Swan and Magpie
“Both lights land on the same spot.”
Swan and Magpie 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 Libra 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 Swan · About the Magpie
Strongest matches for Swan
- Swan and Raccoon: Total Eclipse, 98 out of 100
- Swan and Eagle: Total Eclipse, 95 out of 100
- Swan and Owl: Total Eclipse, 95 out of 100
Hardest matches for Swan
- Swan and Shrimp: Night Crossing, 33 out of 100
- Swan and Turtle: Night Crossing, 34 out of 100
- Swan and Sloth: Night Crossing, 34 out of 100
Strongest matches for Magpie
- Magpie and Hydra: Total Eclipse, 98 out of 100
- Magpie and Eagle: Total Eclipse, 98 out of 100
- Magpie and Cockatoo: Total Eclipse, 98 out of 100
Hardest matches for Magpie
- Magpie and Seal: Night Crossing, 37 out of 100
- Magpie and Deer: Night Crossing, 38 out of 100
- Magpie and Ibex: Night Crossing, 38 out of 100