In honor of my Teacher, Liu Ming,
CHINESE ALMANAC ASTROLOGY
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LUNAR MONTH: YIN WATER GOAT (1883, 1943, 2003, 2063) ‘Herded Goat’
Water Goats are
talkative, sentimental and persevering characters. Their emotional attachments
to people and things cloud their wisdom. Their consideration of others
undermines their success. Egalitarian idealists they work very hard ‘against
all odds.’ Their generosity is unfailing. Rarely thanked for their work they
nevertheless are strong helpers. They are often robbed or make poor judgements
in financial matters and their fortune does not smooth out until old age (60+).
Though rarely ill their illness tends to be complex and hard to diagnose and/or
treat.
QI NODE: 13 Autumn Begins
"Yin Reverses Yang
“In Autumn Begins there
is the reversal of what the Chinese call "late summer". At this time
autumn qi (particularly in evening/night), which is Dry, will reverse the
lingering damp heat pattern. It often causes typhoons and
tornadoes. During this qi node qi is the best at 3pm.
Now and then, during the
day, practice neigong facing southwest. Do not overexert yourself (or sweat);
let the qi move the blood and transform nutrients. Dress lightly (cover well),
and stroll about in the morning to avoid the damp.
Chew well. During the
day eat two meals, rest (nap) after lunch, snacks of fruit (pears) are good on
hot days. Drink green and flower tea and in the evening enjoy a light savory
soup. Vegetarian meals are fine. Activity should turn from
outward to inward - begin to edit and then store what has been accomplished.
Continue the cautions of Great Heat.
Before bed bucket bathes
and go to sleep not long after dark. Do not go about in the evening or by the
coast. Rest, relax, travel (inland), exercise (modestly) and do not be exposed
to coastal or night winds."
LM The Way of the Three
Treasures
LUNAR HEXAGRAM: 55 Feng: Abundance
"Feng is
about an enormous windfall, harvesting a bumper crop or a fated reward that
comes (and goes) naturally. It expresses the mysterious and fertile generosity
of nature. The mention of astronomical and astrological influences in several
of the lines indicates that success is a matter of fate-synchronicity with the
cycles of time. Do not waste time feeling unworthy or claim the success is
yours. Honor all co-factors and reward all co-workers. Celebration and
generosity express abundance."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 55
Feng
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SUNDAY August 16, Yin Metal Rabbit 27
Hexagram 46 Sheng:
Ascending
Lunar Mansion: The
Watchers / Cock
Solar Indicator: Danger
"Since Sheng is about ascending
naturally, the auspices stay favorable if you are receptive and subordinate.
Your talents are recognized and they suit the times. Steady gradual progress is
indicated."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 46 Sheng
“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
“To roust hypocrisy in his new alliances the
leader must bait his hidden enemies (yin) by showing vulnerability. This day is
a qi expression of true power but all the action is fraught with danger and
risk. The games of political power are also the precursors of decline. The
power plays show yin to be drawing life from the heart of yang. Success is
limited now to a kind of survival. Manipulation and covert action succeed.
Elegance becomes the mask of cleverness and intrigue. Doing only what needs to
be done is best. Old habits or patterns of pressing forward will invite
catastrophe. Beware grudges.”
LM Notes: Danger
MONDAY August 17, Yang Water Dragon 28
Hexagram 18 Gu;
Contamination
Lunar Mansion: The Net /
Crow
Solar Indicator:
Complete
"Gu indicates that life is a
continuous flow, not just an individual personal experience. Success is not
simply a matter of personal control. Unseen environmental forces do affect
us."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 18 Gu
"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
“It is a day for resting on your laurels. Success is established
and secured and the new state seems to govern itself. Enemies are few. It is a
time for inward reflection (yin) on the bare face of reality (yang). Struggle
(yang) is no longer possible or necessary (yin). Decline is not feared and
success not celebrated. Wisdom approaches and withdrawing succeeds. Art is the
demonstration of confidence, dignity and wisdom - be artful. No more
accumulating - decorate with modesty. The way of perfecting power is austerity
and restraint. Do less, have less, show less and seek nothing. Enjoy what is
already manifest.”
LM Notes: Complete
TUESDAY August 18, Yin Water Snake 29
Hexagram 48 Jing: The
Well
Lunar Mansion: The Beak
/ Monkey
Solar Indicator: Harvest
"Jing is about the natural
reciprocity in the human relationship to nature. The Zhouyi says that
the unevenness of nature (well) mirrors the unevenness of our conduct. If we
act inappropriately we ruin our resources (dry well). In the Zhouyi
nature is not an almighty god that stands in judgement of us, meting out
punishment for our wrongs. Nature is a dialog. ”
LM Changing: Zhouyi 48 Jing
"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
“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
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LUNAR MONTH: YANG WOOD MONKEY (1824, 1884, 1944, 2004, 2062) “Climbing
Monkey”
“Wood Monkey’s are
versatile, adventurous and ambitious. Hurt by uncaring parents or orphaned in
childhood, they tend to live unsettled lives. They often work at more than one
job and live in more than one place - and have an untrusting character. Their
ambitions can land them in lawsuits or in prison. A strong mentor or partner
can release them from some obstructions. Strong in their youth, they decline in
old age plagued by sleep disorders, congenital heart disorders and
psychosomatic complications. They are prone to madness and depression.
LUNAR HEXAGRAM: 12 Pi: Obstruction
"Pi is
not a time for going forward. You are blocked by your own pretense or by
external circumstances. Be humble and patient, and cancel or postpone great
plans. Adaptation and patience are the keys to positive change in the
future." LM Changing: Zhouyi
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WEDNESDAY August 19, Yang Wood Horse 1
Hexagram 57 Xun:
Compliance
Lunar Mansion: The Trio
/ Gibbon
Solar Indicator: Open
"Favorable for success in small matters
and/or taking the subordinate role. Good fortune relies on your compliance to
divination, so failure to submit to wise omen brings disaster."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 57 Xun
"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
“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
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In resolution and
adventure...
Warmly,
Jamie Shulander
Instagram@jamieshulander
jshulander@gmail.com
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