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 METAL SNAKE (1821, 1881,
1941, 2001, 2061) ‘Hibernating Snake’
Metal
Snakes are bright, sensitive and insightful. Their childhoods (up to 28) are
often difficult and sorrowful. Though socially active they remain aloof in fear
of betrayal. Their sensitivity often gives them visions and surrounds them with
subtle beings, not all of who mean them well. Their mental health is always
precarious, especially if parents and/or a partner do not protect them. Their
deaths come suddenly (or suicide) due to the interference of ghosts and demons.
They are well-suited to monasticism.
QI NODE: 8 Grain Sprouts
Yang Expands
"Yang in the Grain Sprouts qi
node agrees to leadership through education - yang qi agrees to stay in the
channels. Yang matures and takes on a less impulsive quality - it becomes
steady in its discipline. The Prince leads his first successful campaign. What
were fertile fields now show sprouts. The promise is strong. Trees and shrubs
flourish. There is a 'small fullness'. The sages gather herbs from mountains in
peace. Some early fruits are harvested.
The qi is best a 10am, get up early
and practice neigong in the shade, away from the wind. Several short sessions
in the day would be best. Bucket bathes before bed and retire shortly after
dark. Working closely with others on big projects is auspicious. Be a part of something
big - something that concerns more than your personal comfort and
routines."
LM The Way of Three Treasures
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LUNAR HEXAGRAM: 1 Qian:
Heaven
"Qian is the
natural endless progress of time as symbolized by the onset of spring. Time is
celestial movement, like the wind in the sky - not the product of human effort.
The first hexagram is like the head of a circle; it is the beginning or renewal
of a constant and endless cycle of time."
LM
Changing: Zhouyi
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SUNDAY May 24, Yin Fire Rabbit 2
Hexagram 60 Jie: Juncture
Lunar Mansion: The Watchers /
Cock
Solar Indicator: Open
Today's character is quiet, but stiff and regal, aim for respect, keeping your mouth shut and or seeking the neutral or inclusive response.
"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
stay home (familiar places / people), study, enter retreat, initiate
austerities and make offerings to the dead. It is wise to postpone everything
proactive (marriage, building, funeral, burials).
“It is not auspicious to
be industrious in any way (building will bring loss). All positive events that
occur today will ultimately have negative results (marriage will end in
disloyalty and divorce). Medical treatments on this day will complicate
existing illness - turn acute into chronic (possibly bring on premature death).
Confrontation or battle on this day will lead to injury or death.”
LM Notes: The Watchers
“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
MONDAY May 25, Yang Earth Dragon 3
Hexagram 41 Sun: Diminish
Lunar Mansion: The Net / Crow
Solar Indicator: Shut
“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
"To consult a
physician and consult oracles (divination of all kinds) will bring clarity. It
is a good day for industry (labor/gardening = long term wealth), building
(restores clarity) and burying the dead (enhance intuition). It is inauspicious
to take anything for granted. It is inauspicious for revolution, confrontation,
breaking taboos, neglecting responsibilities or travel (someone at home
dies/gets sick)."
LM Notes: The Net
“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
TUESDAY May 26, Yin Earth Snake 4
Hexagram 19 Lin: Approach
Lunar Mansion: The Beak / Monkey
Solar Indicator: Design
Today's auspices suggest both appropriate timing for action and withdrawal. The Earth Snake character of the day, determined, talented and successful, should naturally make use of the day well...be patient and assess.
"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 bodes well to
follow superiors, practice austerity and/or pool resources with others. It is a
good day to sincerely comply with divination and maintain taboos meticulously.
"It is inauspicious
to push forward, be industrious or initiate new ventures. Revolution or
demanding idealistic justice on this day will be catastrophic."
LM Notes: The Beak
“It is an excellent day
to recover wisdom by stepping back, planning, recalling alliances and
reassessing our position.”
LM Notes: Design
WEDNESDAY May 27, Yang Metal Horse 5
Hexagram 13 Tong Ren:
Community
Lunar Mansion: The Trio / Gibbon
Solar Indicator: Divide
Another day to hold back where appropriate, edit and seek alliance. Today's character is active and talkative but not successful in completing projects, when in doubt, keep it close to home...
“It is favorable to go
forward in concert with others after reflection and alliance is
established."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 13 Tong Ren
"It bodes well to
dispose of inessentials (haircuts), edit, fast, study (Classics), take exams,
enter retreat and practice meditation. It is good to be industrious close to
home (house clean). Initiating business (particularly group enterprise) will be
fruitful if planning has been thorough.
"It is inauspicious
to push forward aggressively. Do not get married, finalize divorce, bury the
dead (it will create family dissent), spend savings or speculate financially as
these all lead to losing resources and cooperation."
LM Notes: The Trio
"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
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In resolution and adventure...
Warmly,
Jamie Shulander
Instagram@jamieshulander
jshulander@gmail.com
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