Chinese New Year!

CHINESE NEW YEAR BEGINS TODAY!

THIS IS THE YEAR OF THE HORSE.

We are expecting a new granddaughter in April, so I looked up the Chinese astrology information about those born in the year of the horse. 

Astrology About The Horse

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Those Born in the Year of the Horse 

Horses are popular, quick-witted, charming, cheerful, and talented.

People born in the Year of the Horse are popular.


They are cheerful, skilful with money, and perceptive, although they sometimes talk too much.


They are wise, talented, good with their hands, and sometimes have a weakness for members of the opposite sex.
 
They are impatient and hot-blooded about everything except their daily work.


They like entertainment and large crowds.


They are very independent and rarely listen to advice.

They are most compatible with Tigers, Dogs, and Sheep.


Astrologically, the horse is placed directly opposite the rat. The rat is the creator and the horse is the "consumer."


Therefore a horse year may be marked by an increase in business and commercial activity, particularly those involved with non-essentials like luxury cars, high fashion, alcoholic beverages, athletics, and anything "male" oriented.


Unfortunately, it is often a year of waste. A household should be careful to make sure they don't overspend their budgets during a horse year.
(I can so see my son over spending with his new daughter!)






Here is some Chinese Calendar information about the animals:

The Chinese New Year Calendar - With Its Associated 12 Animals

The lunar Chinese New Year (CNY) calendar below shows which of 12 animals you are!  Naturally the animal depends on the year in which you were born.  Note: if you were born in January or February you need to check if your birthday was before or after the date of that Chinese New Year. (If it was before this day your animal is the one shown for the previous year).

Rat	1924	1936	1948	1960	1972	1984	1996	2008
Ox	1925	1937	1949	1961	1973	1985	1997	2009
Tiger	1926	1938	1950	1962	1974	1986	1998	2010
Rabbit	1927	1939	1951	1963	1975	1987	1999	2011
Dragon	1928	1940	1952	1964	1976	1988	2000	2012
Snake	1929	1941	1953	1965	1977	1989	2001	2013
Horse	1930	1942	1954	1966	1978	1990	2002	2014
Sheep	1931	1943	1955	1967	1979	1991	2003	2015
Monkey	1932	1944	1956	1968	1980	1992	2004	2016
Rooster	1933	1945	1957	1969	1981	1993	2005	2017
Dog	1934	1946	1958	1970	1982	1994	2006	2018
Pig	1935	1947	1959	1971	1983	1995	2007	2019

60 Year Cycle of the Chinese New Year Calendar

Unlike western calendars, the Chinese calendar has names that are repeated every 60 years.  Within the 'Stem-Branch' system is shorter 'Celestial' cycle of 12 years denoted by animals.  Furthermore, the Chinese believe that people born in a particular year take on the characteristics of the animal associated with that year.
   Rat    Ox   Tiger  Rabbit Dragon Snake Horse Sheep Monkey Rooster  Dog   Pig 2008 2009  2010  2011  2012   2013  2014   2015   2016     2017   2018 2007
Another dimension of the Chinese zodiac is the 5 'Terrestrial' elements of metal, water, wood, fire and earth.
If the year ends in 0 it is Yang Metal.
If the year ends in 1 it is Yin Metal.
If the year ends in 2 it is Yang Water.
If the year ends in 3 it is Yin Water. If the year ends in 4 it is Yang Wood. If the year ends in 5 it is Yin Wood.
If the year ends in 6 it is Yang Fire.
If the year ends in 7 it is Yin Fire.
If the year ends in 8 it is Yang Earth.
If the year ends in 9 it is Yin Earth.