Sphinx and Phoenix
“Both lights land on the same spot.”
Sphinx and Phoenix 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
Leo and Aries sit 120 degrees apart: a trine.
Same element, one long exhale.
Lunar Match: Secret Friends
Dragon and Rooster 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 Sphinx · About the Phoenix
Strongest matches for Sphinx
- Sphinx and Gorilla: Total Eclipse, 98 out of 100
- Sphinx and Jaguar: Total Eclipse, 98 out of 100
- Sphinx and Parrot: Total Eclipse, 97 out of 100
Hardest matches for Sphinx
- Sphinx and Dolphin: Night Crossing, 37 out of 100
- Sphinx and Sparrow: Night Crossing, 37 out of 100
- Sphinx and Bee: Night Crossing, 38 out of 100
Strongest matches for Phoenix
- Phoenix and Bear: Total Eclipse, 98 out of 100
- Phoenix and Hawk: Total Eclipse, 98 out of 100
- Phoenix and Giraffe: Total Eclipse, 97 out of 100
Hardest matches for Phoenix
- Phoenix and Grasshopper: Night Crossing, 33 out of 100
- Phoenix and Ibis: Night Crossing, 34 out of 100
- Phoenix and Gopher: Night Crossing, 35 out of 100