Tsing

Tsing, meaning 'a Well' or 'Pit,' is the fifth Chinese sieu, corresponding to Castor and Pollux (alpha and beta Geminorum). Ruled by Jupiter, this mansion evokes the deep, life-sustaining resource of a well, representing access to hidden depths and essential nourishment.

The well as a symbol speaks to community gathering places, the drawing up of resources from below, and the reliability of a proven source.

Tsing belongs to the Red Bird palace, which governs the South and the season of Summer. The Red Bird (Zhu Que) represents fire, passion, and the flowering of energy. The well's depth provides the necessary counterbalance to Summer's heat, offering cooling refreshment and sustaining resources.

When the Moon passes through Tsing, Jupiter's expansive energy combines with the well's depth to favor activities that draw on deep resources: scholarship, meditation, and tapping into established sources of knowledge or wealth.

The Red Bird (Zhu Que), also called the Vermilion Bird, is the celestial guardian of the South and the season of Summer. Associated with the element Fire, the Red Bird represents passion, beauty, joy, and the full flowering of creative energy. It corresponds to the peak of the yang cycle, when the Sun is at its highest and life is at its most abundant. The seven sieu of the Red Bird trace the magnificent firebird from its wings through its body to its tail, forming the most radiant of the four celestial animals.