Here’s what you need to know to get ready for the Year of the Metal Rat. Tai Sui, Sui Po and San Sha In the Year of the Metal Rat, which opens on December 22, 2019 at 13:04 to be exact, the Tai Sui is in the north. If you’re not already familiar with the… Read More
Fire Rat Month: For Faith’s Sake
When Water is at its strongest, Fire is weak. This is yin and yang; a cycle without end. The Fire Rat month emphasizes these elemental interactions. Water tends to dampen our faith in things turning out right. We lose optimism. Do we stick or split? Do we give up and start over or stay the… Read More
Common Sensei: Timeliness of Elizabeth Warren
Elizabeth Warren was born June 22, 1949. Her birth time is unknown but I have estimated it to be in the Horse hour. My estimate is based on her history. Elizabeth Warren has a good chance of being chosen as the Democratic candidate for the 2020 Presidential election. What is it that makes her timely?… Read More
Monkey Month: Water Tests Mettle
You will always find an answer in the sound of water. Zhuangzi In times that test fortitude and persistence, there are urgent choices to be made. The balance between our public and private selves seems to seesaw with every exchange. Thank goodness there’s everyday life to distract us. We need to have dinner. The kids… Read More
The Horse in 2019 ~ Earth Pig Year
Who is a Horse? Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002. Month*: June Hour: 11 am – 13.00 Day: Ask Us * Caution: the start of the Chinese month can be as early as the 4th & as late as the 9th, depending on the year. I can let you know this too. What is a Horse? The… Read More
The Snake in 2019 ~ Earth Pig Year
Who is a Snake? Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001. Month*: May Hour: 09:00 am – 11.00am Day: Ask Us * Caution: the start of the Chinese month can be as early as the 4th & as late as the 9th, depending on the year. I can let you know this too. What is a Snake? The… Read More
A Dog’s Life
He makes friends wherever he goes. He is certain that everyone wants to make his acquaintance. When he’s out and about, women and children especially like him. Men are either charmed or afraid – he is a litmus test for men. He’s mostly well behaved and has a sense of humor, but if you enter… Read More
Horse Month : The Competition
Welcome to the Horse month. The Horse has an impulsive nature that can be joyfully spontaneous and warm. It’s the Horse in each of us that makes us want to be known and seen; to be the apple of someone’s eye; to be in whatever our spotlight is; to move things forward quickly. A Horse… Read More
Color Me Courageous
Color choices provide a lot of information about what is going on with the people in a house. In addition, color is effective in engaging with the dynamic energy of Flying Stars, along with other adjustments. Color is a practical solution in this sense because the Flying Stars energy changes annually and it’s fairly easy… Read More
A (Re)Productive Cycle
The Pig Month, which covers most of November, marks lap dung in the Chinese almanac. This is the beginning of winter. The winter season also includes the Rat (December) and the Ox (January). In terms of 5 elements, winter is the season of water. Think ice, snow, cold, rain, sleet, hail, flooding, slipperiness, clouds, downward… Read More