Sun in challenging aspect to Mars

You could suddenly become quite aggressive, impulsive, argumentative and unlivable with. A competitive streak could suddenly emerge and you may become keen on dangerous sports. You will have to guard against accidents associated with weapons or machinery. Impulsive financial speculation can lead to losses, and uncontrolled desires can lead to almost anything! A slipped disc is a strong likelihood with this progression and care should be taken to keep control of your temper and of your life. Read the rest of this entry »

The Rat is reputed to make an excellent writer and this is not surprising at all. He makes it a point to know practically everything about everyone in town. He keeps tabs, has an uncanny eye for detail, a good memory and is incredibly inquisitive.

The native of this year will be successful in whatever he chooses to do because like his sign, the Rat, he will adapt himself to the situation at hand. He has the ability to cope with difficulties and is at his best during a crisis. Levelheaded and alert, he possesses keen intuition, foresight and business acumen. Adversity merely serves to sharpen his wits and he is always busy cooking up some scheme. Read the rest of this entry »

Third house

Mercury

This is a great time for communications and for having an active mind. Don’t wear your nerves out by thinking too much! Try to finish one task before starting another.

Venus

Good relationships with those who are around you and a peaceful frame of mind are likely. A good old gossip with a woman friend from time to time will perk you up. Socializing with neighbours and siblings will be pleasant. Read the rest of this entry »

Progressed Moon through Leo

Leo/Leo

Pure Leo: all the Leonine traits are emphasized.

Leo/Sagittarius

The rather heavy and dramatic Leonine attitude will ease and a great sense of humour will begin to develop. Look back to the Sagittarian interests in the Aries/Sagittarius section. Read the rest of this entry »

Moon in challenging aspect to Neptune

Neptune being the vague planet that it is, this is a hard one to analyse. You may feel as though your life is on a kind roller- coaster, with the chief victim being your own emotions. The past could come back to haunt you in some way and you may have to face up to some pretty awful memories or feelings that have been buried for years. You will become oversensitive and terribly vulnerable, and if you are daft enough to fall in love at this time it could turn out to be a painful experience. However, with Neptune it is your unconscious and your dream life rather than anything really practical that is most likely to be attacked. This means that you may be able to live your life on the surface without making any real changes, while inside chaos reigns. Guard against deception in financial and business dealings and, if possible, leave any important decisions until well after this progression has passed. Artistic and creative ventures will be especially badly affected by this, so leave them alone. Read the rest of this entry »

Moon in happy aspect to Uranus

Uranus always brings the unexpected but at least the surprises should be pleasant ones. This should convey good news in connection with family and domestic matters and it could bring unexpected visitors or an opportunity to visit other people in their homes. You will make new friends and you could also join a group or an organization that looks like being fun. Any business that concerns food, women’s interests or domestic matters will go well. You may be a bit overemotional and overexcited at times, but so what? Enjoy it! Read the rest of this entry »

We have now come through the entire zodiac. We could say that: Libras will tell you the truth that you want to hear; Scorpios will tell you the truth because that is what you need to hear; Sagittarians will tell you the truth inadvertently; Capricorn is the master of tact and discretion; Aquarians know the truth, so why wouldn’t you want to hear it? And then we come to Pisces, who are so tired of looking for the truth they suspect it doesn’t exist. And so we return to Aries, where we rejuvenate our energy and look at things afresh. The cycle begins anew.

Wishy-washy has been used more than once to describe their attitude to life, and in many respects, the description fits, but it doesn’t quite work because it doesn’t describe their motivation (or apparent lack of it). Read the rest of this entry »

Pisces/Pisces

Oh, if only those weeks in the bedroom would never end. Sadly, eventually you’re going to have to open the shutters and face the real world. One of you is going to have to be the responsible one. Both can be weak-willed and dependent, and you will drain the other emotionally. You both have a tendency to sink into a mire of self-pity and negativity, and accentuate each other’s confusion and self- indulgence. You find it hard to cope with practical realities, and there’s no one around to push you both in the right direction. Unless you are superstars with minders, maids, nannies and cooks to mind the daily grind, this sexy affairhas no place to go. Read the rest of this entry »

Capricorn/Capricorn

Together you can build a secure and stable life. You both have a high level of integrity, maturity and responsibility, and the ability to set reasonable goals and achieve high levels of success. You could be a very successful team in business activities as well. Light and laughter could be lacking so have a mob of kids to give you the light relief that you need. A long and fruitful life to you both!

Capricorn/Aquarius

You both admire each other greatly, but there is a certain aloofness that will be hard to thaw. Intellectually you are on a par and your talents are complementary to each other — you both love your work. Capricorn brings tenacity and reliability to the partnership while Aquarius brings ingenuity and sensitivity to current trends. With other parts of your chart bringing some warmth and sexual spark, this could be an interesting match. Read the rest of this entry »

Scorpio/Scorpio

This is intense. Those first heady weeks where young lovers spend days holed up in bed, living out the John and Yoko fantasy have probably turned into months and years for you two. Scorpios are all or nothing about a lot of things and relationships are especially intense. Neither of you have flings or even flirt without serious intent. Stormy fights and sizzling reunions may typify your relationship, which is likely to be either deeply satisfying or very destructive to you both. Just remember to come up for air every now and then, and don’t forget your mother — she misses you.

Scorpio/Sagittarius

Sagittarius may feel like Scorpio is weighing her down, and Scorpio suspects that Sagittarius doesn’t care as much as he does — he is probably right. Sag just doesn’t have Scorpio’s capacity for intense depth of feeling. Scorpio’s possessiveness is flattering at first, but eventually she will find it frightening. Sagittarius needs a sense of freedom, Scorpio needs wholehearted commitment. You are so different from each other that it will take a lot of understanding for you to be together for any length of time. Read the rest of this entry »

Leo/Leo

Cooperation. Ah, yes, not something that comes easily to either of you. As Leos, you are allowed, even expected to make all the decisions, and like two king lions in a pride you can expect to butt heads a little. Like a lot of same-sign relationships, you will be either extraordinarily happy and fulfilled or it will end in disaster — there is no middle ground. You must agree on who will be the leader and who the follower, and learn to swap roles oncein a while.

Leo/Nirgo

This is a difficult one to call. Any pairing relies on other parts of the chart being compatible, but with Leo and Virgo this is even more so the case. Leo will find Virgo’s cool approach very sexy and Virgo will love the warmth of Leo. Magnanimous Leo will overlook Virgo’s tendency to be critical, while Virgo will take pride in Leo’s accomplishments. However, Virgo is more analytically astute than Leo, who may not appreciate being picked apart by Virgo. Leo may take for granted much of the work and assistance that Virgo provides. Read the rest of this entry »

Cancer/Cancer

It’s like looking in the mirror and that’s the trouble. Cancers understand each other perfectly and know where the sensitive spots are, wounding without even trying. Both are too sensitive, too demanding, too dependent and need someone stronger. Each needs an enormous amount of attention and reassurance, and resents the other for not giving enough. On the plus side, they’re sensual bedmates whose erotic imaginations are sparked by each other. But that’s rarely enough. This treadmill goes nowhere.

Cancer/Leo

Initially, Cancer might shy away from Leo’s extroverted exuberance but give him a chance to shine and you will see that Leo’s generous approach is just the medicine. Like the Moon reflects the Sun, you can both feed each others good qualities. Both take life very personally. Cancer’s marvellous intuition tells them exactly how to handle the proud Leo ego. Leo’s sunny disposition is a wonderful antidote for Cancer’s blue days. Read the rest of this entry »

Taurus/Tau rus

Same-sign relationships are always a little trying. You appear to be perfect for one another, but can find yourself becoming irritated by each other’s predicability and faults. However, with perseverance you will make a welcoming and serene home, and put on the most scrumptious dinner parties!

Taurus/Gemini

Taurus may find holding onto the flighty Gemini like trying to hold a handful of dry sand. Geminis don’t like to sit down mentally for one minute, the Taurean loves to muse. The restless Gemini lives in a cerebral world of ideas and Taurus is very much based in the material. Also the great sex drive of the earth sign could find little comfort in Gemini’s take-it-or-leave-it approach. Gemini loves change and Taurus resists it, so there’s long odds on this one. Read the rest of this entry »

The practice of Feng Shui intoday’s world differssubstantially from its historical origins. Today Feng Shui is freely available to everyone: it is used by rich and poor alike, as a result of which the practice is applied to individual residences and work places, and by individuals.

Secondly, Feng Shui is today being practiced in a dramatically different world. Because the physical landscape of the world has changed so much, Feng Shui today has greatly adapted old precepts. The growth of cities and the popularity of apartment living in an urban setting have necessitated a reinterpretation of the old texts. Read the rest of this entry »

Feng Shui has been practiced “I in China as a formalized technique of selecting auspicious sites since the Tang Dynasty, and probably the most famous Feng Shui master of his day was Yang Yun Sang, who is widely recognized in the old texts as the “founder” of Landscape Feng Shui as we know it today. Master Yang left a legacy of classics that have survived the centuries. As a leading figure at the court of the emperor Hi Tsang (888 B.C.E.), Master Yang’s books on the capturing and harnessing of the dragon’s breath were required reading in the Imperial exams. He thus exerted tremendous influence at court.

Master Yang’s books on what eventually came to be recognized as Feng Shui were also the basis upon which succeeding generations of practitioners set their knowledge. His emphasis was on the shape of the mountains, the direction of water courses, and most of all, on searching for the green dragon’s lair hidden in the undulating ridges and valleys of mountain ranges. Read the rest of this entry »

Feng Shui is not a spiritual practice which creates miracles. It does not bring overnight success. It does not change the circumstances of an individual’s life immediately. Feng Shui works according to the quality of the energies that surround any domestic or work space.Those who would promise instant wealth, winning the lottery and creating immediate gratification; do not truly understand Feng Shui.

Feng Shui cannot create good fortune on its own but it can create favorable energy around your home or office so that, when bad luck strikes, it tempers the ill-fortune and reduces the loss, making things easier to bear. Read the rest of this entry »

Feng Shui is an ancient science that goes back at least 3,500 years. The practice of Feng Shui has its roots in the Chinese way of viewing the universe, where all things on the Earth are categorized into the five basic elements (fire, metal, earth, wood, and water) and take on implications of positive or negative energy. This energy is known as Chi, or, more colorfully, the dragon’s cosmic breath, which brings good fortune for those who are surrounded by it. The five elements make up a central pillar of Feng Shui analysis and practice and each of these elements can have either Yin or Yang attributes. Read the rest of this entry »

Feng Shui practice can be applied to almost every facet of the living and working condition. It has to do with enhancing the energies of the surrounding environment as well as the immediate living and working space. It functions on the premise that if one lives — breathes, sleeps, sits, eats, and works — surrounded by healthy, vibrant energy, then one will be enveloped by an aura of good vibrations that attract excellent good fortune. On the other hand, if one is shrouded by bad energy, dead energy, or killing energy, the environment brings grave misfortunes. Read the rest of this entry »

In the old days, Feng Shui was extensively applied to Yin dwellings, which are basically ancestral burial grounds. Feng Shui treats Yin Feng Shui as a subject that is separate and different fromYang Feng Shui. Symbols and reference points for the purposes of calculations differ for these two types of dwellings.

The Feng Shui referred here is Yang Feng Shui, which isapplicable only toYang dwellings, or houses of the living.

This is not to say that Yin Feng Shui is no longer practiced today. In Taiwan it remains a very important branch of the Feng Shui that is practiced by many of its more prominent families. Read the rest of this entry »

Wilhelm’s I Ching was translated into German, and it was left to another scholar, Cary E Baynes, to translate it into English, thus making the great wisdom of the IChing available to a wider audience. Overseas Chinese, like the author and many of her contemporaries, whose knowledge of and exposure to so-called “authentic Chinese culture” is at best adapted and juxtaposed from a hodgepodge of secondary literature, superstition, and hearsay from the old folks, owe a debt of gratitude to both Wilhelm and Baynes for making this great work accessible for study. Read the rest of this entry »