your qi. It is favorable to support others. Building may be safe
but not profitable.”
“It is not auspicious to
take risks, medical treatments, bury the dead (cause epidemics, bowel
disorders). To initiate industry (dig earth) and production on this day invites
calamity.”
LM Notes: The Maiden
"Holding back on
this day is related to deeper self-reflection, education of all sorts and
consulting with experts and elders - rather than forward action. It is not
about immature reluctance or cowardice but about shedding inessentials."
LM Notes: Divide
SUNDAY November 4, Yang Metal Rat 27
Hexagram 64 Weiji: Not Yet Across
Lunar Mansion: The Void / Rat
Solar Indicator: Full
Sensitive and
resourceful, today's character suits the auspices of small matters, preparation
and the art of waiting and rest.
"Expect to be
unfulfilled at first and then later satisfied. The old has not quite turned
into the new...Good for waiting and preparation, education and growth. Bad
for pressing forward, conflict, lawsuits, examinations, and travel."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 64
Weiji
“It is auspicious to
stay home, strengthen family ties and protect your children. Sleep and rest are
recommended (be cautioned by your dreams).”
“On this day it is not
auspicious to marry (your children will be delinquent or handicapped), bury the
dead or make offerings to ancestors (ghosts/dead will become demonic - causing
illnesses for 3 years!). Extra-marital affairs begun on this day will
eventually ruin your family, reputation and health. Medical treatments today
can cause injury and expose constitutional weakness.”
LM Notes: The Void
“This is an optimum day
for education, preparation, polishing, gathering resources and firming up
plans. Confidence grows as the right time and necessary resources are now part
of the vision. The qi is forming patterns and remaining in the channels.
Practice and disciplined cultivation bring confidence. The prince (yang) is
gaining support. Discipline in small matters succeeds. True confidence requires
no aggression. Though nothing needs to be done, the natural maturation of
strength occurs.”
LM Notes: Full
MONDAY November 5, Yin Metal Ox 28
Hexagram 47 Kun: Beset
Lunar Mansion: The Roof / Swallow
Solar Indicator: Level
Lunar Mansion: The Roof / Swallow
Solar Indicator: Level
Today is about biting
the white line, knowing how to act appropriately in unreliable situations.
Today's Metal Ox character should support the need for stability;
Accommodating, strong and reliable.
"The situation is
harsh, fated and seemingly irreversible. When Kun is divined efforts to
escape often lead to the worsening of circumstances. Diving Kun is
inauspicious in all cases...Time will tell whether enduring such hardship and
pain will make you a stronger person. The good news is, the pain will pass.”
LM Changing: Zhouyi
47 Kun
“The key to the auspices
has to do with how you act in a dangerous situation…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 and collaborations come to
fruit and good 'luck'. This day is inauspicious for travel because you will be
robbed (road) or drowned (sea). Strangers and strange (foreign) places offer
calamity.”
LM Notes: The Roof
“This is a day when
stable readiness and the qi of confidence blooms into activity. Youthful anxiety
and ambition are replaced by personal strength and confidence....Pleasure is
the outcome of disciplined practice.”
LM Notes: Level
TUESDAY November 6, Yang Water Tiger 29
Hexagram 6 Song: Disputing
Lunar Mansion: The House / Pig
Solar Indicator: Settle
Lunar Mansion: The House / Pig
Solar Indicator: Settle
Listen to the calm
beneath the storm today. Today's character
is otherwise quite proud, stubborn and strong...a bit impossible. Go with the flow and relax your pride, there is opportunity for calibration.
"When a situation lacks clarity it is best to
retreat and wait for fortunes to change. Using litigation is a costly and risky
way to succeed. If disputes are successfully resolved, caution is still
required in handling the outcomes. Do not exert yourself in complicated or
obstructed situations. Do not force things. It is favorable to self-reflect and
to seek counsel.”
LM Changing: Zhouyi 6
Song
“It is auspicious to
build, remodel and make fengshui adjustments (especially to enhance
career office/shop). It is auspicious to initiate business, negotiate and sign
contracts and get married (all of which have long-term benefit). Expect to be
generously compensated for work done today.
“Public welfare projects
succeed. Temple buildings brings benefits for many generations.
Conversely it is
auspicious to enter retreat if there is great sincerity (renunciation) and
strong resolve (compassion for others). The benefits you receive on this day
should be shared with others (living and dead). Burials on this day are
celebrated by both the living and dead ancestors (bring great wealth).
“It is not auspicious to
wait, procrastinate or be confrontational.”
LM Notes: The House
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In resolution and adventure...
Warmly,
Jamie Shulander
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