Chinese Astrology


© Brenda Keener

Lessons

Lesson 1: Introduction To Chinese Astrology - The Basics
This lesson will give an overview of the history of Chinese astrology and the Chinese calendar systems used in its construction. Next, it will...
Chinese Astrology - First Things First
The Chinese Calendar
The Yearly Animal Signs and Their Characteristics
The Five Elements and Their Characteristics
Yin and Yang: The Need for Balance
Putting it All Together - The Natural Correspondences of the Animals to Element and Polarity
Bibliography

Lesson 2: The Concept Of Fate: Four Pillars Analysis
This lesson will introduce the concept of fate that permeates Chinese astrology, and will illustrate the fundamental idea of stems and branches. We...
Stems and Branches in Chinese Astrology
The Basic Four Pillars Chart
Analysis of an Example 4 Pillars Charts - Princess Diana and Saddam Hussein
Bibliography

Lesson 3: Forecasting The Future Using The Four Pillars Analysis
This lesson will offer a deeper view into how to predict a person's fortune during a given year using their Four Pillars chart. We will look more...
Analysis of Stems and Branches in Decades of One's Life
How to Use the Chinese Almanac
Putting it Together
Bibliography

Lesson 4: An Introduction to Nine-Star Ki
This lesson will discuss the methods of Nine Star Ki - and how it is used in personal Feng Shui. We will examine the history of Nine-Star Ki...
A Brief History of Nine-Star Ki
The Nine Principal Numbers and What They Mean
Character Number, Energetic Number, and Analysis
Predicting the Future with Nine Star Ki
Bibliography

Lesson 5: An Introduction To Zi Wei Dou Shu Astrological Analysis
This lesson will discuss the more advanced topic of the Chinese stars, and how they relate to palaces so as to create someone's full Chinese chart. ...
The Twelve Palaces
The Major Stars and Their Meanings
An Example Analysis
Bibliography

Lesson 6: Putting it All Together for a Complete Analysis
In this lesson, we will use what we have learned so far to do a complete analysis using all three techniques. We will use example charts to blend...
Our Example Chart - Blending 4-Pillars with Nine-Star Ki
Adding in Zei Wei Dou Shu Information
Handling Contradictory Information
Bibliography

Lesson 7: A Comparison Between Chinese and Western Astrology
Many astrologers have attempted to blend Chinese and Western astrology, or to find similarities between the two. This lesson will discuss the two...
Similarities & Differences
Using Western Sun Signs with Chinese Astrology
Using Both Techniques for Optimum Results
Bibliography

Lesson 8: Astrology and Feng Shui
Chinese astrology and Feng Shui are intertwined in many ways - a person's astrological characteristics are used in many schools of Feng Shui to...
The Major Feng Shui Schools of Thought
Nine Star Ki and Feng Shui
Purple- White Flying Stars Feng Shui
Bibliography

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