Monkey see, Monkey do?

It’s a Monkey day see, specifically a Fire Monkey, and as fire is associated with action, that’s gotta be a Monkey Do!

As we are still in the Dragon year, Monkey days are very auspicious and the Chinese almanac is full of suggestions to make the best from today such as meditating or honouring ancestors, asking for blessings, having a haircut, sweeping house, travelling, emigrating, opening a  business and trading, refurbishing a home or office, laying foundations, fixing a roof, making wine or fermenting, buying or setting direction for your bed, hunting, or setting up a tombstone.

The Dragon and Monkey alliance is completed by a Rat sign, so should you have one in your chart and you can find out here free Chinese horoscope , it will be a most memorable day. It’s difficult to say whether that will be in a good or bad way, as with almost 13 million different charts in this system, we can’t generalise. However, you can find out through our free attribute cycle. Just click on the link, follow the instructions and note the effects of water in your Chinese horoscope.

Regardless of your sign, visit our dedicated Fire Monkey web page to see how your sign will be affected today. We will return tomorrow with a Fire Rooster. Until then, enjoy every moment of NOW!

Finn & Slim Shooey

The Wooden Tups?

Although Tup can mean many things, its original use meant a Ram and that’s appropriate as today is a Wooden Ram or Sheep day. It’s reminiscent of “The Woodentops”, a classic BBC television programme for children that was part of the “Watch with Mother” series and in a strange kind of way, that’s also applicable.

Why? Well today's Sheep clashes with the month sign in what’s known as a “month break” and under this influence it’s usually best to let someone else make the decisions and allow yourself to be looked after by them. (A bit like watch with mother).

However, if you find it difficult to surrender the “remote control” so to speak, the Chinese almanac suggests only taking things apart or building a fence; presumably so a Ram can be tethered to it overnight.

To see how your sign will be affected, see our dedicated Wood Sheep web page and normal service will be restored tomorrow. Until then, enjoy every moment of NOW!

Finn & Slim Shooey

Take the Tiger test or get it in the Neck?

The title of our blog would normally tell you something about  major influences and whether you’ll be lucky today. However without a Tiger test it’s impossible for us to say whether it’s good for you or not.

This is due to today being a Metal Rabbit day, which reacts with the Annual Dragon sign. Now the test part; if you have a Tiger in your Chinese horoscope, you will complete this special combination and good or bad, it could be a day you won’t forget for some time.

Generally, this potentially huge wood influence creates great kindness or incredible anger. However, in your personal horoscope, wood can also mean great opportunities for wealth, support, inspiration, recognition or conversely, angst, frustration and health problems. Of course, regardless of your Chinese animal sign, you could order a professional astrology reading and we will tell you this and so much more. Alternatively, a cheaper way to determine your luck is to first get a free Chinese horoscope to see if you have a Tiger. You will then need our attribute cycle to see the effect that wood has on your day stem and note that today's influence means LOTS OF IT!

“In the neck” is a negative term but today's allusion to Neck refers to the Lunar Mansion, where it’s only half bad. The Chinese almanac tells us that today is good for meditating or honouring ancestors, travelling, getting married, trading, buying an oven or setting up a tombstone. It’s not good for drilling a well, so the Rabbit will have to find another hole?

Our dedicated Metal Rabbit web page should tell you how your own sign will fare today and as there’s a full moon tomorrow, the weekend should be busy. We will return on Tuesday, so until then, enjoy every moment of NOW!

Finn & Slim Shooey

The Horn of Plenty?

Today is a very auspicious day indeed. It’s a Horn day which marks the start of a new cycle in the 28 lunar mansions; one of the oldest methods of Chinese astrology. As such it’s good for growth, creation, birth, starting new projects, building, investing in land or embarking on a long term partnership; marriage or otherwise.

If that wasn’t plenty enough, it’s also a Metal Tiger day, potentially one of the luckiest cats with money. See our dedicated web page for how your own sign will be affected.

Speaking of cats, the Chinese almanac is smiling like the fabled Cheshire type and suggests visiting friends, having a haircut, sweeping house, travelling, having an astrology reading, buying or making clothes, emigrating, opening a  business and trading, refurbishing a home or office, laying foundations, fixing a roof, buying or setting direction for your bed, or attending to funeral duties, including setting up a tombstone. It advises against seeking blessings, meditation, lighting fires or fixing nets.

We will return tomorrow on a Metal Rabbit day. Until then, enjoy every moment of NOW!

Finn & Slim Shooey

What now brown cow?

Today’s title has a slight change to its original elocution lesson purpose of demonstrating rounded vowel sounds. Being our first blog since mid-December, (and the first of the western New Year), we thought we would ask you “what” you want to have in our daily blog instead of “how”. Answers, not on a postcard, should be emailed to us and we will try to cover the main feng shui or Chinese astrology subjects.

Of course we will also try to be educational, and if you are a regular reader you will know that brown is a colour associated with the earth element and cow is another name for Ox. It therefore should come as no surprise that as well as petitioning your input, we hid this Earth Ox day in our title.

The Chinese almanac which is said to indicate the flow of nature, also lists various factors that determine whether the day is lucky or not. Today's recommendations are meditating or honouring ancestors, buying or making clothes, trading and signing contracts. It advises against digging foundations, or erecting columns or statues.

If you were born on an Earth Ox day, you are an independent thinker, strong and healthy with a creative flair and a knack for making money. You have an air of confidence, enhanced by your excellent expressive and communication skills, and an honourable attitude that attracts others to share life’s luxuries with.

Famous Earth Ox celebrities include Kirstie Alley, Gary Barlow, Mary J. Blige, Jeff Bridges, Phil Collins, Minnie Driver, Crystal Gayle, Richard Gere, Robin Gibb, Billy Joel, Alicia Keys, Jeremy Renner, Lionel Richie, Bruce Springsteen, Meryl Streep, Justin Timberlake, Sigourney Weaver and Elijah Wood.

As you might imagine, Ox signs are prominent today, whilst Roosters gain much needed support and Snakes are innovative. It brings change to Sheep, Rabbit and Pig symbols though.  All other signs are neutral. If you are unsure of your sign, get a free Chinese horoscope by clicking the link.

Send us your input and feel free to mail this to your friends. Although extremely busy, we will return tomorrow on a Metal Tiger day.

Until then, enjoy every moment of NOW!

Finn & Slim Shooey