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| + | {{Seealso|Tibetan Astrology}} | ||
| + | [[Tibetan astrology]] ([[Tibetan]]: {{BigTibetan|[[དཀར་རྩིས]]}}, Wylie: [[dkar rtsis]]) is a [[traditional]] [[discipline]] of the [[Tibetan]] peoples that has dialogued with both [[Chinese astrology]] and {{Wiki|Indian astrology}}. [[Tibetan astrology]] is one of the '[[Ten Sciences]]' (Wylie: [[rig-pa'i gnas bcu]]; [[Sanskrit]]: [[daśavidyā]]) in the enumeration honoured by this {{Wiki|cultural}} [[tradition]]. | ||
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| + | ==Year-signs== | ||
| + | The Year-signs cycle in an {{Wiki|archetypal}} progression or [[Wikipedia:Continuum (theory)|continuüm]]: | ||
| + | [[File:Const.jpg|thumb|250px|]] | ||
| + | *Mouse/Rat | ||
| + | *Bull/Elephant/Ox | ||
| + | *Tiger | ||
| + | *Hare | ||
| + | *[[Dragon]]/[[naga]] | ||
| + | *Snake/serpent | ||
| + | *Horse | ||
| + | *Sheep | ||
| + | *Ape/Monkey | ||
| + | *Bird/Rooster/FengHuang | ||
| + | *Dog | ||
| + | *Pig/Boar | ||
| + | |||
| + | ==[[Tibetan calendar]]== | ||
| + | {| class="wikitable" | ||
| + | ![[Wikipedia:Gregorian calendar|Gregorian]] year | ||
| + | ![[Tibetan calendar|Tibetan]] year | ||
| + | ![[Losar]]* | ||
| + | ![[element]] and [[animal]] | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |2000 | ||
| + | |2127 | ||
| + | |February 5 – February 7 | ||
| + | |iron dragon (male) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |2001 | ||
| + | |2128 | ||
| + | |January 24 – January 26 | ||
| + | |iron snake (female) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |2002 | ||
| + | |2129 | ||
| + | |February 12 – February 14 | ||
| + | |water horse (male) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |2003 | ||
| + | |2130 | ||
| + | |February 1 – February 3 | ||
| + | |water sheep (female) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |2004 | ||
| + | |2131 | ||
| + | |January 22 – January 24 | ||
| + | |wood monkey (male) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |2005 | ||
| + | |2132 | ||
| + | |February 9 – February 11* | ||
| + | |wood bird (female) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |2006 | ||
| + | |2133 | ||
| + | |January 30 – February 1 | ||
| + | |fire dog (male) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |2007 | ||
| + | |2134 | ||
| + | |February 18 – February 20 | ||
| + | |fire pig (female) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |2008 | ||
| + | |2135 | ||
| + | |February 8 – February 10 | ||
| + | |earth rat (male) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |2009 | ||
| + | |2136 | ||
| + | |January 27 – January 29 | ||
| + | |earth ox (female) | ||
| + | |- | ||
| + | |2010 | ||
| + | |2137 | ||
| + | |February 12 - February 14 | ||
| + | |iron tiger (male) | ||
| + | |} | ||
| + | |||
| + | : * Note: The start date of [[Losar]] depends on what {{Wiki|time zone}} one is in. For example, in 2005, [[Losar]] started on February 8 in U.S. {{Wiki|time zones}} and February 9 in {{Wiki|Asia}} {{Wiki|time zones}}. Some [[people]] began celebrating [[Losar]] on February 9 in the US. | ||
| + | |||
| + | == [[Vaiḍūrya dKar-po]] (White Beryl) == | ||
| + | The names of the chapters of the '''''[[Vaiḍūrya dKar-po]]''''' (the premier [[Tibetan]] text on [[astrological]] {{Wiki|divination}}) are : | ||
| + | *1. "[http://texts.00.gs/Elemental_Divination,_1.htm Aspects of Turtle Divination]" | ||
| + | *2. "[http://texts.00.gs/Elemental_Divination,_2.htm Hidden Points]" | ||
| + | *3. "[http://texts.00.gs/Elemental_Divination,_3.htm Geomantic Aspects]" | ||
| + | *10. "[http://texts.00.gs/Elemental_Divination,_10.htm The Thirty Computational Charts]" | ||
| + | *11. "[http://texts.00.gs/Elemental_Divination,_11.htm The Thirteen Charts]" | ||
| + | |||
| + | {{W}} | ||
| + | |||
| + | [[Category:Tibetan Astrology]] | ||
Revision as of 15:23, 21 October 2013
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Tibetan astrology (Tibetan: དཀར་རྩིས, Wylie: dkar rtsis) is a traditional discipline of the Tibetan peoples that has dialogued with both Chinese astrology and Indian 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.
Year-signs
The Year-signs cycle in an archetypal progression or continuüm:
- Mouse/Rat
- Bull/Elephant/Ox
- Tiger
- Hare
- Dragon/naga
- Snake/serpent
- Horse
- Sheep
- Ape/Monkey
- Bird/Rooster/FengHuang
- Dog
- Pig/Boar
Tibetan calendar
| Gregorian year | Tibetan year | Losar* | element and animal |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 2127 | February 5 – February 7 | iron dragon (male) |
| 2001 | 2128 | January 24 – January 26 | iron snake (female) |
| 2002 | 2129 | February 12 – February 14 | water horse (male) |
| 2003 | 2130 | February 1 – February 3 | water sheep (female) |
| 2004 | 2131 | January 22 – January 24 | wood monkey (male) |
| 2005 | 2132 | February 9 – February 11* | wood bird (female) |
| 2006 | 2133 | January 30 – February 1 | fire dog (male) |
| 2007 | 2134 | February 18 – February 20 | fire pig (female) |
| 2008 | 2135 | February 8 – February 10 | earth rat (male) |
| 2009 | 2136 | January 27 – January 29 | earth ox (female) |
| 2010 | 2137 | February 12 - February 14 | iron tiger (male) |
- * 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.
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"
