- Introduction by M. R. Leti 9
- The Origins of Tibetan Astrology 11
- The Bön Astrological System, the 180 Year Cycle 13
- Chinese Influences, the Eight Trigrams 15
- Indian Influences, the Kalachakra 16
- How to Consult the Calendar 21
- 1. The Lunar Date 21
- 2. Planets and Constellations 22
- 3. The Element – Symbolic Animal Cycle 24
- 4. The Mewas 24
- The Interpretation of Dates 26
- 1. Minor, Major and Particular Combinations 26
- 2. Individual Aspects 27
- 3. Secondary Aspects 29
- 4. The Manual 30 General Information
- The Tibetan Calendar 37
- The Five Elements, Jungtsi System 38
- The Four Elements, Kartsi System 40
- Combining the Elements with the Twelve Years 41
- How to Calculate One’s Age 42
- The Beginning of the Tibetan Year 43
- Table of Tibetan New Year Dates 44
- The Months 48
- The Date 50
- The Days 51
- The Time of Day 54
- The Days of the Week 57
- Constellations 74
- List of Constellations 75 Summary Table of the Elements of the Planets and the
- Constellations 80
- Table of Individual Planets and Constellations 83 The Combinations of Planets and Constellations
- Minor Combinations 87
- Major Combinations 91
- Table of Major Combinations 92
- Particular Combinations 98
- Combinations of Planets with Dates 101
- The Twelve Symbolic Animals 105 The Relationship Between One’s Personal Element
- and the Element of the Day 118 The Mewa
- The Mewa 123
- Table of the Mewa Cycle 126
- Characteristics of the Nine Numbers of the Mewa Cycle 127
- Significance of the Mewa 128
- Calculation of the Mewa of the Year of Birth 130
- How to Check the Mewa of Birth Against that of the Day 130
- Final Considerations 131