“Year of the Horse” — A New Year Gallops On
The Chinese New Year doesn’t start until Jan. 31, 2014. but many people start thinking of the animal sign on the first of the New Year. The spirit of the horse is recognized in the Chinese zodiac as energetic, elegant, warm-hearted, intelligent and able, but also capricious with a skittish and anxious nature as well.
The year of the Wooden Horse is supposed to be a temperamental one, so if you feel like horsing around during the upcoming festivities, that may be particularly fitting this year. Just be careful with the fireworks! Since 2014 is meant to be a tempestuous year, prepare for a thrill ride ahead. Green, blue and yellow are all supposed to be lucky colors to wear, and lucky foods include fish and caviar.
The Wood Horse year is a time of victory, unexpected adventure, and an excellent year for travel, and the more far away and off the beaten path the better. But you have to know when to act fast in a Horse year. Energy is high and production is rewarded. Decisive action, not procrastination, brings victory. However, events move so quickly in a Horse year that you don’t want to gallop off in the wrong direction.
In Chinese astrology, a Horse year is considered a fortunate year. Horses were believed to be magical, to fly (like Pegasus), but with the Chinese Bodhisattva Guan Yin as its rider. Her white Horse flies through the heavens, bringing peace and blessings.
So, take a leap and fly. If it’s right, then don’t overthink it. The Year of the Wood Sheep (2015) will be one in which you can enjoy the comfort of the arts. Therefore, make the best of 2014—a year for freedom, adventure, good times. But impulse control not to overdo it or to overspend is the only boundary for the optimist who thinks everything will work out. Enjoy the Year of the Horse!
Celeste Wahl
(so, me thinks i’m a hippopotamus). That makes sense.
Celeste Wahl
I am water horse, not wooden horse… how does that change the interpretation…
Diana
Being any type of horse is a good sign this year. So, horse around and canter to your heart’s content!
Susie Berteaux
Yes! I’ve sent my son and family one of my woodblock collages of one of “my” horse prints for the new year without realizing it was the year of the wood horse. My daughter-in-law saw it as a good sign for the coming year as I now do.
The Berteaux Family is ready to leap, fly and gallop into the year 2014!!!
Jon Wolf
Thanks for getting me thinking in the mode of “year of the wood horse”!
Tracey Adams
How exciting! I was born in the year of the Wooden Horse and exemplify most of the traits. Looking forward to a creative, energy-filled year ahead!