In honor of my Teacher, Liu Ming,
CHINESE ALMANAC ASTROLOGY
CHINESE ALMANAC ASTROLOGY
To support grace and ease / For the resolution of all beings
Commentary and compilations by Jamie Shulander
All notes from class notes/works by Liu Ming
INDICATORS Listed: Yearly, Monthly, Lunar then Daily
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LUNAR YEAR: YEAR of the RAT
"Charged: Charming, diligent, perseverant, methodical, social, cooperative, discrete, frugal and observant. Rats are capable and fun loving.
Depleted: Complaining, nervous, nit picking, annoyingly analytical, stingy, scheming, cowardly, overly concentrated (mono-maniacal) and selfish.
Image: The Rat talked about in Chinese Astrology is well known to all Chinese farmers throughout history. If there is grain, rats appear, so rats are linked to prosperity. A rat year is expected to be profitable. Rats always appear in groups and, though not individually strong, they can undermine an enormous barn by gnawing and nibbling away the foundation piece by piece. Rats often view their social life as central to their existence. Sociability is required to survive. Their acute social observation makes them good mimics or actors. When they are being someone else (acting) they love center stage. Though not a sensual materialist, like the Pig, rats are hoarders and often live in clutter. They are likely to become more capable as they age..."
YANG METAL RAT (1840, 1900, 1960, 2020, 2080) ‘Rafter Rat’
Metal Rats are sensitive, meticulous and resourceful. They easily win the attention and support of others and love to compete and win. Their ambition is modified by a strong personal sense of moral and spiritual values. They enjoy independence and are ruthlessly calculating in matters of the heart and finance. Though not without enemies, they experience relatively even fortunes. Jovial in appearance they internally brood and worry over the slightest things. They are susceptible to contagious and common illnesses but live long because of treatments from expert physicians and meticulous personal habits."
LUNAR MONTH: YANG EARTH TIGER (1818, 1878, 1938, 1998, 2058) ‘Mountain Tiger’
Earth Tigers are obstinate, emotional and cavalier characters. Their youth goes badly and makes them homeless wanderers. This wandering makes them excellent planners or cons and tricksters. Their unique fortunes rest on the fact that they actually benefit from harming others (strange karma debts to collect). They have awesome energy and physical strength that can only be made sick by powerful spells and/or demons.
QI NODE: 1 Spring Begins
Yang Reverses Yin
"Though Spring Begins means the return of yang qi it is really mostly theoretical. We feel that Yin is done, but Yang is still only active 'under the surface'. The overall trend has shifted towards Yang but it may not be accompanied by much apparent change, like warm weather or increased stamina. The first new moon begins the Spring Festival (Chinese New Year). Spring Festival, celebrated for the 2 weeks of this qi node, in China is like Christmas, New Year, Fourth of July and everyone's birthday all rolled into one. Everyone celebrates and is very generous and sociable to encourage spring to grow. This is the gan ying principle. It is a celebration of yang renewal.
"During this qi node qi is best at 3am. One should practice neigong just before dawn facing - northeast. Do not exert yourself, but let the yang qi play - this renews us and gives us longevity. During the day eat several small meals with family and friends. Renew relationships.
"Acts of renewal and generosity are auspicious and rewarding. Avoid being very productive and do not sign agreements.
"With the beginning of spring the Liver/hun 'comes alive'. In the early nodes of spring dreams can be very revealing of our physical and spiritual condition and the state of our ancestors. As the ghosts (yin) of winter fade into the background the beneficent ancestors (yang) come forward. Spring qi has a kind of hope in it - we dream both day and night during this time. Though our qi resources are not yet solid, it is very auspicious to being cultivating new and renewable projects. The caution is important - if we move too fast the weak underpinnings of spring yang collapse. If impulse accepts education all goes well."
LM The Way of Three Treasures
LUNAR HEXAGRAM: 42 Yi: Increase
“Yi is about
the natural progress of things when it is enhanced by the best of conditions.
Sun and water and good soil help the tree grow strong; yet a tree is also
subordinate to the warmth, the rain and the soil. The tree also naturally
"knows” what to take and leave. Yi is the “knowledge” of
nature.”
LM Changing: Zhouyi 42 Yi
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FRIDAY February 14, Yin Fire Pig 21
Hexagram 53 Jian: Gliding
Lunar Mansion: The Neck / Dragon
Solar Indicator: Harvest
Today's auspices suggest a laid back
approach, whereas the character of the day is resolute, talented and
aggressive...
"Jian is the
omen read from the gliding, settling, gliding and settling of migrating birds.
It is about gradual and instinctive progress. Jian also represents the
growth of plants, a traditional courtship, the gracious acceptance of fate, and
our natural continuity with the ancestors. It is the story of a long and
predestined journey, the power of perseverance, and the predisposition (character,
nature and fate) inherent in our birth.”
LM Changing: Zhouyi 53 Jian
"It is auspicious
to comply with the orders of superiors and/or let assistants/helpers lead the
way. The image is auspicious, in a preordained sense, but can be ruined by unnecessary
effort. It is about the useful conventions of education. Collecting data before
action.
"Contraindicated
activity: Industry, marriages and weddings, signing contracts and starting or
initiating production invite calamity. These activities will bring ruin over
the following 10 days. Building on this day causes strokes for fathers and
eldest sons. Burying the dead will cause the spread of disease. Going to battle
is disastrous. Travel by sea invites shipwrecks."
LM Notes: The Neck
“What makes this day
smooth is a sense of fearlessness. It is not so much how it goes (yang) as what
it shows (yin). Rise and fall are no longer the point - the wide view can be
taken. Ease is possible - effortless continuity on all sides. The qi seems to
float us forward quite naturally - ebbing and flowing are both acceptable. The
lessons of earthly life are found in both maturing and declining. Everything
succeeds. Cleverness and survival give way to courage and directness. Be like
the beloved monarch and not an ambitious merchant. Let new resources and
assistants come forward by standing back.”
LM Notes: Harvest
SATURDAY February 15, Yang Earth Rat 22
Hexagram 39 Jian: Stumbling
Lunar Mansion: The Root / Badger
Solar Indicator: Open
Once again calm thyself wherever possible,
aggressive, excitable and brave is today's character, go with the flow,
and when in doubt, consult.
“Events call for
experts, but, even if experts cannot be found, all goes well. Caution,
patience, humility and self-discipline pay off. If you are not anxious or
selfish, you are given success."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 39 Jian
"It is auspicious
to go to school, make offerings to ancestors, consult oracles and/or
physicians. Avoid abandoned buildings and the wilderness (as spirits that cause
illness are active). Comply with superiors and taboos (follow
conventions/traditions).
"Contraindicated
activity: Marriages and weddings bring accidental death. Contracts signed today
invite betrayal and embezzlement. Travel by sea invites shipwrecks."
LM Notes: The Root
“The choice here is
whether to call fate something to fight or something to embrace. It is a day
with an easy qi. It is a day to appreciate how things really operate beyond the
desire that creates images and appearances. Accepting should be a boundless
(yin) act beyond goals - the goal has always been return to our beginningless
origin (Dao). There is no protagonist (yang) that should relax - there is only
relaxation itself (yin). Look around for a successor (new plan, idea, task) and
resume the heart/mind of a novice. The son of a rebel leader may become the
second emperor of a new dynasty. An open heart gives the option to acquire
great wisdom.”
LM Notes: Open
SUNDAY February 16, Yin Earth Ox 23
Hexagram 52 Gen: Still
Lunar Mansion: The Room / Hare
Solar Indicator: Shut
Relax as completely as possible
today, routine work and tradition are appropriate...
"You are advised to
keep still (resist the urge to move) and enter the unseen (meditation) - two
actions, which are non-actions. Good fortune comes from keeping still. Let
things arise of themselves. Do not struggle.”
LM Changing: Zhouyi 52 Gen
"It is auspicious
to make (sincere) offerings to ancestors, consult oracles, practice ritual and
meditation, move home, begin construction and add rooms (remodel) to homes and
shops. It is a good day for fengshui adjustments, acquiring luxuries,
medical treatments (esp food/herb cures) and making investments. Success will
visit anyone who studies and/or takes exams today. Funerals on this day benefit
both the living and the dead. Straight-forwardness and sincerity bring success."
"Contraindicated
activity: Finalizing divorce, excessive ambition and ingratitude. Exaggeration
and hypocrisy bring disaster. Not a good day for taking leadership or
management responsibilities."
LM Notes: The Room
“A Shut day is a day of
rest, whether you like it or not. Qi resources are spent and the notion of a
spender (yang) is long gone. Dispersion has ended in exhaustion (big yin) and
no memory exists to create joy or negativity. Struggling to act on such a day
borrows qi from fantasy and sets up a ghostly pattern of bad qi credit. What’s
it like to float down the river with no boat, no river and no protagonist? It
is ideal day for retreat, mediation and severing ties with everything - don’t
worry, it is not the end of anything! Let go anyway - feel the freedom and
inaction, disconnectedness, because it offers limitless insight. Focus on your
golf swing and forget about how the kids are squandering their inheritance on
cocaine. It’s that kind of day! The river has reached the sea and even the
water is confused.”
LM Notes: Shut
MONDAY February 17, Yang Metal Tiger 24
Hexagram 15 Qian: Modesty
Lunar Mansion: The Heart / Fox
Solar Indicator: Design
Today's character contentious,
aggressive, sensual and yet forgiving is contradictory to the strong suggestion
to otherwise comply. Be creative, retreat into something different...
“With true modesty
anything can be accomplished. In modest steps a great journey can be
accomplished. Even when strong action needs to be taken, do not abandon
modesty.”
LM Changing: Zhouyi 15 Qian
“It is auspicious to
comply with superiors, make offerings to the ancestors, move home and/or
immigrate. Only routine work may avoid negativity. Contraindicated activity: If
you start a lawsuit (making your case) you will lose everything (imprisonment).
If you construct a building, get married or bury the dead, disaster follows.
Everything sold today will be at a loss to the seller. Pushing forward (forcing
progress) on this day will have three times the negative result of other days.”
LM Notes: The Heart
“It is an excellent day
to recover wisdom by stepping back, planning, recalling alliances and
reassessing our position.”
LM Notes: Design
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In resolution and adventure...
Warmly,
Jamie Shulander
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jshulander@gmail.com
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