Central Palace:

Equatorial Extension: 360°/0°

Eastern Palace: Azure Dragon

Equatorial Extension: 77.22°

1

Th

Qiu

Horn

Crocodile/

Earth Dragon/

Scaly Dragon

12°

Imperial Court of the Celestial King (Tianwang Diting): z, a Virginis (Spica)

Arcturus (originally)

Judge (Li): (left)

General (Jiang): (right)

Indicators (Shetike): three on each side

L:

Begin construction or buy land

Marriage® state prestige

U: Funerals® family epidemic

2

F

Kang

Neck

Sky Dragon/

Smooth Dragon

9°

Temple Precincts:

l, m Virginis

Southern Gate (Nanmen): two large stars to N and S

Illness:

U:

Construction® fall down

Marriage, funerals

3

S

Di

Base

Badger/

Marten

15°

Heaven’s Boundary (Tiangen):

a, b, g, i Librae

Epidemics:

U: Marriage® will attract evil men to the house

Travel by boat® shipwreck

4

Sn

Fang

Room

Hare

5°

Celestial Four-in-hand (Tiansi); Market:

b, s, p, r, n Scorpionis

Right-hand horse: N

Carriage Ornament (Qian): either side of above

Axle Hub (Xu): N

Banner (Qi): group of 12 stars to NW

Celestial Market (Tianshi): 4 stars in middle of Banner

Market Tower (Shilou): remaining 6 stars

Produce:

When there are many stars of the  Market visible: abundant produce

Not visible: dearth

L:

Construction® luxury, happiness, longevity, health

Funeral® ancestral recognition

Marriage® son w/in 3 years

5

M

Xin

Heart

Fox

5°

Heavenly King (Tianwang); Fire Star (Huoxing): Antares, s, t Scorpionis

U:

Construction

Court case® imprisonment

Sow glutinous millet and soya

6

T

Wei

Tail

Tiger

18°

Nine Sons (Jiuzi): e, m, z, q, i, k, l, n Scorpionis

L:

Construction

Negotiating marriages® rich descendants, hidden treasure, promotion

U: Conspiracy (when in straight line behind Antares)

7

W

Ji

Basket

Leopard

11.25°

Wandering Traveler (Aoke); Mouth and Tongue (Koushe): g, d, e, h Sagitarii

L: New designs® prosperity

Northern Palace: Dark Warrior

Equatorial Extension: 95.07°

8

Th

Dou

Ladle

Unicorn/

Griffon

26°

Northern Ladle (Nandou); Ancestral Temple:

m, l, f, s, t, x Sagitarii

Marker Star (Qianxing): Sagitarii; marked starting point for planetary cycles

L: Construction, digging, physical labor® prosperity, promotion

9

F

Niu

Ox-boy

Buffalo/Ox

8°

a, b, x, o, p, r Capricorni

River Drum (Hegu): N; big star represents Commander-in-Chief; stars to L-R are lieutenant generals

U: Broken marriages, disappearance of provisions

10

S

Nu

Maiden

Bat

12°

Sewing Girl (Wunu):

e, m, n g Aquarii

Weaving Girl (Chinu): N

U: Family disputes, diseases of the bowels

11

Sn

Xu

Void

Rat

10°

b Aquarii, a Equulei

Loss of Loved Ones:

U: Domestic quarrels

Sow winter wheat

12

M

Wei

Rooftop/Danger

Swallow

17°

a Aquarii, e, q Pegasi

Celestial Army of the Winged Forest (Yulin tianzhun): S

Rampart (Lei)/ Battleaxe (Yue): W of army

Northern Village (Beilo): side

Controllers of Public Works (Sikong)/ Controllers of Fate (Siming): 6 star arranged in pairs to E

Pestle (Qu) and Mortar (Jiu): 4 stars to S

Danger over the Roofs of Buildings:

U: Traveling

Northern Village fades: loss of army

Northern Village is bright and flashes: army becomes feeble

Northern Village is occupied by planets (esp. Mars, Venus, Mercury): uprisings;

 Mars: annihilation of army

 Mercury: army defeat

 Jupiter/Saturn: favorable

13

T

Shi

House

Pig/Bear

16°

Regulator of House (Yingshi); Purification Temple (Qingmiao); Bright Palace (Ligong); Pavilion Path (Gedao):

a (Merhab), b Pegasi

Celestial Four-in-Hand (Tiansi): 4 stars in middle of Milky Way

King Excellence (Wangliang)

Celestial Lake (Tianhuang): 8 stars crossing Milky Way

River Star (Jiangxing): side of Celestial Lake

L: New ventures and schemes

River Star is bright: men cross the water

14

W

Bi

Wall

Porcupine

9°

a, Andromedae, g Pegasi

L:

Construction® expansion

Marriages contracted® extremely accomplished children

Western Palace: White Tiger

Equatorial Extension: 82.97°

Planet Occupant Indicators:

Mars: droughts

Venus: war

Mercury: water

15

Th

Kui

Astride

Wolf

16°

Boar (Fengshi):

h, x, i, e, d, p, n, m, b Andromedae;

s, t, L, n, f, c, y Piscium

Canals:

U: Construction, family quarrels, sickness, lawsuits are lost

16

F

Lou

Mound

Dog

12°

a, b, g Arietis

Assembled Crowds:

L: Opening doors, Construction,

Marriage® rich children

17

S

Wei

Stomach

Pheasant

14°

Celestial Granary (Tianzang):

35, 39, 41 Arietis

Haystack (Guiji): S

L: Building, burial

18

Sn

Mao

Pleiades

Cock

11°

Tresses (Maotou):

Pleiades

(emblem of He barbarian tribes)

Celestial Road (Tianjie): between Mao and Bi; yin realms to N and yang realms to S

Reunions w/spirits of the dead:

U: Lawsuits, death w/in family

Gather fuel

19

M

Bi

Net

Crow/

Raven

16°

Strange Carriage (Hanche):

Hyades, a (Aldebaran), e, d, g, c, s, s2, g Tauri

Attentive Ear (Fuer): to side of large star

Hunting, Arrows, and Nets:

Frontier issues, problems

20

T

Zui

Beak

Monkey

2°

Turtle’s Beak (Zuigui):

Head of White Tiger;

l, 1, 2, Orionis

Flocks, Herds, People Under Protection:

U: Punishments and exile

21

W

Shen

Orion

Gibbon

9°

a, b, g, s, e, q, c, Orionis, Betelgeux, Rigel, Bellatrix

Stone Weights (Hengshi): belt

Punishment (Fa): 3 others below

Left and Right Shoulders and Thighs (Zuyu jiangu)

Head of White Tiger

Celestial Bedside (Tianzu): S

Celestial Arrow (Tianshi): below Tianzu

Three Groups of Nine: stars in twisted line to L

Celestial Banner (Tianqi)

Celestial Garden (Tianyuan)

Nine Pennants (Jiuyu)

Wolf (Lang): E

Bow (Hu): 4 stars aimed at the Wolf; S

Old Man of the South Pole (Nanji Laoren): aligned w/Wolf

Execution:

L: Construction

U: Winding up affairs, burials

Celestial Arrow: yellow (U); white or black (L)

Wolf changes color: much piracy and theft

Old Man of the South Pole is visible: peace and good government; usually visible during Autumn Equinox

Southern Palace: Vermillion Bird

Equatorial Extension: 109.99°

Planet or Moon Occupant Indicators: Emperor executes corresponding minister

Mars or Venus in central seat: revolution of the masses

Moon or planets in Royal Harem

22

Th

Jing

Well

Tapir/

Wild Dog

33°

m, n, g, x, e, d, z, l Geminorum

Waterworks:

L: Industrious labors® prosperity

U: Calamities; Funerals® sudden death

23

F

Gui

Ghosts

Goat/Sheep

4°

Matter (Chi):

g, d, n, q Cancri, Praesepe;

Ancestors:

U: Death, demons, ghosts

24

S

Liu

Willow

Buck

15°

Beak of Red Bird;

d, e, x, w, q, r, n, s Hydri;

Vegetation:

U: Faults, harmful action® illness, ruin

25

Sn

Xing

Bird Star

Horse

7°

Seven Stars (Qixing): Throat of Red Bird;

a (Alfard), i, t (1, 2), 19, 26 Hydri

Urgent Business:

L: Construction® promotion

U:

Burial® death and separation

Contracted marriage® rape

26

M

Zhang

Drawn Bow

Stag/Deer

18°

Pristine Matter (Si): kitchen;

a, l, m, n, f Hydrae

Banquets and Feasts:

L: Right conduct® good fortune, new property, flourishing business and career

Sow millet

27

T

Yi

Wings

Snake

18°

Stars of Crater, Hydra, Centaur

Departed Guests:

U: Illness and calamities

Marriage® adultery

28

W

Zhen

Carriage

Earthworms

17°

b, g, d, e, a Corvi

Gravel Path (Changsha): to the side

Celestial Treasure Tower (Tiankulou): S; several stars to S

Winds:

U: If the 5 planets are found here then wars break out

L:

Business events® great profit

Construction of dragon terraces® builder attains high office and is awarded riches

Arranging funeral for ancestors® awarded w/’dragon child’ (talented child)

Key:

L = lucky

U = unlucky

The preceding L or U is the predominant portent for the particular presiding Xiu

Bold text in ‘Aspects’ column, following portents, at Xiu 26, 5, 11, and 18, are proper times to sow grains according to the Huainanzi.

Middle Era

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1926

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1927

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1930

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1932*

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1933

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1935

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1936*

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1937

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1938

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1940*

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1941

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1942

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1943

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1944*

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1945

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1946

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1947

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1948*

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1949

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1950

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1951

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1952*

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1953

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1954

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1955

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1957

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1961

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1962

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1964*

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1965

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1970

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1973

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1974

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1976*

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1977

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1978

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1979

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1980*

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1981

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1982

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1983

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Lower Era

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1984*

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1985

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1986

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1987

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1988*

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1989

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1990

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1991

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1992*

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1993

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1994

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1995

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1996*

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1997

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1998

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1999

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2000*

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2001

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12/4

1/3

2003

2/1

3/3

4/2

5/1

5/31

6/30

7/29

8/28

9/26

10/25

11/24

12/23

8

2004*

1/22

2/20

3/21

4/19

5/19

6/18

7/17

8/16

9/14

10/14

11/12

12/12

1/10

2005

2/9

3/10

4/9

5/8

6/7

7/6

8/5

9/4

10/3

11/2

12/1

12/31

2006

1/29

2/28

3/29

4/28

5/27

6/26

7/25

8/24

9/22

10/22

11/21

12/20

1/19

2007

2/18

3/19

4/17

5/17

6/15

7/14

8/13

9/11

10/11

11/10

12/10

1/8

2008*

2/7

3/8

4/6

5/5

6/4

7/3

8/1

8/31

9/29

10/29

11/28

12/27

2009

1/26

2/25

3/27

4/25

5/24

6/23

7/22

8/20

9/19

10/18

11/17

12/16

1/15

2010

2/14

3/16

4/14

5/14

6/12

7/12

8/10

9/8

10/8

11/6

12/6

1/4

2011

2/3

3/5

4/3

5/3

6/2

7/1

7/31

8/29

9/27

10/27

11/25

12/25

2012*

1/23

2/22

3/22

4/21

5/21

6/19

7/19

8/17

9/16

10/15

11/14

12/13

1/12

2013

2/10

3/12

4/10

5/10

6/8

7/8

8/7

9/5

10/5

11/3

12/3

1/1

2014

1/31

3/1

3/31

4/29

5/29

6/27

7/27

8/25

9/24

10/24

11/22

12/22

1/20

2015

2/19

3/20

4/19

5/18

6/16

7/16

8/14

9/13

10/13

11/12

12/11

1/10

2016*

2/8

3/9

4/7

5/7

6/5

7/4

8/3

9/1

10/1

10/31

11/29

12/29

2017

1/28

2/26

3/28

4/26

5/26

6/24

7/23

8/22

9/20

10/20

11/18

12/18

1/17

2018

2/16

3/17

4/16

5/15

6/14

7/13

8/11

9/10

10/9

11/8

12/7

1/6

2019

2/5

3/7

4/5

5/5

6/3

7/3

8/1

8/30

9/29

10/28

11/26

12/26

Notes:

1)       Remember to count February as 29 days on leap years, indicated as “*.”

2)       New moons occur approximately (due to the month length adjustment of 29 ½ days to either 29 or 30 days) on the same date every 20 years. This perhaps is the reason for the break down of the cycle of 60 years (era) into 20 year increments; each increment assigned a Luoshu number.