Hippo and Eagle
“Both lights land on the same spot.”
Hippo and Eagle score 98 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
Aquarius and Gemini sit 120 degrees apart: a trine.
Same element, one long exhale.
Lunar Match: Triangle of Affinity
Ox and Rooster are tied by San He, the three harmonies.
One of the four great triangles, and the strongest tie the lunar wheel has to offer.
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 Hippo · About the Eagle
Strongest matches for Hippo
- Hippo and Hydra: Total Eclipse, 98 out of 100
- Hippo and Cobra: Total Eclipse, 98 out of 100
- Hippo and Owl: Total Eclipse, 98 out of 100
Hardest matches for Hippo
- Hippo and Heron: Night Crossing, 37 out of 100
- Hippo and Frog: Night Crossing, 37 out of 100
- Hippo and Llama: Night Crossing, 38 out of 100
Strongest matches for Eagle
- Eagle and Magpie: Total Eclipse, 98 out of 100
- Eagle and Koi: Total Eclipse, 97 out of 100
- Eagle and Dragonfly: Total Eclipse, 97 out of 100
Hardest matches for Eagle
- Eagle and Gopher: Night Crossing, 33 out of 100
- Eagle and Grasshopper: Night Crossing, 34 out of 100
- Eagle and Goldfish: Night Crossing, 36 out of 100