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On our June home page (a 9 Fire Month in an 8 Soil Year) we said: ".... Seven is the ki of early autumn. Imagine warm, sunny days and fall colors. Crisp, clear evenings, beneath a star-studded sky. Seven is associated with beauty, fashion and sensuality. Although joyful and bright, 7 Metal is rather cool. During early autumn and early evening, the mood calms. The heat of day gives way to a more relaxed state. Hard labor is over and it's time to bathe and dine. The evening routine begins. Settling in. Later in the evening, we'll rest and then go off to bed (6 Metal) and then to sleep (1 Water). For now, we're a bit more active but we're moving towards consolidation, stillness and rest. From a weather point of view, this is the beginning of condensation. In geology, this is the onset of fossilization. Now, compare this mood to the annual ki of 8 Soil (change, revolution). Here, we have change and fossilization. This suggests that the changes will slow down. Well, perhaps a bit. But remember, we still have very active 3 Tree, 9 Fire and 8 Soil roving about. There will be plenty of events to keep us on our toes! More likely, the suggestion is that 7 Metal will tend to "lock in" some of the changes that have already taken place. Recall last month, when we said that changes in May would tend to become long-term trends. See 7 Metal as the process that consolidates recent changes and begins to etch them into permanent courses of action. Cooling, condensing 7 adds tangibility -- adds mass. And the greater the mass, the greater the inertia. This will continue, next month (6 Metal). Because 7 Metal is associated with beauty, early autumn, evening and with the beginning touches of the material / physical world, it is the ki of sensuality and joy. Although it is the early phase of cool organization, emotions and sensations remain strong. Seven is associated with the skin, lungs, lips and, so, language and the art of persuasion. Indeed, this is an excellent opportunity to discuss recent changes and to reach agreements that will set them off in the best possible direction. Instead of a rigid blockade, perhaps Israel could arrange a safe way for some international relief to arrive in Gaza. Maybe experts from BP and elsewhere can begin to collaborate on a new book of guidelines for safely harvesting energy. Very nice. Very dreamy. Just keep in mind that boisterous 3, chaotic 9 and freewheeling 8 are still out there. We have a long way to go, in this year of revolution...." In June, there were serious floods in both hemispheres (China, Brazil) as 1 Water occupied the 8 Soil position (revolution) in this 8 Soil year. Four Star General, Stanley McChrystal (1 Water, born August 14, 1954) occupied the 8 Soil position by the month, and so also went through some changes. As the month began, McChrystal was Commander of Afghanistan allied forces. As the month closed, he had resigned from command and announced his retirement. Nine Star Ki knows no rank. Although our garden and surrounding wildlife flourished, and the weather was marvelous, we noted three quite negative trends. To date, June was the deadliest month for allied forces, in Afghanistan, since the war began. The United States Supreme Court ruled (once again along party lines) that no city or local jurisdiction has the right to ban the ownership of handguns. This overrules Chicago's 28-year strict ban on handgun ownership. The ruling could also have devastating consequences for Washington D.C. and other metropolitan areas. Also, there seems to be no end in sight for the Deepwater Horizon disaster, in the Gulf of Mexico. The month began with a glimmer of hope, as oil capture appeared to increase to over 1/2 of total output. But as the month progressed, the figures grew more discouraging.
Source: NASA Earth Observatory: April 29, 2010
By June 10, the estimates of the size of the spill had rocketed to 40,000 barrels per day. Then, on June 23, a robot turned the wrong valve and the containment cap had to be removed. Truth is stranger than even science fiction. As the month closed, some news outlets were citing it as the largest oil spill in history, while others disagree. In any case, it's in the top four and it isn't over yet. What a terrible waste of life, time and energy.
This was discovered by Roger Elliott, of London England, and he has named it "The Half Right Angle Rule". A half of a right angle is 45 degrees. 360 divided by 45 = 8. It immediately reminds me of Feng Shui, 9 Star Ki directionology, and 9 Star Ki, if you consider that the 9th direction is the planetary axis (5 Soil). Have a look! The Half Right Angle Rule - suggests that the planets in our Solar System rotate and revolve in 8 basic directional relationships, similar to the principles of Feng Shui, 9 Star Ki directionology, and 9 Star Ki (the "9th star" being the axis of rotation). Revolution!
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'Precession of the Equinoxes' Link updated October, 2009. The Global Perspective is updated early every month. Annual Commentary is updated every February. 9-Year Cycle Commentary is updated once every nine years. New Links and other articles are updated as they arise.
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Last month, we suggested that June's 7 Metal ki was similar to the process of fossilization. Now, we can imagine that the process is complete, leaving us with a rigid set of events and conditions that appear to be carved in stone. If June's 7 Metal was the ki that fossilized the new conditions brought on by 8 Soil, then July's 6 Metal is the ki that now holds them within rigid, well defined constraints. 8 Soil supports 6 Metal by providing new options and perspectives. In general, this is a positive combination. Yet, there is a definite tension between 8 Soil's revolutionary change and 6 Metal's firm consolidation. As the month unfolds, this tension will grow. On one hand, the tension can provoke new ideas and inventions that will become apparent in the near future; perhaps as early as September. On the other hand, excess tension could release soon and suddenly, in a less constructive way. We should consider that tempers often flare in the summer heat. In May (8 Soil / 8 Soil) new trends arose. In some ways, we saw this as the beginning of a new 9-year cycle. In June (7 Metal / 8 Soil) the more potent trends gathered momentum. In July, these will become "locked-in"; enduring as time unfolds. Many situations are already well defined. For example, even were the Gulf oil spill to cease today, it would still require years to recover. On the brighter side, this is likely as close as we'll come to having a sense of stability, this year. Six Metal ki is very steady and stout. See it as the force of inertia. Whatever has been placed into motion tends to stay in motion. But, whatever is at rest tends to remain at rest. After this month of feeble stability, we'll sail through a period of karmic evaluation (August -- 5 Soil) and we'll then enter a second cycle of revolutionary change (September and October -- 4 and 3 Tree, respectively). By mid-November, we'll again have an opportunity to evaluate recent changes and, perhaps, better understand how the global scene will unfold. (This was strikingly apparent in the previous 8 Soil year -- November 2001.) This is, of course, a general outline. 2010 is an 8 Soil revolutionary year, and that means all of the year; including July. This is a time of excitement, progress, challenges and even peril. In brief, it's an adventure. Due to our locus in time, it's valuable to utilize 6 Metal's resolute mood to collect our thoughts and to organize our plans, before the world carries us off on the next wild ride. It probably won't be long in coming, so please use this time wisely. Smell the roses but select your priorities and remember your goals. This year, the path to our destination won't be straight but, if we proceed with a little balance, then at least we'll stay on the path.
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A struggle between revolution and regimentation. Not enough bending with the wind. This can generate tension. Excess tension could be released suddenly. Yet, I am inspired by the tropical warmth of the July sun and I relax beneath the kind, summer starlight. Life in the balance. Too precious to lose, yet something I cannot cling to.
| Cycle | Ki Number | Characteristics | Nature |
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| Monthly | 6 Metal | Prosperity, Rigidity, Materialization | Consolidating |
| Annual | 8 Soil | Revolution, Change | Turning, Spinning |
| 9 Year Cycle | 3 Tree | Rising Energy, Thunder | Yang Opening Out |
| 81 Year Cycle | 9 Fire | Illumination, Fortune, Chaos | Kinetic Energy- Very Expansive |
For more information on Nine Star Ki and the times, see our global predictions for the current Nine Year Cycle.
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2010 is a Number 8 White Soil Year
February 4th, 2010 through February 3rd, 2011 is an 8 Soil year. Eight Soil is associated with change or "revolution" (revolving, spinning, rotating; thereby stirring events up). Eight's freewheeling nature suggests an increased capacity to move about -- to travel. This is the essence of 8 White Soil. We'll explore the more subtle qualities, in a moment.
First, let's discuss the major event of the previous 8 Soil year. The 911 attacks occurred in September, 2001 (a 4 Tree Month in an 8 Soil Year). Obviously, the 911 event counts as a revolutionary change that has influenced the world, ever since. But, before we assume that the ki of 8 Soil is ever-so dangerous, menacing and overwhelming, let us consider this. 2001 also brought us the first spacecraft to land on an asteroid, the first legal same-sex marriages in nearly 2000 years, the first space tourist and the first self-contained artificial heart. Also, a major peace treaty between Russia & China, and a normal trade agreement between the USA and China; both remaining in effect to this day.
Clearly, 8 Soil supports radical change, but does not discriminate between ruin and progress. Note that all of the events, above, were manmade. Human beings decided what to do. Eight Soil was the vehicle. Depending on the plan, the results can be life-giving or devastating.
Back in 2001, we suggested that revolutionary acts, like riots and surprise attacks, can occur anytime; that they are not limited to 8 Soil years. It's the same with revolutionary achievements. But in an 8 Soil year, we see more breakthroughs and events that resonate with 8's basic qualities; like rotation, travel, distance and, especially, for changes that generate long-term consequences.
Perhaps, we can best understand 8 Soil by studying the seasons. All times of the year are associated with the ki. The hot, expansive energy of summer is 9 Fire. The dark, cold of winter is 1 Water. The beautiful, changing colors of early autumn are 7 Metal. And so on.
Eight Soil is the ki of late winter. Picture it in your mind. Not much is happening on the surface. The days are growing slightly longer and a bit warmer. But, the nights are still very cold. In the temperate parts of the world, the grass remains a harsh, dry brown; the branches of the trees still naked.
But, if we look carefully, we find gentle evidence that great things are afoot. Subtle, at the edge of our perception.
Above, the clouds have become less feather-like. Heavier, they lean on the earth and begin to wrap her in a humid blanket. Scraggly weeds that have clung to the land and to life, through deep ice and snow, now lay in flat patches of radiant, emerald green. Tiny buds are forming, very tight, in the crooks of the branches. Fed by gallons of sap, rising up below the bark.
Eight Soil is the harbinger of spring and of all seasons to come. What happens, now, will give permanent shape and definition to the future.
Eight is the bridge between winter (1 Water) and early-spring (3 Tree). It stirs the once silent waters, churning hidden designs from the depths (sap rises below the surface) then bursts them into material forms, apparent to all (new buds). Furthermore, this process defines how the future will unfold, just as new buds will become shoots.
Revolution wakens resting energy.
Raising the lowest common denominator to higher and more restless levels. Yet, the underlying purpose of this natural progression is to yield new life. To bridge the depth of winter with the rising energy of spring.
Eight Soil wakens the sleeping giant. We should be aware of the potential dangers, but I think it is a mistake to personify 8 Soil with 911, or with any single event. Of all the numbers, 8 is perhaps the most supremely unavailable to human interpretation, because it is closest to our nature. It means no harm but it can support harm, if that is our plan. And we should remember that it will support goodness, just as swiftly.
To define specifics is to misunderstand 8, because profound changes will continue to evolve. As individuals or as nations, we can only set out with a clear plan. Balance is required as the ki unfolds. In and of itself, 8 Soil is not destructive. Generally, it is beneficial because we vitally need the transition from winter to spring. But, should we choose to misuse the ki, then it reflects our imbalance.
Consider traditional human activity, during late-winter (8 Soil). The soil is too cold and wet to plow. This is the time for acquiring the equipment and seeds (1 Water potential) so you'll be ready for decisive action (3 Tree germination) at the first opportunity. Even today, seed catalogs arrive by mail in late-winter.
We pray that this 8 Soil year will not include an event such as 911. Yet, as in any year, the potential certainly exists. I do foresee a year of many revolutionary changes -- of new, long-term directions. The reason being the 3 Tree 9-Year cycle. Three Tree is the ki of rising energy and of new beginnings. When combined with 8 Soil's new directions, the potential for radical change is extremely strong.
To understand 3 Tree's role, we can look back to the most recent 8 Soil Year / 3 Tree 9-Year cycle. 1929, the year of the Wall Street Crash of '29. Yet, think twice before you jump from the window. Again, we must emphasize that, like all 8 Soil years, 1929 produced many lasting changes, some of them quite beneficial.
Also, understand that 1929 occurred during a 1 Water 81-Year cycle (instead of the present 9 Fire 81-Year cycle). One Water produces little activity on the surface (potential energy); whereas 9 Fire ignites highly charged, superficial events (kinetic energy).
So, 1 Water was associated with inner strength, but dissolution, decay, and darkness on the surface. The present 81-Year cycle is the complimentary opposite. Inner weakness (a lack of cohesiveness) but contrast, rapid expansion and brilliance, externally (visibly).
Given 8 Soil's & 3 Tree's potent capacity to produce rapid change and new beginnings, it's easy to see how the market crashed, given Water's mood of darkness and dissolution. But, given Fire's brilliant, expansive qualities, what will 8 Soil's & 3 Tree's potent capacity generate now?
It's a fascinating speculation and we'll have to watch for this. It could be a dramatic rise in the market, a brilliant new discovery, or even something ominous -- causing the same degree of damage as the Crash of '29, but in a fiery, flamboyant or explosive way. Likely, we'll see, both, strikingly positive and negative aspects before the year is through (as was true in 1929).
Needless to say, 2010 will be an interesting and challenging year.
Most events illustrate radical changes that produce long-term consequences. Besides the events listed, I also noticed these common trends:
You will notice trends that are more informative than, perhaps, anything that can be said in words. For example, you'll find record-setting tornadoes and hurricanes (revolution, rotation). Just click on the number of the year:
1992 (8 Soil Year / 5 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1983 (8 Soil Year / 6 Metal 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1974 (8 Soil Year / 7 Metal 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1965 (8 Soil Year / 8 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1956 (8 Soil Year / 9 Fire 9-Year Cycle / 9 Fire 81-Year Cycle)
1947 (8 Soil Year / 1 Water 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
1938 (8 Soil Year / 2 Soil 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
1929 (8 Soil Year / 3 Tree 9-Year Cycle / 1 Water 81-Year Cycle)
For additional notes concerning the most recent 8 Soil year, 2001,
click here.
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Alanis Morissette - June 1, 1974 |
Jewel Kilcher - May 23, 1974 |
Last Updated in July, 2010. Added the Half Right Angle Rule.
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On June 24, 2010, we concluded our campaign for Haitian Relief. We're keeping the links available, below, should you like to make additional contributions.
Stand With Haiti -- Sponsored by Partners in Health, who has been working on the ground in Haiti for over 20 years.
Médecins Sans Frontières -- After enduring delays in receiving urgent medical supplies and equipment, as well as continuous aftershocks that threatened already-damaged facilities, Doctors Without Borders (Médecins Sans Frontières) staff are now treating patients inside an inflatable hospital.
UNICEF -- Assistance to unaccompanied children, who have lost or became separated from their families, is a focus of UNICEF's Haitian humanitarian operations.
The Half Right Angle Rule - suggests that the planets in our Solar System rotate and revolve in 8 basic directional relationships, similar to the principles of Feng Shui, 9 Star Ki directionology, and 9 Star Ki (the "9th star" being the axis of rotation).
The Bore Cycle -- A revolutionary, new and interesting connection for 9 Star Ki practitioners. Think sun, moon and tides.
the Non GMO Project
- The Non-GMO Project is a non-profit collaboration of manufacturers, retailers, processors, distributors, farmers, seed companies and consumers. Our shared belief is that everyone deserves an informed choice about whether or not to consume genetically modified products, and our common mission is to ensure the sustained availability of non-GMO choices.
World Hunger Map -- A gentle reminder that, despite the financial downturn, most of us are doing very well. A gentle reminder about who remains in desperate need and who they are depending on.
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For Ohio, we noticed that Rep. John Boehner received a very low score. Boehner has also been cited by Consumer Reports and USA Today as one of the greatest abusers of corporate perks; especially corporation funded travel junkets. Perhaps you'll be able to make similar connections with your representatives, as well.
If your member has a poor record on Darfur, you should educate him or her on the issues. If he or she is already a leader for Darfur, it is important that you thank them for their previous support and urge them to continue their efforts. While lobbying a member of Congress may sound intimidating, most of the folks involved with SaveDarfur.org find it to be an easy and enjoyable activity.
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