Review, East-West Calendar
Ray Langley
This review of the above product is being presented to the Feng Shui,
Chinese Astrology, and I Ching/Yi Jing communities by Ray Langley. All
comments and statements are purely the opinion of the reviewer. I have
no commercial interests or affiliation with the organization producing
this calendar.
First Look: It is big! It cost $3.20 USD to send this package about
100 miles via U.S. Priority Mail. The calendar is approximately
11 X 17 inches in size. There is a large wood-cut print of a dragon
on the front cover.
The Back Cover: shows small thumbnail sketches of the 13 exquisite
watercolor prints that appear on the inside.
The back cover also contains a description of the calendar:
"The East-West Calendar combines the artistic talents of Master Y. C.
Chiang and Professor Hui Liu. It also contains traditional
information from the Chinese Almanac (Ray: Tong Shu), which in turn
was based on the Chou Yi (Ray: Zhouyi), the fabled Book of Changes,
from the dawn of China's civilization. Information from the Almanac
has assisted wise people for centuries in the selection of dates
and times for auspicious and inauspicious actions. By observing the
black dates one can avoid misfortune; by consulting the red dates,
one can maximize Nature's invisible support for favorable outcomes."
The calendar gives lunar dates as well as Buddhist observances and
other national and cultural holidays. The black and red dates refer
to the fact that auspicious events are printed in red ink.
On the inside: The calendar contains 13 months from January 2000 to
January 2001. Each month contains a lovely watercolor print that is
suitable for framing. Most of the artwork contains such tranquil
subjects as flowers in bloom, birds, bamboo, and kittens.
Unfortunately, a print of the Golden Dragon is conspicuously missing.
Each piece of artwork contains an inspirational quote in both Chinese
and English. The quote for January is "When personal virtue is valued,
the right Tao will flourish." The quote for February is, "Ask much of
yourself, be compassionate with others."
The actual calendar: contains translations from the Tong Shu for the
most auspicious times and days for many events and actions. It also
contains the four phases of the moon, and the 24 Seasonal Points of
the Solar Calendar. Here is a sample from the calendar for the next
few days (February 17-20). Rather than writing the words auspicious
and inauspicious over and over, I will just say good and bad in the
interest of brevity.
Thursday - February 17. This is a good day to repair the road and to
set the stove. The best times are 3-7 am, and 3-7 pm. This is a bad
day for a burial or setting the door.
Friday - February 18. This is a good day for marriage, moving, or
for a grand opening. The best times are 9-1 pm, and 5-9 pm. This is
a bad day to set the stove, or for building.
Saturday - February 19. This day is highlighted in red ink. In general,
this is a "good day". Also noted is that today is "Yu Shui" or "Rains
Begin" in the Chinese Solar Calendar. The Full Moon Symbol also shows
us that this is the 15th day of the Lunar Month. This is a good day for
moving, setting the door, setting the bed, and for making offerings.
The best times are 5-7 am, 9-1 pm, and 5-7 pm. This is a bad day for
setting the stove, or for conducting a grand opening.
Sunday - February 20. This is a good day to make offerings, see the
doctor, and to pacify evil. The best times are 1-3 am, and 7-1 pm.
This is a bad day to have a celebration.
If you want more, I guess you'll just have to buy this calendar. In
this reviewers opinion, this is a quality product at a fair price.
For Feng Shui practitioners this calendar will help you answer some
of your client's questions, such as:
When is the best day to open my business?
When is a good time to set the foundation for my new house?
When should I move into my new house?
What is a good day to plant my roses?
When should I get married? (Ray: The answer is *NEVER*!!!) <grin>
There are several other methods for choosing auspicious dates and
times, but unless you can read Chinese, you probably don't know any
of them. Millions of Chinese throughout the world rely upon the
advice in the Tong Shu. This advice is now available to the millions
of English speaking peoples on this planet. There are other English
translations available but this reviewer doesn't know of any at this
low price.
Bottom Line: Highly Recommended. I will use this.
For more information, or to order, contact:
Wen Wu School
10124 San Pablo Avenue
El Cerrito, CA 94530 USA
Email Contact: Loc Huynh
everyth...@mindspring.com
Price: $15.00 USD
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Warmest Regards, Ray
Have Luo Pan, Will Travel!
hotc...@my-deja.com
> doctor, and to pacify evil. The best times are 1-3 am, and 7-1 pm.
> This is a bad day to have a celebration.
>
> If you want more,
that's the end of the 'West'. Ha Ha Ha...
Sent via Deja.com http://www.deja.com/
Before you buy.
Ray Langley
> >
> > Sunday - February 20. This is a good day to make offerings, see the
> > doctor, and to pacify evil. The best times are 1-3 am, and 7-1 pm.
> > This is a bad day to have a celebration.
> > If you want more,
Hotchilli wrote:
> that's the end of the 'West'. Ha Ha Ha...
Hi Chilli, you may be right!
Here is a link to a free online, daily Tong Shu reading:
Open the "Front Gate" link in the menu bar index at the top of the
Dragon Gate
http://www.interferenza.net/dragon-gate/al/affiliates.cgi?6.
Then open the "Online Chinese Almanac".
What do you think?
Do you use a different method for selecting a date/time? If so,
why do you think it is better than the method in the Tong Shu?
hotc...@my-deja.com
I use the Western methods
1. Microft Project
2. SAP
3. Artemis etc.
See the point? Ha Ha Ha...
Ray Langley
> > Do you use a different method for selecting a date/time? If so,
> > why do you think it is better than the method in the Tong Shu?
HotChilli said:
> I use the Western methods
> 1. Microft Project
> 2. SAP
> 3. Artemis etc.
> See the point? Ha Ha Ha...
Hello again, Chilli. Do I see the point? Well, I'm not really
sure. Are you saying that *all* methods of date-time selection
are a bunch of crap? I do appreciate your irreverent sense of
humor! :-)
Are you saying that if we begin a project with a good heart
that this is as good as any other method?