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History

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Introduction

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development

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people they

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disciples

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sixteen

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(Tib.Bram-ze

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yearly

(Brahamin

horoscope).

prognostication

positive

and

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subject

regarding

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asked

for

deals

with

health,

happinings

of

wealth,

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and

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&

origin

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compatibility

of

persons

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(Ushnishavijaya),

Astrology).

of

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for

subject

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deals

for

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marriage.

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elements

sun

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place

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system

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back

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Astrology.

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complete to

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during

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time,

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calculations 4)

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be

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of

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to

a

(Natal

legend

hshi-dhi),

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to

saw a

inspecting

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this,

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mind.

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twelve

ministers

and

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the

a

person.

asked

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mythical

emperor

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patterns

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horoscope).

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death

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turtle

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inspection respect

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magic

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extensively

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expounded.

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and

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celestial

the

wind

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element was

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explanation goes

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of

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elements

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of

elements

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(Space

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nose

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trees

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with

movement.

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tongue

element).

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the

of

element)

power

finally

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of

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cycle

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astrology

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seas

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oceans

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fall

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intellect

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the

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civilization. During 650

the

A.D.),

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development

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33rd

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wife

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earlier of

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zhung

classical to

knowledge

culture

elemental

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the

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complete

shape

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ba

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pa

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astrology

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expert

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eighty

hidden

astrology

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system

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5 Tibetan Elemental Astrology were

sent

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lugs

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influenced

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astrology This

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trigrams

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health

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order

obstacles.

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life is

and

to

one's

next

alert

unfavourable important

horoscope

information

life.

one

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as

or be

the well

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and

remedies

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given and

le-rtsis):

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during

period

carrier

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astrological

purpose

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guide

one

there

luck.

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specified

where bad

of

deity,

past

astro,

chart

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to

follow

any

good

day.

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deals

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cure

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astro.

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prayers

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spirits

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compatibility

spirits.

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afflicting

rituals the

be

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evil

by

sick

are spirits,

possible

caused

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to

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spirits. 5)

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can

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of

pure

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presences.

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five

to

elements

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formed

by

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five

the

and

Water.

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calculation.

five

states

macrocosms

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the

theory the

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in

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in

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whether

world,

role

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elements shown

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all

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elements

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physical

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nature

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five

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seven

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air

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aspects eight

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elements,

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to

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earth.

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when

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mountain

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characteristics

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elements:

of

the

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elements

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of

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functions

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health

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are

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happiness

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suffering.

applications:

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12 Introduction External

to

and

(shing),

Water

(chu).

elements

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Fire

appear

digestive

The

alternative

six

hollow

organs:

and

small

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is

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elements Metal

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flesh

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element

with

ÐTenzin

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13 no.

In

and

and

muscle bone

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1

the

sacred

Rinpoche

and

the

vital

(Wood),

stomach

earth,

fire,

connecting

until

essence

air

working

internalizing

very

and

five

and

heart

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kidneys,

seminal

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levels,

the

bladder

spleen

sacred

involves

deeper

connects

is

is

to

gall

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earth

space.

external

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(Fire),

fire

elements

and

intestine

the

natural

correspond

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urinary

water,

sacred

Table

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elements

large

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deeper

external

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sacred

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heat

blood

vesicle

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lungs

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the

its

one of

with

water

is

is

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with

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raw

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air,

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space

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of

Bone

Element

(Rus-khams) In

the

early

element khams) the

and

without

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bone

element.

you

were

their

most

element. your

own

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With

bone

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people

of

I

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can

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came

to

bone

of

time,

to

tell

how

bone

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passage

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and

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element

element

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understand

birth

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bone

one's

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use

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difficulties.

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today,

must

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bone

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day

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khams)

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with

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five

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characteristic bone

Kung

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speak

from

ba

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recognize

element

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the

keg

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the

(Rus Shang

are

throat

bone

person.

khams)

are

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(Metal),

Vu

(Water).

characterised

by

hoarseness^

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stammering

(skad

`gags

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gre

shing).

15 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Ji:

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frequently

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has

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ni

open

and

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a

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tradition

mother

and

child,

º

Gyaltsen

Drakthon

Elemental Relationship Elemental Relationships The

relationship

and

friend

and

incompatibility

between

The

calculation

the

are

relationship:

of

the

mostly

of

elements

calculated the

four

through

the

foe

compatibility

elements.

processes

of

the

elemental

Use

your

left

hand

and

place

the

five

elements

in

the

following places: Wood-on thumb Fire-on forefinger Earth-on

middle

Metal-on

ring

Water-on

little

Figure

1A:

finger

finger finger.

Respective

place

of

elements

Tibetan Elemental Astrology The

process

To

find

in

an

the

mother

Wood Water

can

grow

with

the

help

is

Metal

at of

inside

the

keeping

them

the

Earth is

hate

known

that

when

of

temperature,

is

Earth.

Earth

carry

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acts

(Metal)

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as as

out

the of

mineral. ash

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product

without

Wood

is

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the

of

the

there

is

mother

of

Wood

WATER

The

mother

of

Water

is

METAL

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mother

of

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is

EARTH

that

mother

of

element we

heat

hidden

of

for

the

deep to

hundreds

temperature and

substances Earth

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origin

evaporation

of

is

contributor it

different

mother

know

the

optimum

of

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produced.

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inside

process the

is

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a

deep

providing

reactions

the

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relationship

years

new

is

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might

this

chemical

compose

Fire

to

Water.

all

Water

mineral

thousands

of

we

of

Earth.

the

because

origin

Metal

always

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the

certain

from

should

because

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a

you

Example: Water

mineral

as

direction. is

Metal.

other

relationship,

Wood

mother

for

relationship

of

Metal

of

mother

mother

upward

The

from

of

The

Fire.

is

to

Fire

mother

of

The

mother

of

Earth

The

mother

of

Fire

is is

FIRE WOOD

18 Elemental Relationship WOODÐ►WATERÐ► METALÐ►EARTHÐ►FIRE The To

process find

of

the

direction

child

child

of

the

relationship:

relationship,

mother

work

in

relationship

the

i.e.

opposite

work

in

a

downward direction. The

child

Fire.

of

The

Wood

child

is

of

Fire

Fire

because

is

Earth

burning as

The

child

of

Earth

is

Metal

because

The

child

of

Metal

is

Water

that

child

of

Water

is

Wood

because

creates

Fire

leaves

Earth

creates

Metal

Water

wood

Earth.

liquefies.

nurtures

Metal. The

plants

(Wood). 19 Tibetan Elemental Astrology The

child

of

Wood

is

FIRE

The

child

of

Fire

is

EARTH

The

child

of

Earth

is

METAL

The

child

of

Metal

is

WATER

The

child

of

Water

is

WOOD

Figure

1C:

Child

Relationship

WOODÐ►FIREÐ►EARTHÐ► METALÐ►WATER The

process

The

enemy

as

an

of

of

axe,

enemy Wood

can

relationship:

is

cut

Metal

down

as

the

a

Metal

trees

instrument,

(Wood).

such

The

enemy

Metal.

The

20 Elemental Relationship of

Metal

is

Fire

because

Fire

melts

down

enemy The

of

Fire

is

enemy

of

Water

water.

The

expense

of

Always

start

two

enemy

Water, is

of

Earth

element.

Then

will

be

the

The

enemy

The

from

the

The

next

again

Water

Earth;

impoverishing

fingers.

as

is

thumb

skip

(wood

two

of

Metal

of

Wood

is

METAL

enemy

of

Metal

The

enemy

of

Fire

The

enemy

of

Water

is

EARTH

The

enemy

of

Earth

is

WOOD.

is

Earth

element

Wood;

element

is

extinguish

wood

grows

Fire.

absorbs at

the

Earth.

enemy

Figure

the

will

element)

is

the

enemy

fingers that

and

is

and

skip

of

the

the

next

Wood element

Fire.

FIRE WATER

ID:

Relationship  i 21 Tibetan Elemental Astrology WOOD

Ð►

METAL

The

process

The

friend

help

of

Ð►FIRE

of

Ð►

friend

of

Wood

Earth.

and

Earth

carry

Fire.

The

Fire

element

friend

of

Fire

is

Fire.

the To

The

handle find

what

out

the

combine their

the

friendship

can

Earth

is

grow

with

Water.

inhabitants

existence.

The

friend

gives as

warmth it

Metal

to

helps

is

Wood

the

to

the

Both

the

weapons

means

Wood

help

of

elemental

of

to

Metal

friend

to

Earth.

friend

Earth

of

Water

EARTH

relationship:

is

The

WATERÐ►

of

of

the

Water

Water.

increase

because

the

it

is

The the

strength

supplies

(Metal).

friend getting

relationship, help

and

we

have

assisting

to

each

know

other. and

First

skip

Wood.

you

one

Again

start

finger.

skip

from

The

one

the

next

finger

is

element

and

The

friend

of

Wood

The

friend

of

Earth

is

WATER

The

friend

of

Water

is

FIRE

The

friend

of

Fire

The

friend

of

Metal

thumb

so

(Wood is

element)

the

friend

of

on.

EARTH

is

METAL

is

WOOD

22 Elemental Relationship WOODÐ►EARTHÐ►WATERÐ►FIRE METAL Tibetan Elemental Astrology Ibble

no.

Chinese

4

System

of

Ma,

Bu,

Da,

Dok

(elemental relationship) ªThe

practitioners

acknowledged

the

and

system

used

a

divination,

of

sacrifice.

º

-Prof.

five

which

techniques

Jampa

of

Tibet's

ancient

elements

many

of was

black

astrological similar

and

Gyaltsen

to

white

Drakthon

Bon

religion

years

earlier,

prediction

shamanism

magic

and

had

and

with

its

animal

(Late)-

26 The

Twelve

Animal

Signs

The

Twelve

Animal

Signs

The

twelve

animal

signs

Tiger

(sTag),

(sBrul), (bya), They

Horse

Dog

can

Rabbit

be

Mouse

(byi

ba),

(Yos),

Dragon

(`brug),

Sheep

(Lug),

Monkey

Pig

(phag).

(rTa),

(Khyi)

are

and

classified

into

two

groups:

Ox

(gLang),

Snake

(sPrel),

Male

and

Bird

Female.

The

first

in

whereas

the

twelve

animal

elements, easily

These

animal

the

unfavourable. important

signs

Harmony. sign

an

with are

So,

animals

understanding

human

and

one

should get

be

the

five

One

or

the

elements.

two

married.

groups:

avoid

The

or

affinities

are

can

knowing

five

find

their

relationships

of

into

favorable

of

the

by

the

year,

of

Water.

of

male

Each

one

individual

one

can

to

classified

one

before

always year.

turn

Metal

of

is

female

in

Earth,

along

An

when

correlate

sign

between

cycle

becomes

year

unfavourable

connection

sign

the

animal

and

it

Fire,

out

twelve

to

signs

Wood,

Antagonism

animal

next

find

person's

the

is

under

consideration-partnerships, marriages, friendships

etc.

27 Tibetan Elemental Astrology The

Characteristic

of

the

Twelve

Animal

Signs: Animal Year: 1912

sign: 1996,

and

Mouse 1984,

1972,

1960,

1948,

1936,

Mouse

is

1924,

1900

Personality: A

person

and

hard

sharp

bom

working.

minded

and

careless

in

selfish.

They

because good

in

friends. experts

in

of

most

their

their They in

are

the

year

They

the

able stingy

studies. are

house-

reach

creative of

of

everywhere.

by

nature.

work

they

to

save

nature. They

smily

and

hold

life

curious,

are

a

great of

jolly

these

and

a

can

of

people

They

bit be

money

easily

tactful.

also

are

and

deal

person.

are

are

they

undertake

Most

lovely and

But

They

intellectual

are

make

are

Honest,

ambitious,

charming,

quick

to

energetic.

They

get

along

easily

themselves

very

well

to

experts by

in

anger,

with

changing

ingratiating

to

gossipy

and

others

and

adapt

environments

and

are

others.

They

are

gentle

and

loving

nature.

28 The

Twelve

Animal

Signs

Suitable Occupations: Business, Writer Favourable

partner:

Unfavourable

Dragon,

partner:

Monkey

Horse,

Rabbit,

Bird,

Tiger

and

Dog Famous

people

Gyalwa

Karmapa,

Rakra

Rinpoche,

physician

to

had

born

in

Shungsep Dr.

H.H.

Jetsun

Tenzin The

this

sign:

(Tibetan

Choedrak

14th

H.H.

Dalai

Sixteenth

Yogini),

(Senior Lama),

personal

Galileo,

Leo

Tolstoy,Washington, Shakespeare. Animal

Sign:

Year:

1997,

1913,

and

Ox 1985,

bom

1949,

1937,

1925,

ka,(a% in

the

ox

are

honest,

ambitious,

are

capable

leaders

and

complements

obedient

1961,

1901

Personality: People

1973,

and

from

year

are

loyal

intelligent

and

often

others.

outwardly

receive

They

gentle,

and

are

though

and

diligent.

sharp

minded.

They They

encouragement introverted have

a

lot

calm, of

29 Tibetan Elemental Astrology pride. in

Diplomacy

their

working,

mind

and

using

preliminary

while

doing

any

responsible

and

never

major leave

steps task.

their

are They

work

always are

hard

incomplete. often

They

narrow

shyness;

are

patient,

minded

love

to

delay

and

stubborn.

complete

by

nature,

in

and

demand

ag^rjuch

are

strong,

solid

e^^going,

their

marriage, from

and

do

not

change

their

steady

worker.

The

ox

also

alone.

They

act

trustworthy. in

love.

severely not

They

abides

of

may

angered.

give

Besides

Most

up

husbands.

They

are

are

and

These

in

controlling

to

stand

They

do

as

of

They

reliable,

of

steadfast they

not

are

make

are

Slow and

and

Favourable

m

their

also

one

thinking. who

wives

Twelve

well

disciplined

and

expert

others.

They

are

independent

and

prefer

their

own

two

feet.

They

enjoy

eating

Beautician Snake,

partner:

Bird

Sheep,

Dog,

Dragon,

Pig

and

Animal

Signs

Rabbit Famous

people

Seventeenth

had

Gyalwa

born

in

Karmapa,

this

sign:

Dubthob

H.H.

Thangtong

Gyalpo (Chaksampa), Late Khyabje YongdzinTrijang Rinpoche,

Prof.

and

are

30 The

do

people

partner:

Unfavourable

and

hardship,

romantic

Dawa

Norbu,

Napoleon,

Richard

good

when

Suitable Occupations: Surgery, Medical profession, army,

but

prefers

sleeping.

Chief

honest,

constantly

violent

afraid

They

reserved

intellectual and

leader

other.

easily.

;

Affectionate

excellent

strong-headed

not

are

time.

health.

furious

conservative,

rules.

in

them

feel

on

mind

sincere,

become

easily

being by

are

work

good

and

to

little,

tolerant,

stable

is

but

Talks

themselves

enjoy

confident

and

Nixon,

Jawaharla

Nehru,

Napoleon

Bonaparte,

Adolf

Hitler. Animal

sign:

Tiger

Year:

1998,

1986,

1914,

1902,

and

1974,

1962,

1950,

1938,

1926,

1890

Personality: Those

born

confident, a

strong

bit

and

Tiger

of

and

proud.

over and

These

and

others

exceptionally

forceful,

active,

career-minded with

are

superiority

mentally

arrogant

friendly

year

possessive,

sense

endeavour, are

the

very

physically a

in

impulsive others. are

self-

and

They

have

are

sympathetic

people

intelligent

are by

but

brave,

nature.

but

hate

gossiping.

think

a

and

They

They

can

31 Tibetan Elemental Astrology summount to

be

are

most

a

bit

obstacles, jealous.

ambitious,

They

believing

They with

will occasionally others. They are

face

hardships

strong a

willed.

strong

natured, and

in

affection frank,

have

that

They

usually for

no

very

organization honourable,

confident,

fearless

and

fond

noble

but

are

brave,

and

stubbornly

and

have

a

is

inclined

personality

better

fighting

courageous.

helpful to

or

of

skills.

power

alone

in

They

and

temperament.

spirit,

sensitive,

hardly

good

ambitious,

self-

destructions,

harsh

They

have

views

are

hearted,

to

and

but

are

and

braver.

mankind

They

independent

warm

to

stay

relatives.

determined,

hearted

forceful

one

are

generous,

large

a

prefer

their

outspoken,

excellent

have

are

use harsh words when speaking bold and patient and will able

life.

They

lot,

trust

They deep

others

thinkers and

are

hard

working

intelligent, kids,

changeable

honest like

love

by

to

These

playing

or

by

nature.

do

They

spirit

and

Occupations:

clever,

are

their

people

are

entertaining,

nature,

things

adventurous Suitable

person.

also

own

way.

the

ability

Social

work,

kind

stable

quite

towards

minded

and

self-centered

They to

very

possesses

overcome

Racer,

and

an

obstacles.

Leader,

Driver Favourable

partner:

Unfavourable and

Horse,

partner:

Dog

Monkey,

Snake,

Pig,

Dragon

Mouse

32 The

Twelve

Famous kyi

Animal

people

Gyaltsen

Gyaltsen, Prof.

Signs

had (1

born

Oth

Lobpon

in

Panchen

Tenzin

Namkhai

Norbu

Sign:

Rabbit

this

sign:

Lama),

Namdak,

Rinpoche,

Panchen

Sakya

Sogyal

Choe-

Pandita

Kunga

Rinpoche,

Marcopollo,

Karl

Marx. Animal Year:

1999,

1987,

1915,

1903,

and

1975,

1963,

1951,

1939,

1927,

1891

Personality: A

person

tempered, are ^ham

born

in

gentle,

intelligent minted

cunning

and

this

year

sociable

but

shy

and

friendly

can

be

are

witty,

for

them

and

diplomatic

often

and

by

and

comes

from

having

the

a

smooth

respectful

nature.

with

lazy,

intelligent

is

talker, to

They

are

even-

others.

compassionate,

others

but

they

egotistical

and

jealous.

fun

loving.

outside. patience

Love

They and

are

They

are

and

bit

They

concern

soft

tactics

a

to

hearted sort

out

problems

more

quickly

than

others.

They

are

33 Tibetan Elemental Astrology affectionate, kind, compassionate, virtuous, placid, quietly,

and

mannered, harsh love

talented

kind,

words

polite,

and

are

communicating

their

nature.

listen

to

by

advice

experts

and

follow

intellectual,

They

warm

and

have

affairs. are

They

enjoy

happy and

and

to

befriend,

nature,

never

dealing

and

and

it.

They

of

society

manners. sincere

family fond

with

everybody

enemies

friends;

observant

perfumes,

fond

charming

everlasting

sharp,

fashiWi,

and

few

Easy by

in

others

have

brilliant, have

peaceful

with

They

nature.

life

of

willing

cheerful,

in

love

expert

in

generally. things

such

music.

Politician, Dancer. partner:

Unfavourable

Sheep,

partner:

Bird,

Pig Horse,

Mouse,

Snake

and

Ox Famous

people

Yongdzin Garje

Ling

had

in

Rinpoche,

Khamtrul

Jamyang

Samdhong

Lobsang

Rinpoche,

Prof.

Confucius,

born

Queen

Khyabje Dhondup

Tenzin Jampa

Victoria,

34 Twelve

Animal

Signs

sign:

Late

Trulshik Rinpoche,

(Minister),

Gyaltsen

Luther.

The

this

Drakthon

Albert

Khyabje

Rinpoche, Prof.

Chogyam

Trungpa

(late),

Einstein,

love

They

Suitable Occupations: Business, Accountant, Lawyer,

Favourable

to

diplomatic.

Honest

lovely

They

praises

usually

and

and

speak

others.

are

are

good

Martin

as

Animal

Sign:

Year:

2000,

1916,

and

Dragon 1988,

1976,

1964,

1952,

1940,

1928,

kind

hearted

1904

Personality: People well

born

in

the

disciplined.

behavior

and

sensitive.

and

business.

They

are

are

hard

They

are

open

minded,

and

never

lazy

excitable,

tend

be

behaviour.

They

indomitable

to

nature,

full The

have

a

and

on

the

of

is

heart.

smile. work

They

quickly.

Broad,

sensitive,

brave

but

outside,

most

honest

study

good

their

take

in

their and

decisive

not

and

to

imagination

dragon

in

respectable.

willing

than

tactful,

a

egotistic,

and

their

beautiful

lethargic,

stubborn

spirit.

success

complete

refined

and

praises frank,

and

have

easygoing,

are

and

are

loudly

stubborn

are

more

They

love

by

likes

and

hearted,

are

accomplish

talk

jolly

They

can

mannered

kind

hearted. to

They

working

impulsive, Clever,

nature.

They

well

year

Everybody

kind

and

Dragon

jealous.

soft

risks,

but

thinking possess

when

it

and

an comes

35 Tibetan Elemental Astrology to

dealing

with

accomplishing helpful

by

anything.

great

nature.

things. They

They

have

They

are

are

the

potential

for

curious

and

warm,

self-centered

when

it

to relationships. Suitable Occupations: Artist, Religious practitioner, Politics, Singer. Favourable

partner:

Unfavourable Horse

Mouse,

partner:

Dog,

Monkey Sheep,

Ox,

Tiger

and

comes

Famous

people

Rinpoche,

had

Situ

born

Choe-kyi

Jetsun

Pema,

Sigmund

Animal

Sign:

Snake

Year:

2001,

1917,1905,

in

1989,

and

this

sign:

H.H.

Jungney,

Gyalo

Dhondup,

Freud,

Frederick

1977,

1965,

Snake

year

1953,

Ilnd

Dudjom

the

1941,

great.

1929,

1893

Personality: Those

bom

fighting

in

the

spirit

and

possess

are

very

ambitious,

full

of

exceptional

abilities.

They

are

36 The

Twelve

clever, minded

Animal

sensitive, and

get

aggressive be

able well

are

broad

angry

minded

intelligent

and

travels.

a

and

A

are

good

they

Fond wise

with

Lovely

of and

are

also

adaptable,

far

ahead.

They

are

able

to

They

are

Suitable work,

They

Public

Unfavourable

Teacher,

relations,

partner:

and

get can

possessive

Occupations:

Favourable

Rabbit

are

partner:

Pig,

it.

by

and

act

and

Writer,

but

They

witted,

bit

and can

by

to

quiet think

the

nature. Social

and

Future

Tiger,

Sheep

teller.

Ox Monkey,

self-

everybody.

according

Nurse,

They

rather

and

with

always

painting

thinking

jealous

and

quick

and

broad¬

nature.

dance,

witty

along

Psychiatrist

Bird,

need

Deep

They

situation.

will

determined

nature.

thinkers

and

attractive

money.

are

cruel

music,

by

quick

They

a

short-tempered

passionate,

winner

have

looking

whenever

bit

nervous.

selfish.

They

tolerant.

Extremely

They

egotistical.

are

money

but

and

easily.

but

obtain

spoken

centered.

egotistical

nature

to

are

and

Signs

and

Famous

people

Gyatso,

Doije

Jigdal

Dagchen

Situpa, Amdo

The

Gedun

physician

had

born

Chang

Karamchand

His

Kalu

Choephel, to

H.H.

Gandhi

this

Jamyang

Sakya,

late

in

Khyentse Holiness

Rinpoche,

Dr.

The

sign:

Chokyi

Lodro,

the

twelfth Lodoe

Dhondhen

Dalai

(Gandhiji),

Sangye

Zurkhar

Yeshi

14th

Desi

Lord

Tai Gyalpo,

(Former

Lama),

Mohandas

Tennyson,

37 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Abraham

Lincoln,

Darwin,

Elizabeth

Animal Year:

Sign: 2002,

1918,1906,

Pablo I

Picasso,

Charles

of

England,

1978,

1966,

Mao

Robert

Zedong.

Horse 1990,

and

1954,

1942,

1930,

1894

Personality: People well

bom

in

traveled

to

others

and

have

have

a

hard

want

to

have

many

make

friends

do

by

body.

making minded,

phone showy

of

their and

love

calls in

to

own

Twelve

Animal

get

and

wishes,

their

Signs

They

always

speak

listen

loudly

are

fond

of

easily,

are

kind

towards

tactful,

hardly

others

but

clever movie,

friendly,

listen

them.

in

working,

They

friends.

quick

hard

will

with

are

watching

they

fast.

hurt

with

brave,

sports.

creative,

They

dress,

are

nature,

friendly

38 The

horse

walking

easily

others.

They

By

animals

working,

very

in

of

mind,

friends

believe

built

love

nature

are

year frank.

changeable

others,

or

and

and a

the

They they

and

view,

never a

trust

well-

letters,

are

everything,

they

also

have

writing They

other

games,

open

handy

with

money,

cheerful of

and

stubborn.

and

full

are

straightforward,

elaborate easy

to

enthusiasm

events get

lucky

in

luxury.

in

are

with

They

are

they

are

and

money

They

with

good and

at

have

do

very

matters

sacrifice

out

their

and

their

duties.

money,

love

own

They

friends not

in

hence

their

independent

socialising.

well

and

very

many

courageous

usually

are

carrying

generous

along

acquaintances. hardship,

in

They

can

of

careers.

afford

goals

in

are

and

afraid

their

They

to

the

They

live

interest

others. Suitable

Occupations:

Favourable

partner:

Unfavourable and

Scientist,

Tiger,

partner:

Poetry

writer,

Politics.

Dog

Mouse,

Rabbit,

Bird,

Dragon

Monkey

Famous

people

Kongtrul Newton, Animal Year:

had

born

Rinpoche, Chengiz

Sign: 2003,

New

Khan,

in

this

Yuthog

sign:

Yonten

H.E.

Gompo,

Jamgon Isaac

Lenin.

Sheep 1991,

1979,

1967,

1955,

1943,1931,

39 Tibetan Elemental Astrology 1919,

and

1907

Personality: Those and

bom

simple.

friendly and

in

patient, achieve nature

They

and

honest

the

not

and

zealous their

and

sheep are

year

passionate

self-absorbed. usually

speak

and

able

to

goals.

They

are

soft

are

spoken.

They

less and

They

less

talkative,

creative. are

with

overcome

are

frank,

They

charming, others.

any

tolerant

slow

and

are pious

They

hardship generous

independent,

are to by

of

brave

and

can

quarrelsome

make

and

have

aggressive

but

ambitious,

active,

arts;

their

quick

very

charitable,

mannered,

generous

behaviour, nice to

They

love

have

diplomatic,

love

are

attentive, in

extremely

loyal

Twelve

with

refined,

Animal

inner

considerate

everything and

in

they

loyal

towards

do.

They

nature,

problems and

love

wear

interest

They

pure

are and hearted,

generous. Signs

Suitable Occupations: Gardener, Artist, Government job Favourable

partner:

Unfavourable

Rabbit,

partner:

Ox,

Pig

Dog,

Dragon,

Bird

and

Rev.

Khenrab

Snake Famous

people

had

Norbu,

Lobsang

Lama),

Johannes

born

Samten

in

this

(Brother

Kepler,

Benito

sign: of

H.H.

Mussolini,

the

14th

Thomas

Edison, Christopher Columbus. Animal

Sign:

Year:

2004,

1920,

and

Monkey 1992,

1908

1980,

1968,

1956,

1944,

and

introverted.

others

are

well

are

to

give

and

strength.

are

their

and

work,

the

honest,

animals praises

are

at

They

by

their

others

slow

Best

others,

and

Everybody

ornaments,

people

money.

with

truthful,

are

smooth

to

others

dealing

They

and

children

life.

They these

bring

alms

extraordinary

passionate

The

in

and

body.

also

soft

household

clothes

their

cool,

help

of

are

courageous.

always

to

They

Most

will

giving

They

views.

and

in

able

compassionate. in

romantic.

energetic

elegant,

experts

independent

talents

affectionate,

decisions.

1932,

Dalai Alva

Personality: People

bom

under

nature

and

like

and

like

to

and

are

prone

love

this to

help

walking

to

and

sign

go

are

sharp-minded,

everywhere.

They

are

clever kind

others.

They

love

to

busy

gossip.

They

have

a

quick,

traveling.

They

are

a

by

hearted

themselves witty

frank

and

tongue,

friendly

41 Tibetan Elemental Astrology with own

everyone. choosing.

their

own

dealing and

They

prefer are

superiority.

to

deal

hyperactive, They

are

with

others.

They

are

creative

people.

They

enjoy

popularity

in

are

easy

the

ability

at

They

public

going,

heart.

impa^ent,

to

read

They

restless,

^farsightedness. Suitable

not

They

Occupations:

a or

situations fun

convinced

easily

and

the

clubs

well.

contented

Performing

only

arts,

experts

of

they

join.

are

They

romantic

are

lack

about

present

Marketing

gain.

or

sales Favourable

partner:

Unfavourable

Mouse,

partner:

Dragon

Tiger,

Pig,

Snake,

Dog

and

Horse Famous

people

had

Yonten

Gonpo,

H.H.

Tashi

Namgyal,

Dalai

Lama),

physician Vinci,

to

H.H.

in

this

Drubwang

Tsering

Dr.

Charles

born

Dolma

Lobsang the

Dickens,

sign:

Penor

(Sister

Wangyal

14th Pope

Dalai John

Elder

Rinpoche, of

Yuthog Takpo

H.H.

the

(Senior

personal

Lama),

Leonardo

Paul

II.

They

possess

They

and

in

self-willed

and

entertainment.

their

of

level

quick-witted

care

of

talented,

certain

very

and

usually

and

flexible,

adaptable,

pursue

things

intelligent

gatherings

very

with

14th

da

The

Twelve

Animal

Animal

Sign:

Signs

Bird

Year:

2005,

1993,

1921,

1909,

and

1981,

1969,

1957,

1945,

1933,

1897

Personality: Those

bom

in

They

possess

They

have

friends. in

rather have to

friends

brave,

well

built

friends.

people

and

of

as

new

and

intelligent. thinking

with

and

looking,

Smile,

fond

of

games,

consideration,

often

cherish

clubs

are

They

by

and

ambitious

never

pass

boring,

time

sports.

jovial,

them

cleanliness

but

They

They

sighted,

and

are

nature.

compels

hardly

of

difficulty

around.

dislike

they

lots

speakers.

forward

short

song.

clothes.

others.

always

They

and

find

powerful

and

sometimes

have

others

straight

good

deep

wear

friendly

and

after

to

are

attachment

idealistic,

dance

but

acquaintances

Deep

of

like

others

well

or

and

traveling.

and

act

as

sense

ambitious

love

These

fond

inclinations

judge

kindhearted

decisive

have

are

can

are

and

sexual

them.

strong

year

cleanliness

They

are

Bird

strong

judging

They

the

without

They

generous,

love

Tibetan Elemental Astrology liberty, up

and

independence like

wine.

for

their

partner.

and

very

confident.

are

perl^ptiverlrhey

and

freedom.

They

love

Their

loyalty,

trust

and

They

are

They

things comes

they and

contented

do

goes

and

They

receive

They

will

easily.

people.

usually

often

compliments from others. enthus^s^ in the

arrogant,

not

They are

have

to

dress

affection

love

gossiping,

good

foresight

praise

are proud and

and

show tolerate are

sloppiness.

generally

physically

light

Money

happy

and

and

agile

and

have

a

tendency

to

befriend

others.

Suitable Occupations: Tailor, Secretary, Performing arts,

Owner

Favourable

of

partner:

Unfavourable and

Ox,

partner:

Army,

Advertiser.

Snake

Rabbit,

Mouse,

Horse,

Sheep

Pig

Famous

people

Trizin,

born

Animal

Sign:

in

Yonten

Robindranath

Twelve

Animal

had

Kongtrul

Rinpoche, The

Restaurant,

this

Gyatso,

Tagore,

sign:

H.H.

Khenpo

Jigme

Peter

Sakya Phuntsok

Usino.

Signs

Dog

Year:

2006,

1994,

1922,

1910,

and

1982,

1898

1970,

1958,

1946,

1934,

.

Personality: People talk

bom

a

in

lot.

aggressive. They

Dog

They

year

tend

be

They

will

often

do

their

best

always

people.

the

are

a

ambitious, be in

in

they

are

selfish

and

wholehearted

love

and

respect

to

intense

others.

They

care are

They

are

stable

They

love

only

are

fond

mental

of

at

work

impulsive, minded, the

abilities.

active

These

people

hearted

they

minded are

and

and

with will

give

They

towards

honest.

kind-hearted.

like and

to

things.

love.,

affectionate

working

whom

They

they

like

about

relationships

stubborn.

are

and and

minds

those

kind

hard

person

learning,

and

stingy

nervous

two

their

Yet

take

bit

the

most.

possess

stubborn,

They

good

honest,

stable minded, hardworking, friendly, affectionate, clever, ^Ыауруal ;

soft-spoken and

observant

and

faithful and

by

impulsive. nature.

agile^They

have

They They

a

are are

great

a

bit

cunning

quick-thinkers, sense

of

humour.

They

are

temperamental

by

nature

and

lose

their

temper

45 i

J.

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Г

yyjAy*

/

Tibetan Elemental Astrology easily

which

might

not

last

long.

Suitable Occupations: Nurse, Beautician, Business Teacher, Doctor Favourable

partner:

Unfavourable and

partner:

Horse

Dragon,

Ox,

Sheep,

Mouse

Monkey

Famous

people

Doije

(Terdak

had

Kyabgon

Rinpoche,

Ngari

President

of

Winston

Animal Year:

1923,1911,

in

Rinpoche, A),

this

H.H.

Rinpoche,

U.S.

sign:

Dilgo

Lati

Khyentse

Rinpoche,

George

Mother

Rigzin

W.

Bush

Teresa,

Gyurme

Rinpoche,

Taktse (43rd

Benjamin

Franklin,

Churchill.

Sign: 2007,

born

glingpa),

Drigyung

Sir

Tiger,

Pig 1995,

and

1983,

1971,

1959,

1947,

1935,

1899

Personality: People

bom

under

this

their

loved

ones

and

sign make

are close

affectionate life

long

and

kind

friends.

to

They

46 The

Twelve

Animal

Signs

are

usually

good

looking,

the

qualities

fortune are fond

and

great

extremely of

to

song

attract

others.

honesty.

loyal and

smart,

to

They

their

music.

They

sensitive, They make

friends. are

and

possess friends These

cheerful

have

all

tremendous easily people

and

open

and are

minded, of

generous

their

love and

to

work.

to

help

decorating others,

They

sympathetic hearted,

capable

dealing

practical.

become

their

witted

and

position.

Most

They

usually

are

possess they

good

do

from

and

beloved

kind.

a

good

many

friends,

are

very

social

They

with these

very

are

a

people

family are

qualities

beginning

to

end.

They

stubborn,

are

and

economical with

sound and

geniuses.

self-centered.

will

They

are

stick full

and

to of

Rabbit,

vigor

considerate

Sheep

47 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Unfavourable

partner:

Snake,

Bird,

Tiger,

Ox

and

Monkey Famous

people

had

born

in

this

sign:

Tenzin

Gyatso

(H.H. The 14th Dalai Lama), Tarthang Tulku Kungeleg, Ven Yudul Trogyal, Lama Norlha, Lady Dr. Lobsang Dolma Khangkar (late). ªProblems

can

the

element

same

sometimes for

arise

the

when

year

and

someone the

has

hour.

This

They

whatever

Suitable Occupations: Tourism, Lawyer. partner:

quick

financial

nature.

Favourable

who

friendship,

generous

gentle

in

very

in

and

and

and

choosy

and

They

good

and but

honest

trust

are

generally

setting

dedicated

possess

self-confident

are

love

constantly

good

and

ones.

They

memory,

and

care

peaceful,

cleanliness, and

intense

nature

nature,

have

leadership

determination. by

of

by

facts

friends.

blessed

jolly

with

They

take

intelligent,

possess

They

They

by

possess

good

concentration.

cool

others,

They

of

are

are

relatives

rooms,

are

They

towards

courageous.

and

intelligent.

friendships.

affection

love

and

and

creates work

an

overabundance

against

practice,

the

when

is

elements

the

for

person s

this

investigation

of

the best

happens

made

to

birth

energy

interests.

a

much

determine month

that In

deeper the

and

can

person's

day.M

t

ÐRichard Webster 48 The

Twelve

How

to

Many

Find

older

their they So

Animal

here

Your

I

have

your

date

Let's

do

an

wants

to

know

2002

rtags)?

know

very

well

their

as

well.

But

given

current of

and

the

year,

birth

few

their that

add

calculation

let's

(year)

example,

year,

it

(lo

animal

know

the

sign

and

year

when

bom.

the

from

Sign

family's

Take

current

Animal

Tibetans

whole were

Signs

if

and

(+)

one

then

year

find

year

(+)

was

sign,

2002,

this

add

someone

animal

is

say

to

they

which

year

in

makes

subtract

it.

take

their

their

sign

and

first

(-)

then

to

1975

would

subtract

animal

(2002)

one

bom

your

the

birth

year

age.

Jtoo-i

-1975 27 +

^ 1

28

^

Always

start

the

rapid

85,

97

v

with

the

calculation

and

109

on

counterclockwise

animal 49

Я

sign.

current that

the and

of

year

1,13,25,

current stop

at

(gNam-lo),

year your

and

use

37,49,61,73,

sign age

and that

go is

your

birth

Tibetan Elemental Astrology For A

example:

person

bom

in

number

old.

Put

the

your

age

is

in

Let's

work

Horse

(current Snake

27th

on

Dragon

28th

on

Rabbit

your

animal

element

for

There

are

signs

of

If

the

MALE-

a

25

the

year

on

sign

the

current

animal

sign

and

Dog):

For

example,

the

Horse

is

find

out

one's

1/1

О-Self

in

in

the

who

is

current

process.

Place

ªRABBITº.

who

was

28

year

1,

years

sign

13,

year

of

the

birth

gNam

must

in

1975.

male

sign lo

Dragon,

year-2002

we

let's

to

animal

the

Now

bom

according

Tiger,

male

and

(because

25-37).

is

methods

Mouse,

1975

25

on

sign)

person

two

(i.e.

year

between

through

26th

So

the

the

female

(gNam-lo).

Horse,

the

and

(current

(Water

use

find

year)

is

Monkey

Horse

year),

following

since

method

to

element.

(same

element

Animal

Signs

as

the

current

year)

2/3-Mother 4/5-Foe 6/7-Friend 8/9-Child 50 The

Twelve

While

finding

number. and

Let's

look

at

the

element,

say

ª28º

years.

8

above

table

(8),

the

always

use is

the

the

the

first

digit

first

digit

relation

is

number

the

child.

Find the

the

relation

of

(gnam

element

of

gnam

lo

relationship

of

1st

digit

of

Water

If

the

Snake,

is

Wood.

current Sheep,

1/2-Self

year

Bird

(sdme

So

lo)

which

he

and

is

child.

as

is

Wood

FEMALE

Pig)

element

Water

(8)

is

current

are

/she

sign

the

then

the

and

current

So

take

the

Therefore Rabbit

(Ox,

use

year.

the

child

(1975).

Rabbit,

this

table.

year)

3/4-Mother 5/6-Foe 7/8-Friend 9/10-Child Let's in

take

next

Place Now

or

2003.

1,13,25

on

Sheep,

Female

I

and

The

Sheep-2003)

look

at

the

say

1978,

26

on

next and

ª6º

in

26

years

old

Horse.

year

the

age

animal

person

the

table

sign

is

26

above

is

years mal

sign

is

Horse.

easily

give on

in

another

your

someone

bom

element.

(Water

will

If

the

then

Earth

example,

year

find

old

another

is

example

so

that

you

can

do

in

the

next

year

this

method

own. 30

years

old

who

was

1974.

51 Tibetan Elemental Astrology New

year,

past

or

no

not.

month

(Tibetan

person

becomes

becomes

two

following

matter For

years

year

example,

Lunar one

of

whether

if

month)

year

twenty

old

someone

of

a

and

old

from

the

Tibetan

four

the

is

months bom

particular then

11th

has

in

the

year,

9th

the

immediately month

Calendar.

In

of

the

this

case

the

person year

has

and

person's has

has age

gone

Suppose does

clockwise

becomes

to

the

one's

New

months

of

in

Calendar.

the

calendar sign

the

previous

Therefore

Because

two

animal

the

person

years

and

age:

person's

the

two

already.

part

one's

the

only

two

the

knows

know

with

alive

started

under

one

not

Start

been

birth

animal

sign

and

year

animal

sign

(Water-

only

for

current

count Horse-

2002). This

calculation

of

their

1,

13,

exact

25,

One

their

animal

`Wood

Rabbit'

uncertain To

61,

One

woman

and

use

73,

calculate

sign. a

Always

49,

cannot

example,

used

age.

37,

time.

For

is

bom

rapid

85,

their

must

know

in

who

knows

of

her

exact

age.

calculate

her

exact

age

those

she

and

age

by

their

first

109

not

to

birth

place

that

only

sign

thirty

1,13,25

of you

element

birth

under

certain

save

knowing

whose

is

are

calculation,

97

1975

who

too.

is

but

on

her

54 The

Twelve

Animal

birth

sign

Horse

(current

years.

Since

(Rabbit),

2/3-mother, at

the

Signs

year

horse

a

Dragon, then

male,

use

6/7-friend, (1st

relationship.

Therefore,

the

child

we

got

Rabbit

28

years.

28

years

old

and

animal

sign

on

Snake,

the

element

this

method,

8/9-child.

`8'

for

27

check

of

Wood

table

on

sign), is

4/5-foe,

above

26

digit)

is

of

Now

and

Water

Therefore Wood

on

of

1/10-self,

got

child

Wood.

So,

he/she

is

Rabbit.

OR For

example,

put

1

on

your

birth

sign

(i.e.

28

look

we is

28

Rabbit)

13

on

Rabbit

14

on

Dragon

15

on

Snake

16

on

Horse

17

on

Sheep

18

on

Monkey

19

on

Bird

20

on

Dog

21

on

Pig

22

on

Mouse

23

on

Ox

24

on

Tiger

25

on

Rabbit

26

on

Dragon

27

on

Snake

28

on

Horse

(Current

year

sign-2002).

55 Tibetan Elemental Astrology If

one

the

knows

animal

First

we

one's

and

does

not

know

sign:

have

year-2002

age

to

which

know

is

Water

and

count

anticlockwise

your

age.

Take

for

example

a

find

his

or

animal

her

the

animal

Horse.

sign

Start

of

the

current

from

the

Horse

(counterclockwise)

person

who

is

22

and

years

stop

old.

at

Let's

sign.

56 The

Sixty-year

Place Horse,

1

on

13

cycle

Horse

on

and

its

(current

Horse,

14

on

interpretation

year

animal

Snake,

15

sign), on

13

on

Dragon,

16

on

Rabbit,

17

Pig,

21

This

person's

by

on

using

the

on

Dog,

22

the

same

relationship. is

on

animal

relationship

element)

Tiger,

18

is

method

Thus,

`2' the

Metal.

Ox,

19

on

Mouse,

20

on

Bird.

sign

of

on

ªBirdº.

explained

(1st

Find

earlier.

digit)

mother

Therefore

of

the

which

Water

his/her

birth

So

is

we

got

mother

(current

animal

element

sign

year is

Metal

57 Tibetan Elemental Astrology The

Sixty-Year

Cycle

The

system

the

in

Tibetan.

This

of

system

was

is

mainly

sixty-year

five

elements years

following rule for is

year

The

year,

Rabjung

associating

with

People

in

bom

are

fond

skilful

ways.

However

they

to

Naga

five

10th

as

Rabjung

century

in

count

the

years.

formed

under

the

combination

signs.

and

a

the

known

to

whereas at

in

is

then

each

time.

then

switch

of

the

For

the

Each

rules

to

next

the

animal

2003

of

element

example,

year

Tibet.

if

will

sign

will

the

year

be

2002

Water-

year.

first

They

cycle

animal

succession

Water-Horse

Sheep

used

is

12

element, one

Interpretation

introduced

cycle and

in

its

sixty-year

It

The

two

and

confronted
the

this

sign

They

have

They

be

may

are and

year

intelligent, deceive

face

many

or

five

in

through

and

lifespan

three

obstacles.

1027,

skilful

others

wealth

to

average

have

the

year.

moderate

likely

Their

seven

in

Fire-Rabbit

lying

will

by

started

of

spirits.

years.

was

craft

their

life-styles. ailments

will

be

due

seventy-

children,

and

be

arts.

Wood

Mouse

58 The

Twelve

Wood

Animal

Ox

People less,

bom are

in

this

violent

they

are

gifted

have

big

physique.

years1. this or

Six

group

wood

Fire

sign

by

with

spirit

sleepers,

and

average

will to

(shing-gi

are

obstacles

A

But

tempered

will

them.

speak

jealous.

long

lifespan

confront

face

stingy,

extremely

intelligence,

Their

likely

deep

nature,

obstacles is

are

be

sixty

person

from

and

under

landlord

spirit

sadak).

Tiger

People

bom

strong, are

Signs

in

this

proud,

egoist,

short-tempered.

forward

and

speak

friends

who

do

susceptible phlegm

to

children.

They

But

they

honestly.

not

help

violent, round

average

eyes,

lack

kind

hearted,

They

will

be

chronic and

likely

ferocious,

are

them.

disorders

are

Their

are

possess

internal

humoural

spirits.

sign

They

diseases have

two

life

span

will

be

them.

A

to be

generally

caused

and

straight

always

and

to

faith

harmful

will

ailments

physically

by

spouses

face

Naga

and

four

seventy-nine

years

59 Tibetan Elemental Astrology and

five

obstacles

this

group

may

suffer

is

bom

injuries

will in

confront

the

due

educated

to

a

knife

class. or

person

under

These

people

weapons,

or

get

leprosy. Fire

People and

Rabbit bom

have

a

in

this

divided

sign mind.

are

cowardly,

They

will

speak

not

less,

speak

the

and truth

and

will

and

telling

in

the

act

deceitfully,

their

company

own

of

virtues.

the

and

or

They

will

years

and

seventy-five They

will

enjoy

resources. king

spirit.

ailments,

will

They

cold

expert

come

be

food,

wealth

disorders

and

by

others

great

on

pleasure

experts span

of

obstacles. and

material

Landlord

susceptible

severe

of

become

life

seven

most

take

relying

average

afflicted

faults

They

across

of

be

will

an

the will

sex.

without

have

richness

They

They

opposite

knowledgeable scholars.

an

scmtinising

heart

spirit

to

and

and

serum wind

problems. The

Twelve

Animal

Earth

Dragon

People

bom

great

speech

tempered, love

praise

of

sleep

They

are

under

deceitful food,

group

but

Earth

to is

will

be

but

and

will

have of

the

material

are

have

come

five

or

an

seven

will

have

lazy,

words,

of

short

but

travelling,

fond

of

average

across

educated They

and

self-confidence,

They

They

truth

harsh

fond

lack

others.

the

extremely

use

intelligent,

broad-minded. and

speak

proud,

adultery.

years

likely

wealth

are

not

They are

defame

commit

this

do

conscious

and

fifty-five

They

sign

less,

health

one

will

this

problems.

others.

working,

and

in

Signs

six

enjoy

will

alcohol lifespan

obstacles.

children.

class.

hard

They

A

person

are

richness

of

resources.

Snake

/ ` lT^ People

bom

will

enjoy

There

is

a

in

this

richness high

sign of

risk

are

food, of

broad wealth

meeting

minded and

thieves

and

agile.

material and

They

resources.

danger

from

enemies.

Their

prosperity

will

decline

and

property

will

61 Tibetan Elemental Astrology be

lost.

may

die

trees have

If

the

person

abroad.

will

Landlord

cause

They

friends.

Their

average

come

across

have

six

by

a

will

cancerous

or

Horse

People

born

in

tempered,

kind

working,

crave

towards

hearted, for

life

of

obstacles. problems

in

loss

wealth.

of

Landlord

own

and

will

raising

spirit

They

will

have

years four

are

are

and

will

children

They

likely

may to

susceptible

strong

an

others

across

nine

face

experience

much

afflictions cold

from

disorders

and

Wind ailments. 62 The

Twelve

Metal

Animal

Signs

Sheep

j People bom

in this

sign are

long tempered,

while

average

will

get to

from

in

come and

injured

hard

show

faults.

to

short

entertainment,

faults

years

tissue.

lazy,

They

evil

get

suffer

muscle

extremely

wealth.

of

likely

and

for

children.

and

may

angry,

and

are

suicide

then

and

seventy-nine

They

of

male,

proud,

company

look

have

They

lazy,

be

a

water

They

fifty-seven

They

will

of

on

the

people

are

fond

food

relatives.

their

in

commit

These

is

passionate

obstacles.

may

sign

are

hearted,

inflammation

this

neglecting span

They

and

They

lifespan four

category

residing

pleasure

weapons.

growths

Metal

love

take

children.

knife

spirit

black

jealous.

will

this

afflictions.

dark-complexion,

and

under

bulky with

the

sluggish poor

sense

faculties,

recollection.

diseases.

Their

and

will

they

likely

to

spirit

and

this

are

average be

have

group

They

Mount may

sexual

also

lifespan

come

few

strong

across

children

Dwelling

will

four

and

harm

and

susceptible be

to

be

eye years

They

are

afflicted

by

A

under

(bstan).

often

have

eighty-one

obstacles.

will

spirit

experience

drive,

from

person

enemies

Naga

and

disputes. Water

Monkey

People

bom

in

this

mind,

fond

of

games,

an

average

across five

person may

lifespan

seven

towns

or

of

cities.

this

victim

kind

hearted,

jealous.

fifty-seven They They

group

to

are

talkative,

obstacles.

under

fall

sign

may may

are

blood

years

become have

wealthy

feuds

have

They and

and

(dme

divided

will will

owners

three

a

have come

of

children.

intelligent

A but

`grib).

\[ОгМ/<Шл 63 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Water

Bird

People

bom

hearing, They

this

distracted

are

company,

humble, have

tempered. across

in

of

years

and

people

will

fall

friends

by

and

have

enjoy

sixty

afflicted

mind

strong

They

circle

sign

are and

poor

strong

sexual

drive

come

under

and

across

the

sway

Landlord

spirit

who

neighbours

may

become

are

nine of

short and

come

lifespan

will

obstacles.

others.

abides

good

one's

walking

average

have

retention

towards

or

Their

conscious,

memory

love

travelling

friends. will

health

on

They

These will

trees.

antagonistic.

be

They

be

Their

are

likely

fever

and

have

wind

deceitful Wood

to

and

two

children.

disorders.

do

not

A

keep

They

person

their

are

under

susceptible

this

group

to

is

words.

Dog

People

bom

in

this

sign

talkative,

have

strong

sensitive,

high

level

are

passionate,

sexual of

drive,

short

highly

recollection

and

tempered,

skilled,

excellent

physical

64 The

Twelve

Animal

appearance.

They

seventy-nine may to

become have

term

the

material or

Wood

Pig

People fierce,

and

an

come

mayor

of

children.

average

across

a

town

They

resources.

bom

in

life

five

or

will

However,

span

of

obstacles.

city. enjoy

there

this

sign

are

egotistical,

good

physique,

have

strong

thoughtless.

sexual

have

They

They

are

richness is

a

likely

of

risk

short¬

of

blood

defilements.

appearance, are

will

years

three

feuds

Signs

They

relations an

and

will

have

come

across

five

line

coming

to

appetite, are

harmed

deceived

average

by

lifespan

obstacles.

an

fleshy,

end

will

be

beautiful

use

harsh

due

to

facial words

and

sixty-four

prospect less

wrathful,

their

friends

of

The

muscular,

of

intense

and

diet

lovers. years

and They

and

the

family

by

wealth.

will

65 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Fire

Mouse

People

bom

intelligent, thoughts,

in

this

sign

talkative,

many

are

and

recollections

witty,

fast and

short

walker. great

tempered

They

have

craving

for

many wealth

and

food.

They

are

and

they

strive

to

steal

and

kill.

will

be

sixty-eight

years

and

they

will

to

stomach

obstacles. diarrhea, Fire

and

bom

a

be

and

heart

this

sign

are

an

memory,

long

confronted

They

are

will

enjoy

life

by

the

Their

faults

average

come

of

others

lifespan

across

five

ailments,

disorders.

by

to

under

king

of

this

of

fond of

a

of

and

son

grain, is

lethargic,

strong

drinks,

years,

subjected

who

and

food,

bit

over-sleeping.

seventy-one

spirits

one

group

built,

fond

obstacles

have

richness

well

sight,

and

span

eight

induced

likely

person

weak

tempered,

average

afflictions

A

exposing

susceptible

fever

in

faint

confident, With

are

at

Ox

People have

They

skilled

to

temples.

daughters.

wealth

and

face

will

to

frequent

two

likely

they

They

servants.

eye

problems

66 The

Twelve

and

have

Animal

slight

Earth

Tiger

People

bom

in

delight

~ are

skilled in will

spirits.

in

They

and

also

likely

group

may who

few

from

tumours

and

They

have

average across

have

two

subject

to

abides

spirits

fleshy,

a

farm

rocky

dropsy.

great

afflictions Naga

of

and

They

anger,

and

for

of

enemies

evil

seventy-two

person induced

They under by

Mountain are

and

are this

landlord

dwelling

susceptible

will

food,

delivering speech.

obstacles. A

spirits.

craving

to

lifespan

seven

mountain.

full

due

children.

and

evil

and in

afflictions

an

and

are

come

to

be

sign

enemies

lying, writings

have

will

from

killing.

incur

years

spirit

harm

this

take

There

Signs

to

Earth

Rabbit

People

born

in

this

knowledgeable

and

status.

will

Their

They

average

sign

are

intelligent, master

lifespan

extremely but

grammar

will

be

have and

talkative, poor

wealth

various

fifty

treatises.

years,

and

six

obstacles

67 Tibetan Elemental Astrology will

confront

them.

They

are

likely

to

have

one

child

They will commit adultery, enjoy playing games and bring many disasters upon their relatives. They may not enjoy richness of food, wealth and material resources. A person under

this

group

may

King

spirit

and

Naga

from

leprosy

and

be

subject

spirit.

they

are

to

afflictions

Their

grand

susceptible

to

induced

parents

may

by

die

chronic

pulmonary disease. Metal

Dragon

People

bom

in

intelligence, are

skilled

this and

in

and

great

losses

of

speak

truth,

but

an

postpone

average

confronted one

or

who

cause

are

evil

wealthy,

are

by

five

but

and

wealth. are

fond

Twelve

children.

They

Metal

Snake

Signs

to

great

pride.

strive

to

enjoy

eating.

disclosing

and

may their A

go

are

be

have

Such

commit

They

will

people

negative

do

faults

they

stable

incur

They

the

Eighty-years,

heart.

susceptible

egotistical,

actions.

of

of

Despite

their

Animal

they

obstacles

68 The

with

They

lifespan

madness.

bulky,

virtuous

three

within

are

strong

speech,

deeds,

With

sign

will

not of

others.

be

likely

to

have

either

afflicted

by

king

spirits

gentle person crazy

speech, under

and

they

this

mad.

group

are

People

bom

craft

arts.

others. and

in

evil

have

an

may

be

come

across

be

greater

with

they

have

befriended

leprosy

three get of

or

muscle

People kind and

tissue in

of

as

status

they

is

associate

disturbed. years

and

food

and

later

life

than

in

early

short

time

for

only

Their

fever. under

a

parents

They

of

enemies

of

may

die

are

likely

this

group

are

of

throat,

inflammation

They will

life. and

They

after

due

to

have

likely

to

inflammation

madness. are

wine

others,

across

the

faults

share

working,

barley

come

the

in

Their

others.

sign

hard

the faith of Water Horse

in

skilled

examining

seventy-eight

parents

and

this

hearted,

of

person

disease,

bom

fond

A

and

wealth

contagious

children.

sudden

their

in

and

afflictions

obstacles.

stay

to

many

Their

will

brilliant

delight

lifespan

six

will

are

theft,

to

friends.

average

sign

take

subjected

with

wealth

They

They

are

this

obedient, fond

of

(chang).

and

they

extremely

racing,

They

are

do

intelligent,

wrestling, not

skilled

disclose

in

craft

arts.

They

69 Tibetan Elemental Astrology will

have

an

resources. and

they

abundance

They will

are be

afflictions

caused

this

is

group

others.

They

future

goes

People

bom

skilled

in

in

likely

subject by

to to

wise

and

in

and

down.

this

sign

craft

food,

arts,

wealth

have

not

digging

are

have

and

spirit.

do

and

three

heart

Landlord

powerful,

are up

of

or

wind

A

go

strong

four

under

sexual

and

under the

fault

intellect,

children

disorders

person

other's

dull

material

sway

and

fond

drive,

of

their

of weak

travelling,

physical

strength.

They

are

five

obstacles

and

are

enjoy

richness

of

food,

Their

average

they

will

However, horses male

lifespan

come

their

and

he

will

landlord

likely

spirit

will

abroad.

will

disorders.

The

Signs

Twelve

Wood

fond

bom

of

evil

eight

in

this

and

are

friends.

years.

deceitful. come

A

food

landlord

mountain

cliff

and

enemies.

concerned

and

their

person

is

spirit

they

are

and

susceptible

will

an

spirit

and

them.

this

sign

are

five

with

the

company

of

seventy-

lifespan foes

and

are

group

will

hold

two

houses

and

disputations.

them.

king

harm

and

many

on

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ailments.

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one child. Earth Mouse 73 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Earth

Ox

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gjhisjsign

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74

afflicted

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come

to

sixty-two

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years

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in

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and

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ornaments

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and

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headmen

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are rich in food, wealth and material resources. They health conscious, have little knowledge and will соще

across

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81 Tibetan Elemental Astrology and

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one

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83 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Fire

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spirit woods

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and at

the

extremely

drive

food

and

average

will

come

five

plague

are

sexual

for

two

of

sign

calm,

deceitful.

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wealth

lifespan

across

children.

seven

will

spirit

and

harmful

will

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causing

and

elegant,

be

seventy-

obstacles

may

face

come

due

(gnyen)

who

to

and

great to

decline

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abides

on

east.

87 "4betan Elemental Astrology Water

Ox

People

bom

in

oversleeping, unpleasant are

this and

sign

lazy. use

harsh

broad-minded,

and

are

will

come

across

speak

have

average

seven

gently

to

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from

cremation

and

bom

are

sixty-six

fond

face

of

of

children

consider

this

other

death

will

and

are

are

be

knife angry,

of

physique, are

selfish.

and

seventy

though they

hard years

they will

afflicted

wrathful,

by

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drinks. and

may engage

in

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and

many

spirit

and

energetic,

lifespan

will

be

tumours,

dropsy,

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will

have

obstacles.

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will

and

weapons.

powerful

to

throat.

five

foolish,

fierce,

average

susceptible

or

fond

ground.

across

as

foolish,

wine

of

Their

tissue

come

people

of

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charnel

muscle

clever, jealousy, Wood Tiger

and

ultimately

sign

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under

words,

fond

fighting.

years.

inflammation three

in

great

lifespan

others,

actions.

People

have

obstacles.

deceitful the

extremely

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voice,

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and

are

they

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are

people

selfish.

likely are

to

The

Twelve

Wood

Animal

Rabbit

People

bom

drive,

fond

mind be

and

in

this

of

friendly

sixty-seven and

and

later

life

under

Fire

People

crafty,

have

songs,

dances,

egotistical,

others.

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enemies. and,

this

will

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will

group

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come

may

average

have

will

many

have

across

commit

strong

divided

lifespan

fears

children

six

sexual

due

to

in

early

obstacles.

adultery.

will

A

,,

Dragon born

truthful,

they

person.

in

praise

are

sign

are

oneself,

will

will

be

obstacles.

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susceptible

to

acquire

have

an

they

good

have

combined

in

fine

seventy-one

will

bul£y,

skilful

householders

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lifespan

this

intelligent,

conscious,

will

are

with

years.

health

person

sign

games,

ill

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abundance

art

tongue, will

tempered,

of

and

marry

a

Their

years

come

children.

and

of

and

bile

crafts,

are

appetites.

two

wind

the

short

health

wealthy.

widowed average across

They

seven

are

disorders.

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food,

wealth

and

material

come

across

the

risk

lazy,

subject

to

few

89 Tibetan Elemental Astrology resources. thieves Fire

five

and

are

likely

to

of

enemies.

Snake

People and

They

bom

in

endowed or

lifespan

7

this

with

many

spouses

will

be

are

friendships.

and

will

become

seventy-one

obstacles.

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will

problems

face

sign

are

likely from

years

to

thief

have and

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will

rich. and two

marry

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will

average

meet

children.

enemies.

diseases,

People

seven They under

this

group

literature sexual and

are and

drive.

they

bulky,

may

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Horse

People

bom

skilled

treatise, They

are

die

under

in

this

in

tough

art

from

sign

knife

are

altruistic,

gain

respect,

faithful,

walk

have

clear

fast,

and

to

wind

or

weapon.

brave,

tempered,

craft,

inside

susceptible the

of

kind

are

voice,

expert have

bile

on

strong

diseases

hearted,

short

fond

of

travelling,

and

are

intelligent.

90 The

Twelve

Animal

They

laugh

loudly.

five

years

and

obstacles. harm

and

A

Sheep

People

bom

go

in,

sixty

fear

years

subjects to

their

gentle by

person

in

and

sons.

family

under

this

enemies

sign

face

children. group

or

are

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is

be

will

likely

face

to

seven

face

many

diseases

average

life

span

drawn

to

People

under

this

If

their

they

the

daughters

group

are

and

will

are

be

male

and

female

possessing

will

loved

them

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are

dull,

selfish

are

kind

members.

sixty-

to

obstacles.

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will

diseases.

prone

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four

lifespan

be

personality.

their

two

enemies.

will

average

have

from

this

of

they

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will

danger

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Signs

but

hatred and

are

egotistical. Metal

Monkey

People

bom

mind

and

extremely

in

this

sign

loved

by

all

who

beautiful

and

attractive,

set

hearted,

eyes

upon

and

selfish, them.

will

have

They an

91 Tibetan Elemental Astrology abundance

of

wealth

and

material

resources.

They

are

divided are

energetic. and

face

five

Their seven

children.

Happiness under

will

this Bird

People

bom

food

in

with

and

will

blood

feuds

this

group

sexual in

to

may

cause

sign

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short

and

blood

and

due

to

etc.

and

expert

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face

seven

children.

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to

of

A

and

an

or

enemies

person

abundance

leaders demons

of

fond

of

have

strong gentle

speech, meat

lifespan

obstacles.

with

under

sleep,

delivering

average

mankind.

People

light

They

of

associated

have

are

and

masterful.

hearted,

and

one

feuds.

kind

in

years

have

war

old.

demons.

humble,

relatives,

fear

and

become

seventy

likely

glorious

tempered,

powerful,

be

become

leprosy-causing

wine

four

are

grain

will

will

under

are

wealth,

trustworthy,

years

diseases

they

and

like

have

when

afflictions

teachers

seventy

come

much

drive,

drinks

go

are

speech,

one's

will

this

be

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drink.

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lifespan

obstacles.

group

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endowed

average

susceptible

and

will

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are to

love hard

be likely

wind

fevers.

92 The

Twelve

Water

Animal

Dog

P|pplejinder this^ group are attachment, are

fond

enemy

are

of

and

demons, have

sluggish, stingy

years

Landlord few

strong

have

strong

quarrelling

Their and

average

will

spirit,

children

have

and

fighting,

weapons.

seventy-three

to

Signs

and

and

be

face

lifespan afflicted

king

little

and

sexual

spirit. wealth.

drive.

danger

will by

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from

be

evil

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They

are

spirits, likely

bodies

have

many

ugly

marks

and

are

generally

this

sign

susceptible

to

ill

health

and injuries. Water

Pig

People

born

heavy

sleep.

They

are

less

respect

from

others.

They

are

gifted

with

knowledge;

children.

in

They

intelligence property fatal will

but

and

falls. come

are

bit

are

fond

of

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average

jealousy

using

egotistical.

grain.

five

proud,

will life

bad

words

likely

to

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be

and

and

gain

have

possess

will

have

own

four

stable

cows,

a

risk

of

suicide

span

will

be

sixty

food, or years

obstacles.

93 Table

no.

6

Changeable Animal sign (log men) Tibetan Elemental Astrology 96 The If

Twelve the

Animal

concerned

Always

start

Snake,

Dragon,

Bird)

and

For

instance:

the

sign

most

male

jump

to

the

Wood

in

the

Ox,

Use

the

the

birth

this

years

The

mother

of

Wood

The

mother

of

Water

Horse,

Mouse,

Pig,

is

mother

Dog

and

It

i.e. is

Wood.

Fire

Metal-13

(Female)

birth

quite

37 In

(same

Wood

Water-1

The

is

at

old

has

elemental

element.

formula,

is

years

stopping

element

female

48

system.

After

38

Sheep,

clockwise.

Sheep.

next of

Tiger,

is

in

female:

(Monkey,

who

from

the

a

lady

formula.

element

whereas

anti

A

is

Monkey

Rabbit,

important

the

person

from

work

relationship

Signs

is

different

years, the as for

element

you

Male

37

from

must formula,

years)

38.

is

and

The

mother

of

Metal

is

Earth-25

The

mother

of

Earth

is

Fire-37

The

mother

of

Fire

is

Wood-38

Wood-39 Water-40 Water-41 Metal-42 Metal-43 Earth-44 Earth-45 Fire-46 Fire-47 97 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Wood-48 After that let's find the animal sign, start from Monkey, and count anti clockwise up to your age that is Bird. Therefore Figure

her

3B:

changeable

Lokmen

sign

calculation

of for

this

year

is

female

98 Table

no.

7

Changeable Animal sign (log The Twelve Animal Signs

men)

99 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Table

no.

Recognition dbang Male

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Element  Wood  Fire

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sign

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Wood

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Elemen ªThe

quantity

of

personalities a

highly

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degree

skilled

and

interpret

our

horoscopes.

element of

success

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the

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life.

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10

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Your

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rta)

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a a

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(dbang and

life

force,

vital

role

in

(wealth)

and

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throughout

five

luck

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klung

life

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sustaining

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life

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life.

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happiness

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force),

life

one's

life

enjoying

of

one

our

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or

life

in

well

wealth.

101 Tibetan Elemental Astrology

dbang

body,

power,

of

importance.

Life

force

is

the

unique

life

one's

life

in

practice

service

and

as

of

well

physical

the

table

being

we

most

characteristic

long

or

thang

remain

a

the

people

order

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bodily

sRog

physical

worldly

for

will

soul

in

have

one

life

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force,

the

spend

this

overall

force

lack

life

span:

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which

life

has

example,

lus

listed

can

to

luck

Astrology.

lifetime.

precious

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span, of

bring

(life

one's

way.

power,

Elemental

opportunity

this

body,

your

soul,

from

(bla)?

(fortune),

force;

of

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rta

categories

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and

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srog

(srog),

thang),

of

different

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religion others, as

next

condition:

shows

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long

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which life. Even life

chance

3)

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one

health

to

is

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indispensable

the

direction

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both

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of

a

overall

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activities.

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stable

life

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peaceful

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luck

or

is

force

the

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force,

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kind

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power

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work:

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good

work,

potency

business

life

power:

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positive

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plays

political

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health

religious

in

leading

means

and or

a

political successful

life. 5)

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read is

as

soul:

La.

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responsible

with

our

evil

spirits.

weak

high

lost

such

Lama

and

translated

integration can

who

tiredness,

strength,

soul.

loosely

fundamental

(Bla)

person

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life

the

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by

is

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for

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physical

radiance. to

is

body.

characterised

Bla

lost pale,

and

case,

it

tantric

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be

lost is

life of

or

taken

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life

soul

frightened,

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energy

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captive

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physical

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consciousness

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of

life

essence

our

practitioners

to

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this

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in

body,

wealth,

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person

the

untimely

death.

102 How

to

find

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and

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force

work

considers not srog

of

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rta)

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your

the

life

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Force

(dbang

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force,

(srog),

thang),

Soul

Luck

&

life

soul

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(bla).

(srog):

out

some

only

the

element.

(Life

one's

animal

It

force).

life

is

The

force

sign

the life

of

element, the

simplest force

one

year

of

birth

method

of

finding

element

of

die

and

year

one's sign

is

refers

to

the

elements

associated

with

their

respective

locations. In

the

`od

Elemental

Text

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rtsis

man

ngag

zla

ba'i

zerº:

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ni у

gnas

os

sprel

glang The

lug

srog

and

khyi

`brug

of

the force

The

Lower

side

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is

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Left

(Tiger

the

of

rta

byi

bzhi

sign

the

The

life

ste

sbrul

me

chu

srog

sa

º

represents

South,

the

Horse

Snake.

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represents

Pig).

ba

phag

square

animal

life

and

shing la

the

(Mouse

`byung

Icags

Topside

Fire,

phyog

and

and

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the

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is

Fire.

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the

element

of

the

Mouse

force

element

Water

and

the

Water. hand

and

side

Rabbit).

represents The

life

East

and

force

of

the the

element Tiger

Wood

and

the

103 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Rabbit The

is

Right

(Bird

and

Monkey

is

The of

Four the

and

side

The

West

life

and

force

the of

element

the

Bird

Metal and

the

Metal. comers

compass

is

represents

Monkey).

Dragon).

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Wood.

correspond and

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the

life

to

the

element

force

of

four

Earth the

midway

(Ox,

Ox,

points

Sheep,

Dog

Sheep,

Dog

element

of

and

Earth.

example,

let's

whose

animal

sign

would

be

Metal

West

side

of

as

the

find is

the

life

force

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life

Monkey.

the

Monkey

square,

is

which

to

be

force

element

found

corresponds,

a

to

on

the

Metal.

person

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can

use

the

same

method

for

the

rest

of

the

animal

signs. Table

no.

9

Life

force

element

Direction  East  South  Four Cardinal  West  North Element!  Wood  Fire  Earth 1 Metal  Water Animal Signs  Tiger, Rabbit  Horse, Snake  Ox, Sheep, Dog, Dragon  Bird, Mon¬ key  Mouse Pig 104 How

to

Body

find

of

life

force,

body,

wealth,

luck

&

life

(lus):

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your

the

the

long

finding

the

body

(lus)

procedure. lus

is

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(body)

complicated

and

has

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different

element.

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must

to ways

memorize

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soul

all

the

keys

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to

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key

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kyi

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rta

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phag

chu

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step.

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text

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rtsis

zerº.

by

lug

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the

vod

glang

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first,

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sbrul

sa

ni

kham

nas

nas

rtsi

da

shing

of

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nas

du

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rtsi

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and

Monkey

is

Kham

(Water). The

key

of

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key

of

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key

of

each

element

birth

element

and

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child,

mother,

then

following

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then

foe,

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given

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Mouse

is

Zin

(Wood).

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and

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is

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(Metal).

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friend.

element

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checked

against

your

the

relationship

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the

relationship

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etc.,

check

of

the

below.

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(if

same,

body

For

the

example,

element Wood, is

the

element

if

the

is

Wood,

which

is

Wood.

element

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birth

is

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relationship.

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FIRE.

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element

are

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element

the

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key

check

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element

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of

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and

is

birth

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to

friend

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relationship

relation

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then

the

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the

body

element Water.

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relation

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is

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the

relation

foe,

the

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element the element

relation

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friend,

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is

child,

the

the

element

Earth.

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element

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case

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the

calculate

persons

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in

year,

from from

the

of

the the

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person

element

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the

case

and

Monkey,

the

case

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element Horse

in

the

in

and

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one

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from

your

key

element

(let's

of

Tiger

is

Water),

put

and

stop

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of

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year.

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Pig

Metal

and

element.

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from

element on

it

(METAL,

WATER,

the

actual

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to

at FIRE,

element,

find

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your

Water

on

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an

example,

sign

is

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is

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on

Wood,

WATER WOOD

Metal

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birth

element

Table

no.

10

element

i.e.

on

Wood

force,

WOOD)

finger,

the

(key

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element)

the

elements

on

thumb,

body,

person

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in

the

Fire

wealth, Metal

the

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Fire,

FIRE

on

on

Water

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Water).

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on

luck

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life finger

finger.

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the

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birth

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element

element, Earth,

here

his/her

of

Mouse

put

METAL

EARTH

because body

animal

on

his/her

(lus)

is

Wood.

soul

Wood  Fire  Earth  Metal  Water Metal Tiger Fire Tiger Earth Tiger Water Tiger Wood Tiger Metal Rabbi Fire Rabbit Earth Rabbit Water Rabbit Wood Rabbit Earth Dragon Wood Dragor Fire Dragon Metal Dragon Water Dragon Earth Snake Wood Snake Fire Snake Metal Snake Water Snake Water Horse Earth Horse Metal Horse Wood Horse Fire Horse Water Sheep Earth Sheep Metal Sheep Wood Sheep Fire Sheep Iron Monkey Fire Monkey Earth Monke) Water Monkey Wood Monkey Metal Bird Fire Bird Earth Bird Water Bird Wood Bird Earth Dog Wood Dog Fire Dog Metal Dog Water Dog

Earth Pig Wood Pig Fire Pig Metal Pig Water Pig Water Mouse Earth Mouse tfetal Mouse Wood Mouse Fire Mouse Water Ox Earth Ox Metal Ox Wood Ox Fire Ox 107 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Power

(dbang

The

power

the

year.

To

do

thang):

element

this,

the

animal

The

12

it

animal Each

Combining

the

to

sixty appear

is

cycles

elements.

rise

is

a

as

five

are

twelve of

times,

the

have

by

the

always

element

at

Tibetan

combined

with

for

two

years

animals

and

the

five

years,

this

each

called

cycle

each

that

least

rules

60

In

as

to

defined

element

cycle.

same

necessary

sign

cycle

year

the

idea

the

five

succession.

elements Dugchu'

the

twelve

time

coupled

with

different

Water

Horse

year.

Therefore

be

Water

Horse

and

would

be

gives or animals

elements. For

example,

child

bom

power

element

The

power

(Water be 108

2002

this

year

and

a

would

(wangthang)

(wangthang)

Sheep),

Water

is

or Wood

in

element 2004

of

(Wood

respectively.

the a

Monkey

a

their

Water.

child

bom

year)

of

Calendar.

in

`Logan of

some

rules

in

2003

would

How

to

Table

find

no.

your

11

Wangthang (Power) Wood  Mouse  Dog  Monkey Ox  Pig  Bird Horse  Dragon  Tigpr Sheep !  Snake  Rabbit Fire  Tiger  Mouse  Dog Rabbit  Ox  Pig Monkey  Horse  Dragon Bird  Sheep  Snake Earth  Dragon  Tiger  Mouse Snake  Rabbit  Ox Monkey  Horse  Dragon Pig  Bird  Sheep Metal  Horse  Dragon

life

force,

body,

wealth,

luck

&

life

soul

 Tiger Sheep  Snake  Rabbit Mouse  ВД  о  Q  Monkey Ox  Pig  Bird Water  Monkey  Horse  Dragon Bird  Sheep  Snake Tiger  Mouse  Dog Rabbit  Ox  Pig 109 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Fortune (klungta): Once

again

one

refers

relationship

to

luck/fortune

elements

lines,

which

the

are

to

the

twelve

elements.

the

then

If

one

you

must

elements

of

animals want

Astrology text. ``stag Byi by

rTa

brug a

phag

glang lug

khyi

gsum

klung

sprel

sprel

gsum

klung

stag

sbrul

yos

Tiger,

Horse,

Mouse,

Dragon,

gsum and and

gsum

klung

klung Dog-

phag

sbrul

Metal

Monkey-Wood

me

to

memorise

fortune

Ichags shing chu º

and

in

a

their

know

your

few

key

the

Elemental

Bird, Ox,  Water

and

Pig,

Sheep,

This

is

body, of

power

sign

next

sign.

Take

an

Rabbit-Fire

and

skip

and

method

luck). the

again

Continue

example,

Tiger,

-

easiest

and

next

a

and

the

them)

Snake

Horse

or

Start next

skip this

the

among from four

four

the

one

animal

animals

animal

four

and

signs

(life

force,

sign

(any

take

the

and

take

the

child

bom

in

process.

fortune

Dog

all

year

element would

of

a

therefore

be

Metal.

110 How

to

Table

find

no.

your

life

force,

body,

bla

(soul)

is

wealth,

luck

&

life

soul

12

Fortune Element Wood  Fire  Metal  Water Mouse, Dragon, Monkey Pig, Sheep, Rabbit  Tiger, Horse, Dog Bird,

Ox,

Snake Soul The

(bla): calculation

to

be

is

just

"Srog

known

gi

the та

is

of the

mother ni

bla

person's of ru

the

life

life

grags

veiy

''

simple.

force

force.

All

element.

that

The

needs

bla

Take

for

example

life

force

bla

because

someone

element the

is

bom

Wood,

mother

in so

element

a

Tiger

they of

year.

Their

have

Water

will

Wood

is

Water.

Ill Tibetan Elemental Astrology Table

no.

Life

soul

13 Element

Wood  Fire  Earth  Metal  Water Horse, Snake  Ox, Sheep, Dog, Dragon  Bird, Monkey  Mouse, Hg  Tiger, Rabbit ``The

Seasonal

pulse

(dus-rtsa),

Healthy

pulse

(nad-med-rtsa), Sickness pulsa (nad-rtsa), Constitutional wonderful mainly

pulsa

pulses

examined

(rgyun-rtsa)

and

(ngo-mtsar-rtsa-bdun) on

the

basis

of

Seven are

all

Mother-Child

and Friend-Foe calculation. Moreover, major

the

organs

involves

the

facilitate

us

urinalysis and

their

calculation in

making

and

examination

related of a

sense

elements. correct

of

organs In

also

order

judgement

to

as

between

seasonal

specific

pulse

pulse,

etc,

general

we

have

pulse

to

and

use

the

aid

of

astrological knowledge. º ÐDr.

Tsering

Thakchoe

Drungtso

112 Calculation (lo), Hour

of

Month (dus)

Animal

(daba),

Sign

Day

Combining

of

Year

(zhag)

with

the

and Five

Elements: The

calculation

has

always

change in

of

the

Year and

year,

at

landlord (byang

King

smad)

twelve

with

animal and

changing For

in 113

sign

2002

Water

every

example,

animal

The

has

if of

give the

sixty Pig.

year,

signs

observe

hour

the

and the

with

one

signs.

the

a

(Mouse,

5

elements

periodic

specific

name

elements

The

is

is

born

in

in the

Dog,

Pig)

Earth, years

the

Water

Horse,

sign

Water

Horse.

so

rgan

two

Mouse on

table

year

(lo

with

Wood

keeps

is

North

Rabbit,

sixty

from

foremost

Mouse.

Fire,

signs

shown

the

associated

begins

animal is

Bird,

elements

year

lower

the

Tiger,

of

five

Mouse

the

(Wood,

cycle

the

since

with

Ox,

elements

years

The

in

Monkey,

the

of

cycle

coinciding

year

animal

by

located

which

someone that

of

Sheep,

five

of

ruled

was

cycle

Horse,

Each

at

to

and

animal

beginning

that

signs.

end

is

twelve

the

Water)

chu).

year

years

combined

drug

day

direction,

Snake,

Metal,

together,

ªTheseº,

Dragon,

animal

Astrology.

the

the

twelve

month,

Each

of

the

done

Elemental

one

The

been

(lo):

stands

of

below.

2002, anyone

the bom

Tibetan Elemental Astrology Water Mouse Water Ox Wood Tiger Wood Rabbit 1916/1976  1917/1977  1918/1978  1919/1979 Fire Dragon Fire Snake Earth Horse Earth Sheep 1920/1980  1921/1981  1922/1982  1923/1983 Metal Monkey Metal Bird Water Dog Water Pig 1924/1984  1925/1985  1926/1986  1927/1987 Wood Mouse Wood Ox Fire Tiger Fire Rabbit 1928/1988  1929/1989  1930/1990  1931/1991 Earth Dragon Earth Snake Metal Horse Metal Sheep 1932/1992  1933/1993  1934/1994  1935/1995 Water Monkey Water Bird Wood Dog Wood Pig 1936/1996  1937/1997  1938/1998

 1939/1999 Fire Mouse Fire Ox Earth Tiger Earth Rabbit 1940/2000  1941/2001  1942/2002  1943/2003 Metal Dragon Metal Snake Water Horse : Water Sheep 1944/2004  1945/2005  1946/2006  1947/2007 Wood Monkey Wood Bird Fire Dog Fire Pig 114 Calculation

of

Animal

sign

of

year,

month,

day

and

hour

Month (dawa): According

to

the

Elemental

beginning

of

the

year

Lunar

month

(Tiger

occurs

in

1

`go

in

twelve

Tibetan animal

beginning and

the

with

ending

Tiger

in

is

month

Astrological considered

because

st

spring

which

means

sign

the

represents

the

tenth

11

th

Rabbit

represents

12th

Dragon

represents

1st

of

the

the

the

month

(Ox)

of

month month

(1

st

the

Spring)

Spring)

(Last

Spring)

represents

2nd

month

(1

st

Horse

represents

3rd

month

(Mid

Sheep

represents

4th

month

(Last

Summer)

Summer) Summer)

Tibetan

solstice It

year.

is

called

The

months,

eleventh

(Mid

Snake

11th

the

twelve

for

the

Tiger.

of

sign

month

the

Winter

beginning

characterises

Tiger,

as

the

month

system,

month,

ensuing

year.

lo

Monkey Bird

represents

represents

5th

6th

month

month

(1

Autumn) Autumn)

represents

7th

month

(Last

Pig

represents

8th

month

(1

Ox

represents

represents

1

Autumn)

(Mid

Dog

Mouse

st

st

Winter) Winter)

9th

month

(Mid

Oth

month

(Last

to

clearly

Winter)

Calculation: It

is

important

current

year

first

relationship

from

and

it.

understand

then

use

Place

the

always

the

element

child

the

of

the

elemental

1st

child

elemental

115 Tibetan Elemental Astrology relationship year

2002

Wood. 1st

You

2nd

i.e.

Let's

11th

Horse

11th

month,

Fire

find

can

the

(Water

Therefore

and

Wood

on

the

find

and

12th

month.

year).

The

child

and the

12th

month

element

is

would

Let's of

Water

Wood.

be

say

In

the

this

is the

child

of

etc animal

the

sign

sign

and

very

element

easily

by

of

the

looking

6th at

month.

the

above

table. Start

from

12th

Rabbit,

month

which

Now

find

know

the

Using

the

11th

1st is

the

Dragon

Bird

of

element)

is

thel

1th

12th

is

for

Metal.

etc.

of the

aforementioned

year

and

1st The

and

Wood.

the

and

until

of

6th

current idea,

Place

month,

2nd,

element

Tiger,

go

we

clockwise

stop

at

past

the

6th

month.

element

element

the

month

3rd the

month. year

the the

Wood

child

and

4th

6th

is

month

we

2002-Water

child

the

First

of

Wood

Earth, is

(current

on

is

Fire

5th

and

Metal

to

Horse.

Water

element

of

have

and

which 6th

the

is

sign

is

Bird

and

sign

is

Calculation 1st

(Look Metal

of

at

the

Bird

Animal

above

for

sign

the of

table). 6th

year,

So

the

element

month. month,

day

and

hour

Month

Dragon 2nd Month Snake 3rd Month Horse 4th Month Sheep 12th

Month

Rabbit 5th Month Monkey 11th

Month

Tiger 6th Month Bird 10th

Month

Ox 9th

Month

Mouse 8th Month Pig 7th

Month

Dog Table

no.

Animal

15

sign

Day

(zhag):

One

must

while

know

finding

whether you

of

the

will

month

the

month

(element

the

day.

It

is

month

sign

is

a

find

it

wrong.

and

very male

After

animal

important or

finding

female the

sign) to

first

know

that

otherwise

month,

Metal

Bird,

you

male

or

For

the

Monkey,

must

then

check

whether

the

month

sign

is

female. six

male

and

months

Dog),

the

(Mouse,

1st

day

Tiger,

Dragon,

is

counted

4th

Snake,

Horse,

from

the

Tiger

117 Tibetan Elemental Astrology sign, 6th

2nd

Rabbit,

Sheep,

11th

7th

Mouse,

coincides Sheep

day.

Figure

4

A:

Ox,

the

For of

Animal

Whereas

in

the

case

Rabbit,

Snake,

counted

from

Pig,5th

Mouse,

Dragon,

10th

Snake,

Monkey,

14th

Bird,

new

moon

B:

For

and

Figure

4

13th

male

9th

Tiger,

14th

day

sign of

and

of

the

Bird

Monkey,

6th

Bird,

5th

Dog,

Horse,

1

Oth

Rabbit,

new

moon

Pig,

full

with

moon

the

month

Sheep,

the

8th

Dragon

Calculation

day

Dragon,

Monkey,

12th

with

3rd

Ox,

with male

and

7th

full

six

2nd

11th

year,

Pig),

Tiger,

Horse,

the

female

Bird,

moon

month,

8th

12th

1st

Dog,

and

hour

(Ox, day

always

4th

Rabbit,

Sheep,

coincides

Ox

months

the

3rd

day

9th

13th

with

the

Dog

day.

month

119 Tibetan Elemental Astrology These

same

animal

reappear

as

the

Tibetan

lunar

signs 1st,

(Tiger/Monkey)

13

th

and

25th

therefore calendar

days

of

the

month.

Example: Let's

find

the

animal

since

the

month

(6th)

Place

1st

and

13th

on

sign is

and

Metal

Monkey,

element Bird, 14th

of

the

which

is

on

Bird.

14th

day

female.

Now

find

the

element,

place on

the

lst/6th

Fire,

child

day

4th/9th

on on

of

Water, Earth.

14th

day

and

the

animal

14th

day

is

Earth

Bird.

Hour

(dus):

In

earlier

so

all

days

the

the

time

the

bottom.

The

other

looking

in

nomads,

by

at

the

traditional

farmers

and

shadow

read

in

of

of

name

month)

on

is

of

there

system

special

Earth

sign

water

(6th

2nd/7th

Tibet,

putting

ancient

Metal

no

measuring

of

sun.

the

signs

to

it

out.

The

still

continuously

used

among

time

of

farmers

the

clocks,

measure a

hole

in

by

the

on

name

So

or

with

used

the

Bird.

was

based

traditional the

pot

They

time

is

would

or

So

3rd/8th

watches

layperson vase

Water.

element

day

were

a

the

Wood,

the

14th

is

the

of

and

animal

the

hour

nomads

in

is

Tibet. 120 Calculation

of

Referencing

the

sign

for

the

have

to

find

relationship Therefore the

child

Water the

is

time

Animal

sign

information

time, the from

10.00

year,

below, a.m.

element the

of

of

day of

Earth

of

Metal

is

Water-7

to

10.59

10.00

a.m.

is

which

is

to

a.m.

Wood

Thus,

5-6.59

a.m.

Namlang

yos

2)

7-8.59

a.m.

Nyishar

`brug

3)

9-10.59

4)

11-12.59

p.m.

Nyi

dros

Nyin

Use

Now,

the

to

a.m.,

the

day).

6.59 the

element

(Rabbit)-Day

sbrul

for

phyed

rta

rise,

(Snake)-Moming, (Horse)-Noon,

a.m., child

break,

(Dragon)-Sun

we

child

Bird-14th 5

hour

animal

Snake

1)

a.m.

8.59

and

the

Snake.

(Earth Metal-

day

find

is

hour.

element

child

Wood-9

let's

the

the

month,

of

5)

1-2.59

p.m.

Phyed

6)

3-4.59

p.m.

Nyi

myur

7)

5-6.59

p.m.

Nyi

nub

bya

8)

7-8.59

p.m.

Sa

sros

khyi

9)

9-10.59

10)

11-12.59

11)

1-2.59

a.m.

Nam

yol

12)

3-4.59

a.m.

Tho

rengs

p.m. a.m.

16

Animal

sign

7-8.59

a.m.

Dragon 9-10.59

a.m.

Snake 11-12.59 Horse 1-2.59

of

p.m.

p.m.

Sheep 5-6.59

a.m

Rabbit 3-4.59

p.rr

Monkey 3-4.59

a.m,

Tiger 5-6.59

p.m,

Bird 1-2.59

a.m.

Ox 11-12.59

a.m

Mouse 9-10.59

p.m.

hour

(Sheep)-

sprel

Afternoon,

(Monkey)-Late

(Bird)-Sun

afternoon.

set,

(Dog)-Dusk,

khor

phag

Nam

phyed

byi

Tibetan Elemental Astrology no.

lug

Sros

121

Table

yol

glang stag

(Pig)-Forenight, (Mouse)-Mid

(Ox)-After

night,

mid

(Tiger)-Dawn.

night,

Pig 7-8.59

p.m

Dog Know

Your

Each

of

Good

the

and

Bad

twelve

animal

weekdays.

Soul

gza)

favourable

are

(gshed-gZa) day

and

day

is

life

travelling,

moving

starting

new

gZa,

it

would

for

you

above.

to

In

measure

start

on

and

influences

saying

Mount

Meruº.

may

turn

but

spiritual

etc.

Whereas,

during

the

are

compelled day,

will

are

or

finding

elements to

works.

Sunday

In

them

unfavourable days

and

to

bad The

Tuesday.

Monday

Tibetan

is

like

a

is

like

great

those

whose

day.

Tibetan Elemental Astrology corresponds

ritual

days

for

weekdays.

and

The

the

measure

unfavourable

the

remedial

negative

from

good

such

specific

powerful.

coming

out

mentioned

Tibetan

the

remedial

your

of

are

your

(favourable) an

carry

the

and

sometimes

positive

in

highly

benefit

to

prevent

you

ritual

of

there

recommended

the

any

and

gshed-

activities

start

Wednesday.

practice,

the

affecting

element

house,

out

carry

you

Water

important

or

Before

The

soul

unlucky

which

corresponds

The

and

during

element

day

unfavourable

place

the

(srog

extremely

took

know

day

making

place,

birth

must

for

day.

other

However,

into

good

three

foe

to

ªPerforming play

Whereas

changing

measure

child

day.

force

unfavourable

are

unfavourable

from

remedial

or

life

people,

you

text

and

with

important

rituals

Astrological

or

be

associated

luckv

day

projects

case

activities

or day

force

meeting

is

(bla-gza),

bad

decisions,

Day:

and

day, Fire

you

The

Wood

element

corresponds

The

Metal

element

corresponds

to

Friday.

The

Earth

element

corresponds

to

Saturday.

the

Thursday.

According

to

The

life

force

of

Tiger

and

Rabbit

The

life

foice

of

Horse

and

Snake

is

Fire.

The

life

force

of

Monkey

Bird

is

Metal.

The

life

force

of

Mouse

The

life

force

of

Ox,

Take

for

the

life

and

the

example force Wood

Thursday. and

After

finding

and

a

foe

element

the

the

friend

of

Saturday.

day.

find

the

discover

Friday

is

the

foe

enemy

related

to

Wood.

Water

and

sign

Tiger

day

we

Dragon

are

Earth.

is

Tiger.

Since

and

Rabbit

is

with of

the

a

have

Wood,

weekday

person

to

find foe

the

friend

and

life

force

of

to

Tiger/Rabbit

with

is

bom

under

Thursday.

relationship

connected

We

soul

is

the

Dog

the

text:

is

connected

the

using

Since

Pig

whose

of

is

sign

day

friend

Now

and

theisoulday,

relationship. use

and

Sheep,

element

Rabbit

Astrology

person

Therefore,

Tiger

day

elemental

to

So

the

is

which

of

Wood

the

Metal

is

is

life

Earth

day.

is force

Metal.

the

foe

day

124 Know of

Your

the

method

Tiger for

person's very day

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careful of

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and

the

good

and

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Day

Rabbit

is

Friday.

You

can

use

the

animal

signs

to

find

rest

and

bad

while four

of

days.

finding

cardinal

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the signs

one

favourable i.e.

must and

Dragon,

Thus,

relationship.

is

Thus

Wood,

life

enemy

(Tiger/Rabbit) element.

is

force

his/her

an

force

elemental

Earth.

Saturday

day,

life

Tiger/Rabbit

find

(Wood)

the

the

same

out

a

be unfavourable

Sheep,

Dog

and

Ox,

twelve we

the

Earth

animal

find

Dragon's

Sheep,

to

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Snake.

The

life

force

Therefore,

the

fire

element

day.

we

so

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when

sign

Water.

Likewise,

discover

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next

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life

soul

finding

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of

is

Metal

of

the

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soul

day

for

day

of

Dog

is

life

So,

the

The

friend

of

Earth

Water

which

or

bad

Thus

lifeforce

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no. and

17 bad

Animal Sign Soul day Life force Foe day Mouse/Pig  Wednesday  Tuesday  Saturday Ox  Saturday  Wednesday  Thursday Tiger/Rabbi  Thursday

day

day

The

Thursday

day.

day

Monkey

the

(Thursday).

soul

of

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the

force

soul

Wednesday.

becomes

next

Saturday.

are

Fire

is

is

Dog

is

Monkey

Ox

and

Dragon,

Snake

(Sunday)

Pig.

the

the

the

the

of

Dog

the

is

Therefore,

that,

to

finding

day

Wednesday.

next

Dog

is

know

as

day

the

so

when

Monkey

the

the

to

row,

all

in

(Friday).

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we

are

soul

of

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signs

the

(Sunday).

elements.

enemy

becomes

Dog

Friday. we

discover

life

force

of

Monday.

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soul

is

day

is

force

of

related ofOx,

of

to

foe

is

the

Sheep,

Earth

their

Ox

is day

Pig

is

Earth.

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good

exception

fortune arises

elements-this

is

and

from why

all the

the

suffering

without

activities

of

calculations

the

are

important." Ð Philippe

Cornu

126 The

Nine

sMeba

The

Nine

sMeba

sMeba on

literally

our

upon

body

a

square

on

Center,

the

the

with the

the

white

means

.

system

oriented

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mole

or

astrology

9

numbers,

black of

of

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regard

to

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at

the

6

white

8

1

the

at

at

the

North,

the

Turtle the

based

a

magic

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5

the

the 2

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red

red at

appears

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upon

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the

which

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inscribed

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spot

9

the

is in

7

therefore the

at

at

the

the

South,

Southwest,

the

blue

3

at

the

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the

green

4

at

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Southeast.

127 Tibetan Elemental Astrology All

the

White, for

nine

being

2,

sMeba

symbolical

and

blue

Water,

while

the

the

5

figure

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7th

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powerful

for 4

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one.

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the

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to

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they

are

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element

if

8

element

element

the

6,

Metal;

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the

the

Parkha.

1,

represents

represents

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sMeba

element

represent

year

colour;

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animal

in

work

hard. The

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arranged the of

magic in

the

figures squares

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of

square form

usually, is

the

the

to

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black

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blue

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in

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in

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to

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the

left

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128

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5,

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twelve

years

cycles

129 Tibetan Elemental Astrology dugchu) with The

the 1

in

metreng

Pig)

dkar

nas

the

combination

of

elements.

counting

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gchig

five

st

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result

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backward

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sixty chu

years.

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9

the

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in

again

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of

numbers,

and

signs

cycles.

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year

green

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number,

this

are

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by

order

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animal

from

in

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all

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the

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red

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next

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years

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with

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person

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example,

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one's

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for

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the

131 Tibetan Elemental Astrology four

groups

way,

you

of

are

three

advised

compatible to

use

bom

in

the

year

signs.

tables

For

which

is

easiest given

below. Example:

If

you

are

the

1st

metreng,

first

look

at

your

metreng

animal the

number

sMeba. Table

no.

Luck

sMeba

Deity Meta

of 1

19

luck

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Sign

of

concerned person  Tiger, Horse, Dog  Pig, Sheep, Rabbit  Bird, Ox, Snake  Mouse, Dragon, Monke) 1st

Metreng

1864-1923  8  2  5  5 2nd

Metreng

1924-1983

sign

column

which

is

and

come

given

down

below

to

is

the

your

luck

 25  8  8 3rd

Metreng

1984-2043  5  8  2  2 132 The

Nine

sMeba

Calculation To

of

determine

the

sMeba

the

the

of

Birth birth

the

sMeba: sMeba,

present

one

should

always

or

current

sMeba

year

place at

the

centre. Let's and

say

8

at

South, The

3

way

phur

this

year

Northwest, North,

of

2002,

the

9

West,

at

sMeba

4   Southwest,

finding

this

I

5

method

is

at

East is

ª7º

at

the

Northeast, and

6

called

2

centre at

Southeast.

flying

bird

(bya

gros).

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the

completion

to

the

center

number

(sMeba)

person's that

and

can

one

so

on

circuit until

corresponding

current

one

of

age

is

to

the the

ultimately

conveniently

count

and

100

years

central

go

upto

your

and

calculation

desired

return

magic

square

concerned obtained.

the

37,46,55,64,73,82,91 sector

the

ages

means

1,10,19,28,

serially age

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that

in

the

is

your

birth

sMeba. For

instance,

age

is

25

years

old.

any

number

which

is

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let's

sMeba

if

take

i.e.

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you

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are

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at

in

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and

place

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it

year

above

smaller at

the

1978,

year than

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your

and

take

your

age.

center

8,21-9,22-1,23-2,24-3,25-4

(current

year

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your

birth

sMeba

is

Green

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133 Tibetan Elemental Astrology 134 The

Nine

sMeba

Table

no.

20

Birth

sMeba

135 Ages

of concerned

person

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|A Birth

sMeba

Tibetan Elemental Astrology Calculation (babs It

in

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bom

sMeba

the

case

of

person

Tiger,

Snake,

one

of

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bom

from

wise

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the

understand

centre.

east

anti-clock

in

clearly

at

directly

an

to

it

(Mouse,

moves in

important

keep

sign

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sme):

is

and

of

the one

Horse,

the

an

example

of

years

old.

the

and

years

go

of

centre

female

Pig),

beginning

Monkey,

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Bird,

birth

of

sequence.

six

one's

the

clockwise

male

Dog),

one

case

and

the

six

then

sign

sMeba count, years

continues of

(Ox,

persons Rabbit,

stop

at

your

age. Let's

do

and

25

is

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at

Northeast,

at

East,

and

exit

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3

8

at

from

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at

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Nine

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the at

sMeba

sMeba

is

place

center,

Southeast the

person

South,

East

downward)

136

a

then

at

your at

in

at

put

your

this

was birth

bom

in

sMeba

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North,

direction,

stop ª1º

9

5

who

6

1978 which

at

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1

at

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at

the

and

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age.

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year.

2

center

anti-clockwise

your

7

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the

animal

sign

of

concerned

person

is

female: Do

the

same

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before

stop

has

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clockwise

your

age.

sMeba

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useful

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can

make

a

sMeba

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for

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but

at

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someone one's

as

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(upward,

is

your

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when

by

finding

other

interpretation. 137 Figure

5

С:

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for

male

Tibetan Elemental Astrology For

example,

1967

and

a

36

animal

sign

Put

1,10,19,

28

the

center,

29-4,

36-9.

So

your

year

old

was

born

in

Fire

Sheep.

her

birth

sMeba

i.e.

30-5.

31-1,

32-3,

33-8,

as

is

who

changeable

sMeba

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the

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year

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34-7,

at

35.2

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138 The

Nine

Secrets sMeba

sMeba

of

Determining

(skyes year

of

particular

year of

is

this

year

number

person

who

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year.

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in

always

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a

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that

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the

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in

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in the

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year

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number

year.

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2) )

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to

from So

year the

up

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year

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which

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Nine

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mirror

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person stingy, do

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to

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medicine)

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life:

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life:

lord

recite

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you

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you

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next

life.

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4

Wood-bzhi

mirror

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of

to a

help good

not

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sharp-minded,

tempered,

get

others. job

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easily,

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results

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in

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promotions.

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clean,

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with

your

are

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life:

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life:

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probably

next

life.

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clear

speech,

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love

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by

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articulate.

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and

and

long

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lower

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wealth,

claimed

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then

to

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deer.

thousand reborn that face. 144

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as

you

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you

consecrate

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have

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be

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birth

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nature. and

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a

wealth

property. an

unstable

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life:

In

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life:

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life.

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Vijaya south

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Character:

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yourself

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mount

nervous

and

You

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food,

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be you

power.

dwelling

spirit

or

semi-god. 146 The

Nine

sMeba

Next

life:

You

next

life.

If

goddess male

Tara

in

you

consecrate

(dolma)

in

this As

your

next

life.

birthmark

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mole

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8

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happiness and

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and

often

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son

of

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life:

You

next

life.

If

Lord

Buddha

as

a

9

(The

mirror

you

of

stingy

nature. to

your

life.

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in

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thangka

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leg.

148 The

Eight

Parkha

The

Eight

Parkhas

The

Tibetan

Chinese

term

pa-kwa,

the

basis

for

from

the

eight

from

the

Eye,

Parkha

the

probably

trigrams

I-ching

which

divination.

aggregate Khon

is

from

derived

are The

consciousness root

from

the

also

formed

as

eight

parkha

appears

of

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consciousness

turtle.

(kun

Li

gzhi),

of

Da

from

emotion

Kham

from

the

ear,

Zon

from

(nyon

mongs),

tongue, the

Gin

Khen

from

the

from

the

body,

and

kha

is

mind,

Zin

from

the

nose.

149 Tibetan Elemental Astrology In

Chinese

Pa

for

divining

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system

elements,

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meaning

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the to

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are

arrived

of

or

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eight

name

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in

by

elements:

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Fire,

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to The

the

process

elements The

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of

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When the

in

Earth

Metal

Earth, add

number

Space

similar

Tibetans

The

that

parkha

using

Every

sticks

person

them. by

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composed and

of

Water.

five These

either

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seven

element

elements

becomes

these

eight

Metal;

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earth

and

in

numbers

to

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of

together

combining

the

divination

sMeba

classified

we

are

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is

system,

determinations

influences are

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are

Chinese

system

China.

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Fire,

the

system,

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nine

Earth,

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on

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above

of

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calculations.

Tibet

parkha

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matter

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in

represent

lines.

astrological

trigram.

be

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Chinese

in

or

all

elements.

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in

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trigrams.

seasons. as

symbol

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unbroken

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Astrology,

eight

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parkha

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system,

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diagrams

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elements.

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eight

the

used

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means

directions

combinations

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depicted

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element.

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and

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the

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to

trigram

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fire

NORTH: the

EAST:

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number

element

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metal

element.

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which

element Zon

are

3,

is

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7,

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it

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is

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to

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corresponds

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points

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element

elements).

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number

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is

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eight

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number

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Khen,

Zin.

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and

Negative

Directions

of

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Parkha: Parkha and

can

four

be

divided

into

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good

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directions

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parkha.

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four

favourable

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sman)

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support

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positive

four

determine each

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year

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figure.

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skyed)

luck

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of

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unfavourable

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cutting

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of

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that

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advised

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direction,

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symbol

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this

is

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Mirror.

152 The

Eight

The

Prosperity

luck

and

Parkha

for

of

eternity.

The

Message

omen

for

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of

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one

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direction

wealth

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pa),

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symbol

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symbol diagram

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is

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five

of

represents

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the

demons.

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individual

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points. in

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gcod)

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to

display

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direction:

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to

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deceive

important evil

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of

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chad)

lost

events

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dagger.

direction:

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combating

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this

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direction is

body

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Your

calculation

complicated, age. add

one

to

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der

number

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reach

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birth

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of

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your

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then

divide

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mother's

age,

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this

number

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for

calculation.

parkha), number

your

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count you

birth

instances,

if

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always

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ended

up

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in

from

until

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calculation

above.

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your

mother

is

58

years

old

and

your

aeeis28. {Remainder Put

always

6-Zon, If

kham,

1

want

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dividing

by

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his/her

birth

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to

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use

after

on

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knowledge

8)

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then

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put

40-Gin,

khen-50,

do

rest.

the

Zin. always etc.

154 The

Eight

Parkha

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A

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changes

each

(babs

Parkha year.

is

spar): a

parkha

or

trigram,

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find

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male

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to

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count

comers

and

from

trigram

each

one at

can

other

block.

corresponding

to

age.

155 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Male: For

example,

(starting khon, and

70

point)

20-Khen,

70-Gin

years and

then

30-Gin,

etc.

old

Thus,

man. put

40-Zon, his

Put

at

one

the

at

comer

50-Khon,

Parkha

Li

always,

10-

60-Khen

babs

par

or

changeable

Parkha

someone

is

29

years

old

male

method

as

isGin. Take and

another his

example,

animal

sign

if is

Tiger.

Do

the

same

at

above

upto

Khon,

20-Khen,

25-Li,

the

20

and

then

21-Kham,

26-Khon,

27-Da,

go

22-Gin, 28-Khen

one

by

23-Zin,

one.

Put

1-li,

10-

24-Zon,

and

29-kham.

or

changeable

1 The So

Eight the

Parkha

Kham

is

his

babs

par

parkha

this

year. Female: Example:

A

female

bom

Place

on

Kham,

10

1

13

on

Li,

14

18

on

Khen.

in on

1985

and

Khen,

11

on

Zon,

15

on

Thus,

her

bab

is on

Zin,

spar

years

Da,

16

is

18

12

on

on

Gin,

Khen

old.

this

Khon,

17

on

Kham,

year.

Another example: If

someone

Khen,

is

80

20-Khon,

70-Zon,

and

changeable

years

30-Zon,

80-Gin,

parkha

old.

40-Gin,

etc.

this

Always

put

50-Khen,

Therefore

Gin

1

on

Kham,

10-

60-Khon, is

her

year.

157 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Interpretation

of

the

Parkhas:

Li (4) Symbol:

Fire

Element: Fire Li

consists

It

is

in

daughter.

of

the The

a

broken

South

line

position

element

of

Li

between and

is

two

relates

Fire.

It

unbroken to

the

also

lines.

youngest

relates

to

summer. Characteristics: A

person

bom

in

this

parkha

usually

loves

to

tell

lies,

suffers You

from

are

dislike

headaches,

loved you.

to

the

You

deprivation. likely

by

die

may

soft

and

by

by

the

nature.

lower

experience

harmed

the

spoken

people

frequently be

under

is

higher

will

You

and

people

wealth

Nagas.

You

are

knife.

Khon Symbol: Earth Element: Earth 158 The

Eight

Khon

is

Parkha

made

position

and

with

is

it

represents

of

three

relates the

the

to

Sheep,

end

broken the and

lines.

mother. the

It

is

The

element

in

the

animal of

southwest

associated

Khon

is

Earth.

It

summer.

Characteristics: You to

are

intelligent,

backbite

you

will

your

often

life.

visibly

to

You

moody

may

die

from

You

will

be

will for

others.

to

spoken

You

but

will

suffering

will

many

and

have

will

cancer, rich

in

be

raise

face

rough

live

experience

constantly you

soft

a

and

long

You

ups

and

dropsy

early

and

poor

life

are

often

downs.

(smu

in

however,

throughout

and

defilements

Love

life,

illness

daughters.

financial

inside.

chu).

later

consumed

by

hatred,

it

will

children,

and

there

will

be

You

be

life.

You

difficult

divorce

or

widowhood. Da

consists

of

It

is

in

the

of Da  Da

is

Metal,

Symbol: Metal Element: Metal

two west

unbroken and

and

lines

relates

the

beneath

to

animals

the

a

broken

middle

associated

son.

with

it

line. The are

element the

159 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Bird

and

Monkey.

Da

relates

to

autumn.

Characteristics: Talkative

by

virtuous

deeds

will

have

disease

in

around

or

broad-

this four

disorder.

fluctuation. hurt

nature,

You

easily.

You

life.

You

children.

You

are

minded.

will

kind

possess

Prefer are

You

well

may

experience

hearted, little

to

perform

educated,

die

from

a

and kidney

wealth

bold,

strong

guile

but

lines.

It

much

and

get

ferocity,

bravery and self-sufficiency. Khen

consists

northwest usually of

three

position

and

unbroken relates

the

father.

It

is

earth.

The

animal

represents

the

end

Khen

dog.

of

It

to

the

represents

head

heaven

associated

of

is

in

of

the

the

and

the

with

it

family,

element is

the

person.

You

autumn.

Characteristics: You

love

to

debate,

but

may have  Khen

to

experience

you

are

stress

a

and

tolerant are

likely

to

suffer

Symbol: Heaven Element: Earth 160 The from

Eight

Parkha

Elephantiasis

and

proud.

and

will

Kham

·

Symbol:

You

(rkang

will

experience

bam).

skillfully few

You

will

assess

be

the

arrogant wealth

of

joys.

Water

Element: Water Kham is made

up

of

one

unbroken

line

between

two

others

broken to

lines.

the

the

youngest

animals

Kham

It

is

placed

son.

The

associated

represents

in

the

element

with

it

north

of

are

position

Kham

the

is

and

water,

Mouse

and

relates

and

Pig.

winter.

Characteristics: You

have

are

harsh

by

the

your

a

strong

to

affectionate

others.

higher

kidneys.

You

people. You

are

You

will

be

towards

family,

internally

may

stubborn

experience

aloof

and

but

you

but

weakness

loved

in

self-determining.

161 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Gin Symbol: Mountain Element: Earth Gin

consists

line.

It

son.

The

is

is

of

two

broken

in

the

northeast

animal

Mountain

lines

associated

(Earth).

It

beneath

position

an

unbroken

and

relates

Ox,

and

with

it

is

relates

to

late

to

the

the

eldest

element

winter.

Characteristics: You

hardly

difficulty People

will

Zin

is

be

made in

Element: Wood 162

being You

up

of

east

from

your

in may

heavily

the

Wood

help

raising

work.

You

Symbol:

in

enjoy

andminor

It is  Zin

receive

children.

your

presence.

experience

built two

others,

quiet

broken

position

You

you are

You

and

will a

face

romantic.

prefer

financial

lines

and

and

simple

deprivation.

steadfast

in

above

an

unbroken

the

middle

represents

word. line. daughter.

The

Planets

The

element

it

are

of

the

zin

Tiger

is

and

wood

and

Rabbit.

the

It

animals

associated

represents

with

spring.

Characteristics: Rough You

behaviour

within

may

have

one

slightly

blue

colored

joint

pain

devil

or

earlier later

the

life.

will

You

your

will

rough

consists

of

lines.

It

is

eldest

daughter.

enjoy

It

gentle You

will

may

suffer

and

You

good

outside.

will

may

be

wealth

and

and

domestic

losses.

southeast relates

to

beneath

position late

two

and

harmed in

happy

children

a

from

poor

possess

lines

have

be

to

broken

the

You

feet,

spirits.

speech

one

in

or

come

but

children.

complexion.

evil

and

family

three

hands

Landlord

life

despite Zon

in

to

your

and

by

the

your

in

your

wealth,

unbroken

relates

to

the

spring.

Characteristic: You

will

You may  Zon Symbol:

greatly hold

esteem

two

both

different

mental

and

countries.

physical

You

are

activities.

a

strong

Wind

Element: Earth 163 Tibetan Elemental Astrology attachment

and

have

a

great

contention

in

your

financial

ªThe

Wheel

between terms

the

of

the

and

Time

universe

often

works.

You

experience

establishes and

formation and

mental

ups

will

have

and

downs

status.

macrocosm

the

development, of

of

many

and

the

correspondence

microcosm

of

between

a

the

the

in

universe

and

configuration

shape

and

fetal

size

of

the

ÐJamgon

human

Kongtrul

body."

Lodro

Taye

164 The

Planets

There

are

(gZa)

eight

planets

1)

The

sun

2)

The

moon

3)

Mars(Migmar)

4)

Mercury

(Lhakpa)

5)

Jupiter

(Phurbu)

6)

Venus

(Pasang)

7)

Saturn

(Penpa)

8)

Rahu/moon

The

seven

(Nyi

(gZa')

in

Elemental

Astrology.

ma)

(Dawa)

node

weekdays

(Dachen)

(res

gza)

are

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday The

different

days

elements;

thus

the

element

fire

Monday in

and

the

Thursday

of

Sunday and

Wednesday

the

week

are

and

Tuesday

are

are

present

in

are

Water

associated associated the

element

South

and

with with

Direction.

present

North is

Wood

element

direction. 165 Tibetan Elemental Astrology

and

present

in

the

the

East

Friday

is

Saturday

Metal

is

element

the

earth

and

present

element

and

in

the

present

West

in

direction

all

the

four

cardinal. Rahu of

is

present

all

The

five

for

of

the

Monday,

Wednesday,

a

Friday,

broom

a

all

the

directions

and

has

the

potency

elements.

symbols

Moon

in

a

days red

ritual

are: eye

Sun

for

dragger

for

a

for

Saturday,

Sunday,

a

Tuesday,

a

hand

for

Thursday,

a

Metal

and

for

a

head

of

crescent

for

crows

for

Rahu(dachen) ªThere on

is

the

no

doubt

nine

mewa

characteristic common

usage

means

mole

of the

the

astrological

numbers the

is

ancient

Tibetan

birthmark,

a

and

based

science

Bon

word

system

tradition.

mewa

this

In

(smeba)

is

the

etymological meaning underlying the astrological term. that

In

remain

places

oh

positive and

fact,

as

throughout

the

or

with

just

body,

one

the

negative

periodic

moles

are

is

life

mewa

signs

are

that

consistency

unmistakable in

the

signs

same

characteristic

recur

during

invariably

astrological

time cycles.º Professor The

Namkhai

Rinpoche

Planets

Significance Sunday

of

(Nyima)

Person

bom

higher

people.

are

Norbu

honest

Male:

He

on

by

is

the

Seven

Weekdays:

* Sunday

will

He

she

or

gain will

love have

and fair

favour

from

complexion

and

nature.

rich

and

will

lead

a

luxurious

life.

By

nature

he

is

life

very

decisive.

will

lead

a

better,

more

comfortable

and

will

make

a

good

housewife.

white

complexion,

abroad.

Female:

She

Monday

(Dawa)

A

He

Person

will

be

receive

is

bom

on

Monday

tall

in

stature,

love

and

financial

ups

Male:

is

He

Female:

rich

She

care

and

have

and

from

is

a

cunning.

others.

They

They

will

will

often

experience

downs.

wealthy is

will

and

powerful.

beautiful,

sincere,

and

attractive.

167 Wednesday (Lhakpa) A

Person

bom

on

problem.

They

are

tempered

and

possess

work

the

main

is

Wednesday

sharp-minded,

draw

back

of

vegetables

their

life.

Female:

are

mother

Decline

in

a

will

good

or

parent's

Delay

in

born

Blue

colour

suitable

experience

short

person

straightforward. are

health

hearted,

complexion.

and

Their

kind

face

dark

They

Male:

often

a

Wednesday. green

will

certain

wealth,

but

their

on

for

clothing them.

hindrances

she

will

in

become

rich and powerful. Tuesday (Migmar) A

Person

and

will

hatred are

bom

on

have

a

towards

divisive

Male:

He

short

others

and

will

Tuesday

will

temperament. and

have

Planets

a

sinful

They

red

activities

possess

complexion.

egoistical.

face

problems

as

Female: She will have a short Tibetan Elemental Astrology The

perform

in life

his

grow

span.

up.

strong They

Friday (Pasang) A

Person

and

will

business,

bom

on

be

loved

by

and

hot

and

into

their

are

suitable

Male:

He

Female:

Friday

life.

She

have

fair

complexion

their

teacher.

They

involve

bile

disorders

are

colour

of

likely

beverages,

in

to

come

foods,

clothes

them.

live

may

a

White

for

will

will

a

long

life

span

and

is

highly

often

face

illnesses,

but

she

intelligent.

will

have

prosperity. 169 Thursday

(Phurbu)

A

bom

Person

on

Thursday

intelligent

and

is

complexion,

are

violent,

downs

in

their

Male:

He

is

gifted

religious

life.

quick

is

and

They

witted,

by

with

nature.

will

will

a

strong

They

have

experience gain

handsome,

ups

property good

a

red

and

from

looking,

others. and

well educated. Female:

She

will

live

husband

and

friends.

a

long

life

span

and

have

a

good

Tibetan Elemental Astrology Saturday (Penpa) A

Person

have

bom

less

higher Male:

Life

ªThe

Internal

texts

share of

They

span

Short

mode

Saturday

fortune.

people.

Female:

the

on

They

life

have

be

a

love

intelligent

be

good by

and

figure

their may

medium.

and

similarities

treatment,

Tibetan

Medical

regarding

remedial

measures,

rites

and rituals, medicines, behavioural guidelines,

but

teacher

live

span.

Kalachakra

many

will

are

will

will

and

abroad.

yogic hold of

practice the

the

same

imbalance

body,

among

corresponding

ÐDr.

by

the

texts

regarding disease

the

as

elements

treatment the

Tsering

Both

view,

human

composed

etc.

same

the

formation

an

expression

and

which

emphasize

Thakchoe

Drungtso

to

Your

of

the

should

elemental

and

be

substances.

º

170 The Do

Planets You

Weekday

Want

(skyes

Know

gza)?

people

may

know

time),

but

may

not bom.

when

they

were

know

one's

day

determining use

a

confirm you

the

want

almanac find Table 1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9 2000  2001  1935  1924  1931  1926

out no.

of

know

Since

birth,

of

the

21:

here

birthday Year

birth

(year/month/date/

remember,

it

is

here In

the

reveals

general

you

the

you

or were

is

short

in

a

important secret

may

bom.

need

the

(gza)

to

of

to

However,

if

consult

cut

minute.

to

probably

ephemeris

without

(gza)

day

extremely

almanac

week

yourself

ephemeris,

of

or

weekday.

know

your

date

Astrological

day

to

or

their

one's

Tibetan

Birth

method

to

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992

171 Aug

Feb

March

June Dec

Sept

July

April

Jan

May

Oct

Nov Weekdays: 0

to

The

seven

weekdays

for

Saturday

1

for

Sunday

(Nyima)

2

for

Monday

(Daw

3

for

Tuesday

4

for

Wednesday

5

for

Thursday

6

for

Friday

out

the

29th

May

2001

First

of

all,

got

ª9º

172 Tibetan Table 1 The

from

(Penpa)

a)

(Migmar) (Lhakpa) (Phurbu)

(Passang)

Example:

Find

we

numbered

6.

0

An

are

weekday

look

for

no.

22:

2 Planets

at

the

Elemental

of

a

person

the

year

table 2001

who

of

was

the

born

year

9

Astrology

Month 3

4

5

6

7

on

which

Then

find

(look

at

Lastly and

the the

add

month

Now,

Always

date

which

is(

the

and

use

remainder

month

the

divide

quotient

month

3

is

is

May

table)

we

got

ª29º

number

remainder

3,

the

year

(45)

by

7,

we

got

6

as

remainder.

which

to

is

born

on

Tuesday

Take

one

more

example:

person

born

on

A

to

ª7º

9+7+29).

total as

the

which

get

your

Tuesday.

weekday.

So,

Therefore

you

Find

birth

the

were

(Migmar).

3rd

March

1974.

his

weekday? First the

look

date

at

the

table

of

the

year

and

month.

with

the

year

and

month.

the

weekday

is

Sunday

February

and

ª6º

Then

add

1974 March Date

(3rd)

Total Divided

by

or

were

you

7,8:-7=l, born

so

on

(Nyima)

Sunday.

173 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Note: Generally Do

not

you

use

have

the

ª2º

above

method

in

could

use

the

numbers,

which

For

February,

it

is

land

"One

sitnple

way

of

viewing

behind

astrology

influence

of

the

is

you

for

for

through

basic

the

leap

only

January

the

the is

January. Here

leap

5.

philosophy

understanding

elements

year.

in it

for

of

the

nature.

This

is

is

year.

only

one

factors a

aspect

are

partial

ÐTai

of

astrology,

involved,

idea

Situpa

of

but

how

and

this

many

other

description

astrology

gives

works."

Rinpoche

Constellations and it's interpretation The

twenty

seven

astrological

calculations

constellation one to

star make

constellations

bro

zhin

cluster; twenty

eight.

and

wood

element

ma,

mgo,

lag,

nabs

me

and

gzhi,

North

fire nag

and

snron,

water

West

and

gru,

khrums

The

four

Northeast)

and

saga,

zhin,

byi

zhin

they

may

be

both

smin

The

situated

counted

are

chu

smad,

are

smad,

(Southeast, element nye

nam

1)

Tha

(tha

2)

Da

3)

Min

4)

Narma(snarma)

5)

Go

6)

Lak(lag)

(dra

nye)

(smin

in

separately

drug,

snar

mchu,

bre,

lha

mtsams,

dbo,

drug)

(mgo)

175 Tibetan Elemental Astrology

zhin

are

gru,

Southwest,

mon

tha

gre,

mon

skar

Northwest

constellations

respectively.

skar)

are

gro

constellations

khrum

bra

duk

are

constellations

The Twenty-seven constellations are:

nye

outcoming.

rgyal

stod,

earth

kar

the

constellations

element

stod,

predict

in

sari

chu

cardinal

byi

so,

element

Metal

considered

constellations

element

pa,

snrubs,

and

however

East

South

to

are

are

and

skag,

7)

Nab

so

(nabs

8)

Gyal

9)

Kak(skag)

so)

(rgyal)

10)

Chu

(mchu)

11)

Dey(bre)

12)Wo(dbo) 13)

Meshi

(megzhi)

14)

Nakpa

(nag

15)Saree

pa)

(sari)

16)Saka(saga) 17)

Lhatsam

(lha

mtsams)

18)Non(snron) 19)

Nub

(snrubs)

20)

Chu

toe

(chu

stod)

21)

Chu

mey

(chu

smad)

21)

Do

shin

(gro

bzhin)

22)

Ji

shin

(byi

bzhin)

23)

Mon

dey

(mon

gre)

24)

Mon

doo

(mon

gru)

25)

Turn

toe

(khrums

26)

Turn

mey

(khrum

27)Nam

doo

(nam

stod) smad)

gru)

Constellations and it's interpretation 0)

Tha

Indian

skar Name:

Aswini

Western

Name:

Arietic

It

has

three

stars

A

person

a

good

They

bom

in

physical

are

shaped

this

in

the

constellation

appearance,

interested

like

and

dance,

neck will

religious song,

and

of have by

a

horse. a

sharp

mind,

nature.

music.

They

also

enjoy travelling. Favourable: Hoisting and

prayer

nails,

digging

flags,

shifting

performing

ponds,

peaceful

irrigation

cemetery

to

activities,

canals

and

other,

hair

washing

cut

hair,

wells.

Unfavourable: Wearing

nice

building laying

ornaments,

houses,

blood

foundation

of

residences

outside

compounding letting,

a

of

house,

the

medicine,

moxabustion, sending

giving

infants

to

bribes, other

family.

177 Tibetan Elemental Astrology 1)

Bra

Indian

nye Name:

Bharni

Western Name: Triangalara It

has

organs) A

stars

of

female.

person

enjoy in

three

bom

good

arts

a

in

this

health,

and

in

the

shape

of

constellation

be

honest

handicrafts,

is

by

the

will

nature,

kind

secret

have

a

become

hearted,

and

parts

(sexual

stable

mind,

an

expert

hard

working. Favourable: Receiving child,

initiations,

buying

of

raising

horses

and

prayer other

flags,

naming

animals,

helping

of

a

widows.

Unfavourable: Compounding burning

medicinal

ceremony,

doing

virtuous

doing

business,

activities.

herbs,

planting

deeds, do

blood

trees,

building

both

letting, sending

houses,

peaceful

and

incense

bribes,

sowing

avoid

seeds

productive

and

178 Constellations 2)

sMin

Indian

and

it s interpretation

drug

Name:

Krittika

Western

Name:

It

has

six

A

person

Pleiades

stars

bom

in

in

the

this

wealth

and

may

become

daring

and

will

enjoy

shape

of

a

constellation very

will

learned.

better

sharp

increase

They

conditions

knife.

are

in

their

bold,

later

life.

Favourable: To

saddle

horse,

admitting

offerings,

giving

alms

ornaments,

making

stupa

relatives,

horse

racing

to

to

the

others,

or

monastery, making

temple,

ceremony,

burnt

medicine,

meeting

washing

wearing

with

hair

and

virtuous deeds. Unfavourable: Planting sending and

flowers bribes,

hoisting

bodies,

to

and

trees,

making

prayer

suppress

working

water

flags. such

with

channels, Avoid

an

evil

buildings,

sowing

working

fields,

with

dead

spirit.

179 Tibetan Elemental Astrology 3)

sNar

Indian

ma

Name:

Rohini

Western

Name:

It

has

five

A

person

Aldebran stars

bom

in

this

have

an

attractive

You

will

triumph

wealthy

and

in

the

religious

of

constellation

body

over

shape

and

your minded

a

will

beautiful, enemies. with

a

chariot. live

and

You less

a

bold

may

long

life,

hearted.

become

evasive

tendency.

Favourable: Buying

and

nails,

peaceful

money

and

selling

things,

blood

activities,

animals

from

letting,

making

others,

cutting

medicine,

hair

and

receiving

constructing

building

and

sending

receiving

incense burning ceremonies. Unfavourable: Working

with

dead

bodies,

both

and

bribes. 180 Constellations and it's interpretation 4)

in

Go

Indian

Name:

Mrigasira

Western

Name:

Orionis

It

has

three

stars

A

person

bom

and

always

mind

and

in

this

speaks

may

in

the

become

the

shape

of

constellation tmth.

They

head is

are

a

of

a

wild

religious

bold

with

a

animal.

person clear

wealthy.

Favourable: To

suppress

flowers, a

new

make

home,

raising

evil

spirits

offering working

Buddhist

horse

and

doing

business,

to

in

banner,

donkey,

gnan),

planting

the

deity,

commencing

the

field,

cutting

giving

horse

(sri

new

racing

wrathful

nails

name

to

ceremony,

and a

trees to

and build

activities, hair,

newly

taking

to

bom

saddle child,

money.

Unfavourable: Working bribe

with

and

dead

bad

for

bodies

sending,

181 Tibetan Elemental Astrology 5)

Lag

or

corpse, sending

good

for

money

to

receiving outside.

Indian

Name:

Aridra

Western

Name:

It

has

one

A

person

Betelgeuse

star

bom

in

in

You

will

come

you.

You

are

poor

and

stupid

the

this

across

shape

a

drop

constellation many

interested in

of

friends

in

bad

is

(thigle)

a

and

bit

zero.

egotistical.

colleagues

activities

or

and

around

may

become

general.

Favourable: Becoming

a

monk,

deeds,

washing

water

channels

evil

spirits

making

hair, and

and

divination,

planting ponds,

making

completing

flowers

and

virtuous

trees,

going

to

war.

request

to

higher

digging

Suppressing people.

Unfavourable: Making

offerings

moxabustion,

to

a

raising

deity,

prayer

working

flags,

with

dead

peaceful

bodies,

and

auspicious activities. Constellations and it's interpretation 6)

Nabso

Indian

Name:

Punarvasu

Western

Name:

It

has

two

A

person

has

health,

stars

bom

good

Pollux

in

in this

financial is

stable

the

shape

of

throne

constellation

status, minded

is but

is

well

religious is

a

base

bit

disciplined,

minded,

enjoys

foolish

by

good

nature.

Favourable: Incense

burning

corpses,

also

called and

in

the

under

prosperous

medicine,

ceremony, calling

this

(gyang

studying,

building in

of

influence, `gug).

wiring,

temple,

working

blessings. you

Burnt

laying

will

(If

blessings

become

wealthy

offering, the

with

Making

foundation

of

are

buildings,

making

divination

or

and

astro,

moxabustion,

seeds

in

the

activities,

sand

repaying

calculation

doing

field,

to

mandala,

business,

receiving

saddle

horse

of

loans,

all

types,

naming

a

child,

initiation

and

blood

and

letting

sowing

peaceful

donkey.

Unfavourable: Sending

bribes

activities, deities,

is

bad

spending

sending

but

money,

receiving

them

destroying

the

is

good.

house

Sinful

of

corpse.

183 Tibetan Elemental Astrology 7)

rGyal

Indian

Name:

pushyami

Western

Name:

Castor

It

has

three

stars

A

person

fond

of

figure,

bom

giving sharp

handicrafts. wealth

in

and

in

this

alms

minded,

You

may

property.

the

shape

of

constellation

to

others,

and

But

a

hard

mind

money

and

religious

working, in

scholar

your

cylinder.

is

interested

become

a

arts

and

and

has

a

good

and

have

body

minded,

good

are

unstable. Favourable: Making

mandala,

others,

giving

making

receiving names

irrigation

medicines,

making

participating activities,

in

and

to

canals,

children, to

divination, peaceful

planting

animals

wearing

saddle

and

net-cloth,

horse,

receiving

from

compounding

initiation,

productive,

and

and

auspicious

trees.

Unfavourable: Attending

to

business

matters,

sowing

seeds,

in

fields,

to

suppress

washing

such

hair,

an

evil

spirit,

construction

unfavourable

sending

bribes

but

work, favourable

receiving them. 184 Constellations and it's interpretation 8)

sKag

Indian

Name:

Aslesha

Western

Name:

It

six

has

Hydrae

stars

in

the

shape

of

the

expanded

hood

of

foolish

by

the

cobra. A

person

bom

in

this

nature,

but

have

shortlived

a

spend more

money

physically

is

beautiful

appearance.

relationship

lavishly.

interested

constellation

in

You

bad

in

with

have

a

a

your short

activities

than

bit

You

mother. temper

may

You and

are

good.

Favourable: Going

to

channels

war, and

repayment

ponds,

of

wrathful

loans,

making

activities,

irrigation

planting

trees.

Unfavourable: Making

divination,

receiving

auspicious

initiation

as

well

and as

virtuous peaceful

deeds, activities,

sending

corpse, construction, compounding medicines, both sending

and

receiving

bribe.

185 Tibetan Elemental Astrology 9)

mChu

Indian

Name:

Magha

Western

Name:

It

has

six

A

person

Regulas

stars

bom

in

in this

the

shape

of

constellation

a

river.

loves

telling

lies.

You

may

have

You

are

person

lots

of

friends

interested

and

in

interested

and

craft in

enjoy

arts

good

You

virtuous

financial

are

a

hard

status. working

deeds.

Favourable: Performing

ritual

cake

puja,

burnt

offering,

building

temples, bloodletting, moxabustion, receiving money, purchasing

horses

and

animals,

studying,

mandala,

cutting

nails

and

hair,

to

spirit,

peaceful

work,

and

looking

making

suppress

for

sand such

an

evil

servant.

Unfavourable: Building raising

houses, prayer

saddling sending

flags,

horses and

washing

and

hair,

making

donkeys,

receiving

planting

ponds

trees

and

and

flowers,

irrigation

unfavourable

for

canals,

both

bribes.

Constellations and it's interpretation 10)

bre

Indian

Name:

Poorva

Western

Name:

It

has

two

A

person

desire

spoken,

Zosma

stars

bom

in

driven.

ornaments.

Phalguni

You

in

the

this

shape

constellation

You

love

are

interested

clever,

and

of

new

love

human is

clothes in

eating.

evasive,

and

crafts. You

feet. stingy

love

to

wear

You

are

soft

love

gossiping

and

with

your friends. Favourable: Meeting

with

initiation, drawing

relatives,

making

mandala,

receiving

divination,

burnt

wealth

incense

and

burning

animals,

ceremony,

offering.

Unfavourable: Raising

Buddhist

banner,

bloodletting

and

also

moxabustion,

sending making

animals water

receiving

and

wealth

channels,

bribes

are

to

giving both

others, names,

washing

sending

hair,

and

bad.

187 Tibetan Elemental Astrology 11)

dbo

Indian

Name:

Uttra

Western

Name:

It

has

two

A

person

loves

stars in

in

the

this

alms,

and

or

walking

on

at

times.

shape

of

a

constellation

give

travelling foolish

Denebala

bom

to

Phalguni

You

is

are

will

honest

your a

throne.

by

spare

become

wealthy,

nature.

times.

You

You

well-disciplined

love

can

be

person.

Favourable: Washing

hair,

names,

putting

sending horse

and

and

sending

meetingielatives, up

Buddhist

receiving

donkey,

money

and

banner,

brides,

making

construction

work,

virtuous

peaceful

irrigation

activities,

activities,

canals

giving

and

to

saddle

ponds,

property.

Unfavourable: Farming, sending

cutting animals

nail like

and

hair,

yaks,

goats

planting and

flowers

and

trees,

sheep.

Constellations and it's interpretation 12)

Me

Indian

bzhi Name:

Hast

Western

Name:

It

has

five

A

person

body,

traveling

stars

bom

sharp

Corvas

in

this

tongue

and

in

will

the

shape

of

constellation

and have

an

interest

good

a

hand.

will in

wealth.

have

arts.

You

are

a You

well-built love

evasive

and

sometimes

too

proud.

Favourable: Cutting

nails

working

on

medicine,

and

hair,

dead

bodies,

drawing

sand

initiation,

both

to

saddle

making

buildings,

mandala,

peaceful

and

horse,

farming,

wrathful

donkey

and

mules,

compounding

receiving

activities.

Unfavourable: Planting

flowers

and

outside,

digging

irrigation

domestic

animals

from

handling

with

the

trees,

sending canal

others,

yak

and

and

sheep

ponds,

business,

to

receiving

build

temple,

corpse.

189 Tibetan Elemental Astrology 13)

Nagpa

Indian

Name:

Chitra

Western

Name:

It

has

one

A

person

dance

possess desire her

star

bom

and

Spica

in

music.

in

this He

intelligence driven

mind.

You

and

the

shape

the

constellation

/she and

will will

indecisive

love

of

to

wear

will

have speak

or

heart

a

be

prone

lotus. of

but

changing

also his/

clothes.

Favourable: Washing

hair,

compounding virtuous

receiving

medicine,

activities,

money

farming

and and

religious

domestic sowing

teaching,

animals,

seeds, and

making

mandalas. Unfavourable: Making

irrigation

wrathful

canal

activities,

and

giving

ponds, names

both

and

song,

tongue,

truth,

to

a

fond

sharp

the

different

of

peaceful

sending

and

bride.

be

190 Constellations and it's interpretation 14)

Sari

Indian

Name:

Swati

Western

Name:

It

has

one

A

person

have and to

a

Arcturus

star

bom

in

beautiful

hated

by

jealously

interest

in

in

the

this

and

and

may

people.

is

of

jewel.

constellation

face,

lower

shape

He/she

sometimes

composing

be

poems

will

enjoy

loved

by

sometimes

stingy.

and

high

wealth,

people

succumbs

He/she

writing

good

will

have

an

books.

Favourable: To

saddle

house

or

riding or

place,

animals

stupa,

meeting seed,

horse,

to

with

and

venesection like

horse

propitiate relatives,

recalling

medicine,

donkey

life,

suppressing

a

mules, and

and

ox,

fanning,

evil

back

moxabustion,

deity,

working

taking

to

train

build

image

of

gardening,

burnt

offering,

drawing

with

spirit

to

own

mandala,

corpse,

god

sowing

compounding

(sri

gnan)

beware

of

and

religious

teaching. Unfavourable: Horse

racing,

theft,

shifting

constructing

cemetery,

buildings,

avoid

robbery

wrathful

and

activities.

191 Tibetan Elemental Astrology 15)

Saga

Indian

Name:

Western

Name:

It

has

four

A

person

bom

Vaisakha Zubemubi stars in

in

this

the

shape

of

constellation

a is

goat

head.

majestic,

has

good

wealth

and

will

have

many

friends

their

life.

You

will

enjoy

better

an intelligent  enemies.

and

capable

of

especially years

in

defeating

women later

opponents

in life. or

You |

Favourable: To

construct

work,

to

meeting

a

enter

dam, sanga

relatives,

agriculture sending

a

to

work,

hold

new

community,

receiving

house,

burnt

involve

offering,

initiation,

in

studying

repaying

loans,

receiving

bride

but

unfavourable

to

horse

and

ox,

peaceful

and

productive

bride,

train

craft

cutting

hair

and

nails. Unfavourable: Preparing

medicine,

both

activities,

construction

or

washing

temple,

flowers

and

trees,

work,

hair,

to

creating

construct

build a

an

image

garden

cemetery,

and

of

god

planting

divination.

192 Constellations and it's interpretation 16)

Lha

Indian

tsam

Name:

Anuradha

Western

Name:

It

has

four

A

person

well

stars

bom

in

disciplined,

intelligent and

Scorpius

fond

and

of

in

this

the

shape

of

constellation

possess

a

religious

an has

well-built

minded.

elephant. a

sharp

body,

He/she

is

and an

tongue,

is

is

intellectual

children.

Favourable: To

saddle

sanga

horse

community,

moxabustion, Unfavourable:

and

donkey,

cutting

sowing

hair

seeds,

virtuous and

washing

activities,

nails, hair

to

venesection

and

farming.

enter and

are

Construction to

build

work,

town,

suppressing

to

hold

peaceful

evil

new

house,

activities,

subdue

sending

animals,

bride

and

spirit.

193 Tibetan Elemental Astrology expert she

in

is

handicrafts

egotistical

and

and

all

will

other

live

a

kinds

of

work.

long

life.

He/

Favourable: Washing

hair,

constructing ceremony

buying

animals

building,

and

sowing

(like

business,

horse)

giving

and

land,

names,

marriage

seeds.

Unfavourable: Horse

racing,

working

productive

activities,

irrigation

canals,

20)

Chu

Indian

Name: Name:

It

has

four

A

person

sending

and

Uttra

bad

peaceful

wealth

for

the

to

and

others,

making

bride.

many

Shada

Nunki stars

bom

honest,

have

corpse,

sMad

Western

is

with

in

and

in

the

this

loves

friends

shape

of

constellation to

near

give

alms

a

grain

measurer.

may

become

wealthy,

to

others.

You

work,

saddle

will

by.

Favourable: To

build

horse,

stupa

donkey

canals,

and

and

hoisting

mules,

Buddhist

196 21)

Gro

Indian Western

bzhin

Name: Name:

temple,

Sarvana Altair

construction

making

ponds

banners,

and

planting

irrigation flowers

and

always

It

has

three

A

person

bom

hearted, health,

stars in

loved and

in

this

by

will

the

the

shape

of

a

constellation higher

overcome

grain

is

people,

open

bold,

measurer. minded,

enjoys

good

sound

enemies.

Favourable: Farming, house,

making

irrigation

compounding

canals

medicines,

and

making

ponds,

to

offerings

hold

to

new

the

deities, venesection, and moxabustion. Unfavourable: Receiving loans,

brides,

entering

suppressing

working

with

evil

dead and

trees,

hair,

medicine,

giving

receiving

bride

sanga

spirits,

bodies

197 Constellations washing

the

and

community,

peaceful

repaying

activities,

and

trees.

it s interpretation doing

names, and

auspicious

receiving

peaceful

work,

making

initiation,

sending

and

activities.

Unfavourable: Sending

animals

like

yak

outside,

wrathful

activities,

burning corpse, building cemeteries. Byi

bzhin

It

has

A

person

bom

in

educated,

has

few

bold

by

three

stars

in

this

the

shape

of

constellation

desires,

kind

an is

ox

head.

broad

hearted,

minded,

wealthy

and

nature.

Favourable: Cutting

hair,

making

offerings

to

deities,

and

entering

sanga community. Unfavourable: Construction

work,

making

Tibetan

beer

(chang),

sowing

seeds,

wrathful

the

dead

22)

Mon

Indian

divination,

and

working

with

body. gre

Name:

Dhamishta

Western

Name:

It

has

four

A

person

expert

activities,

Delphinus stars

bom

in

in

in

the

this

medicine,

shape

of

a

bird.

is

kind

hearted,

have

many

children,

constellation

wealthy,

will

an hard

198 Constellations and it's interpretation 23)

Mon

Indian

gru

Name:

Satbhisha

Western

Name:

It

has

four

A

person

figure,

Aquari stars

bom

lives

in

the

in

this

a

lavish

shape

of

constellation life,

blown is

brave,

of

a

flower.

wealthy,

healthy

has

and

a

hard

good working.

Favourable: Compounding animals,

medicine,

planting

building

temples,

buying

trees.

Unfavourable: Construction

work,

199 working, has and

music,

lavish

by

horse

a short

beautiful

racing,

cutting

temper, bad and

gifted

hair

and

nature, fond

with

a

good

nails, of dancing

figure,

and

nature.

Favourable: To

build

temples,

farming,

construction

work,

offering

deities,

to

preparing

business, washing

to

hold

hair,

medicines, new

and

house,

wrathful

to

make

activities.

Unfavourable: Horse

racing,

to

saddle

horse,

donkey,

and

mew,

working

with

corpse,

sending

wealth

and

animals

outside.

Tibetan Elemental Astrology 24)

`khrum

Indian

stod

Name:

Poorva

Western

Name:

It

has

two

A

person

Pegasus

stars

bom

affectionate

Bhadra

in

in

the

this

towards

shape

of

a

constellation

relatives,

and

chariot.

is

evasive,

wealthy,

is

stingy.

Favourable: Giving

names,

medicines,

virtuous

activities,

construction

work,

planting

burnt

trees,

offering

preparing

ceremonies,

offerings deities. Unfavourable: Making

ponds

and

wells,

washing

hair,

sending

and

receiving brides. 200 making brides.

irrigations

Introduction 25)

`khrum

Indian

to

Name:

Uttra

Name:

It

has

two

A

person

kind

bom

in

of

and

receiving

Geomancy

Bhadra

in this

religious

honest

hearted.

capable

sending

Pegas

stars

singing,

wealthy,

Tibetan

both

sMad

Western

and

canals,

by

the

shape

of

an

ear.

constellation

is

fond

minded,

nature,

He/she

overcoming

enjoy

loves

well

to

help

disciplined,

circle

of

of

others, intelligent

friends.

opponents

and

channels,

planting

dancing

He/she

enemies.

Favourable: Farming, hairs,

making

preparing

water

alcohol,

and

wrathful

trees,

washing

activities.

is

and

Unfavourable: Construction

work,

bloodletting,

and

making

offerings

moxabustion,

to

peaceful

deities, and

productive

activities. 201 Tibetan Elemental Astrology 26)

Nam

Indian

gru

Name:

Rewati

Western

Name:

It

has

thirty-two

A

person

hard

Piscium

bom

in

working

stars this

and

in

the

shape

constellation

of

is

a

ship.

good

to

others,

brave.

Favourable: Wearing

new

medicines, washing nails

clothes,

virtuous

hair,

and

construction

activities,

working

with

work,

preparing

business,

corpses,

sowing

giving

seeds,

names,

cutting

hair.

Unfavourable: Going

to

war,

sending

out

your

wealth.

202 Introduction

to

Tibetan

Geomancy

Tibetan Geomancy (Sachey) The

sources

Tibetan and

and

Geomancy

formation

fall

of

The

main

because elements bring

propagation examines

of

importance

and

the the

happiness

the

mountains,

individual

all

of

and

different sorrow

are

of

nature's formed

the

Earth,

the

rise

sky and

countries.

combinations to

the

predicts

examining

substances

or

shape

and

households of

Sachey:

by

strength the

of

universe.

is

four

element All

either

human

beings is

are

particular

said

that

formed In

formed

also

to

introduced

Metal time

Ox in

year,

sachey

temples,

lay

Tibet

related. Bon

it

The

came first

religion.

Later

for

Geomancy

was

often

(sachey)

same

time.

geomancy

was

used

for

the

Samye

practiced

of to

the

Tibetan

to

this

day

781,

a

first

for

knowledge

many

changes

came

propagated

In

the

cemeteries,

old

sachey

was

temple.

stupas, the

a

bringing

the

one

it

It

are

Deutsen,

responsible

homes,

due

microcosmic

around

still

is

knowledge

religion/culture.

Trisong

Tibetan

Tibet

people's

geomancy

and

is

construct

is

and

king,

and

Tibetan

helping

Tibetan

Tibetan

to

Bon

This

Egg.

Tibet

Tibet.

elements.

the

Macrocosm

Buddhism

religion

four

and

element

755,

of

the

Tibet

the

the

year

proponent the

both

from

the

to

by

in

in

etc.

of

of

ancient

history

the

relation

building

relation with

with

Buddhism.

203 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Sources: The

four

Tibetan

Earth

observator

Manasarowar

Lake

to

of

They

traveled

sachey.

which

carried

their

learn

lake

and

both

lake

was

too

strong,

and

broke

jumped

back

adorned lake. you?

into

with

Khyung Where

ox's

oxen

the

are

a

ox

white

Another

with

a

going?

a

came

asked

ªShe

pelki

stick,

Later,

ding

ox

went

with

The

black

from

the

her,

ªWho

are

ªI

am

a

the

angry

the

woman

out

replied,

from

got

then

beautiful

ear,

under

ox

Doijee and

to

teaching

appeared

fighting.

chig

ornaments

Namkha

you

rosaiy

Ma

lake.

mkhan)

precious

started

and

head

precious goe

with

luggage.

the

the

the

(sa

ox

daughter break do

of

my

you

Naga

ox's

want?

Namkhading

They

and

brought?

brought Tulgee

Miwo

came

gifts

front

of

one

asked

one

them.

going?º here

to

them,

come

learn

teach

the

sand

your

the

ox's

sand offering

replied,

he

has

brought size,

one

Chongro

The

Nagi

was

to

bring

sand

sachey

(sand

the

What

of

sheep

sachey,

you

sort

like

taught

did

here?

breaking

ªWhat

Doijee

them

Why

Khyunggoe

to

Nagi

Pelgi

she

all

for

horse.

In

you

Namkhading

told

So

Rinchen).

sorry

the

gold

and

her.

to

are

Machig

offered

these

detail

We

Khyungoe

gold,

Tathing

you

requested

na

have

are

we

Nagi

(tsug

Why

repliedº.

calculation. you

head? Where

calculation, head.

King

father

ox,

of

Sidpa

Mitshar

pleases and

have

with

pour

it

in

calculation)

in

earth

is

the

sky,

204 Introduction the

mother

to of

Tibetan earth

Geomancy

is

earth,

and

the

child

of

earth

is

body

are

affected

by

the

country.

For

example,

it

is

atmosphere. Importance The

of

elements

different general

Sachey: of

each

elements

thing

unsuitable

of

that

element

person`s each

people (water

get and

hot

disease

earth),

etc

which

due

to

a the

brings

different illness. Particularly,

the

formation

of

each

place

and

suitability

ofearthandsky. The

reason

cemetery the is

is

three cut

why

by

we

because

look

for

favorable

according

to

and

the

life

force,

soul

the

devil;

consciousness

and

unfavorable

ªchags

med

consciousness. follows

ri

The

after

chosº

life karma

force

and

life

soul

cemetery. place be

happy.

the

Whereas

is

the

if

life

unhappiness

cemetery

from

Therefore

then

bring

is

the

soul

bad and

It

is

sachey.

Even

said

an

body

cemetery

and

is

remains

the

right

all

the

alive

and

cemetery

decrease

soul

to

that

animal

face

illnesses.

be

very

when

a

can

which

That

important

corpse

suffer

the

the

in

increase

often

at

built

will

considered

Sachey.

death

in

is

is

why

Tibetan

placed

in

bad

same.

205 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Examining 1)

the

The

sachey:

way

to

examining

favorable

and

unfavorable

sky. According father child

to

of is

the

Earth Space

observing

the

Geomancy is

Text,

Space,

(bar

Earth,

it

mother

nang).

is

is

said

Earth

Therefore,

that and

the

the

before

one

has

to

examine

the

down

in

a

the

good

and

bad

be

like

the

mirror

sky

first Way

of

examiningÐLie

position

and

examine

prone

(gyen

gyal)

shape

of

the

sky. Good:

The

sky

considered

as

semicircle, belly

of

2) your 3)

the

white

vase,

auspicious shape

should

will

best, conch,

like So,

bring

good

of

when

garuda one

result

finding

shape

swastika,

flying

shape.

Method

other

good

lotus, are

sees

and and

like

which

square, like

also

the

is

the

one

of

above

happiness. bad

back

mountain

house Observing

the

right,

left,

the

infront

and

back

of

will

4)

Favorable

and

unfavorable

5)

Good

and

bad

path

6)

Good

and

bad

tree

7)

Observing

the

favorable

water

and

unfavorable

rock

206 Introduction

to

Tibetan

8)

Way

9)

Good

10)

Building

11)

Hiding

12)

Monastery

and

hermit

13)

Observing

the

house

14)

The

year

god

and

15)

Examining

the

foundation

16)

Examine

Few

the

result

begun.

for

Good

Sachey:

ªThe

hepo

Trisong to

the

best

geomancy

Samye)

into

the

sky.

The

mchims

phu'i like

a

Gampo, and

the

Deutsen

(tsug

religious

of

requested when

(Temple).

He

said:

is

like

the

white

conch

(near

the

great

monastery

(Eastern

hill)

lion is

distance

leaping

like

to they

at

turquoise

short

temple

sachey

Khang and

a

hill

hill

a

signs

len

examine

Tsuglag

of

of

animal

sachey:

sachey

Samye

(a

12

Songtsen

the

hill

Ri

King

of

bad

bad

of

(Astrologer)

monastery

mattress.

and

King

building

Shar

good

of

Tsenpa

The

devil

reign

Bijey

is

treasure

the

The

directions

stupa

and

had

Samye)

the

the

four

cemetery

good

khang).

searched

bad

the

of

Buddha

are

examine

and

examples

During lag

of

Geomancy

the

to

from

the

grand

lionjumping

the

king

of sky.

sitting

on

a

207 Tibetan Elemental Astrology The

dge

rgyas

up

precious.

The

mchims

rocks is

like

like

a

bye

phu'i a

coral

oil

gling

valley

or

turquoise

green

The

four

mountain

of

wealth,

which

ma

like

an up

butter

slate.

The

in

walking Tibet

that

is

continuity

angry

Mongolian

observation) Master the

a

Finally and

of

temple the

the

Some

few

Mahabodhi

king

Tibet

of

a

perfect

each

on

the

bed

sachey

in

examples also

of

good

depends

of

Technical

Terms

look

(earth Great

all

coming.

to

built

Sachey

India, The

Forbidden

208 Glossary

good

Budhagaya,

the

was

come,

He

eliminate

it.

successfully

wishes.

enlightenment.

and

building

exorcised

when

been

sachey

happening.

way

of

Lhasa,

had

span,

will

mountain

the

the

examples

attained

he

had

precious

life

minister

on

Temple

up

long

black

future

his

Stupa

the

the

invited;

progression

pile

live

all

fulfilled

more

and

learnt

find

the

the

Tibet

Samye

Buddha

most

could

Padmasambhava

demons

built

and

like

intelligent

appear,

etc.

signify

signify

happily

like

like

which

enjoyed

may

is

chung

had

conflicts

river

pound

skar

people

or

that

and

that

fight

southern

sky

some

stone

birth-many

the

Red

appear,

vushang

lag

into

The

may

like

ru

lotus.

pile

saint

looks

gi

like

of

hill

gzang

is

upward.

which

hill

Samye),

open

bouncing

ªchoboº

signifies

(near

lion

dragon

the

is

ri

Bodh

Potala

City

in

geomancy.

mainly

are

on

the

gaya

where

Palace

in

Beijing

are

The

the

durability

Sachey.

a

Bad

Sachey:

The

son,

(disease built

Geden

of

Hor

caused

by

naga),

since

place

where

naga

on

the

history of ªchoes rje sapen º book and many other

King

suffered the

from

Klu

King's

resided.

It

nad

palace is

was

clear

in

the

'

history books. Nang

Chey

Various

(House

consequences

the

changes

the

life

of

of

the

life

fire

an

stove, facing

be

observed.

need

times

of

when

necessary

door

there

or

plays

cupboard

are

extremely

the

things

is

a

decline

happen, in

the it

one's

expert in

house

is

and

will

as

should will in

and necessary

Many

wealth

and

making

bring to

settings

and

and

much

astrologer.

important

house

very

family

changing

the

decline

settings

are

in

settings

ill-health,

four an

role

important

above

with

technique,

Almirah,

major

affect

friendships,

vital

or

these

family,

a

to

much

Especially,

Main

observe

is

a

family.

very

health,

observation and

according

too

Therefore,

Generally in

setting

etc.

things

settings

us

upsets

the

settings

happenings.

to

within

consultation

inauspicious

four

of

emotional

directions

tank,

of

economics,

House

individual

Failing

disharmony

wealth,

and

side

all

house

geomancy,

water

the

bring

etc.

under

of

A

observations):

to

individual's,

peace,

comes

and

happen

place.

an

prosperity, which

settings

auspicious

apply

instructed

the

following

here:

209 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Direction main

door

of at

Main

Door:

the

East

It or

should South

be

best

direction.

to

face

the

of

Direction the

Gas

of

stove

Direction source

Fire

of

or

Stove:

in

the

Water

tap

in

best

kitchen

tank the

The

or

is

direction

place

Westward.

source:

kitchen

to

The

should

side

be

of

best

water

place

at

the

South direction. Direction dark

of

area

corner

of

Main

where a

cupboard:

one

house.

stores This

It

should

ones

be

main

cupboard

place

in

possessions

refers

to

the

the

or shelf

or

utensil. To

be

brief,

observations

by and

situation

into

knowledge

of

influences

a

applying

the

knowledge

settings,

one

can

positive

and

constructive

geomancy,

and

obstacles,

of

environmental

as

to

attain

one

but

influences

Glossary

of

Technical

Terms

Glossary

of

Technical

Terms

Natal tses

Tibetan

chart/ horoscope rab las rtsis

Life span tshe tshad Kalachakra  dus`khor Elemental astrology `byung rtsis Shiva Sarvodaya dbyang `char Quotient thob nor Birth constellation

inner

house

the

negative

transform

avoid

can

for

self-realization.

210

English

can

of

one.

With

this

harmful

take

general

the well

best

advantage

being

as

well

skyes

skar

The nine  gza'dgu

Planets:

1) Mars. mig mar ii) Mercury  lhakpa iii) Jupiter  phurbu iv) Venus  pasang v) Saturn  penpa vi) The  nyima

Sun

vii) The  dawa

Moon

viii) Rahu dachen gdong ix) Ketu dachen mjug Sun sign  nyikhyim Ascendant tat kal Marital Astrology bag rtsis Antidotes gto chos Yearly horoscope keg rtsis 211 Tibetan Elemental Astrology Illness Astrology nad rtsis Mount dwelling  btsan

spirit

8 Goddesses calculation lhamorgyad rtsis

Death Astrology gshin rtsis Empty vase bum stong Astrologer's rtsis pa'i

soul stone bla rdo

The 5 disposal dur sa Inga

of

corpse

Five elements  `byungbalnga The nature of the element `byung ba'i ngo bo Significance nges tsigs Classification dbye ba Characteristic  mtshannyid Function byed las Elemental relationship ma, bu, da dok 12 animal sign lotakbcu bnyis 0 Mouse byi ba ii) Ox  glang iii) Tiger  stag iv) Rabbit  yos v) Dragon  sbrug vi) Snake  sbrul vii)  rta viii)  lug

Horse Sheep

ix) Monkey  sprel x) Bird  bya xi) Dog  khyi xii) Pig  phag 212 Glossary

of

Technical

Terms

Changeable sign Life

force

Body/health Power Luck Soul Soul

day

Life

force

Foe

day

day

Magic

square

number

Life

force

magic

Body

magic

number

Wealth Luck

magic

magic

number

number

number

I-ching Birth I-ching Changeable I-ching Constellations Twelve ^

sectors

Conception

ii)

Embryo

iii)

Foetus

of

rise

and

fall

iv)

Birth

v)

Ablution

vi)

Clothing

vii)

Work

viii) Growth  logmen srog lus dbang klung bla blagza sroggza gshedgza sMeba srog lus

sme sme

dbang

sme

klung

sme

parkha skyes babs

spar spar

rgyuskar dar

gud

dbugs

bcu

len

mngalgnas lus

rdzogs

btsas

pa

`khrus

byed

gosgyon las

byed

gny

is

dar

ba

Tibetan Elemental Astrology ix)

Decline

x)

Ill-health

xi)

Death

xii)

Cemetery

Lord 12

of

the

zodiac

planets

signs

i)

Aries

ii)

Taurus

iii)

Gemini

iv)

Cancer

v)

Leo

vi)

Virgo

vii)

Libia

viii)

Scorpio

ix)

Sagittarius

x)

Capricorn

xi)

Aquarius

xii)

Pisces

Geomancy Tomb-sign Multiple Bone

of

nine

element

Eighty

Sectors

of

cemetery sign Strong Weak gud na

tomb

tomb pa

ba

sign

sign

the

shi

ba

durzhugs bdag

gza'

khyimbcugnyis lug glang `trig

pa

karta senge bumo srang sdig gzhu chu

srin

bhumpa nya sachey durmig dbumig ms

khams

dur

gyi

brgyad

rkang

pa

bcu

rang

dur

che

rang

dur

chung

214 Glossary Strong gshed

of

Technical

adversarial dur che

Weak adversarial gsheddur chung

Terms

tomb

tomb

Thirty six days of dur gyi nyi ma

sign

sign

the

tomb

sign

so

drug

Lesser constellation  skarchung Heavenly door  snamsgo Earthly door sa sgo Adversarial door gshed sgo Inner nang Four

death wish gi ro `dod looking

eyes

(the

trigrams

of the 4 cardinal directions) lta ba'i mig bzhi Four beating  brdungrabzhi (the

horns

trigrams

of

the

4

comers

directions) Four ban

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monk

(The

trigram

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(The

trigram

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rotational

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khen,

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khon,

magic

and

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square

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dragon,

are

sheep,

designated

dog

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and

even-

numbered signs)  raru Rhino

horns

(tiger, 215

snake,

monkey

and

pig

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da)

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odd

numbered signs)  bseru The

greater

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chung

In auspicious  longan

years

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years

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with

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five

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peg rtan

phur

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of

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life

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thirty

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glory,

life

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and

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span

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Potent spirit thub pa bdud 216 Bibliography Impotent demon mi thub bdud Triple conjunction gsum `dom Major planetary conjunction gza' cheba Lesser planetary conjunction gza chung ba Seven harsh factors rtsub pa bdun i) Obstacles khang keg

to

ii) Obstacles  malkeg

to

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iii) Environmental obstacles  yulkeg Opening keys  `byedpa'ildemig The

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method

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degree

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corpse

Predictions concerning  phyima'i realms skyes

of subsequent gnas

rebirth

Predictions concerning the  gshinpo'iphung directions for  pogtongrim

corpse

disposal

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four

favourable

and

unfavourable trigram i)

Sky

Medicine

ii)

Life

support

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