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...
INDICATORS
YEAR of the FIRE ROOSTER 4715
(Native Yin Metal) Analytical
"Charged: critical, intelligent, confident, alert, social, dignified, articulate, forthright, spontaneous, inspired, financially adept, challenging, meticulous and tidy.
Deplete: volatile, rude, proud, argumentative, blunt, vulgar, tactless, close-minded, hypochondriac, vain, snobby, aloof, harshly competitive and fanatical.
Image: The Rooster talked about in Chinese Astrology is well known to the Chinese as the ordinary version of the phoenix. This bird is an ancient amulet used to ward off the 5 poisonous creatures (snake, scorpion, spider, centipede and toad). The Rooster (not hen) is sacrificed only at rituals requiring oaths (trustworthy). The most familiar image is, of course, the Rooster lording over hens in the yard and dueling to the death in a cockfight - extrovert extraordinaire. There is the precision of its sharp beak (intellectual), the powerful wings (competitive) and the call to sun at dawn and dusk (eloquence). Basic materials become luxury items when chosen by the Rooster eye. Roosters collect books and documents.
Fire Rooster (1837, 1897, 1957, 2017, 2077) 'Solitary Rooster'
Fire Roosters are skillful, sensual and restless characters. They are excellent craftspeople and have a strong ambition to escape the limitations of poverty and class. They flip-flop from iron self-confidence to hopelessness and back. Though apparently strong willed they collapse in the face of difficulties. Their unapologetic, anti-social attitudes will complicate their relationships and dim their fortunes. Their sexuality is ferocious and embarrassment unknown to them. They often carry the burden of unresolved ancestral (congenital) illnesses and are haunted by the unsettled dead."
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LUNAR MONTH: YANG WATER RAT (1852, 1912, 1972, 2032, 2092) ‘Mountain Rat’
WATER is the native element of the Rat Earthly Branch. Water Rats are cunning, changeable and slightly paranoid characters. Their fortunes are very uneven when young but improve with age. Their finances will peak and plummet but end up solid. They are astute in many ways, insightful but easily also distracted (untrusting). Their luck (and self-centeredness) changes when they partner with a strong and stable mate or meet a confident teacher. They are prone to wind disorders (nervousness) and poor circulation. Old age will seem like the outcome of survival.
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QI NODE: 21 Great Snow
Yin Matures
“The Great Snow qi node is a time of visions and magic. Our inner yang sees images in the Great Yin. Things are not as they appear. Yin extends its influence into our dreams. During this qi node qi is best at 11pm (when you are asleep). Practice neigong in the morning and evening. Remembered or forgotten dreams appear in this qi node that portend the coming year. The darkening of the light means shorter days, no rainbows and abundant snow. Stillness may lead to stagnation. All activity slows down, many things seem to stop or die. Every being/thing must rest. A trip south (winter vacation) is recommended for those with insufficient yang.”
LM The Way of Three Treasures::: ::: :::
LUNAR HEXAGRAM: 24 Fu: Return
“Short-term plans succeed in the context of a broad view. Things are turning for the better. Routine work comes to fruition. It is favorable to have a clear goal before setting out."
LM Changing: Zhouyi
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MONDAY December 18, Yin Earth Rabbit 1
Hexagram 12 Pit: Obstruction
There is a heightened sense of paranoia and distrust today. With patience and resourcefulness, however, there is also the potential for work arounds and building partnerships. Consult the
oracle for details and get together with friends...
"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 12 Pi
TUESDAY December 19, Yang Metal Dragon 2
Lunar Mansion: The Bow / Deer
Solar Indicator: Level
Solar Indicator: Level
There is a heightened sense of paranoia and distrust today. With patience and resourcefulness, however, there is also the potential for work arounds and building partnerships. Consult the
oracle for details and get together with friends...
"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 12 Pi
“Auspicious activity: It is auspicious to build and buy new property. It is an especially good day
to get married. It is favorable for divination, signing contracts, romance/courtship and all forms
of partnership. Good auspice is especially related to festive group events, banqueting, family
gatherings and/or community celebrations. It is an excellent day to take office (begin a new job).
to get married. It is favorable for divination, signing contracts, romance/courtship and all forms
of partnership. Good auspice is especially related to festive group events, banqueting, family
gatherings and/or community celebrations. It is an excellent day to take office (begin a new job).
Contraindicated Activity: It is not auspicious for funerals/burials (become unsettled: ghosts).
Seclusion or isolation is unfavorable (miss opportunity).”
LM Notes: The BowSeclusion or isolation is unfavorable (miss opportunity).”
TUESDAY December 19, Yang Metal Dragon 2
Hexagram 45 Cui: Assembly
Solar Indicator: Maintain
Go within, subordinate and subscribe. Generosity today unravels fate.
THURSDAY December 21, Yang Water Horse 4
Lunar Mansion: The Wings / Serpent
Solar Indicator: Settle
There is a powerful and outspoken nature to the day. And, the day calls for collaboration and
routine gesture. Let your open heart be your guide...
WEDNESDAY December 20, Yin Metal Snake 3
Hexagram 35 Jin: Advance
Solar Indicator: Settle
There is a powerful and outspoken nature to the day. And, the day calls for collaboration and
routine gesture. Let your open heart be your guide...
“Beneficial for all joint efforts. Be receptive to the inevitable success that comes from joining
together with others. Expect emotions to run high and epiphanies on all sides.”
together with others. Expect emotions to run high and epiphanies on all sides.”
"When we sincerely open our hearts in this way we are naturally purged of our selfishness and
wantonness. Through this exchange we may enter into the depths of human spirituality. There
is no greater gesture than this ritual of rituals."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 45 Cuiwantonness. Through this exchange we may enter into the depths of human spirituality. There
is no greater gesture than this ritual of rituals."
“It is auspicious to continue routine work and to uphold and support your superiors. It is
auspicious for religious rituals (not ancestral), divination (and compliance), family gatherings
and celebrations. It is favorable for sponsoring and/or attending public and cultural events.
auspicious for religious rituals (not ancestral), divination (and compliance), family gatherings
and celebrations. It is favorable for sponsoring and/or attending public and cultural events.
“It is very unfavorable for marriage (cause chronic illness and premature death for both partners),
funerals and burials. It is inauspicious for traveling far from home. Buildings begun today
become money pits (need constant repair) and the construction will cause injuries and/or
accidental deaths.”
LM Notes: The Wingsfunerals and burials. It is inauspicious for traveling far from home. Buildings begun today
become money pits (need constant repair) and the construction will cause injuries and/or
accidental deaths.”
WEDNESDAY December 20, Yin Metal Snake 3
Lunar Mansion: The Chariot / Earthworm
Go within, subordinate and subscribe. Generosity today unravels fate.
"Progress of all kinds is possible, but gentleness and grace are recommended. Confident
subordination is the natural response to this sort of pre-ordained success, but keep an eye
out for the envious. Do not let greed or bad manners ruin it."
LM Changing: Zhouyisubordination is the natural response to this sort of pre-ordained success, but keep an eye
out for the envious. Do not let greed or bad manners ruin it."
“Auspicious Activity: Great success comes to anyone who initiates and continues industry.
Business booms, all prosper. Building and remodeling go well (bring prestige). Marriages
will inspire both partners to be their best and they will produce brilliant offspring. Funerals,
memorials and burials will allow the dead true peace (and produce scholar offspring).
Contraindicated activity: It is very unfavorable to procrastinate and/or postpone.”
LM Notes: The ChariotBusiness booms, all prosper. Building and remodeling go well (bring prestige). Marriages
will inspire both partners to be their best and they will produce brilliant offspring. Funerals,
memorials and burials will allow the dead true peace (and produce scholar offspring).
Contraindicated activity: It is very unfavorable to procrastinate and/or postpone.”
THURSDAY December 21, Yang Water Horse 4
Hexagram 16 Yu: Comfort
Solar Indicator: Destroy
Seize the moment with a gentle touch. Appropriate editing will allow new shoots to feel the sun.
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Play with resilience.
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Lunar Mansion: The Horn / Crocodile
Seize the moment with a gentle touch. Appropriate editing will allow new shoots to feel the sun.
"Pleasure, in its many forms, though powerful, is not long-lived. The auspice is good for
enjoyment but self-indulgence can ruin it. Enjoy and share the results of the success, but
do not make pleasure a goal in itself."
LM Changing: Zhouyi 16 Yuenjoyment but self-indulgence can ruin it. Enjoy and share the results of the success, but
do not make pleasure a goal in itself."
“It is auspicious to begin or initiate any activity (marriage) or series of activities. It is a good
day to buy property, plant a garden, apply for and/or begin a new job. It is ideal to apply to or
enter school, begin a construction or remodeling project. It is auspicious for marriage proposals
and making your case as asking permission is favorably received. All activities related to
children and/or young people are auspicious. Its first appearance each year (or any Spring
season) is particularly auspicious. A child born on this day will be intelligent and fortunate.
day to buy property, plant a garden, apply for and/or begin a new job. It is ideal to apply to or
enter school, begin a construction or remodeling project. It is auspicious for marriage proposals
and making your case as asking permission is favorably received. All activities related to
children and/or young people are auspicious. Its first appearance each year (or any Spring
season) is particularly auspicious. A child born on this day will be intelligent and fortunate.
“Contraindicated activity: Funerals, memorials, constructing tombs and burials will bring about
disaster to a family. It is not time for exerted effort or overcoming obstacles. The qi is fresh and
unformed and therefore should not be pressed into fixation (slavery).”
LM Notes: The Horndisaster to a family. It is not time for exerted effort or overcoming obstacles. The qi is fresh and
unformed and therefore should not be pressed into fixation (slavery).”
“The successful prince as warrior must now lose his youthful ambitions and develop into a
proper king….Today calculated loss (cancellation) succeeds”
LM Notes: Destroyproper king….Today calculated loss (cancellation) succeeds”
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Jamie Shulander
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