Year Of The Wooden Green Horse..Zoology of the Chinese Zodiac

The "Zoology" on  the Chinese Zodiac

It is widely believed the Animals in the Chinese zodiac calendar originated from the Han Dynasty (206 BC-220 AD), during which they were used to count years in same way as the modern Christian calendar.The Chinese Zodiac, known as Sheng Xiao, is based on a 12-year cycle and each year in that cycle is related to an animal sign.

These animal signs are the:

Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, 
Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog ,Pig

Infogram Courtesy of ( Tarot.com )

Each animal is associated with an "Earthly Branch" such as fire, water, metal or wood. As it was observed that there were 12 full moons in one year, the number 12 is used to divide years and times of the day. According to the Chinese lunar calendar, the Chinese New Year falls on January 31. When trying to traverse the Lunisolar calendar, an easy rule to follow is that years that end in an even number are yang, those that end with an odd number are yin

The cycle proceeds as follows:

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

The Chinese 'elements', by contrast, were seen as ever changing and translation of Xing is simply:

The 5 Changes

木 Wood

The East（東）

Springtime（春）

Azure Dragon（青龍）

The Planet Jupiter （木星）

The Color Green（緑）

Liver (Chinese medicine)（肝） and Gall bladder (Chinese medicine)（胆）

火 Fire

The South（南）

Summer（夏）

Vermilion Bird/Vermilion Phoenix（朱雀）

The Planet Mars（火星）

The Color Red（赤）

Circulatory system & Heart (Chinese medicine) （心） & Small Intestine (小肠)

土 Earth

Centre（中）

Change of seasons (the last month of the season)

The Yellow Dragon（黄龙）

The Planet Saturn（土星）

The Color Yellow（黄）

Digestive system, Spleen (Chinese medicine)（脾） and Stomach (Chinese medicine)（胃）

金 Metal

The West（西）

Autumn（秋）

White Tiger (Chinese constellation)（白虎）

The Planet Venus（金星）

The Color White（白）

Respiratory system & Lung (Chinese medicine)（肺）& Large Intestine(大肠)

水 Water

The North （北）

Winter（冬)

Black Tortoise (Chinese constellation)（玄武）

The Planet Mercury（水星）

The Color Black, Blue（黑）

Skeletal（骨）, Urinary Bladder & Kidney (Chinese medicine) （肾）

People are born on the year of the horse...

(+)  Those born within these years are recognized as energetic, bright ,intelligent and quite a few belong to Mensa. This kind of person is sometimes referred to a "Qianli Ma" - a horse that covers a thousand li a day (one li is equivalent to 500 metres). It is believed those born in the year of the horse have above average communication skills & thrive being in the limelight. In general,they are cheerful, popular, talented & live for entertaining. They are associated with success & failure is not an option.

(-)  Constraint is said to be lacking in people born on the year of the horse. While they are believed to be talented, they  can a tad impatient and/or hot-blooded . Pessimism can be their Nemesis . The year of the horse is associated with people who believe money is there to be spent on LIVING and desire the high rolling life Large & In Charge. They pride themselves on being independent are rarely take advice from others, and have a bad temper if crossed ,slights perceived or imagined are not met kindly.

What will the year of the  Green Wooden Horse bring?

For those born on the year of the horse: They will encounter the Year of Birth (Benming Nian).Endings that may have occurred recently birthing the beginnings that follow as surely as the spring showers, finances may fluctuate so it is wise to keep one eye on balancing the books. In terms of career & work front , it is a year to keep the peace so to speak, In every interaction first think "What Would Love Do Now?" 

For those not born on a horse year: The year ahead will bring health and prosperity if you do not sit idly by and wait for it to come to you ,you must do your part. It is said to be an excellent time to travel & energy levels are raising and shifting thru humanity world wide despite the fear mongering ...ITS STILL A WONDERFUL WORLD !! 

The next 12 months will bring good luck and more increase in spreading with humanity based interaction. I advise you to TRAVEL TRAVEL TRAVEL .. mingle with the locals, savour authentic cuisine and discover somewhere you have never been before, even if its only a days drive away !!

May the coming New Year bring you joy, love and peace. 

愿新年为你带来快乐，友爱和宁静。

Yuàn xīnnián wèi nǐ dàilái kuàilè, yǒu'ài hé níngjìng.

Supermoon January 30, 2014

                                           

Scientific Content Sourced from : earthsky.org

Left Brain Info:

Many are asking will the tides be larger than usual at the January 30 new moons? Yes, just as they were Jan 1 2014... all new moons (and full moons,for that matter) combine with the sun to create larger-than-usual tides, but perigee new moons (or perigee full moons) elevate the growth of tides even more.

Each month, on the day of the new moon, the Earth, moon and sun are aligned, with the moon in between. This lineup creates wide-ranging tides, known as SPRING tides. 

High spring tides climb up especially high, and on the same day low tides plunge especially low.

The January 1 & 30 extra close new moons will accentuate  the spring tide, giving rise to what’s called a perigean spring tide.  

~~> This means If you live along an ocean coastline, please be safe & watch for high tides caused by the two January 2014 new moons – or Super Moons.

All should be well unless a strong weather system accompanies the perigean spring tide. Still, keep an eye on the weather, because storms do have a large potential to accentuate perigean spring tides.

What did astronomers & astrologers call these moons before we called them Super Moons? We called them a perigee full moon, or a perigee new moon. 

( SmartyPants Tip ~~> Perigee just means “near Earth.”)

The moon is full, or opposite Earth from the sun, once each month. It’s new, or more or less between the Earth and sun, once each month.

 Every month, as the moon orbits Earth, it comes closest to Earth. That point is called perigee. 

The moon always swings farthest away once each month; that point is called apogee. I believe  Supermoon is a  more modern way to honor such a gift .... than perigee new moon or perigee full moon. 

We first became familiar with the Super Moon label in the year 2011 when the media used used  Super Moon , 4 decades after it was coined by Richard Nolle in 1979..The media used it to describe the full moon of March 19, 2011. On that date, the full moon aligned with proxigee – the closest perigee of the year – to stage the closest, largest full moon of 2011.

Closest full Super Moons, in the year’s ahead are more often than not, the one day of the year that the full moon and perigee align also brings about the year’s closest perigee (also called proxigee). Because the moon has recurring cycles, we can count on the full moon and perigee to come in concert in periods of about one year, one month and 18 days.

Which mean the full moon and perigee realign in periods of about one year and 48 days. So we can figure the dates of the closest full moons in recent & close future years as:

March 19, 2011...May 6, 2012...June 23, 2013...August 10, 2014...September 28, 2015...November 14, 2016...January 2, 2018.

There will not be a perigee full moon in 2017 because the full moon and perigee will realign again (after November 14, 2016) until January 2, 2018.

Right Brain Info:

Grateful for knowledge !! I learned something there & I feel smarter ..LOL

Now we got the scientific stuff explained ..

Lets get back to something I DO know about . I want to talk about what the ...

Supermoon January 30, 2014 

What will mean for us SoulKin astrologically ..

It is occurring in the sign of Water Bearer ..Aquarius ...so again, I advise extreme caution when out in low laying areas that have been, "only ever ,this deep " ... 

~~> Expect much higher tides then you would thought was high to begin with..

The Jan. 30 New Moon In Aquarius is ,as one would expect ,very much going to be an abrupt cleansing for some of us, look for dirt to be stirred up off the floor so to speak in the sense of you must lift the dirt before you can wash it away ..What ever comes to light will end up begin and catalyst for change and the renewed bare, clean slate will become the canvas on which the new is created.

Falling in Aquarius this Supermoon is well aspected to Uranus which is the planetary ruler of Aquarius and that is very significant note for the "masses" so to say in the land of cyclical thinking. Uranus rules personal as well as societal freedom. It indicates originality of thought & expression.Uranus rules the revolutionary events that upset established structures. What this says to me is watch for more light to be shown into the political corporate ran cobwebbed corners & for us, the people awakening in larger numbers at an accelerating pace.

This Super Moon in Aquarius represents the destruction of old agreements that are no longer serving the collective good of humanity. The “Uranian” destruction of toxic, and self-centered values had already begun to decay ,as we have been witnessing over the last decade. This progressive destruction is clearing the necessary space so that we may begin to draft “new agreements” that create, affirm and sustain the forward thinking and values of... 

Aquarius ~~>“The Water Bearer.” 

The Super Moon in Aquarius will be a time for scrubbing negativity and initiating action. However, be careful to balance this heightened activity with some down time away from the prying eyes of others, as all will be... on the look out to be ,the one who UNVEILS truth ..which is great if you have nothing to hide.. 

 

It is as always ..a time to  remember to believe in yourself and to trust your intuitive insights. No matter what .

xo Much Love & Light x

Tamilyn Your Help2Heal SoulSync Scribe

Easy Peasy Persona Reader

Easy Peasy Persona Reader

Match your number with the insight below.

 Feel free to comment below on the accuracy 

For those curious, I Choose #6 ..which was 99 % on track as you will see when you visit my page.

~ 1. Freedom Loving

Freedom is important to you , nothing is worse than when you feel tied down. You may find you move jobs or location frequently because the idea of staying in one place too long unnerves you. The same can apply to relationships! When its not working you are quick to cut ties because life is to short in your eyes. People see you as fun loving, which you are most days. You attempt to enjoy life to the full, in accordance with the motto: "You only live once." You tend to attract less energetic people as friends or partners, like moths to a flame, they see you as the light. Careful they don't drain you! You are very curious and open about everything new , thriving on change. Marvelous breath of fresh air you are.

~ 2. Independent & Unconventional

Your lifestyle is highly individualistic. You do not follow the crowd, on the contrary, you seek to live according to your own ideas & convictions, even if this means swimming against the tide. You need a free and unattached life that allows you to determine your own course. You have an artistic craving in your work or leisure activities. Your urge for freedom sometimes causes you to do exactly the opposite of what is expected of you. You are rather unique, so don't bother comparing yourself to anyone else. Live life your way.

~ 3. Sensitive & Reflective 

You are comfortable spending hours alone with your thoughts ,rarely becoming bored. You dislike superficiality & you'd much rather be alone than have to suffer through painful small talk. Your relationships with your friends are very strong, which gives you the inner tranquility ,peace & harmony that you require. You love deeply but if someone betrays you while you may forgive eventually ,you will never forget. You are an old soul, someone who has lived many times before and has seen it all. All you crave now is simplicity , the chance to focus your attention on a meaningful existence.

~ 4. Down to Earth & Charming

You have a natural authentic charm! Truly,what you see is what you get. People admire you because you seem so 'together' (they don't need to know you stay in your pj's on your day off). You have both feet planted firmly on the ground & they know can depend on you. While others complicate their life with ifs & buts, you know your own mind 95% of the time. You provide security yet space to those close to you. You are a rock, although others may not tell you, you are the Sun around which they revolve. You dislike superficiality , tending to be skeptical toward the whims of trends. Where others crash & burn, you motor on, quietly achieving all you need to do. You are a Soul of substance.

~ 5. Professional & Self-assured

You take charge of your life,  placing less faith in your luck and more in your own actions. You solve problems in a practical, uncomplicated manner. You have an ability to take a realistic view of things in your daily life & then tackle them without fuss. You are given responsibility at work, because people know that you can be depended upon. You project self-assurance to others. You are a born leader and organizer. Although you work well in a team, ideally you should be the one giving the orders. After all, you are usually right!

~ 6. Peaceful & Timeless

You are easy-going yet discreet. There is a timeless elegance about you (think Audrey Hepburn). You make friends effortlessly, yet enjoy your privacy & independence. You like to get away from it all ,to be alone from time to time to deeply contemplate the meaning of life. You need space for your ideas to expand in so you escape to hideaways, but you are not a loner, far from it. You are at peace with yourself and the world most days, and you appreciate life & what this world has to offer. You have a strong life purpose and when you discover it, LOOK OUT ...you project your personal brand of magic on the world.

~ 7. Cultured & Classical

Cultured and sophisticated you value the things money can't necessarily buy - good conversation, original ideas, music and the arts. You have a fair mind and can see both sides of an argument. You rarely let emotions get the better of you, preferring to assess situations rationally. Calm, logical and yet compassionate and kind. You have 'old-fashioned' principles, which at heart make you a real lady (or gentleman). A timeless, vintage classic - the sort of person everyone secretly admires and likes to copy.

~ 8. Sensitive & Spiritual

You are a highly sensitive and spiritual person. You refuse to see life only from a rational view point. You have great intuition and trust your feelings. You must have dreams to aspire towards or you won't feel happy. You like to improve yourself, and in so doing make a difference in the world - even if only in little ways. You find it hard to understand people who are only guided rationality. You form true relationships with other souls, people who know there is more to life than we can touch, see or hear. Your psychic sense is highly evolved, trust it and work with it.

~ 9. Dynamic & Sparkly

You are a mover and a shaker! You are willing to take risks in return for interesting and varied work. Routine tends to not feel in alignment for you. Being stuck behind a desk 9-5 would dim your enthusiasm for life. You need to be given the chance to express your ideas and put them into action. You have a rainbow personality, and can cheer others up, even on the gloomiest of days. If you ever feel you have lost your sparkle it is because the situation you find yourself in is not right for you. Follow your enthusiasm, even if it means you chop and change for years. The journey is as important as the destination. 

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