Jerry Astrology

time

  • The search for perfection

    The search for perfection

    I recently had a chance to read the paper “The Mathematics of the Chinese Calendar” by Helmer Aslaksen[1]. This paper takes a deep dive into the details of how the Chinese calendar is calculated, and also draws some comparisons with the Gregorian calendar, the Islamic calendar and the Jewish calendar.  The effort and thoughtfulness that Continue reading

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  • The passage of time

    The passage of time

    There’s nothing quite like sunset (or sunrise).  For me, it conveys a sense of time passing, a sense of change. Light changing into darkness, or darkness changing into light. What’s difficult to bear will eventually pass. What’s wonderful and delightful will also pass.  The passage of time is impartial. It is harsh but not evil. Continue reading

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