Deer and Mantis
“Both lights land on the same spot.”
Deer and Mantis score 97 out of 100: Total Eclipse.
This is the rarest reading the two zodiacs produce together. The western wheel and the lunar branches almost never agree this completely, and when they do the effect is a pairing that works on the surface and underneath at the same time: the plans line up, and so do the instincts nobody bothered to explain.
Both lights level
The sun and the moon report the same thing about this pairing, so what shows on the surface is what is actually there underneath. Whatever this reading is, it is consistent, and consistency is worth a lot.
Solar Match: Trine
Capricorn and Virgo sit 120 degrees apart: a trine.
Same element, one long exhale.
Lunar Match: Secret Friends
Goat and Horse are paired by Liu He, the six harmonies.
Paired across the wheel by the old calendar, and famously loyal about it.
Make it work: The only real risk in a total eclipse is taking it for granted. Something this easy stops looking like luck after a while, so keep noticing it out loud.
About the Deer · About the Mantis
Strongest matches for Deer
- Deer and Donkey: Total Eclipse, 97 out of 100
- Deer and Walrus: Total Eclipse, 95 out of 100
- Deer and Sloth: Total Eclipse, 95 out of 100
Hardest matches for Deer
- Deer and Bear: Night Crossing, 37 out of 100
- Deer and Raccoon: Night Crossing, 37 out of 100
- Deer and Magpie: Night Crossing, 38 out of 100
Strongest matches for Mantis
- Mantis and Minotaur: Total Eclipse, 98 out of 100
- Mantis and Groundhog: Total Eclipse, 98 out of 100
- Mantis and Panda: Total Eclipse, 98 out of 100
Hardest matches for Mantis
- Mantis and Bat: Night Crossing, 33 out of 100
- Mantis and Kangaroo: Night Crossing, 34 out of 100
- Mantis and Hummingbird: Night Crossing, 36 out of 100