Tibetan astrology

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Background

* History of astrology
* Astrology and science
* Astrology and astronomy
* Traditions, types, and systems

Traditions

* Babylonian
* Hellenistic
* Islamic
* Western
* Hindu
* Chinese

Branches

* Natal
* Electional
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Tibetan astrology (Tibetan: དཀར་རྩིས, Wylie: dkar rtsis) is a traditional discipline of the Tibetan peoples that has influence from both Chinese astrology and Hindu astrology. Tibetan astrology is one of the 'Ten Sciences' (Wylie: rig-pa'i gnas bcu; Sanskrit: daśavidyā) in the enumeration honoured by this cultural tradition.[1]

In the Tibetan Buddhist medical and tantric traditions, astrology is not regarded as superstition but rather as a practical tool to understand and heal our body and mind on the gross, subtle and very subtle levels. One can experience many sicknesses and misfortunes due to outer, inner and secret astrological reactions and malevolent celestial influences. [2]

## Contents

* 1 Year-signs
* 2 Animal signs and elements
* 3 Favourable and non-favourable days by animal sign
* 4 Vaiḍūrya dKar-po (White Beryl)
* 5 See also
* 6 Notes
* 7 Further reading
* 8 External links

## Year-signs

The Year-signs cycle in an archetypal progression or continuüm:

* Mouse
* Ox
* Tiger
* Rabbit
* Dragon
* Snake
* Horse
* Sheep
* Monkey
* Bird[3]
* Dog
* Pig[3]

## Animal signs and elements

Per:[4]

Year  | Animal  | Element  | Start Date

|
|
|

1912  | Mouse  | Water  | 21-Dec-1911
1913  | Ox  | Water  | 9-Dec-1912
1914  | Tiger  | Wood  | 28-Dec-1913
1915  | Rabbit  | Wood  | 17-Dec-1914
1916  | Dragon  | Fire  | 7-Dec-1915
1917  | Snake  | Fire  | 25-Dec-1916
1918  | Horse  | Earth  | 15-Dec-1917
1919  | Sheep  | Earth  | 4-Dec-1918
1920  | Monkey  | Iron  | 23-Dec-1919
1921  | Bird  | Iron  | 11-Dec-1920
1922  | Dog  | Water  | 30-Dec-1921
1923  | Pig  | Water  | 19-Dec-1922
1924  | Mouse  | Wood  | 8-Dec-1923
1925  | Ox  | Wood  | 26-Dec-1924
1926  | Tiger  | Fire  | 16-Dec-1925
1927  | Rabbit  | Fire  | 6-Dec-1926
1928  | Dragon  | Earth  | 24-Dec-1927
1929  | Snake  | Earth  | 12-Dec-1928
1930  | Horse  | Iron  | 31-Dec-1929
1931  | Sheep  | Iron  | 20-Dec-1930
1932  | Monkey  | Water  | 10-Dec-1931
1933  | Bird  | Water  | 28-Dec-1932
1934  | Dog  | Wood  | 18-Dec-1933
1935  | Pig  | Wood  | 7-Dec-1934
1936  | Mouse  | Fire  | 26-Dec-1935
1937  | Ox  | Fire  | 14-Dec-1936
1938  | Tiger  | Earth  | 2-Jan-1938
1939  | Rabbit  | Earth  | 22-Dec-1938
1940  | Dragon  | Iron  | 11-Dec-1939
1941  | Snake  | Iron  | 29-Dec-1940
1942  | Horse  | Water  | 19-Dec-1941
1943  | Sheep  | Water  | 8-Dec-1942
1944  | Monkey  | Wood  | 28-Dec-1943
1945  | Bird  | Wood  | 16-Dec-1944
1946  | Dog  | Fire  | 5-Dec-1945
1947  | Pig  | Fire  | 24-Dec-1946
1948  | Mouse  | Earth  | 13-Dec-1947
1949  | Ox  | Earth  | 31-Dec-1948
1950  | Tiger  | Iron  | 20-Dec-1949
1951  | Rabbit  | Iron  | 10-Dec-1950
1952  | Dragon  | Water  | 29-Dec-1951
1953  | Snake  | Water  | 17-Dec-1952
1954  | Horse  | Wood  | 7-Dec-1953
1955  | Sheep  | Wood  | 26-Dec-1954
1956  | Monkey  | Fire  | 15-Dec-1955
1957  | Bird  | Fire  | 1-Jan-1957
1958  | Dog  | Earth  | 22-Dec-1957
1959  | Pig  | Earth  | 11-Dec-1958
1960  | Mouse  | Iron  | 30-Dec-1959
1961  | Ox  | Iron  | 19-Dec-1960
1962  | Tiger  | Water  | 8-Dec-1961
1963  | Rabbit  | Water  | 27-Dec-1962
1964  | Dragon  | Wood  | 16-Dec-1963
1965  | Snake  | Wood  | 4-Dec-1964
1966  | Horse  | Fire  | 23-Dec-1965
1967  | Sheep  | Fire  | 12-Dec-1966
1968  | Monkey  | Earth  | 31-Dec-1967
1969  | Bird  | Earth  | 20-Dec-1968
1970  | Dog  | Iron  | 10-Dec-1969
1971  | Pig  | Iron  | 29-Dec-1970
1972  | Mouse  | Water  | 18-Dec-1971
1973  | Ox  | Water  | 6-Dec-1972
1974  | Tiger  | Wood  | 25-Dec-1973
1975  | Rabbit  | Wood  | 14-Dec-1974
1976  | Dragon  | Fire  | 2-Jan-1976
1977  | Snake  | Fire  | 21-Dec-1976
1978  | Horse  | Earth  | 11-Dec-1977
1979  | Sheep  | Earth  | 30-Dec-1978
1980  | Monkey  | Iron  | 20-Dec-1979
1981  | Bird  | Iron  | 8-Dec-1980
1982  | Dog  | Water  | 27-Dec-1981
1983  | Pig  | Water  | 16-Dec-1982
1984  | Mouse  | Wood  | 4-Jan-1984
1985  | Ox  | Wood  | 23-Dec-1984
1986  | Tiger  | Fire  | 12-Dec-1985
1987  | Rabbit  | Fire  | 1-Jan-1987
1988  | Dragon  | Earth  | 21-Dec-1987
1989  | Snake  | Earth  | 10-Dec-1988
1990  | Horse  | Iron  | 28-Dec-1989
1991  | Sheep  | Iron  | 18-Dec-1990
1992  | Monkey  | Water  | 7-Dec-1991
1993  | Bird  | Water  | 24-Dec-1992
1994  | Dog  | Wood  | 14-Dec-1993
1995  | Pig  | Wood  | 2-Jan-1995
1996  | Mouse  | Fire  | 22-Dec-1995
1997  | Ox  | Fire  | 11-Dec-1996
1998  | Tiger  | Earth  | 30-Dec-1997
1999  | Rabbit  | Earth  | 19-Dec-1998
2000  | Dragon  | Iron  | 8-Dec-1999
2001  | Snake  | Iron  | 26-Dec-2000
2002  | Horse  | Water  | 15-Dec-2001
2003  | Sheep  | Water  | 3-Jan-2003
2004  | Monkey  | Wood  | 24-Dec-2003
2005  | Bird  | Wood  | 13-Dec-2004
2006  | Dog  | Fire  | 1-Jan-2006
2007  | Pig  | Fire  | 21-Dec-2006
2008  | Mouse  | Earth  | 10-Dec-2007
2009  | Ox  | Earth  | 8-Jan-2008
2010  | Tiger  | Iron  |
2011  | Rabbit  | Iron  |
2012  | Dragon  | Water  |
2013  | Snake  | Water  |
2014  | Horse  | Wood  |
2015  | Sheep  | Wood  |
2016  | Monkey  | Fire  |
2017  | Bird  | Fire  |
2018  | Dog  | Earth  |
2019  | Pig  | Earth  |
2020  | Mouse  | Iron  |

* Note: The start date of Losar depends on what time zone one is in. For example, in 2005, Losar started on February 8 in U.S. time zones and February 9 in Asia time zones. Some people began celebrating Losar on February 9 in the US. The Tibetan new year is based on a fluctuating point that marks the New Moon that is nearest to the beginning of February. It is important to note that, despite their apparent similarities, the start of the Tibetan and Chinese New Years can sometimes differ by a whole month.

## Favourable and non-favourable days by animal sign

This calendar is based on Tibetan astrology and is calculated for midday in European Std Time (GMT+2)

Table below show the days of the weeks (and corresponding planets) that are considered generally favourable or not favourable for the 12 Tibetan astrological signs.[5]

For the start of new or important activities it is advisable to avoid the unfavourable week days in the calendar.

Animal Sign  | Favourable  | Non Favourable

|
|

Mouse  | Wednesday (Mercury)  | Saturday (Saturn)
Ox  | Saturday (Saturn)  | Thursday (Jupiter)
Tiger  | Thursday (Jupiter)  | Friday (Venus)
Rabbit  | Thursday (Jupiter)  | Friday (Venus)
Dragon  | Sunday (Sun)  | Thursday (Jupiter)
Snake  | Tuesday (Mars)  | Wednesday (Mercury)
Horse  | Tuesday (Mars)  | Wednesday (Mercury)
Sheep  | Friday (Venus)  | Thursday (Jupiter)
Monkey  | Friday (Venus)  | Tuesday (Mars)
Bird  | Friday (Venus)  | Tuesday (Mars)
Dog  | Monday (Moon)  | Thursday (Jupiter)
Pig  | Wednesday (Mercury)  | Saturday (Saturn)

## Vaiḍūrya dKar-po (White Beryl)

The names of the chapters of the Vaiḍūrya dKar-po (the premier Tibetan text on astrological divination) are :

* 1\. "Aspects of Turtle Divination"
* 2\. "Hidden Points"
* 3\. "Geomantic Aspects"
* 10\. "The Thirty Computational Charts"
* 11\. "The Thirteen Charts"

## See also

* Jyotisha (Indian astrology)
* Chinese astrology
* Losar
* Tibetan calendar
* Culture of Tibet
* Tibetan people
* Tibet
* Tibet Autonomous Region

## Notes

1. ↑ Dudjom Rinpoche and Jikdrel Yeshe Dorje. The Nyingma School of Tibetan Buddhism: its Fundamentals and History. Two Volumes. 1991. Translated and edited by Gyurme Dorje with Matthew Kapstein. Wisdom Publications, Boston. ISBN 0-86171-087-8; Enumerations p.167
2. ↑ "Self-Healing II – NgalSo – LGPP" (in en-US). 20 June 2014. http://www.lgpp.org/en/self-healing-ii-ngalso/.
3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 "Tibetan Astrology – Table of Year-Animal-Element | Albagnano Healing Meditation Centre". http://ahmc.ngalso.net/2014/01/28/tibetan-astrology-table-of-year-animal-element-2/?lang=en.
4. ↑ "Tibetan Astrology – Table of Year-Animal-Element | Kunpen Lama Gangchen - NgalSo Dharma Centre". https://kunpen.ngalso.org/en/tibetan-calendar/tibetan-astrology-table-of-year-animal-element/.
5. ↑ "Tibetan Astrology – Calendar Introduction | Kunpen Lama Gangchen - NgalSo Dharma Centre". https://kunpen.ngalso.org/en/tibetan-calendar/tibetan-astrology-calendar-introduction/.

## Further reading

* Cornu, Philippe Tibetan Astrology. Shambhala, 1997. ISBN 1-57062-217-5.
* Desi Sangye Gyatso, Lochen Dharmasri and Gyurme Dorje White Beryl: Tibetan Elemental Divination Paintings. Eskenazi, 2001. ISBN 0-9539941-0-4
* Berzin, A. Tibetan Astrology and Astronomy. in Maitreya Magazine (Emst, Holland), vol. 11, no. 4 (1989).
* Berzin, A. Tibetan Astro Studies. in Chö-Yang, Year of Tibet Edition (Dharamsala, India), (1991).
* Namkhai Norbu Rinpoche Key for Consulting the Tibetan Calendar. Shang Shung Edizioni, 2003.

## External links

* https://mentseekhang.org/introduction-2/
* Tibetan Astro Sciences: Basic Principles \- Dr. Alexander Berzin
* Digital Tibetan Buddhist Altar See the "Weekly Tibetan Astrology" feature and related background resources. Includes extensive information on yearly Tibetan astrology, inclusive of moving elements, spirits, parkha and mewa.

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