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 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 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
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
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
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
Ox Diary: what to expect in January 2015. The Ox takes a Bow. Ox Month opens: January 6th 00:57am. Ox takes a bow. Now, in the sluggish Ox-time we prepare for the New Year. The Ox of January is a symbol of fortitude and stamina, occupying this slow period between the year’s end and its… Read More
Rat Diary: what to expect in December 2014. The Rodent less travelled. Rat Month opens: December 7th 14:11pm. The Rodent less travelled. The Rat by contrast with the Pig, is yang Water. The Rat is the communicator and the keeper of secrets, so this frantic year will have been a challenge. The Rat is… Read More
Pig Diary: what to expect in November 2014. Stye Guru. Pig Month opens: November 7th 21:36pm. Stye Guru. The Pig is yin Water. Water is cold and dark and November is the month when the cold sets in. All Water in the world is constantly in search of all other Water and so Water is… Read More
Beyond our kennel. Dog Month opens: October 8th 18:20pm. Beyond our kennel. The festival known as Chung Yeung is celebrated on the ninth day of the ninth Chinese lunar month, hence it is known as the Double Ninth. It’s a public holiday, this year October 1st. That’s one reason the Hong Kong Occupy action took… Read More
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