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: YIN EARTH RABBIT (1879, 1939, 1999, 2059) ‘Emerging Rabbit’
Earth Rabbits are persuasive,
resourceful and distrustful characters. Their own uneven fortune often makes
them dishonest with and wary of even their friends/family. They obsess about
security but do not find it. Their strong sexual appetite does not respect boundaries
and they often divorce and/or seduce other people’s partners. An uneven
marriage may last a long time. They enjoy the company of unconventional
characters and those less fortunate than themselves. In midlife, they can
establish material security, and stop obsessing and metamorphose. In old age
they have a real potential to study (knowledge) and gain wisdom. They are prone
to lung and skin ailments.
QI NODE: 3 Insect Stirs
Yang Rises
"Insect Stirs is a time of
'awakened movement'. The cold ground softens. Insects awaken from their
hibernation. The heat rises up from below and cool wind descends from Heaven.
Wind has the subtle freshness of spring but no great or abiding force. The
hibernation of dragons ends. In winter dragons (the symbol of spring) are
locked in frozen alpine lakes. Their stirring cracks the ice and causes thunder
and lightning. The world is startled. Rivers and creeks swell.
Below the surface of Earth the
insects stir - wake from their hibernation. In this qi node the insects do not
reproduce, develop or burst out of the ground - they only stir. The union of
Heaven and Earth is an occasional temperate wind - invisible and inconsistent.
During this qi node qi is best in
the hours around dawn. One should practice neigong facing the rising sun. Do
not exert yourself, but let the neiqi wiggle and play - this renews us and
gives us longevity. Be creative, follow your instincts in neigong.
There is a slightly mischievous
quality to the qi of insect stirs. When the baby reaches for the stove, one has
to admire curiosity, but curtail enthusiasm."
LM The Way of Three Treasures
LUNAR HEXAGRAM: 35 Jin: Advance
“...The truth is, nothing is accomplished
without a network of co-factors and helpers (family and friends [alive and
dead]). Modesty and grace express our interconnectedness.”
LM Changing: Zhouyi 35 Jin
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FRIDAY March 13, Yin Wood Rabbit 20
Hexagram 60 Jie: Juncture
Lunar Mansion: The Neck / Dragon
Solar Indicator: Design
Today's character is a bit frivolous, shrewd,
playful and determined. When in doubt, step back, esp where health is
concerned...
"Favorable for the
practice of circumspection and restraint. Being observant and conservative with
resources is auspicious. Knowing how to see and when to use limits brings
success."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 60 Jie: Juncture
"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
“It is an excellent day to recover
wisdom by stepping back, planning, recalling alliances and reassessing our
position.”
LM Notes: Design
SATURDAY March 14, Yang Fire Dragon 21
Hexagram 41 Sun: Diminish
Lunar Mansion: The Root / Badger
Solar Indicator: Divide
Today is an especially good day for
release. Be grand with creativity, be open-hearted and tap into the character
of the day: resourceful, lovable and attractive
“Sun is about how
sacrifice brings good fortune. It is also about the enlightened management of
diminished resources and the transformation of reduced circumstances into an
advantage. Sun is about attracting new resources into your life by
eliminating inessentials. It is a time when recycling the trappings of success
allows you to stay in power. It is when less is more.”
LM Changing: Zhouyi 41 Sun
"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
"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 March 15, Yin Fire Snake 22
Hexagram 19 Lin: Approach
Lunar Mansion: The Room / Hare
Solar Indicator: Full
Today is an excellent day for
appropriate and timely action. The character of today should support the
auspices well: mesmerizing, ambitious and disciplined.
"You must be
patient and appropriate in your progress, but do not procrastinate. The auspice
is for forward action."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 19 Lin
"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
“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 March 16, Yang Earth Horse 23
Hexagram 13 Tong: Ren
Lunar Mansion: The Heart / Fox
Solar Indicator: Level
Today's auspices are mixed. Step
into the day with a cautious and collaborative attitude if possible, though
today's character is daring, impulsive and strong...
“It is favorable to go
forward in concert with others after reflection and alliance is
established."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 13 Tong Ren
“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
“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. From
this position all things look and are possible. Educated choices are easily
acted upon. Others join you to enlarge the success of activity. The prince
(yang) is mature, if inexperienced, but ready to act independently of his
mother (yin). Pleasure is the outcome of disciplined practice. Yang qi’s
previously renegade quality is matured, integrated and dominant.”
LM Notes: Level
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In resolution and adventure...
Warmly,
Jamie Shulander
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jshulander@gmail.com
415-450-7884
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