PRC : 60th Birthday (一甲子, “yi jia-zi”)

Dear Friends,
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Today  The People’s Republic of China celebrated its 60th birthday. It is a spectacular, comparing the moment Chairman Mao Zedong declared the birth of the PRC and how far China has come to achieve against the various odds.
Some people have tried to explain that “中国” is short-form for ”中华人民共和国 ”, which of course [...]

Natural Cosmetics : How to keep your facial luster

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ch advised us that she has opened her shop in the posh neighbourhood of Aoyama in Tokyo.
Since she is a skin specialist, I guess given the timing of the natural forces of the 5th Major Qi Period (Dryness and Cold), it would appear her timing is impeccable, as this the environment [...]

Retreating to Autumn: 白露 (Bai-lu)

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Next Monday (Sept 7) will be 白露 (Bai-lu), which technically means we will be seeing dew forming in the early morning as we enter Autumn.
After the 处暑 (Chu-shu, Aug 23) heat hitting close to the Earth surface, this heat will be penetrating the surface and descending further after 秋分 (Qiu-fen, [...]

Tail of Summer Heat: 处暑 (Chu Shu)

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Didn’t realise that we are more than 2 weeks past 立秋 (“Li Qiu”, Aug 7).
立秋 (Aug 7) this year is kind of interesting because at 12:34:56 hour that day, we have a number line 12:34:56:7,8, (200)9. Sorry for digression.
I have addressed the meanning of 立秋 (“Li Qiu”) in posting Character of Autumn.
One [...]

4th Major Qi Period (23/7~23/9) of Ji Chou Year (己丑年)

Dear friends,
In posting Health Pointers in Ji-Chou Year (2009) I listed out the key cosmic forces that will affect our well being.
Specifically :
……….己丑年 (Ji Chou Year) is governed by the main cosmic force of

Lesser Earth (dampness),  accompanied by
Damp Earth +  Cold Water as two additional major sub-forces.

And that for the 4th Major Qi Period [...]

Flu Outbreak : Empire Strikes back (update on 30/4)

Updated on Sept 13, 2009:
I have been trying to see what’s the characteristics of H1N1 and how it behaves so far. It appears it thrives better with “dampess with heat”.
Current 4th Major Qi Period is dominated with Dampess and heat, in fact these two forces have been operating since Mar 23.
By 5th Major Qi Period (Sept 23 [...]

Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara : Have fun at 97

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Most people dread about turning 60 (or even just the thought of it).
Dr. Shigeaki Hinohara is 97  now;
and his working  schedule is on par with a 30 something guy. He is so busy that his calendar is packed until 2012 !  He will be 100 by then !
He has also written some [...]

Heart Matters

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A friend forwarded me a note on what one should do when experiencing a heart attack alone. Please find attached note below for your reference.
For people suffering heart attack, every second counts, especially the 30 minutes before the arrival of the ambulance.
There is a handy Chinese acupressure way to deal with [...]

Zhu Geliang (“諸葛亮”): The Macro Tuner

Dear Friends,

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Some of you may be lucky enough to have used an old radio before.
Unlike the digital tuning, tuning into a particular radio station is done manually by turning the tuning nob.
Typically there are 2 tuning nobs :

Rough-tuner   : allows one to search over the spectrum quickly to detect various stations available,
Fine-tuner      : allows one [...]

The Lungs : Your Cosmic Synchronizer

Dear Friends,
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As discussed before, we are all  subjected  to the influence of Cosmic Forces, and therefore our well being.
Our immediate environment changes according to the rhythm of the 24 Jie-Qi as per posting Rhythm of Great Mother Earth (24 节气）.
In addition, the annual basic rhythmic 24 Jie-Qi’s are also subjected to the broader cosmic forces in [...]