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This page presents a simplified drawing of Sipa-ho with
astrological symbols
The Tibetan astrologers use the following mental picture as a reminder for
the content of the Big Golden Tortoise:
Manjushri's sword pierces the Tortoise in a place that represents the
eight elemental directions: East, Southeast, South, Southwest, West, Northwest,
North and Northeast. The head of the Tortoise in the South represents blood for pain, symbolising the element of Fire. The tail in the North represents liquid for pain
symbolising the element of Water. The right lung of the tortoise is in the East, represented by the sword handle,
symbolising the element
of Wood. The left lung in the West represents Manjushri's sword,
symbolising the element of Iron. The four limbs represent the Earth element.
On the stomach of the tortoise are the central symbols of Elemental Astrology. The innermost
has the nine magic
Mewa square numbers. The middle layer consists of eight Parkha trigrams. Surrounding the
Mewa and Parkha in an outer layer are
the 12 animal signs.
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Head
South |
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Right Lung
East |
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Left Lung
West |
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North
Tail |
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