on May 20th, 2009I can’t wait…
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My horoscope from Rob Brezsny’s Astrology Newsletter for the week begining September 13th…
Metaphorically speaking, I foresee glacier ice Melting and molten rock flowing in your immediate future, Aries. I expect that hard solids will become fluid; permanent fixtures will be in flux. This is a good thing, believe me. Though it may unnerve you at first, you will have the power to change things you never thought could be changed in a hundred years. You will have the freedom to create new vessels for energy that has outgrown its old vessels.
That sounds interesting…
Moon Rising VI
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Alpine Lake
Sometimes Moon has the same longitude as the Sun; the Moon is said to be in conjunction and is called New Moon.
When the separation from the Sun is 180 deg it is said to be in opposition and is called Full Moon.
The interval between these two phases is called the Synodic month or Lunation.
Japanese astrology
Like others in South East Asia (and around the world), the Japanese too are believers of astrology. When asked, most Japanese will be able to tell you their zodiac sign according to Western astrology. However there is a higher chance that when asked what sign he/she is, a Japanese is likely to say that he/she is a rat or a snake or a horse. Don’t be surprised, because the Japanese follow the 12 year cycle named after animals, and which is called Junishi (Japanese astrology) in Japan. Junishi has been around in Japan since the 10th or 11th century. Some say China introduced it to Japan, while a few others say that Empress Suiko introduced it. In Japanese astrology each year is associated with one of 12 animals. Each of these animals (or signs) is associated with specific characteristics and personality traits and it is believed that the year you are born in will determine who you are. 2008 is the year of the Rat and in many Japanese houses you will find models of the same for good luck and prosperity. Japanese astrology also makes use of the animal signs when testing for relationship compatibility. In Japanese astrology, the 12 animals that are used are the same as in Chinese astrology. The animals are as follows: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar. Along with the 12 year cycle with animal signs, Japanese astrology, like Chinese astrology includes a system of the five elements. This is called the Jikkan in Japanese astrology. The five elements that are of prime importance in Japanese astrology are: Fire, Earth, Metal, Water and Wood. The elements are mentioned in this order because Japanese astrology believes that Fire generates Earth which generates Metal which gives us Water and which then gives us Wood. In usage, the Jikkan is combined with the Junishi. The elements each have a younger and older aspect giving rise to 10 trunks. These when combined with the 12 animal years, give rise to a 60 year cycle. This system was known as the ETO and used extensively for fortune telling. However this is not so anymore, although even today in Japan, the 60th birthday is of great importance as it is thought of as the end of one life and beginning of another. In Japanese astrology, a unique feature is the use of a person’s blood type. It is believed that a person’s character is in part determined by his/her blood type. Although there hasn’t been any scientific evidence to support this belief, in Japan it is widely prevalent and very often the Japanese may ask you your blood type before your sign. An example of this is that Type A blood is thought to make a person a perfectionist, calm, reliable, trustworthy, and also arrogant, while Type O blood will make you Independent, flighty, generous, carefree etc.
