Sky Pair · 하늘짝

The Black Tiger of Aries

Carry your big mind. Take the first step.

The Black Tiger of Aries is a Sky Pair: the Black Tiger day animal (壬寅) from Korean saju, with the Aries sun sign from Western astrology. There are 720 Sky Pairs in all.

What lifts you

a big-picture mind

What to watch

drifting everywhere

Drawn-to day animal

Pig (by day, not birth year)

A small step today

Finish one thing you've started, today

What brings luck

colour red · direction south · numbers 2, 7

The black comes from 壬, the ocean. Big mind, restless current — you need room to move. The tiger (寅): brave — you're the one who starts things. Aries is the sign of beginnings: you move first, and waiting wears you out.

When the Black Tiger fights

When you fightYou talk about ideals and principles.Even a small fight becomes "how should a person be?"

How you're misreadPeople say you don't live in the real world.You know reality. You just won't give up on better.

Your strength in a conflictYou widen the bond.You make the two of you dream bigger together.

What Aries addsYou blow up fast, and forget fast.Aries fire makes you react fast. One breath before the first word.

One small stepNot the ideal — one thing you can do tomorrow.

壬寅임인

Old name · 黑虎