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Tibetan Astrology<br />

livestock in general. Has to keep his wealth with care or obstacles could destroy it.<br />

This is a good mewa for females, but not for monks or Bon.<br />

Zon Li South Khon<br />

4 9 2<br />

Zin East 3 5 7 West Dha<br />

8 1 6<br />

Gin North Kham Khen<br />

Birth Mewa<br />

The birth mewa is calculated by counting backward using <strong>the</strong> current year’s<br />

mewa in <strong>the</strong> center up to your agesign. Note that birth year here means <strong>the</strong> year as<br />

measured from <strong>the</strong> Tibetan New Year, which is approximately <strong>the</strong> new moon nearest<br />

February 1 of <strong>the</strong> year. The result is <strong>the</strong> birth mewa.<br />

The current year mewa equals <strong>the</strong> birth mewa. If <strong>the</strong> current year’s mewa is <strong>the</strong><br />

same as <strong>the</strong> birth mewa, that is said to cause <strong>the</strong> current year to be a little difficult.<br />

This is also true for birth mewa and current year’s descending mewa—if <strong>the</strong> same,<br />

<strong>the</strong>n that year is not as good.<br />

Descending Mewa<br />

Ano<strong>the</strong>r much used calculation is <strong>the</strong> descending mewa. To calculate one’s<br />

descending mewa, place <strong>the</strong> birth mewa in <strong>the</strong> center of <strong>the</strong> magic square and count<br />

from <strong>the</strong> center to <strong>the</strong> east (left) one number. Then, count counter-clockwise if <strong>the</strong><br />

birth zodiac animal is a male sign and count clockwise if <strong>the</strong> birth zodiac animal is a<br />

female animal zodiac sign. Count to <strong>the</strong> age sign with <strong>the</strong> first count (<strong>the</strong> center)<br />

counting as number one. The result is one’s descending mewa. When counting, always<br />

remember that in <strong>the</strong> Tibetan system, a person is one year of age at birth. So one is<br />

always added to one’s Western age.<br />

The meanings of <strong>the</strong> descending mewa for <strong>the</strong> current year are:<br />

1, 8 Iron, Good<br />

2 Black, Bad (worst one)<br />

3 Blue (not-so-good)<br />

4, 5 Medium (5 is <strong>the</strong> astrologer)<br />

7, 9 Almost good<br />

Good (in descending order of goodness): 1, 8, 6, 4, 5 (1 being best). Bad (in<br />

descending order of badness): 2, 3, 9, 7 (2 being worst).<br />

Mewa Daily<br />

One can also calculate a mewa for each day of <strong>the</strong> lunar month. The following<br />

refers to <strong>the</strong> first day of <strong>the</strong> zodiac animal month. For example, <strong>the</strong> first day of <strong>the</strong><br />

snake month:<br />

The mewa 2, 5, and 8 are ruled by <strong>the</strong> Tiger, Monkey, Pig, and Snake. Start<br />

counting from (1) White.<br />

THE ASTROLOGY BOOK<br />

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