Sukuyo mansion: Neck (亢)
The Azure Dragon's neck, formed of a few faint stars, Neck (亢) is symbolically described as principled and slow to change its stance under pressure.
An editorial reading of the mansion’s name and sky imagery, shared by everyone with this mansion—not a personal assessment or a historical quotation.
Key facts
- Position on the ring of 27
- 13 / 27
- Matching Indian lunar mansion (nakshatra)
- Swati
- Celestial quadrant
- Azure Dragon of the East
- Month-start mansion of the old calendar
- Not the start of any month
- Neighbouring mansions
- Horn (角) · Root (氐)
- Karma and Womb mansions
- Karma (業): Rooftop (危) · Womb (胎): Three Stars (参)
Name and sky
Here the name refers to the neck, and the mansion is regarded as the neck of the Azure Dragon of the east. It is made of a few faint stars in Virgo and does not draw the eye through brightness. On the ring it sits between Horn (角) and Root (氐), the stretch where head meets body.
A symbolic reading
A neck joins head to body and holds whatever direction the head turns, and this reading builds its picture of Neck (亢) from that image: a mansion with a firm center and a clear position. This reading gives it a strong sense of fairness and principle, willing to speak up about an unreasonable arrangement even when the other party ranks higher. It is described as unshowy, moving ahead on persistence, and able to hold to a chosen course for a long time. This reading notes that a calm exterior covers considerable pride, and that being trusted draws out its fullest effort.
Constructive themes
- As the link between the dragon's head and body, Neck (亢) is symbolically seen as holding a direction steady, so it tends to stay firm where principles need defending.
- Built from faint stars rather than bright ones, it is often read as earning trust through endurance and consistency instead of visibility.
Tendencies to keep in view
- A stiff neck cannot turn; symbolic readings suggest watching whether holding a position narrows the room left for other views.
- Placed right after the brighter Horn (角), this dim-starred mansion may notice a tendency to carry burdens alone rather than ask for help.
Key points for Neck (亢)
These readings are written for this site from the mansion's symbolism. They are not quotations from classical texts and not personality facts proven by star positions; treat them as hypotheses to test against your own experience.
Faint stars hold the line between the Azure Dragon's head and body; from that stretch, Neck (亢) draws principle without show and a reluctance to bend under pressure.
Way of working
A firm centre and a clear position let this symbol stand up for fairness in an unreasonable arrangement, even before a higher-ranking party, and persistence is how such a stance advances. The question is whether the stance still serves the goal, or only itself.
Relationship pattern
Trust draws out the fullest effort, while a calm exterior covers considerable pride. Stiffness can read as coldness. Telling someone, once, that their confidence matters to you costs little and softens how the firmness is heard.
Misuse to avoid
'It's the principle' can avoid a compromise that would have cost nothing important. The stiff-neck image is a caution about turning, not a prize for refusing to.
Reality check
Treat the traditional symbolism as a hypothesis to test: pick one familiar situation and try the smallest action.
Core tendency
When it overshootsHolding a position can narrow the room left for other views until none are heard.
Try this insteadAsk one person for the strongest case against your position.
Work and decisions
When it overshootsDim-starred and unshowy, your contributions might stay unstated, so others miss the effort.
Try this insteadWrite a short note of what you completed this week and send it up.
Communication
When it overshootsPride behind a calm face may keep hurt unadmitted after a disagreement.
Try this insteadSay 'that stung' plainly to one person, without a follow-up demand.
Boundaries
When it overshootsIn the shadow of brighter Horn, carrying burdens alone could become habit rather than choice.
Try this insteadAsk for help on one thing before the weight becomes visible.
| Area of life | When it overshoots | Try this instead |
|---|---|---|
| Core tendency | Holding a position can narrow the room left for other views until none are heard. | Ask one person for the strongest case against your position. |
| Work and decisions | Dim-starred and unshowy, your contributions might stay unstated, so others miss the effort. | Write a short note of what you completed this week and send it up. |
| Communication | Pride behind a calm face may keep hurt unadmitted after a disagreement. | Say 'that stung' plainly to one person, without a follow-up demand. |
| Boundaries | In the shadow of brighter Horn, carrying burdens alone could become habit rather than choice. | Ask for help on one thing before the weight becomes visible. |
Relationships with the other 26 mansions
Relationships have a direction: the left column is how you see the other person, the right column how they see you.
| Their mansion | You see them as | They see you as | Distance |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rooftop (危) | Karma (業) | Womb (胎) | no distance band |
| Three Stars (参) | Womb (胎) | Karma (業) | no distance band |
| Root (氐) | Prosper (栄) | Kin (親) | near distance |
| Encampment (室) | Prosper (栄) | Kin (親) | far distance |
| Well (井) | Prosper (栄) | Kin (親) | middle distance |
| Emptiness (虚) | Kin (親) | Prosper (栄) | middle distance |
| Turtle Beak (觜) | Kin (親) | Prosper (栄) | far distance |
| Horn (角) | Kin (親) | Prosper (栄) | near distance |
| Girl (女) | Friend (友) | Decline (衰) | middle distance |
| Net (毕) | Friend (友) | Decline (衰) | far distance |
| Chariot (轸) | Friend (友) | Decline (衰) | near distance |
| Room (房) | Decline (衰) | Friend (友) | near distance |
| Wall (壁) | Decline (衰) | Friend (友) | far distance |
| Ghost (鬼) | Decline (衰) | Friend (友) | middle distance |
| Heart (心) | Ease (安) | Break (壊) | near distance |
| Legs (奎) | Ease (安) | Break (壊) | far distance |
| Willow (柳) | Ease (安) | Break (壊) | middle distance |
| Dipper (斗) | Break (壊) | Ease (安) | middle distance |
| Hairy Head (昴) | Break (壊) | Ease (安) | far distance |
| Wings (翼) | Break (壊) | Ease (安) | near distance |
| Tail (尾) | Peril (危) | Attain (成) | near distance |
| Bond (娄) | Peril (危) | Attain (成) | far distance |
| Star (星) | Peril (危) | Attain (成) | middle distance |
| Winnowing Basket (箕) | Attain (成) | Peril (危) | middle distance |
| Stomach (胃) | Attain (成) | Peril (危) | far distance |
| Extended Net (张) | Attain (成) | Peril (危) | near distance |