MISTLETOE , DRUIDS, JUPITER & SATURN

December 16, 2024 FENG・SHUI ・ISM

Image credit Mistletoe by Loriental Photography

I’ve been musing…. and it’s led me to Mistletoe’s door. Are we entering the Age of Mistletoe or The Return of the Druids? Mistletoe, the little freeloading plant that has remarkably synchronicities and on point themes that weaves a symbolic narrative of the prevailing astro weather. Even main stream media covering the cosmic skies with chatter of the Great Conjunction between Jupiter and Saturn; exact back on the December Solstice in 2020. My mistletoe musings unearthed some fascinating lore, far more interesting than stolen kisses, dare I say. And if we were living in bygone times the Xmas staple would be the Ancient’s secret weapon to this current health situation.

CHRISTMAS FENG SHUI STYLE

December 2, 2024 FENG・SHUI ・ISM

A few years ago, I received this message. “Aiming to get rid of all the Red Christmas decorations this year; any wise advice?” Well, as it so happened I did, hence the genesis of this post. In 2020 we had covid cancel culture overshadow Xmas, while Yuletide 2021 just about slipped through with Insta worthy bedecked trees the benchmark for success. Chrimbo 2022 danced with a credit crunch, as a global energy crisis forces light shows aficionados who overload the grid, to thankfully reconsider the visual assault on everyone’s senses, and owner’s hip pockets. Xmas 2023 — tested inflation. Xmas 2024, same same! Shopping malls may well be dripping with ubiquitous tinsel tinged displays . . . but has the “magic” that surrounds true Yuletide faded?

CHRISTMAS GIFT VOUCHERS

December 2, 2024 FENG・SHUI ・ISM

Seasonal Greetings to one and all.

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November Full Moon + Xia Yuan Festival

November 15, 2024 FENG・SHUI ・ISM

Floating lanterns by Anthony Quintano, CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

The night-time luminary holds great significance in the Chinese calendar system. Nowadays, Luna’s passage through the sky is pretty much used to determine China’s cultural and religious festivals. Tonight’s Frost Moon on 16 November in Taurus (2024) is especially significant to Taoist devotees, as this Full Moon marks the Xia Yuan Festival. There are five Full Moon centric festivals of note in the Chinese calendar, two more familiar than the others. The Lunar Lantern festival which falls on the 15th day of the first lunar month of the year which signals the end of Chinese New Year festivities (Spring Festival). And the second is the on the 15th day of the eight lunar month, known also as ‘Zhong Yuan’ but more commonly called Mid Autumn or Mooncake Festival. All five Moon festivals occur on the 15th day of a Chinese lunar month.

US 2024 PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION

November 4, 2024 FENG・SHUI ・ISM

Image credit; Roller Coaster by Jeremy Thompson via CC BY 2.0 creativecommons

It’s hard to escape the US presidential election. According to pollsters the 2024 race to the White House is tight — The same can be said for both Harris’ and Trumps’ Bazi charts; the roller-coaster car sits a top the steep descent, the ride on the go big or go home roller-coaster starts tomorrow. Who has the edge?