The Secret of Your Soul Code (28 Lunar Rulers). Part 8 - The Earthworm

INTRODUCTION TO THE SERIES: Tear Off the Masks and Discover Your Soul Code (28 Lunar Rulers)

Do you know your Chinese zodiac sign? Perhaps you think of yourself as a fiery Horse or a fierce Tiger. However, your birth year sign is just your outer social mask and the superficial engine you present to the world.

Your true, raw identity lies much deeper. The ancient teaching of Ham Yu reads personality from the so-called Astrotype, where the deepest, pivotal first line from the heavens is your Lunar Mansion. This reveals your hidden talents, but also your deepest shadows and who you truly are when no one is watching. Today, a person will shed their mask whom you would never guess what is truly brewing inside – the Earthworm.

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PART 8: LUNAR RULER No. 28 – THE EARTHWORM

Outwardly a perfect phlegmatic, but inside a mouse that roars like a lion.

Element and Polarity: Yin Earth (-)

General Characteristics and Strengths: If the Earthworm is the hidden essence of your soul, you are a master at masking your true feelings. Outwardly, you appear completely content, balanced, and give the impression that absolutely nothing in the world can throw you off balance. You complain about no one and nothing. Your surroundings believe you have no passionate desires and are entirely resigned to your fate. You are incredibly respectful of others. You are the ones who are always ready to honestly admit their mistake, or quietly retreat into the darkest corner and perfectly blend into the crowd. You have a heart of gold, and people perceive you as a non-confrontational haven of calm.

Weaknesses and Shadows: However, the calm exterior is a perfect illusion. In the depths of your soul, immense passions, desires, and emotions constantly rage. Your greatest shadow is that you do not allow them to manifest, because you subconsciously fear you would not be able to control them. You mask strong anger as slight hurt and express immense joy only with a shy smile. You have two fundamental weaknesses. The first is that, with good intentions, you constantly acquiesce to others and suppress yourself. The second is a fatal underestimation of your own abilities due to immense shyness. When someone pushes you down, you even apologize to them. But beware – when the cup overflows and your suppressed feelings come to the surface, those around you (and even you yourself) are in complete shock. At that moment, the quiet mouse suddenly roars like a lion.

Love and Intimacy: Fire burns in your heart and passions rage in your soul, but outwardly, none of it must be visible. You keep a strict leash on yourself and fundamentally do not succumb to cheap temptations or short-term flings. You have a tremendous inclination towards deep friendship and lasting marital coexistence. For you, intimacy is a union of souls, not merely a diversion.

Gender Specifics (Polarity of Men and Women): Since the Earthworm is the essence of Yin Earth (-), it brings great passivity and a desire for grounding into the behavior of both genders.

• Men (Earthworms): They mask their immense lack of self-confidence with absolute calm. They never challenge anyone, do not enter into harsh conflict (and even if they tried, those around them wouldn't believe it). They have an incredibly gentle soul. For their lives, they desperately need a strong woman who will solidify their inner world, provide them with balance and self-confidence. Friendship is often more valuable to them than passion itself. With increasing age, their quiet authority naturally and strongly grows.
• Women (Earthworms): Due to their immense passivity, they find it very difficult and complicated to marry. For life, they need a man who not only deeply understands them and becomes their best friend, but who will literally carry them in his arms and respect the same style of intimacy. If they choose poorly, they will neither complain nor make scenes – they will only blame themselves and silently suffer their entire lives. They will destroy a marriage and leave only in the most extreme, absolutely desperate case.

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The Earthworm is psychologically one of the strongest archetypes, because many people feel this exact inner pressure (suppression of emotions) within themselves and strongly resonate with it.

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Want to learn more about the mysterious Ham Yu teaching? Don't hesitate, and below you have a link to the series:

The Teachings of Ham Yu (Part 1). Feng Ren Shui: Humanity as the Center of Cosmic Balance