CHINESE ASTROLOGY UPDATE – 7/18/14 – 7/26/14 METAL GOAT Moon Sixth MOON 2014 “Wealthy Goat” Metal Goat moons offer gentle progress and naturally produce logical outcomes (work = success). This month is good for social gatherings, iced tea in the backyard and a bit of gossip. The qi of the Metal Goat moon has an innocent quality that cannot cope with vigorous enemies so it is best not to invoke danger (poor planning, superficiality). In the first two weeks we are vulnerable to harsh retributions, sudden, acute illness and forgetfulness but this quiets down in the second two weeks. It is a good moon for big social weddings. Children born in this month will be supportive of their parents. During this moon even strong people may have kidney disharmonies. It is NOT a good month for taking exams, entering retreat or traveling alone in unknown or wild places. Slight Heat Qi Node Yang Declines FIRE “Small or Shrinking Heat” In Slight Heat qi node Yang begins its inevitable decline but growth is extended. It is a time of mild heat that appears as the yang of the year begins its decline. The weather should turn mild. Fruits and vegetables are abundant. Cicadas and crickets chorus day and night. Twilight is beautiful. Fields bulge with the abundance. It is a time when the legacy of the annual Yang is determined. Is it to be survival at any cost (brutishness) or elegant majesty that steps down in the fullness of time (wisdom)? It is the time when many plants extend their qi to produce strong roots and fertile seeds (create future). Fall harvests will dependent on this qi node being mild. Mild winds can clear damp (avoid mold). Contagious diseases that “rode the hot wind” in the Summer Solstice now take root. Anxiety may crowd into dreams. During this qi node qi is best at 1pm. When you wake practice neigong facing due south. Do not overexert yourself (sweat); let the qi move the blood and transform nutrients. Dress lightly, cut your hair and stroll about to avoid the damp heat. Chew well. During the day eat two meals, rest (nap) after lunch, snacks of fruit (melon) are good on hot days. As before, drink green and chrysanthemum tea and in the evening enjoy a light savory soup. Guard the heart (shen) from strain by modestly expressing your feelings – it is natural to feel a bit anxious (sudden decline of yang) – but avoid drama/anxiety. Before bed bucket bathe (cold salt rinse) and go to sleep just after dark. Rest, relax, travel (vacation by sea), exercise and do not get burned by the sun. Do not work or rest directly in the sun of midday!!! Fri July 18 – 6th moon/22nd day OXBOY/Danger Today the qi is characterized by loss (person, resource or idea) but only a temporary loss that leads to new resources. We may not like confusion but it shows us what clarity is – again and again. The day provides are remarkable flood of distractions so withdrawing from and/or postponing actions is advised. Fixation on distraction leads to falling head first into the well. Slowing down, modesty and pause allow new resources to approach. This sort of day is ideal for meditation, contemplation and strategic thinking, but does not provide conclusions or alternative action. Just pause is best. Motivation is empty – no matter what you do. Be grateful that the ancestors give us the occasional “day off”. Eat small meals. On a day like this you are not the only one being distracted – everyone is distracted so don’t expect much from others. Don’t start anything new, sign contracts or go on first date (easy to give bad impressions). Travel (long or short trips) is inauspicious especially with or to family. Anything you might do is wrought with distractedness and cluelessness. Building or adjusting fengshui will go haywire and have to be redone. Not a favorable day to hang prayer flags. The Large Intestine channel is open. Childbirth is likely to take a long time (long labor). Chronic illnesses may flare up with acute symptoms and this may be a chance to unseat them if medical treatments are precise. Rise early (5-7am) and do yoga or qigong – particularly beneficial for digestive disorders today. Use Large Intestine 4 between 3-5pm. Recent wind invasions will be easily resolved. Massage Large Intestine 4 many times today. Brush and bucket bathe before bed. Sat July 19 – 6th moon/23rd day MAIDEN/Complete The qi associated with Maiden constellation has darkened over the last few centuries but was once quite generous – wish fulfilling (especially in summer). All the indicators for this day are flexible. This means the day qi is very responsive to our conduct. In the recent sequence of indicators the feeling is one of further purging – but perhaps with a positive angle again. Losing what should be lost (let go). The overall image is one of a maidservant who is so sweet you would not want to abuse her in even the slightest way. The day lends itself to simple tasks, enjoying the arts, contemplation and generosity. Decorating is safe but building/construction may be dangerous. Selling essentials is okay; but selling (or buying) luxuries is out. Natural perseverance is key. Avoid signing contracts, getting married, relying on others and getting cornered emotionally. No parties or potlucks. Risks diminish after 1pm. The Lung channel is open. Treating chronic imbalances can work, particularly digestive disorders. Stress will undermine most progress made today. Use Lung 7 between 3-5pm. Use Lung 3 for emotional complications that uphold bad habits around food. Patients need assistance in developing better habits/lifestyle. Sun July 20 – 6th moon/24th day VOID/Harvest It is one of several Guan Di Commemorative days. What happens today isn’t your fault and isn’t anybody else’s fault. Today in the lunar cycle ghosts crowd around the places of the living and cause trouble, especially in family homes and cemeteries. Today can be a good measure of how many ghosts follow you – what does that mean? Most conduct you know to be a “bad habit” (from chocolate to child abuse) has something to do with ghosts (stuck qi) in Chinese Tradition. It is useful to consult the oracle. It is useful (exorcistic) to be self-disciplined, practice martial arts (Guan Di is the patron god of martial arts). It is a good day for housecleaning, laundry and smudging the house (cedar or sage). Be on your best behavior might mean being a bit reclusive, monkish. Kindness and generosity works wonders. Be as upstanding as Guan Di. It is not auspicious to sign contracts, struggling or getting stressed. Being sloppy about your commitments can be disastrous (injury, divorce or mental collapse). Take your meds. Drink your herbs. The Bladder channel is open but channel qi is very weak and sunken. Acupuncture treatments will be ineffective. Massaging whole body – complete system – is best. Herb prescriptions from earlier this week are fine. Bupin soups will be enhanced in their effects. Qigong can have medical benefits today. Mon July 21 – 6th moon/25th day ROOF/Open The raw qi of the day is abundant but the indications emphasize our capacity and ability to make good of the situations that arise. In other words, it’s a “could go either way” day but no standstill is available. Traditionally this suggests sticking with customs, patterns and laws in order to get full benefit. The day demands compliance to what you know in your heart to be “right” because the almanac tradition in China sets no standard for conduct from “above” or requires no subordination to some Greater Power. Your own conscience (heart), observed and followed today offers great reward. Hypocritical compliance to spiritual practices invites folly. Cleaning up and repairing walls around the house are auspicious. It is a good day to place amulets, repair fences, working in the garden, getting married (courthouse) and cautious (well-planned) travel. Standard business and study has extra rewards, using consultants is advantageous and mergers have extraordinary rewards. The day is favorable for medical treatments. Do not overestimate your strength (no innovations). Stay out of hospitals, the wilderness and avoid travel on the open sea. The wind can wreak havoc on your immune system (exercise in sheltered places). Avoid getting swept up in other peoples’ emotional conflicts. The Kidney channel is open. Kidney 6 is especially useful between 3-5pm. The day is auspicious to treat (acupuncture, massage) injuries (muscles, tendons) especially of the lower extremities. Heat with qi deficiency can be treated successfully. On-set wind conditions are easily removed. Treatments have unexpectedly positive results connected from patient compliance. Avoid or postpone knee and ankle surgery. Vigorous brush bathing is especially beneficial for everyone (9-10pm is best). Tue July 22 – 6th moon/26th day HOUSE/Shut The qi of the day cannot be grasped and worked but its abundance is found in continued compliance to its nature. Today its nature is at a kind of standstill that sinks down. If you get agitated by ambition or distracted by goals you stumble. Everything we long for is, in fact, already ours. Can you see that? If yes, you will feel the progress of deepening roots not miles per hour. This configuration in the 6th moon is perhaps a bit awkward, but full of wisdom. To get the best of the day’s offerings be generous and forgiving – to others AND yourself. Simple stuff like a walk in the forest or along the edge of the sea or lake can offer great wisdom. Entering solitary retreat will brings fruition to your intentions. Fengshui adjustments at business sites are enhanced. Contributing to temple construction brings long lasting benefit. Funerals, burials (fengshui monument placement) and memorial gatherings bring great prosperity to the living. Signing contracts, open new business and getting married are auspicious. Moving to new home is auspicious. The performance of rituals is auspicious (Daoist: Steps of the Great Yu). Avoid compulsive divination, procrastination and confrontation. Do not file lawsuits or squander resources. Travel will be confusing but not dangerous. The Gallbladder channel is open. Use Gallbladder 41 from 9-11am and 3-5pm. Use Liver 3 and 4. Acupuncture is greatly enhanced today (except from 11am-1pm). If GB pulse is not afflicted/weak use Gallbladder 27 and 28 (needle and/or massage) to enhance flexibility of movement and mind. Stabilizing emotions and calming distractedness (shen) is easily done. Talk therapy can be especially useful today. Routine exercise has enhanced results (particularly flexibility of legs and hips).
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