{"id":8559,"date":"2012-01-31T16:16:27","date_gmt":"2012-01-31T22:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/astrologicalmusings\/?p=8559"},"modified":"2012-01-31T16:16:27","modified_gmt":"2012-01-31T22:16:27","slug":"year-of-the-dragon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.patheos.com\/blogs\/astrologicalmusings\/blog\/year-of-the-dragon\/","title":{"rendered":"Year of the Dragon"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<\/head>

\"Year<\/a>This is the Year of the Water Dragon, which evidently is a very big deal in Chinese culture. \u00a0I confess that my knowledge of Chinese astrologer doesn\u2019t extend far beyond what\u2019s printed on the placemats in Chinese restaurants, but I do know that I am a Dragon which made no sense when I was younger. \u00a0It\u2019s only now that I am aging that I see the Dragon within me. \u00a0But that\u2019s another story\u2026<\/p>\n

Evidently the Dragon year is a very popular year during which to have children because it is thought that Dragons will be successful financially. \u00a0Dragon years are periods of growth and change, and evidently attract events that are larger than life. \u00a0It\u2019s interesting to me that mainstream publications that don\u2019t traffic in Western astrology will often make a big deal out of Chinese astrology, such as this one<\/a>:<\/p>\n

According to CLSA, Asia-Pacific Markets,<\/a> the word for \u201cDragon,\u201d in Chinese is spelled \u201cL\u00f3ng.\u201d Automatically that is a good sign for markets, as we are always hopeful for long markets and lots of profit. The Chinese Zodiac takes into consideration all five elements of metal, fire, water, earth, and wood, and in the Year of the Dragon, the zodiac predicts that markets will steadily drop until about mid-August when a huge surge will take place and a \u201cL\u00f3ng\u201d market takes us well into the next Chinese New Year. Predominant elements this year are water, which could douse any fire in the markets, and is expected to be a powerful force in February and March, and so the Dragon says to liquidate (yes, liquidate) any funds you have during that period (CSLA<\/a>).<\/em><\/p><\/blockquote>\n

There\u2019s an interesting corollary between the Chinese Year of the Water Dragon which combines the element of water with the natural fire of the Dragon, with the combination of Uranus in fiery Aries and the entry of Neptune into watery Pisces. \u00a0I suppose it\u2019s possible that Neptune in Pisces, with its penchant for delusion, could indeed douse the over-the-top enthusiasm of Uranus in Aries.<\/p>\n

While there are twelve animal years, each animal year has an element year and since there are five elements in Chinese philosophy this makes for a 60-year cycle. \u00a0So this next year, my 60th year, is actually my Dragon Return, the first time the Water Dragon has returned since the year of my birth. \u00a0(Which I guess is now no longer a secret!)<\/p>\n

So I have been wondering, what does it mean that this is my Dragon Return year? \u00a0I asked the proprietor of the local establishment of Chinese cuisine that I frequent, and he shook his head. \u00a0\u201cNot usually a good year,\u201d he said. \u00a0\u201cSometimes it brings out the worst in you.\u201d \u00a0That was not very encouraging but I can see where that would be the case. \u00a0Just as with any astrological cycle, much of what occurs depends upon how far we have grown during the preceding period. \u00a0And since in this case the preceding period is my entire life, I suppose the question will be how far along I\u2019ve come in my mastery of Water Dragon-ness.<\/p>\n

In any case, Happy New Year to all! \u00a0And blessings for taming the Dragon.<\/p>\n<\/body><\/html>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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