October 9th, 2015
The (9th) month of the Fire Dog 2015. (Oct 9th 00:09 to Nov 8th 03:25 inclusive) Bo ———- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- To Strip Hexagram 23 The Dog Month, Animal by Animal. During this Fire Dog month: The Rat may suspect covert opposition. The Ox may be up in… Read More
September 8th, 2015
The (8th) month of the Wood Rooster 2015. (Sept 8th 08:10 to Oct 9th 00:09 inclusive) Kuan ———- ———- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- The Watchtower Hexagram 20 The Rooster Month, Animal by Animal. During this Wood Rooster month: The Rat may feel overshadowed. The Ox may feel surprisingly supported. The Tiger… Read More
August 3rd, 2015
The (7th) month of the Wood Monkey 2015. (August 7th 18:30pm to Sept 8th 08:10 inclusive) Pi ———- ———- ———- —- —- —- —- — —- Stop Hexagram 12 Monkey Month, Animal by Animal. During this Wood Monkey month: The Rat may feel supported when outspoken. The Ox may experience relief, r’n’r, respite. The Tiger… Read More
July 31st, 2015
Sheep Diary: the month of the Water Sheep (6th) 2015. (July 7th 18:30 to August 7th 18:30pm inclusive) Dun ———- ———- ———- ———- —- —- —- —- Retreat Hexagram 33 Sheep Month, Animal by Animal. During this Water Sheep month: The Rat may speak on another’s behalf. The Ox may be directly opposed. The Tiger… Read More
June 5th, 2015
June 2015: Horse Diary, the month of the Water Horse. Horse Month opens: June 6th 08:20am. Kou ———- ———- ———- ———- ———- —- —- Coming to Meet. Hexagram 44 Mid-Summer Murmurs. Generally Horses seek the light; it is the nature of the Horse to crave attention. This quality of yang Fire, first identified thousands of… Read More
May 7th, 2015
May 2015: Snake Diary, the nature of the Golden Snake. Snake Month opens: May 6th 04:11am. The Golden Snake. Where to do what, when and why. May is the lead-in to Summer, the season of Fire. Fire is about outdoor activity, visibility, promotion and attracting attention. Fire represents the trees atop the canopy of the… Read More
April 7th, 2015
April 2015: Dragon Diary, the nature of the Golden Dragon. Dragon Month opens: April 5th 10:58am. The Golden Dragon. “You are the smell before rain, you are the blood in my veins.” Brand New: “The Boy who blocked his own shot”. TS Eliot called April a cruel month, I remind my grandson Mr Levi as… Read More
March 19th, 2015
Darkness at Noon. Total Solar Eclipse 9:33 am Friday 20th March. Poles, Soul and Sockets The ancient Chinese word for “eclipse” also means “regret”, I tell my daughter Jessie as I drive her to Homebase in Walthamstow. That in itself might be reason enough to stay indoors next Friday. To the Chinese diviner, going back… Read More
March 6th, 2015
Rabbit over the Moon Rabbit Month opens: March 6th 05:56am. Rabbit over the Moon Spring is springing up all around us. The days are longer, the light is brighter, new birds chirrup the day into life each morning. This energy of stirring is called Wood. As of 5.50 on the morning of the 6th March… Read More
January 21st, 2015
The Bolting Horse Human beings are designed to feast in December and then lie around bloated till February. The Chinese Year kind of respects this. And here I am early Monday morning walking past the line of cars queuing to get into town. The newspapers judge success by “growth” alone; don’t they know that growth… Read More