From Liu Ming laoshi CHINESE ASTROLOGY UPDATE :: OCTOBER 24-27, 2014 Frost Descends Qi Node: Yin Encloses Yang EARTH “Frost Surrenders” The Frost Descends qi node is when autumn collapses into winter. Lesser Yin gives way to Great Yin. On Earth qi seems to standstill and frost are prevalent. As the autumn descends into winter, natural activity appears to subside. In fact, activity simply withdraws deeper and deeper inward and down. The northwest wind carries in the growing cold with transitional damp (earth). Days grow short (yang diminishes). During this period the environment grows ever more yin and is characterized by hoarfrost. Dampness (Earth) rides the cold wind and is variable. Snow threatens. The blustery wind is pernicious cold/damp. Yang, withdrawing in and downward, must not be called back up and out. Dress warmly and stay out of the wind. During this period qi is best at 8pm. Neigong is practiced inside where it is warm, rub your belly until it turns red. Eat warm and nourishing meals and go to bed early. Even if the weather is not cold (temperature) do not get caught in the wind. Do not sleep near a drafty window or run down the driveway for the newspaper in your pajamas. Do not jog in shorts by the coast. If you must jog, wear sweats, a hat and run where there is no wind. If this cold damp wind “gets in” you will get colds and flu, fevers and stiffness of tendons and muscles all winter. Prophetic dreams are hovering in the night if hot/damp and cold/damp do not hound you. 9th moon WOOD DOG “Gate Dog” Wood Dog moons are articulate, talkative and active times. Success comes easily from work and focus – if you are ready “to get on with it” good fortune will fill our lives. Social skills, networking and an attractive appearance can aid all of us in acquiring wealth, position and even leadership. This moon helps find fated relationships quickly and easily – recognizing “old friends” at first glance (intuitive eye). Be compliant to those you trust and enjoy friendship to the max. Wood Dog moons allow many, many people to respond to medical treatment well and recover from illness quickly and thoroughly. Friday Oct 24, 2014 - lunar 9th moon/1st day :: Earth Dragon “Yielding Dragon” day :: Constellation: Ghost/sheep :: solar indicator: Destroy The day provides a chance to understand that the decline of yang and rise of yin are NOT about loss or diminished resources. Rest is not a pause in constant action, indeed, action should arise only when there is inspiration. The growing fullness of annual yin may seem soft and even tired but this is the view of those obsessed with yang. The key for today is holding back in order to feel the inspiration flow. In fact, inspiration may not be found. What we do NOT want to do is artificially stimulate ourselves because this invites a harsh series of events that can turn into early death (exhaustion, possession and suicide). Observe the momentum of your best actions roll forward without effort. A calculated loss today will prove to be a gain in the days to come. Consult the oracle for sure. In the Chinese Tradition it is a fine day to dust off the ancestor altar and make an offering of fine incense and fragrant fruits. Let the beneficent ancestors sort out the ghosts. A simple bow to the west can suffice. Know that you have a Big Yin team (dead) on your side and don’t se any vulgar measure for it - just be grateful. Send love to the recent dead but do not call them back with grief. Pregnant Moms should be carefully supported today - no stress. This sort of day qi lends its self to bad habits if not held back. All your weaknesses join forces for you to screw up the possibilities. Remember they are weak - that’s why you call them weaknesses - and buck up. Skip the tonic herbs, coffee and headbanger tunes. Don’t be a drama queen. Battles fought today will have unexpected casualties. It is not a good day to hike in forests or be in the deep wilderness (you may create lost spirits by dragging them home into the city [causes of many urban problems]). The Stomach and San Jiao channels are open. Use San Jiao 5 and Gallbladder 41 between 1-3pm. Acute stomach disorders respond well to treatment. Minor skin rashes clear up by themselves. Food cures are particularly helpful. The disciplines of yoga and qigong provide a strong co-factor in recovery today. People who are not particularly ill respond well to treatment (solidify their strength). No back surgery. Saturday Oct 25 - lunar 9/2 :: Earth Snake “Golden Snake” day Constellation: Willow/Roebuck :: solar indicator: Danger Yesterday’s pause continues today - or ought to. Second chance you might say. When the jie qi pauses like this, pressing forward with action is very qi costly and creates wasteful habits and chronic qi deficiencies. Relax. Waiting is part of every successful project. Wait. On this day the waiting has a rich spiritual side that lends itself to meditation, seclusion, ritual offerings and the veneration of the ancestors (lineage, etc.). It is an ideal day for transmission, initiation, ordination and the revelation of esoteric teachings through practice/ritual. What can really screw up a day like today in autumn is that we keep (habitually) squandering qi when it should be now securely stowed for winter. When we do this mid-winter becomes a great challenge (illness and dark emotions [fear]). To stay clear of “danger” today follow the Earth Snake in and down - hide the baby Jesus from Herod, if you know what I mean. Small yang is bright light and should now be stored within. It is crucial for a long life and an awakened mind to follow this jie qi advice. Sudden and impulsive conduct will harm your heart and have long-term negative effects. Let the day be a celebration of your “given” resources - the ones that come from your past good causes and your loving line of beneficent ancestors. Feel the love and lay low. Make each thought a prayer and each move a ritual. It is auspicious to enter retreat, get a medical treatment and consult the oracle. An afternoon nap is called for. Taking inventory and catching up with accounting is good business. Avoid arguments, lawsuits and getting married. Artistic impulses will flop, traveling to new destinations will be hazardous (loss, injury) and contracts signed today will not be fulfilled. The Spleen and Pericardium channels are open. Acupuncture treatments are inhibited. Acute cases will resist treatment of any kind. Treatments that a part of a long-term plan (chronic) will work but no dramatic breakthroughs today. Talk therapy methods are enhanced. Shamanic techniques are enhanced. Think linked talk and movement - guided meditations sort of thing - all good. Avoid cathartic drama however. No foot surgery. Sunday Oct 26 - lunar 9/3 :: Metal Horse “Horse in the Stall” day Constellation : Birdstar/Horse :: solar indicator: Complete Today commemorates the incomparable Rigdzin Jigme Lingpa (1729-1798). The voluntary pause of the last few days prepares you for today’s full stop. Cooperating with the full stop (modesty) provides reward. The qi has an apprentice shape; a willingness to stand behind the master and observe. Understand that though some progress is made in ordinary ways the real qi of the day is in holding back and deepening insight. It is auspicious to rely on customs, mentors and what is tried and true. It is auspicious for communicating with love ones living far away. Call home. Winter gardening, cleaning house and doing the laundry are auspicious. If the last few days have gone badly today the negative results inhibit you from further misjudgment - injury, in this case, is a form of protection. If things have gone well the last few days then resting on your laurels is auspicious. Avoid commerce (both buying and selling). Do not innovate. Funerals, burials and/or weddings invoke the unsettled dead and demonic. Travel will not go as planned. Medical treatments run the risk of exacerbating existing imbalances. The Liver channel is open. Any and all medical treatments should be postponed. The evils that cause disease in humans have the day. The only effective treatments today relate to food (fasting to prescribed diets). A plate of comfort food and a rerun of a favorite movie are healing. Acupuncture and surgery become dangerous due to an unnoticed breech in hygiene protocols. Stress around procedures invokes demons to interfere. Take the day off medically. Don’t look for excuses. If you have scheduled patients, sorry, the new blog will help you avoid that mistake in 2015. Don’t let your student loans cloud your judgment. No surgery on calves (lower leg). Monday Oct 27 - lunar 9/4 :: Metal Goat “Wealthy Goat” day Constellation : Bow/Stag :: solar indicator: Harvest The qi of the day wants to talk to directly - seek counsel in consulting the oracle. Read the results several times slowly and let the advice sink in. Comply. Now that you are used to the restraint of the last few days, the tension of holding back should dissolve into deep relaxation. Yin grows strong and needs no warnings - let it grow. Insight overcomes impulse and smooth progress comes from yang deep within that does not show on the surface anymore. Your appetite should be acute and precise - healing. The smooth outcomes and rewards of the day are linked to the relaxation that comes from complying with the jie qi for the last few days. It is positive day for weddings, signing contracts, romance and courtship. Modest celebration (banquet) with friends is auspicious. Intimate dinner for two is also deemed auspicious. Chillax. It is inauspicious for entering retreat, solitude and funerals. Missed opportunity will be regretted for a long time. Worrying will create indigestion. If the last few days have been a stumbling set of mishaps today the negativity has a urgent shamanic purge to it. Pressing forward today is like volunteering for the flaying of your skin by demons - luckily this is all seen in trance only. You are torn to shreds only to be pieced back together with some sort of wisdom (perhaps). This awkwardness is something like taking ayahuasca with your therapist in Los Angeles. Though this sort of recklessness has tradition in the Chinese Tradition the results hardly ever makes sense in terms of the losses. The Lung channel is open. The incidence of misdiagnosis will be high. Get second and third opinions before any major medical treatment. Yesterday’s demons are not all gone. Practitioners should use methods in which they have their best confidence (most experience). Decline in health is imminent today. Many older patients in long-term care will pass over (kidney and heart failure). Many people will die from treatment. Between 9am-1pm Lung 7 is a safe panacea point. No surgery to chest or lumbar region.
Posted on: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 07:42:31 +0000