Sky Pair · 하늘짝

The Blue Monkey of Aries

Carry your roots. Take the first step.

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

What lifts you

steady growth

What to watch

refusing to bend

Drawn-to day animal

Snake (by day, not birth year)

A small step today

Finish one thing you've started, today

What brings luck

colour yellow · direction southwest · numbers 5, 10

The blue comes from 甲, a tall tree. You grow straight up, even when no one is watching. The monkey (申): clever and adaptable — you can fix almost anything. Aries is the sign of beginnings: you move first, and waiting wears you out.

When the Blue Monkey fights

When you fightYou defend fast when cornered.Under pressure, reasons and explanations come out quickly.

How you're misreadPeople say you always have an excuse.You want to explain, not escape.

Your strength in a conflictYou read the situation fast.You're the first to see where the argument got tangled.

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

One small stepBefore explaining: "Yes — I'm sorry about that part."

甲申갑신

Old name · 靑猴