In this astrology the character Ch'ien (dry) represents pure Yang or masculinity


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In this astrology the character K'un (moist) represents pure Yin or feminity
The Yin Yang Horoscope - a suggestive branch of Chinese astrology

The Yin Yang Horoscope: an accessible Chinese Astrology

A personal horoscope derived from the ancient I Ching oracle. Combining the simplicity of solar sign astrology with a sometimes rather disturbing directness makes the Yin Yang Horoscope a branch of Chinese astrology both entertaining and capable of suggestive predictions. The horoscope forecast is symbolic and open to interpretation on multiple levels. Also, it gives us tools to do some creative thinking ourselves.

How is it all possible? It is because this Chinese horoscope has already boiled down the sometimes-contradictory messages appearing in the heavens, so that its mere eight building blocks do themselves represent a first stage of astrological interpretation.

Known as the Pa Kua or the eight signs (often called trigrams in the West), these building blocks each consists of a unique blend of the masculine Yang and feminine Yin forces. The birth date is represented by two trigrams combined, the so-called hexagram or horoscope. It all looks very simple and yet the Yin Yang Horoscope borders on the profounder side of astrology.


Wu Hsing - the five agents of change - a well-known facet of Chinese astrology and medicine also shows up in the Yin Yang Horoscope.

But this Chinese horoscope differs from the traditional astrological system in that the elements are translated to numeric values which in turn produce a horoscope showing the Yin Yang force pattern said to rule the moment of birth.

This astrology borders on the philosophical, and in the small entry below, "Chu Hsi on material force," you can dip your toes in a preliminary discussion regarding the "stuff" a birth omen tries to depict.


The bronze Ting (sacrificial vessel), reserved for the aristocracy in ancient China, symbolized the firm control over one's Destiny. It also serves as a good illustration of the purpose of Chinese astrology.

The Yin Yang Horoscope does not serve up fate as an unalterable, frozen image. Rather, it allows you to take a renewed look at the dominant forces in your life. Afterwards you may want to weed out a thing or two, or "stabilize" your Destiny in accordance with the predictions if they were to your liking!

In-depth notes on this Chinese Astrology:

  • HOROSCOPE - IS THAT NOT SUPPOSED TO MEAN "A GLANCE AT THE DAY" OR SOMETHING SIMILAR? TRUE. THE FULL METHOD ALSO HAS DIRECTIONS FOR ERECTING YEARLY AND ALSO DAILY PROGNOSES.

    AS FOR THE DAILY FORECASTS, I CONSIDER THEM A WASTE OF TIME. HALF THE DAY WILL HAVE PASSED BEFORE YOU'VE MADE UP YOUR MIND  ON WHAT TO EXPECT FROM THE PREDICTION.

    HOWEVER, AN EXPANDED CALCULATOR FOR YEARLY FORECASTS WILL BE LAUNCHED ON THIS SITE. UNTIL THEN, THE MANUAL METHOD CAN BE FOUND IN "THE ASTROLOGY OF I CHING" BY WALLACE SHERRILL & WEN KUAN CHU.

    • The T'ai Chi T'u symbol (Diagram of the Supreme Pole) surrounded by the eight basic building blocks (Pa Kua, or, the eight signs) of this medieval system for erecting personal horoscopes and making astrological forecasts.

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    Spot the Gestalt: The Fritzl case.

    The exceptional and sad case of a father's kidnapping and sexually abusing his own daughter for 24 years seems destined to become a staple of abnormal psychology.

    This article reviews the birth symbols taking turns during the day of Josef Fritzl's birth and that of his daughter Elisabeth, and comments upon the most suspicious-looking omens.

    Will one or more Chinese signs predict the tragedy that stunned the world during spring 2008?

    Read the article.

    A Chinese horoscope - does it correspond to the person?

    As a sample, here's one of the really famous persons from the site author's native Sweden: now deceased film director Ingmar Bergman who made a substantial name for himself internationally. Known for his angst ridden films, he often dealt with topics such as death, the problem of guilt and existence itself.

    Bergman was of course very interested in human psychology and its darker recesses. In his native country, there was mocking references to "my inner demons," echoing Bergman himself. He certainly seems to have been a very nervous side, like hyper observant and alert persons often have. He was also known for being attracted to lovely ladies and his resume shows a succession of marriages to beautiful and artistic women.

    Would such a hypersensitive and composite character in a convincing way be reflected by the birth symbol? Well it better, because else there is not much to this system!

    Each Chinese hour corresponds to two Western and experience has shown that in a given case you can often notice the traits of the upcoming hour or the lingering of the time segment just closed. Predictably, Bergman is such a dual nature causing us problems since we get TWO birth symbols which must be considered jointly. His main birth sign is "The Gradually Progressing" (number 53):

    But there may be parts of his character and life better described by the secondary theme, "The Lonely Wanderer" (number 56):

    Actually, both these symbols fit Bergman very well and here's why:

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    But what of the domain name? Hall of Man connotes a museum of natural history exhibiting the outer signs of Man's cultural activities while on Earth.

    Likewise, this domain will - in addition to the Chinese method of ascribing meaning to the flow of time - eventually contain an additional topic or two.

    For instance, the article on the Fritzl sex abuse case makes mention of the fact most of the western world uses a corrupt zodiac. Accordingly there are more misses than hits when trying to argue from the character of the sign.

    A Chinese horoscope cast for the site to discover what it is up to... Or: Some hints on interpreting a Yin Yang Horoscope symbolic judgment. Read more...)

     

    A Major Caveat!

    Although this method with its simple way of combining eight building blocks into more complex figures in theory seems easily understood, it is of limited use to anyone not previously acquainted with the Chinese oracle I Ching (or Jijing, depending on method of transliteration).

    To be honest, the symbols just won't say very much. A beginner will have great difficulties applying the Gestalt of the symbol to his or her life; we are often all but oblivious to the "bubble" we live within.

    This site won't chew any spiritual food for you but it provides a convenient calculator to quickly establish your personal symbol(s). But you must unlock the secret to your soul's mission in life by yourself.

    Just one example; a user comment showing how seriously wrong you may wind up if lacking any preliminary grasp of the Chinese philosophy behind this system: "Ouch, the calculator on the site told me I was "earth"! I don't want to be a pile of dirt."

    Of course you're not. And that's why the particular symbol referred to is more often rendered as "The Receptive One" than "earth," stressing anything but a lifeless and unresponsive heap of dirt. Of course, with lackadaisical enough an approach, one may certainly prove oneself there are pretty bleak aspects to each and every one of these 64 birth symbols!

    True, the symbol of responsiveness (which is allowed more "time slots" than any other in this system) has a very definite coupling with the world of the senses. But we are talking about a living person here, not dead matter in the sense of the materialistic and mechanistic West that began with Descartes (if not earlier) and his splitting reality into Mind (humans) and dead Matter.

    Also, until one stops blurring one's vision by contaminating this system with perceived resemblances to e.g. the western astrological (originally philosophical) Four Elements, one will never reach the depth and the dynamics of the Chinese symbols themselves. Look for similar ideas, not point-to-point correspondences. Wind in China is not the same as the western element Air!

    The symbols are dynamic. The keyword is "process." For as square and uncommunicative this set of hexagrams may at first seem, they are waiting for you to catch up.

    First study the I Ching diligently for a couple of years, and then this astrological spin off may spring to life before you. It took this author more than 20 years to start seeing the vibrant inner life hidden within each of the 64 symbols, but then he might be a bit on the slow side...

    Calculate a Yin Yang Horoscope

     Calculate your Yin Yang pattern for the moment of birth! By first reviewing the information scattered throughout these pages, you may come to a preliminary understanding of what this ancient and very strange form of symbolic astrology tries to say about your birth moment, seen as a seed planted that contains a potential theme for your life. This thematic "life thread" will tend to repeat both in small and large matters until you become aware of it.

    Using Peking (Beijing) as it's starting point, this astrology only applies to birth places north of the Equator. However, a visitor from "down under" has mentioned the system does appear to work also for southern latitudes. Checking out the late singer Freddie Mercury's birth time I am inclined to agree. He turned out to be one of the highly visible Kuans - the objectified people! What a striking depiction this is! The ancient "judgment text" even outlines a type of stage personality.


    In sum, this is not the average Chinese horoscope with various qualities stuffed into an animal. The Yin Yang Horoscope draws from a range of images then used metaphorically.

    Occasionally though, an animal does show up to lend its flavor. The leopard is among them, found only in the rarely seen sign of "the Revolutionary".

    Go beyond the horoscope for the Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon and Snake. With the Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig / Boar, these represent the beginner's horoscope. The Yin Yang method means progressing to an existential astrology, drawing up life in a series of trends, each with their individual portents.

    In this astrology the character Ch'ien (dry) represents pure Yang or masculinity


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    		In this astrology the character K'un (moist) represents pure Yin or feminity