Chinese New
Year of the Dragon - Water Element
January 23, 2012
Chinese New Year is the longest and most important celebration in the Chinese calendar.
Chinese months are reckoned by the lunar calendar, with each month beginning on the darkest day. New Year festivities traditionally start on the first day of the month and continue until the fifteenth, when the moon is brightest. In China, people may take weeks of holiday from work to prepare for and celebrate the New Year.
Year of the Dragon
While the Year of the Rabbit
was characterized by calm and tranquility, the Year of the Dragon will
be marked by excitement, unpredictability, exhilaration and intensity.
The Rabbit imbues people with a sense of cautious optimism, but people
respond to the spirit of the Dragon with energy, vitality and unbridled
enthusiasm, often throwing all caution to the wind – which can be
an unwise move: The Dragon is all about drama but if you take unnecessary
risks, you may find yourself starring in your own personal tragedy
The Dragon’s Personality
People born under the Dragon are passionate, brave and self-assured. At
their best they are pioneering spirits; at their worst, they epitomize
the old adage: Fools rush in where angels fear to tread. Dragons are generous
with their resources, a tendency that at its most negative can reflect
a foolhardy attitude towards money. But Dragons in general are blessed
with good fortune. They are smart, enterprising and have a wicked sense
of humor. They have a natural flair for fashion and are the people to
consult if you want to catch up on the latest trends.
This Chinese New Year 2012 ushers in the Water Dragon. Water exerts a
calming influence on the Dragon’s innate fire. Water Dragons are
more open to other people’s opinions than other Dragons which gives
them the ability to channel their personal charisma into real leadership
qualities.
Famous celebrities born in under the Dragon include John Lennon, Ringo
Starr, Al Pacino, Marlene Dietrich and Matt Dillon. The Dragon’s
lucky color is yellow.
The Dragon and Love
Dragons are passionate. They fall in love quickly – and out of love
just as quickly. Their charisma and charm is an immense draw to people
of the opposite sex whose attention and admiration they crave. Though
they have a tendency to treat love like a game, they can settle down when
they meet the right partner, someone who’s strong enough not to be
bowled over by the Dragon’s flamboyant, independent and stubborn
personality.
The Dragon’s ideal partners are the Rat, the Monkey, and the Rooster:
The Rat is practical, observant and resourceful, able to help the Dragon
when extravagant promises have backed the Dragon into a corner. The Monkey
is just as popular as the Dragon, curious, intellectual and fun-loving,
one of the few personalities the Dragon doesn’t mind sharing the
spotlight with. The Rooster can give the Dragon a run for the money on
the fashion-forward front; attractive, well-groomed, fiercely loyal and
committed to honesty, the Rooster serves as the Dragon’s reality
check, keeping the Dragon from making promises that he or she can’t
keep.
The Dragon and Wealth
Dragon years are lucky for anyone thinking of starting a business or initiating
a new project of any sort because money is easier to come by for everyone,
whether it’s earned, borrowed or received as a gift. Consequently
we can expect the economic downturn to ease up a bit in the coming year.
Fortunes can be made but they can also be lost: Keep in mind like all
good things, the Year of the Dragon will come to an end and you will be
held accountable for unreasonable extravagances.
Dragons do well in professions that give them the ability to function
somewhat autonomously. They make excellent sales people, publicists, political
campaigners, lawyers, real estate brokers, actors and politicians.
Chinese Astrology Animals:
Rat
1900 Jan 31 to Feb 18, 1901: Metal Rat
1912 Feb 18 to Feb 5, 1913: Water Rat
1924 Feb 5 to Jan 24, 1925: Wood Rat
1936 Jan 24 to Feb 10, 1937: Fire Rat
1948 Feb 10 to Jan 28, 1949: Earth Rat
1960 Jan 28 to Feb 14, 1961: Metal Rat
1972 Feb 15 to Feb 2, 1973: Water Rat
1984 Feb 2 to Feb 19, 1985: Wood Rat
1996 Feb 19 to Feb 6, 1997: Fire Rat
2008 Feb 7 to Jan 25, 2009: Earth Rat
Positive: Influential,
sociable, imaginative, and charismatic. Rat people will always stay loyal
to their friends.
Negative: Power-hungry, gossiping, indiscreet, and meddling. These individuals
don't always plan for the future.
Ox
1901 Feb 19 to Feb 7, 1902: Metal Ox
1913 Feb 6 to Jan 25, 1914: Water Ox
1925 Jan 25 to Feb 12, 1926: Wood Ox
1937 Feb 11 to Jan 30, 1938: Fire Ox
1949 Jan 29 to Feb 16, 1950: Earth Ox
1961 Feb 15 to Feb 4, 1962: Metal Ox
1973 Feb 3 to Jan 22, 1974: Water Ox
1985 Feb 20 to Feb 8, 1986: Wood Ox
1997 Feb 7 to Jan 27, 1998: Fire Ox
2009 Jan 26 to Feb 13, 2010: Earth Ox
Positive: Diligent, stable, and
possesses a strong sense of purpose. These people build long-lasting friendships.
Negative: Stubborn and bigoted. Ox people aren't often flexible.
Tiger
1902 Feb 8 to Jan 28, 1903:
Water Tiger
1914 Jan 26 to Feb 13, 1915: Wood Tiger
1926 Feb 13 to Feb 1, 1927: Fire Tiger
1938 Jan 31 to Feb 18, 1939: Earth Tiger
1950 Feb 17 to Feb 5, 1951: Metal Tiger
1962 Feb 5 to Jan 24, 1963: Water Tiger
1974 Jan 23 to Feb 10, 1975: Wood Tiger
1986 Feb 9 to Jan 28, 1987: Fire Tiger
1998 Jan 28 to Feb 15, 1999: Earth Tiger
2010 Feb 14 to Feb 2, 2011: Metal Tiger
Positive: Brave, strong, charismatic,
and benevolent. Tigers are risk-takers and true adventurers.
Negative: Impetuous and hot-headed. These people aren't good at taking orders
from others.
Rabbit
1915 Feb 14 to Feb 2, 1916: Wood Rabbit
1903 Jan 29 to Feb 15, 1904: Water Rabbit
1927 Feb 2 to Jan 22, 1928: Fire Rabbit
1939 Feb 19 to Feb 7, 1940: Earth Rabbit
1951 Feb 6 to Jan 26, 1952: Metal Rabbit
1963 Jan 25 to Feb 12, 1964: Water Rabbit
1975 Feb 11 to Jan 30, 1976: Wood Rabbit
1987 Jan 29 to Feb 16, 1988: Fire Rabbit
1999 Feb 16 to Feb 4, 2000: Earth Rabbit
2011 Feb 3 to Jan 22, 2012: Metal Rabbit
Positive: Tactful, intelligent,
caring, considerate, and virtuous. Rabbit people don't like conflict.
Negative: Pedantic and secretive. These people can appear a little cold and
distant at times.
Dragon
1904 Feb 16 to Feb 3, 1905: Wood Dragon
1916 Feb 3 to Jan 22, 1917: Fire Dragon
1928 Jan 23 to Feb 9, 1929: Earth Dragon
1940 Feb 8 to Jan 26, 1941: Metal Dragon
1952 Jan 27 to Feb 13, 1953: WaterDragon
1964 Feb 13 to Feb 1, 1965: WoodDragon
1976 Jan 31 to Feb 17, 1977: Fire Dragon
1988 Feb 17 to Feb 5, 1989: Earth Dragon
2000 Feb 5 to Jan 23, 2001: Metal Dragon
2012 Jan 23 to Feb 9, 2013: Water Dragon
Positive: Successful, proud,
lucky, and enthusiastic. Dragons are determined people and able to inspire
others.
Negative: Rigid and easily infatuated. Dragon people don't like routine.
Snake
1905 Feb 4 to Jan 24, 1906:
Wood Snake
1917 Jan 23 to Feb 10, 1918: Fire Snake
1929 Feb 10 to Jan 29, 1930: Earth Snake
1941 Jan 27 to Feb 14, 1942: Metal Snake
1953 Feb 14 to Feb 2, 1954: Water Snake
1965 Feb 2 to Jan 20, 1966: Wood Snake
1977 Feb 18 to Feb 6, 1978: Fire Snake
1989 Feb 6 to Jan 26, 1990: Earth Snake
2001 Jan 24 to Feb 11, 2002: Metal Snake
2013 Feb 10 to Jan 30, 2014: Water Snake
Positive: Intuitive, wise, perceptive,
and compassionate. Snakes prefer the finer things in life.
Negative: Lazy and extravagant. These people may have a problem with depending
on others.
Horse
1906 Jan 25 to Feb 12, 1907 : Fire Horse
1918 Feb 11 to Jan 31, 1919 : Earth Horse
1930 Jan 30 to Feb 16, 1931 : Metal Horse
1942 Feb 15 to Feb 4, 1943 : Water Horse
1954 Feb 3 to Jan 23, 1955 : Wood Horse
1966 Jan 21 to Feb 8, 1967 : Fire Horse
1978 Feb 7 to Jan 27, 1979: Earth Horse
1990 Jan 27 to Feb 14, 1991: Metal Horse
2002 Feb 12 to Jan 31, 2003: Water Horse
2014 Jan 31 to Feb 18, 2015: Wood Horse
Positive: Popular,
engaging, refined, and persuasive. Horse people are hardworking and independent.
Negative: Selfish and unscrupulous. These individuals may be rebellious
and shun the advice of others.
Goat (or Sheep or Ram)
1907 Feb 13 to Feb 1, 1908 :
Fire Goat
1919 Feb 1 to Feb 19, 1920 : Earth Goat
1931 Feb 17 to Feb 5, 1932 : Metal Goat
1943 Feb 5 to Jan 24, 1944 : Water Goat
1955 Jan 24 to Feb 11, 1956 : Wood Goat
1967 Feb 9 to Jan 29, 1968 : Fire Goat
1979 Jan 28 to Feb 15, 1980 : Earth Goat
1991 Feb 15 to Feb 3, 1992 : Metal Goat
2003 Feb 1 to Jan 21, 2004: Water Goat
2015 Feb 19 to Feb 7, 2016: Wood Goat
Positive: Sensitive, imaginative,
and well-mannered. Goats are peace lovers who don't like disagreements.
Negative: Pessimistic and tardy. These people can let others take advantage
of them too easily.
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Monkey
1908 Feb 2 to Jan 21, 1909: Earth Monkey
1920 Feb 20 to Feb 7, 1921 : Metal Monkey
1932 Feb 6 to Jan 25, 1933: Water Monkey
1944 Jan 25 to Feb 12, 1945 : Wood Monkey
1956 Feb 12 to Jan 30, 1957: Fire Monkey
1968 Jan 30 to Feb 16, 1969 : Earth Monkey
1980 Feb 16 to Feb 4, 1981: Metal Monkey
1992 Feb 4 to Jan 22, 1993 : Water Monkey
2004 Jan 22 to Feb 8, 2005: Wood Monkey
2016 Feb 8 to Jan 27, 2017: Fire Monkey
Positive: Very inquisitive,
curious, and witty with leadership qualities. Monkeys are popular people.
Negative: Deceitful and self-absorbed. These individuals can be childish
and drawn to mischief.
Rooster
1909 Jan 22 to Feb 9, 1910 :
Earth Rooster
1921 Feb 8 to Jan 27, 1922 : Metal Rooster
1933 Jan 26 to Feb 13, 1934 : Water Rooster
1945 Feb 13 to Feb 1, 1946 : Wood Rooster
1957 Jan 31 to Feb 17, 1958 : Fire Rooster
1969 Feb 17 to Feb 5, 1970 : Earth Rooster
1981 Feb 5 to Jan 24, 1982 : Metal Rooster
1993 Jan 23 to Feb 9, 1994 : Water Rooster
2005 Feb 9 to Jan 28, 2006: Wood Rooster
2017 Jan 28 to Feb 15, 2018: Fire Rooster
Positive: Enthusiastic, dignified,
and resilient. Roosters are well-organized and good time-keepers.
Negative: Bossy and pedantic. These people are often a little too outspoken
and hate being criticized.
Dog
1910 Feb 10 to Jan 29, 1911 : Metal Dog
1922 Jan 28 to Feb 15, 1923 : Water Dog
1934 Feb 14 to Feb 3, 1935 : Wood Dog
1946 Feb 2 to Jan 21, 1947 : Fire Dog
1958 Feb 18 to Feb 7, 1959 : Earth Dog
1970 Feb 6 to Jan 26, 1971 : Metal Dog
1982 Jan 25 to Feb 12, 1983 : Water Dog
1994 Feb 10 to Jan 30, 1995 : Wood Dog
2006 Jan 29 to Feb 3, 2007: Fire Dog
2018 Feb 16 to Feb 4, 2019: Earth Dog
Positive: Intelligent,
loyal, fair, and constant. Dogs are always willing to listen to others'
problems, and to fight for a good cause.
Negative: Cynical and tactless. These people don't always forgive easily,
especially those who cross them.
Pig
1911 Jan 30 to Feb 17, 1912 : Metal Pig
1923 Feb 16 to Feb 4, 1924 : Water Pig
1935 Feb 4 to Jan 23, 1936 : Wood Pig
1947 Jan 22 to Feb 9, 1948 : Fire Pig
1959 Feb 8 to Jan 27, 1960 : Earth Pig
1971 Jan 27 to Jan 15, 1972 : Metal Pig
1983 Feb 13 to Feb 1, 1984 : Water Pig
1995 Jan 31 to Feb 18, 1996 : Wood Pig
2007 Feb 18 to Feb 6, 2008: Fire Pig
2019 Feb 5 to Jan 24, 2020: Earth Pig
Positive: Gallant, kind-hearted,
and sincere. Pigs rarely lose their temper and always try to avoid arguing.
Negative: Materialistic and pig-headed. These individuals have a problem
saying "no" -- to people, and to food!
