Many a slip My diary for the month of the Water Snake (May 5th 09:54 to June 5th 14:09 inclusive) in the Year of the Fire Monkey. Qian ———- ———- ———- ———- ———- ———- Heaven Hexagram 1 “When a man holds a high position and is nevertheless modest, he shines with the light of… Read More
What is feng shui? Sometimes I’m asked for a scientific explanation of traditional Chinese feng shui. Which is a reasonable request. I tend to reply something like: if you plant tomatoes on a North-facing wall, don’t expect great salads. Worse if you do it in January. Because everything is changing all the time; all things… Read More
Grouching Dragon/Powder Monkey My diary for the month of the Water Dragon (April 4th 16:32pm – May 5th 09:54 inclusive) in the Year of the Fire Monkey. Kuai —- —- ———- ———- ———- ———- ———- Breakthrough Hexagram 43 “Rain washes away the pollution of the past, so one is restored to original wholeness and soundness”.… Read More
The Current Bunny My diary for the (2nd) month of the Metal Rabbit 2016 (March 4th 11:46am to April 4th 16:32pm inclusive). Da Zhuang —- —- —- —- ———- ———- ———- ———- Great Power Hexagram 34 “The little is departing, the great is arriving.” The Book of Changes. The Rabbit Month, Animal by Animal. During… Read More
The Metal Tiger My diary for the 1st month, 2016 (Feb 4th 18:14 to March 4th 11:46am inclusive) Tai —- —- —- —- —- —- ———- ———- ———- Balance Hexagram 11 “The little is departing, the great is arriving.” The Book of Changes. The Tiger Month, Animal by Animal. During this Metal Tiger month: The… Read More
The Earth Ox My diary for the 12th month, 2015/16 (Jan 6th 2016 06:47 to Feb 4th 18:14 inclusive) Lin —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- ———- ———- Approaching Hexagram 19 “Just as the lake is inexhaustible in depth, so the sage is inexhaustible in readiness to teach.” The Book of Changes. The… Read More
The Earth Rat My diary for the 11th month, 2015 (Dec 7th 20:01 to Jan 6th 2016 06:47 inclusive) Fu —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- ———- The Return Hexagram 24 “The transformation of the old becomes… Read More
The Fire Pig My diary for the 10th month, 2015 (Nov 8th 03:25 to Dec 7th 20:01 inclusive) Kun —- — —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- —- Earth Hexagram 2 “Nature creates all beings without erring.” The Pig Month, Animal by Animal. During this Fire Pig month: The Rat may become… Read More
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
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
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