Eclectica
Feng Shui and the Importance of Staying Grounded This Year
The year of the “Triple Tiger” is predicted to be aggressive, impatient, and rebellious, especially in this current tiger month and in the Monkey month of August (the monkey is in opposition to the tiger.) February 24th was both a monkey day and money month, so was in total clash with the triple tiger energies …
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Year of the Triple Tiger
We are transiting to the new Solar Year of the Black Water Tiger which begins February, 4, 2022 at 4:15 am (in the Chinese time zone.) The first day of the Chinese astrological/Feng Shui year is different from the popular Chinese New Year Day, which is calculated from the Chinese lunar calendar. Chinese New Year …
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The Black Water Tiger will soon be here! Animal Luck for 2022
The Chinese Lunar New Year is February 1st this year and the Solar New Year (first day of spring) is February 4th. The months of both January and February are going to be intense this year as they have exactly the same ruling animal as the year. Since the new year doesn’t begin until February, …
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December 2021 – Winter Solstice. The Pine Cone, the Pineal Gland and Ruth Drown
December 7 to January 7, 2022, is ruled by the White Metal Rat. The rat is seen as a very special animal because it is half yin and half yang. He is designated as such because he has four fingers (yin) in front and five toes (yang) behind. Each animal rules two hours each day.The …
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November 2021 – Yin Earth Pig Ji Hai ⼰ 亥 and I Ching for 2021
New Shungite products for the holidays new video on what Mercury Retrograde really means! November is always ruled by a pig, but with different elements sitting on top of her. This month it is yin earth (soil) sitting on top of the (yin water) pig. In my notes from some Chinese astrology class I took …
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October 2021 – Brown Mountain Dog Wu Xu 戊戌 and Facial Piercings
Yang Earth is the Dog’s native element, so this is a double yang earth month (symbolized by the mountain.) For the Dog, yang earth represents territory, protection, stability, unselfish service, and loyalty. These energies are extremely different from the intensity of the last two months which were ruled by the destructive combination of fire and …
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Month of the Red Fire Rooster Ding You 定有 and The Topographical Map of your Face!
This month is a yin fire rooster. That means it is ruled by the clashing energies of yin fire (ding) melting yin metal (rooster). It is a more conservative yin period compared to last month which was ruled by yang fire and yang metal, but the conflict of the elements is still there. Ding fire …
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August 2021 Newsletter – Month of the Red Fire Monkey – Bing Chen
Reflections on Time and New You Tube interviews posted every Thursday! August 7 – September 8 The seventh month of the Chinese calendar is always ruled by the Monkey. This cerebral yang metal sign represents the qualities of agility, intelligence, and chaotic individualism. Yang red fire is sitting on top of the monkey’s yang metal …
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39th Parallel, Mason Dixon line and Cleopatra’s Obelisks
Since it is the Fourth of July weekend, I decided to revisit a newsletter I wrote four years ago about further research I had done on the “Amazing 39th Parallel.” I think the info is really relevant today considering Washington DC is celebrating its 245th birthday without its traditional parade and concert (one will be …
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Interview with Instyle Magazine
7 Easy Feng Shui Tips to Clear Your Space And Your Mind If you’re feeling out of balance, your home could be to blame. Here is an interview I recently did with an editor of Instyle Magazine. She did a great job of pulling all of the information into a very readable, clear piece …
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