Hydra and Hippo
“Both lights land on the same spot.”
Hydra and Hippo 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
Gemini and Aquarius sit 120 degrees apart: a trine.
Same element, one long exhale.
Lunar Match: Triangle of Affinity
Snake and Ox 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 Hydra · About the Hippo
Strongest matches for Hydra
- Hydra and Magpie: Total Eclipse, 98 out of 100
- Hydra and Owl: Total Eclipse, 95 out of 100
- Hydra and Cockatoo: Total Eclipse, 95 out of 100
Hardest matches for Hydra
- Hydra and Snail: Night Crossing, 33 out of 100
- Hydra and Warthog: Night Crossing, 34 out of 100
- Hydra and Capybara: Night Crossing, 36 out of 100
Strongest matches for Hippo
- Hippo and Eagle: 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