Lunar New Year – Unhealed Wound

Year of the Snake 2025–January 29-February 12, 2025

Written by Diana Paul on February 2, 2025. Posted in Lunar New Year. 2 Comments on Year of the Snake 2025–January 29-February 12, 2025

The Year of the Wood Snake is a period of transformation, wisdom, and adaptability. According to Chinese Buddhism, before the Buddha entered Nirvana only twelve animals came to pay homage. So the Buddha honored them by naming a twelve-year cycle after them. The Snake, the most complex and “unsettling” force among the twelve, was the sixth animal to pay its respect to the Buddha. This year is the Year of the Wood Snake, which officially began when the new moon entered Aquarius at 4:36 a.m. PT on Jan. 29, 2025. More than two weeks of parties, customs and banquets will...

Lunar New Year 2023–Year of the Water Rabbit

Written by Diana Paul on January 22, 2023. Posted in Lunar New Year. 2 Comments on Lunar New Year 2023–Year of the Water Rabbit

Lunar New Year 2023 starts today, Sunday, January 22, 2023 in East Asia and marks the beginning of the Year of the Water Rabbit. As the Year of the Tiger (yang) comes to an end on Saturday, Jan. 21, and the Year of the Rabbit begins, we can expect an abrupt change of pace as we say goodbye to the roaring tiger and hello to the milder rabbit. Both anatomically and behaviorally, tigers and rabbits could hardly be more different. The same is true for their corresponding zodiac years, according to astrologists. Buddhist sutras portray the rabbit as the...

Happy New Year Chinese Style –Year of the Water Tiger (February 1-15, 2022)

Written by Diana Paul on February 6, 2022. Posted in Lunar New Year. 1 Comment on Happy New Year Chinese Style –Year of the Water Tiger (February 1-15, 2022)

Happy New Year –Chinese Style! The Lunar New Year begins with the first new moon that occurs near the end of January and ends on the fifteenth day when the full moon arrives. Lunar New Year is the single most important traditional celebration in East and Southeast Asian cultures. Over 2 billion people celebrate the Lunar New Year for a two-week period with a dragon parade on the first or second day and a Lantern Festival on the last. Twelve animals comprise the Chinese calendar and zodiac, one for each month: the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake,...

Happy New Year 2020: The Year of the [Metal] Rat

Written by Diana Paul on January 5, 2020. Posted in Lunar New Year, Unhealed Wound. No Comments on Happy New Year 2020: The Year of the [Metal] Rat

Happy Chinese New Year 2020! The Buddha taught rats first, among the animals in the Buddhist pantheon, and rats rank first on the Chinese zodiac. Though people who follow Western animal symbolism do not consider the rat either adorable or auspicious, nevertheless the characteristics of the rat are considered spirited, witty, alert, flexible, and that of a survivor. The Chinese New Year will begin on January 25, 2020 with the final celebration on February 11. The Metal Rat Year is going to be a strong, prosperous, and lucky year for those who conduct financial research and follow...

Happy New Year Chinese Style –Year of the Brown Earth Pig or Wild Boar (February 5, 2019–January 24, 2020)

Written by diana on January 7, 2019. Posted in Lunar New Year. No Comments on Happy New Year Chinese Style –Year of the Brown Earth Pig or Wild Boar (February 5, 2019–January 24, 2020)

The Year of the Wild Boar (in the Japanese and Tibetan zodiac systems) or the Pig in the Chinese Zodiac: the Buddha called a meeting of his monks, the townspeople, and the animals before entering Nirvana. The Pig was late to the sermon because he ate too much and overslept. Year of the Pig 2019 The fat, happy Pig’s nature is to be naturally pleased with himself or herself, no matter what he or she does. The Pig likes creature comforts and is sensual in everything. Tolerant, compassionate, generous, he or she nonetheless has difficulty controlling passions but hides...

Chinese New Year 2018 –Year of the Brown Earth Dog (Friday, February 16-March 2, 2018)

Written by diana on January 3, 2018. Posted in Lunar New Year. 3 Comments on Chinese New Year 2018 –Year of the Brown Earth Dog (Friday, February 16-March 2, 2018)

Happy New Year! The Year of the Earth Dog (11th sign of the Chinese zodiac) could be a turning point in history. Born in the Year of the Fire Dog, Donald Trump fits the profile of a fiery, aggressive leader, one who finds it difficult for him to control his emotions, and his desire to dominate others will be very intense, indeed. As Trump has already indicated, he will use every means at his disposal to retain his position and get what he wants. This, almost certainly, will result in conflict and chaos of some type. Those born in any of the variety of Years of the Dog are quick to...