Hexagram 57 is called Xun. Xun is most often translated as Wind but right now I like the translation by Liu Ming: Compliance. The trigrams on the top and bottom of Hexagram 57 are the same. Xun represents the oldest daughter, the one who is designated to take on motherly duties. One of my teachers… Read More
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12 Animal Fortunes for the Water Horse Month
Water Horse 壬午 Month June 5th 17:56-July 7th 04:05 Here are the Animal Fortunes for the month of the Water Horse. To get the most out of the fortunes you’ll want to know all four of your pillars which are based on your birth year, month, day and time. If you don’t know your Four… Read More
The Opposite of Forgetting
Is there such a thing as ultimate truth? Is truth an end in itself? These are things you might think about when it’s a Snake month in a Snake year. The ancient Greek concept of ἀλήθεια (aletheia) implies that truth, meaning reality, is the antonym of forgetting; truth is a state of being unhidden or… Read More
12 Animal Fortunes for the Metal Snake Month
Metal Snake 辛巳 Month May 5th 13:57-June 5th 17:56 Here are the Animal Fortunes for the month of the Metal Snake. To get the most out of the fortunes you’ll want to know all four of your pillars which are based on your birth year, month, day and time. If you don’t know your Four… Read More
Serious Feng Shui Snake Year Makeover
What do you think of my Snakeover? I know you’re probably tired of hearing about the Snake shedding its skin in this Year of the Snake, however, that’s exactly what I’ve been working on. Since you’re here, maybe you’ve noticed some new things on the site? If you haven’t, go take a look at my… Read More
12 Animal Fortunes for the Metal Dragon Month
Metal Dragon 庚辰 Month April 4th 20:48-May 5th 13:57 Here are the Animal Fortunes for the month of the Metal Dragon. To get the most out of the fortunes you’ll want to know all four of your pillars which are based on your birth year, month, day and time. If you don’t know your Four… Read More
Roots, Stems, and Branches of Ba Zi
Explore the Roots, Stems and Branches of Ba Zi When: Sunday April 13th 9-10 am GMT-7 Where: On Zoom Tuition: $29.00 Prerequisite: none I’m offering a new class in April for anyone who wants to learn more about Ba Zi or Chinese Astrology. You don’t need any prior knowledge or training. This is the first… Read More
Monthly Meetups
Monthly Meetups are free for subscribers to the Monthly Guide and each guide will be the jumping off point for discussion that month. This is meant to be an exchange, not a lecture. I encourage your questions and comments. If you’re not a subscriber but you would like to attend, please join us! The price… Read More
Elon Reeve Musk Ba Zi
Elon Reeve Musk was born in Pretoria, South Africa. He is a 甲 yang Wood day master which means his money element is Earth and Earth is definitely strong in South Africa. Elon was born into money. Earth is his money, wife/girlfriend/baby mama and success element. Elon’s Ba Zi has a lot of interesting features… Read More
Earth Rabbit : Revisiting the Concept of Refuge
The pillar of Earth Rabbit often indicates a person who stays at home, either by choice or otherwise. As I mentioned before, the last time we experienced the Earth Rabbit month was March 2020. In real life, the Earth Rabbit sometimes shows up as an elder, as a person who has limited movement, or a… Read More