June 1st, 2016
Hoarse with no name My diary for the month of the Wood Horse (June 5th 14:09 to July 7th 00:33 inclusive) in the Year of the Fire Monkey. Kou ———- ———- ———- ———- ———- —- —- Meeting Hexagram 44 “Too much Monkey business for me to get involved in.” Chuck Berry (1956) The Horse Month… Read More
May 27th, 2016
Knowing your onions: the yin and yang of feng shui. “He not busy being born is busy dying.” Bob Dylan. Yes we have no tomatoes. Some ungenerous people say that Bob Dylan made a career out of just two songs: a slow one and a fast one. And one way to look at feng shui… Read More
May 5th, 2016
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
April 25th, 2016
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
April 12th, 2016
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April 5th, 2016
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
March 3rd, 2016
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
February 4th, 2016
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
January 7th, 2016
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
December 9th, 2015
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