FEBRUARY 16-18 2014 ** CHINESE ASTROLOGY UPDATE: The Qi Node Spring Begins concludes Tuesday. The yang qi offers some sweet visions and the possibilities seem wide and sweet; though still not ready for action. A pale luminosity changes the dark sky and portentous dreams appear at 3am but do not mistake it for dawn. Sun Feb 16 – 1st moon/17th day Sometimes stuff happens apparently for no reason and, sometimes, hard work bears fruit. Today both these streams appear and there is no telling why or from what effort fruition occurs. On an Earth Horse day, one might be inclined to say “so what?’. LOL. The qi of the day is quite nice but the “causes” are unclear. There is a bit of surprise in the air. Ordinary stuff goes smoothly; there are few warnings required. In an overall sense conventional conduct blossoms – but without grandeur; think daisies not roses. The momentum of benevolent ancestors sweetens the air. The Liver channel is open. Lung 7 and Kidney 6 are useful all day. Find Liver 6 with your finger; if the patient experiences discomfort just from touch use needle (or seed) to help release long-standing qi/blood disorders. Place seed on an ear point for Liver. Suggest the patient press the seed every 2 hours during the next 2 days. Mon Feb 17 – 1/17 The qi of the today provides modest but heart-felt rewards. If you don’t see or feel them, consult the oracle. If you do, go shopping, purchase gifts and go about the usual business with a sense of enjoyment. Presidents’ Day sales. If you can’t be with the one you love, love the one your with. In the training of a wild (yang wood) horse, modest and sincere rewards can work miracles (punishment and shame do not). The Small Intestine channel is open. Use Small Intestine 8, stretch your shoulders and back between 1-3pm. Go rowing on your lunch hour. Get a manicure. Tue Feb 18 – 1/18 Today ordinary work seems new and fresh. Simple cause and effect revelations appear. Hard work pays off or at least opens up new situations – like the turning of the soil in a garden. Be retrospective. Where are the roots of today’s good fortune? Starting a new job or taking on new responsibilities is auspicious. Getting a medical treatment has great potential. Don’t exaggerate or over-speak yourself. Mind your manners and leave good tips for services. Do modest qigong/yoga at first light. The Heart channel is open. Use Small Intestine 11 and Heart 7 anytime today. FIRST MOON 2014 – FIRE TIGER or “Forest Tiger” The Fire Tigers inspires risk-taking and is full emotional landmines and passion. Uncontrolled drama and half-baked scheming make for a dark and calamitous fortune. This moon is suited to wars of passion (no strategy or skillfulness). Fire Tiger moon often exacerbates bad karma and burdens us with more entanglements. In a Fire Tiger moon a teacher/mentor can be a savior, as education (even punishment) are key to escaping the worst of the portents. Many people will die from incidental wounds or accidental injury. Crippling respiratory and circulatory illness suddenly develop (or go acute) from what appear to be minor bad habits. Spring Begins Qi Node: It is when “Yang Reverses Yin”. It is associated with WOOD element and strongest at 3am. It is also called Spring takes a Stand. The direction is NORTHEAST and the Trigram Gen. Though Spring Begins means the return of yang qi it is really mostly theoretical. We feel that Yin is done, but Yang is still only active “under the surface”. The overall trend has shifted towards Yang but it may not be accompanied by much apparent change, like warm weather or increased stamina. During this qi node qi is best at 3am. One should practice neigong just before dawn facing – northeast. Do not exert yourself, but let the yang qi play – this renews us and gives us longevity. During the day eat several small meals with family and friends. Renew relationships. Acts of renewal and generosity are auspicious and rewarding. Avoid being very productive and do not sign agreements. With the beginning of spring the Liver/hun “comes alive”. In the early nodes of spring dreams can be very revealing of our physical and spiritual condition as the beneficent ancestors (yang) come forward. Spring qi has a kind of hope in it – we dream both day and night during this time. Though our qi resources are not yet solid, it is auspicious to begin cultivating new and renewable projects. The caution is important – if we move too fast the weak underpinnings of spring yang collapse. If impulse accepts education all goes well.
Posted on: Sun, 16 Feb 2014 18:19:37 +0000