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Tibetan Astrology Tibetan Astrology 1 Tibetan Astrology Tibetan Astrology By Michael Erlewine 2 Tibetan Astrology An ebook from Startypes.com 315 Marion Avenue Big Rapids, Michigan 49307 First published 2007 © 2006 Michael Erlewine / StarTypes.com ISBN 978-0-9794970-6-3 All rights reserved. No part of the publication may be reproduced, stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted, in any form or by any means, electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording, or otherwise, without the prior permission of the publisher. Graphic designs by Michael Erlewine Some image elements © 2007JupiterImages Corp. 3 Tibetan Astrology This book is dedicated to Sange Wangchuk Who translated and patiently taught me the fundamentals 4 Tibetan Astrology An Introduction ............................................ 27 The Spiritual Roof of the World .............................. 27 What is Astrological Technique? ........................... 28 The Swans and the Lake ....................................... 29 The Astrology of Tibet............................................ 36 Kar-Tsi and Jung-Tsi: The Two Streams ............... 37 Summary ....................................................... 40 Where I Came In ................................................... 44 Sange Wangchuk .................................................. 45 Astrology is Astrology is … .................................... 49 Astrology as an Oracle .......................................... 50 How to Use This Book ................................. 53 The Tibetan Calendar ................................... 55 Zodiacs: Tropical or Sidereal? ............................... 57 The Lunar Months ................................................. 59 The Lunar Days: Double and Omitted ................... 60 The Intercalary: Lunar and Solar Months............... 61 Solar Calendar Data ..................................... 62 Nine Mewa ............................................................. 63 The Twelve Animal Signs ............................ 65 Your Animal Year ......................................... 67 Animal Year Tables ...................................... 68 The Twelve Animals ..................................... 73 Mouse .................................................................... 73 Ox .......................................................................... 74 Tiger ...................................................................... 75 Hare ....................................................................... 76 Dragon ................................................................... 77 Snake .................................................................... 78 Horse ..................................................................... 79 Sheep .................................................................... 80 Monkey .................................................................. 81 Bird ........................................................................ 82 5 Tibetan Astrology Dog ........................................................................ 83 Pig ......................................................................... 84 Animal Days: Electional ............................... 85 Day of Mouse ........................................................ 85 Day of Ox ............................................................... 85 Day of Tiger ........................................................... 85 Day of Hare ........................................................... 85 Day of Dragon ....................................................... 86 Day of Snake ......................................................... 86 Day of Horse .......................................................... 86 Day of Sheep ......................................................... 87 Day of Monkey ....................................................... 87 Day of Bird ............................................................. 87 Day of the Dog ....................................................... 87 Day of the Pig ........................................................ 87 The Sixty Year Cycle .................................... 88 The Sexagenary Table .......................................... 88 Sixty Element-Animal Combinations .......... 90 #01 Male Wood Mouse .......................................... 91 #02 Female Wood Ox ............................................ 92 #03 Male Fire Tiger ............................................... 93 #04 Female Fire Hare ............................................ 94 #05 Male Earth Dragon.......................................... 95 #06 Female Earth Snake ....................................... 96 #07 Male Metal Horse............................................ 97 #08 Female Metal Sheep ....................................... 98 #09 Male Water Monkey ........................................ 99 #10 Female Water Bird ........................................ 100 #11 Male Wood Dog ............................................ 101 #12 Female Wood Pig ......................................... 102 #13 Male Fire Mouse ........................................... 103 #14 Female Fire Ox ............................................. 104 #15 Male Earth Tiger ........................................... 105 #16 Female Earth Hare ....................................... 106 #17 Male Iron Dragon .......................................... 107 6 Tibetan Astrology #18 Female Iron Snake ....................................... 108 #19 Male Water Horse ......................................... 109 #20 Female Water Sheep .................................... 110 #21 Male Wood Monkey ...................................... 111 #22 Female Wood Bird ........................................ 112 #23 Male Fire Dog ............................................... 113 #24 Female Fire Pig ............................................ 114 #25 Male Earth Mouse......................................... 115 #26 Female Earth Ox .......................................... 116 #27 Male Iron Tiger ............................................. 117 #28 Female Iron Hare .......................................... 118 #29 Male Water Dragon....................................... 119 #30 Female Water Snake .................................... 120 #31 Male Wood Horse ......................................... 121 #32 Female Wood Sheep .................................... 122 #33 Male Fire Monkey ......................................... 123 #34 Female Fire Bird ........................................... 124 #35 Male Earth Dog ............................................. 125 #36 Female Earth Pig .......................................... 126 #37 Male Iron Mouse ........................................... 127 #38 Female Iron Ox ............................................. 128 #39 Male Water Tiger .......................................... 129 #40 Female Water Hare ...................................... 130 #41 Male Wood Dragon ....................................... 131 #42 Female Wood Snake .................................... 132 #43 Male Fire Horse ............................................ 133 #44 Female Fire Sheep ....................................... 134 #45 Male Earth Monkey ....................................... 135 #46 Female Earth Bird ......................................... 136 #47 Male Iron Dog ............................................... 137 #48 Female Iron Pig ............................................ 138 #49 Male Water Mouse........................................ 139 #50 Female Water Ox.......................................... 140 #51 Male Wood Tiger .......................................... 141 #52 Female Wood Hare....................................... 142 #53 Male Fire Dragon .......................................... 143 7 Tibetan Astrology #54 Female Fire Snake ....................................... 144 #55 Male Earth Horse .......................................... 145 #56 Female Earth Sheep ..................................... 146 #57 Male Iron Monkey ......................................... 147 #58 Female Iron Bird ........................................... 148 #59 Male Water Dog ............................................ 149 #60 Female Water Pig ......................................... 150 The Twelve Lunar Months ......................... 151 Months and Elements .......................................... 152 The Lunar Month ........................................ 154 The Phases of the Moon ............................ 155 Major Practice Days ................................... 162 Dharma Protector Days ....................................... 162 Purification Days .................................................. 163 The Full and New Moons ..................................... 164 Solar and Lunar Eclipses ..................................... 166 Tsok: Feast Days ................................................. 167 Healing Days ....................................................... 168 More Protector Days ............................................ 169 Lunar Practice Days ................................... 170 Tithis: The 30 Lunar Days .......................... 180 Lunar Day 1: Increase ......................................... 182 Lunar Day 2: Auspicious ..................................... 183 Lunar Day 3: Powerful ........................................ 184 Lunar Day 4: Cruelty ............................................ 185 Lunar Day 5: Prosperity ....................................... 186 Lunar
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