THE YEAR OF THE IRON TIGER
"THE TIGER LEAVES THE MOUNTAIN"
CHINESE NEW YEAR/LOSAR 2010
14 FEB 2010
Malvin Artley
rosella2@chariot.net.auLunar New Year
Date/Time: 14 Feb 2010, 10:51 am (CCT -8:00) (2:51 AM UT)
Li Ch'un (Start of the Chinese Solar Year): 4 Feb 2010 6:47 am (CCT
-8:00)
Tetragram Readings
14 Feb (Daytime):
The Wise One hears the silence through the din. Outside, others
achieve little through their noise. (for Asia and Australia)
or
14 Feb (Nighttime)
Increase comes from withdrawal (for Europe)
or
13 Feb (Nighttime)
In ignorance the young one cracks their skull against a greater foe.
(for the Americas)
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"The mind that is wise mourns less for what age takes away; than what
it leaves behind."
"What we need is not the will to believe, but the wish to find out."
"Come forth into the light of things, let nature be your teacher."
"Faith is a passionate intuition."
William Wordsworth, poet, Year Tiger
Kung Hei Fat Choi !
(Congratulations and be prosperous, Everyone!)
and Happy Valentine's Day!
Let's begin with a little story, which takes place some centuries
past, in a time when people believed in spirits and had great faith:
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A stiffening breeze wafted up from the Indian valleys into the Nepali
foothills in the shadow of the Himalayas. The winds carried portents
as well as moisture, the countless thoughts of beings and prayers of
gods and spirits in the subcontinent, and for the creatures of the
forests who were busy with their dreams, the breeze brought them
visions of things to be come, solutions to problems and welcome relief
from the heat of the summer's oppression. As the moist currents of air
rose skyward along the spines of the rising ridges the moisture formed
fog and mists which pervaded the verdure of the Inner Terai, adding to
the mystical quality of the day. Still a bit higher, and the mists
began to condense on the leaves of the plants, causing sporadic
droplets of rain to fall on the inhabitants of the forest floor below.
As the gentle rain began to fall, a few drops hit the nose of the
slumbering White Tiger, rousing him from his sojourn in the astral
worlds where he had been in the company of one of the local resident
spirit lords of the sacred places there. Cats are the messengers of
the astral worlds, you know, and they report on the affairs of the
world to the gods.
The White Tiger was a majestic Royal Bengal, in the prime of his life,
revered in local legend and worshipped by the people in the villages
of the high forests. They would often leave ritual offerings for him
and the odd sacrifice or two. Because of their kindness to him in the
past he had stayed within a close distance to the villages but was
always careful at the same time to keep his distance. The relationship
with the villagers had been a good one over the years but had been
somewhat troubled of late, though, because strangers had appeared on
the trade routes through the villages and the villagers had been
hearing stories from the strangers about the virility tigers could
bring when placed in medicinal preparations. A white tiger such as he,
they said, would fetch a handsome price for the efforts of the man who
could catch him. White tigers are rare and were said to have special
properties above and beyond those of the average tiger.
"Average tiger! Humph!" the White Tiger thought. "There is no such
thing! We are the kings of the beasts!"
In his astral sojourn that day he had asked the local spirit lord
about the strangers and why they were so interested in him. It would
seem that the local legends about the White Tiger had spread beyond
his hills into lands farther afield. The spirit lord took a
particular interest in the White Tiger that day, for the spirit lord
could see into the future and he saw the fate that awaited not just
the White Tiger, but all the tigers of the area. He thought the White
Tiger could perform a great service to all in the area - one that
would have benefits far into the future, so he engaged him and began
to regale him with tales of the foreigners and tigers in faraway
lands.
"Ah! My majestic friend!" said the spirit lord. "You come here seeking
to know your fate. You have been a great help over the years and have
reported faithfully and well, so it is only correct that I should
treat you in kind."
Thus he began: "Days of darkness are about to befall this beautiful
land. People multiply unchecked and their greed and need know no
bounds. The foreigners of whom you ask are from lands far to the east
of your beloved mountain range. Theirs is a violent land, ruled by
warlords and degenerate monarchs. There is little peace and the people
live in fear and superstition, save for the few who know and live the
Way. There are many tigers in the north of their land and they are
viewed with awe by the people of the villages."
"Rightly so!" interjected the White Tiger, interrupting the spirit
lord, which tigers are known to do. The spirit lord smiled benignly at
the White Tiger, bemused by his lack of decorum.
"Yes, my friend - rightly so!" said the spirit lord, suddenly erupting
into laughter. The White Tiger was taken aback by this unexpected turn
by a normally composed spirit lord and decided to take a more composed
stance, not knowing what this being would do next.
The spirit lord continued: "As I was saying, tigers are viewed with
great awe in that land. However, because they are seen to be so virile
and powerful people think they can gain those qualities themselves by
killing tigers and putting their parts into medicines. Young men are
also sent out alone to hunt them as a test of their manhood and
courage. A tiger's skin and head is a prized trophy to such a young
man and he is seen to have the potential thus to be a great warrior.
It is indeed a very sad state of affairs. If people could only realize
that their efforts at attaining any of a tiger's greatness by eating
them are futile at best, then they would cease their hunting. But,
alas, tigers fetch a high price with the pharmacists because of
people's superstitions. The great beasts there, your brothers, have
been forced into secluded areas and are reduced to hunting at night."
A shiver went through the White Tiger and he grew very anxious and
quiet, realizing suddenly why people had been trying to draw him
closer into the villages. He knew his relationship to the villagers
would be very different from then on.
"Still," the spirit lord continued: "it has not always been thus with
the people of that land. In centuries before when there was more
reverence for life and not nearly so much need or greed, the tiger was
seen as one of the great sovereign animals and he was relegated to the
heavens. The great Tiger of the Heavens was, like you, white and he
could be seen with the Pleiades. He was the Lord of the West, the
region of departed spirits and was the administrator of justice -
greatly revered, as are you, my noble friend."
"It would appear that I am not so revered any longer" bemoaned the
White Tiger, the thought of his being viewed as a mere trophy deeply
unsettling him, although he was most pleased to have his place in the
heavens. "Is there anything to be done about this terrible injustice
being forced upon my brothers in that distant land? Surely there is
something I could do."
A knowing smile creased the face of the spirit lord. "Actually, my
friend, there is something you can do, but it will require every bit
of your stealth, patience and skill at working behind the scenes. We
have a task for you. You have proved yourself worthy over the years
and we know you will execute your task well. It will serve no useful
purpose at all for your head to be mounted on a pole and your skin to
be worn as a warrior's garment. No, you can help to save your brothers
for centuries into the future. We want you to leave this mountain and
go out into the jungles and valleys beyond and to the southwest. The
villagers here have lost their faith and have forgotten the healing
powers of their forest. They seek now to follow the advice of the
travelers and to gain your majesty through eating you, rather than by
emulating you. In the valleys below it will still be difficult, but at
least the people there still have the respect of nature and practice
compassion for all living things. Over the years, even centuries, your
example will inspire people to save tigers, rather than to kill and
use them for their own advancement. The only caution we have is that
you not harm any human. Some of your brothers there eat villagers and
have grown to like the meat. Perhaps they want to become human?" The
spirit lord cast a knowing smile. "You are to stand as an example, to
the people and to your brothers there. We need for you to be aloof
from the humans. Then they will respect you. People have a curious way
of trying to emulate that which is difficult of attainment."
The White Tiger was deeply saddened by this news, but he knew within
himself that the spirit lord had spoken true and was correct. On
several recent occasions some of the villagers had gone out with nets
and spears and had almost cornered him, but he knew the forest too
well and always managed to elude them. They would leave sacrifices
close to the villages in open spaces in an effort to draw him out, but
the other animals always warned him, for which he was secretly
grateful. He knew the people would try to stop him leaving, though,
and the spirit lord read his thoughts on that matter very clearly.
"It is vital to face opposition to plans." said the spirit lord. "I
know, too, that many of your brothers here are telling you to stand
and fight, but that will only bring your swift demise, as it will
mobilize the villagers against you. There are always those who
disagree, but the design is sound and it is time to act decisively.
There is no time to waste. Use the forest as your cover and travel
only at night. The forest will guide you there, as will we. You know
the richness of the forests and hills. Valuable resources are put to
good use. Stay away from the paths and roads and travel only in the
dense cover of the forest. We will make certain you are fed. When you
awake, begin your journey with haste, for some of the travelers are
coming for you as we speak."
As the gentle forest rain began to fall more heavily on the White
Tiger he awoke fully from his reverie. In the distance he could hear
the barking of dogs and the hairs went up on his back. He knew the
spirit lord had spoken in truth. He growled his displeasure at having
to leave his beloved domain, but he knew full well what awaited him
should he stay. Thankful for the information, but heavy at heart, he
arose and sniffed the air, seeking to find his direction and a safe
passage out. A lone magpie song gave him the omen he sought, and
bidding his goodbye to his brothers and the good people of the
villages he set out on his journey to a strange land. What would await
him? Who would he meet? Would his life be hard? Still, he knew he was
up to the task. He would be the finest example of a tiger there ever
was, and with conviction as his guiding star, he set off down the
mountain through the mists.
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I trust all of you had a very happy New Year celebration and were no
too sore-headed the next day. What awaits us this year? The times are
unsettled to say the least and people are wary. We have not seen this
level of economic instability in many decades and such uncertainty
usually carries the winds of great discontent. I know friends and
their families who struggle and have trouble keeping work or even
finding work. Economic troubles, if prolonged, also carry the seeds of
insurrection and war as frustrations rise to the boiling point.
Hopefully we have learned form the past and will not see fit to go
down such a path this time around. Tiger years are traditionally ones
of great change and innovation, and we will see some of that this
year. However, to gain a prospectus of what this year will bring we
need to look at the conditions leading up to it. Looking back at the
year just past, I stated the following in the Chinese New Year letter
for the Ox last year:
"Ox years are notorious in recent history for being bad years
financially - and it certainly does not look to be an exception this
Year of the Ox. The market will be anything but 'bullish' this year.
Doom and gloom aside, there are some very positive things to commend
the Year just started and we may very well see some things turn around
in a positive way. As we will see. Earth Ox Years have generally been
ones of consolidations, new starts and the institution of social
programs. That does not mean that financial issues will necessarily be
better, though. Social programs and new initiatives cost money, and it
will take a few years before things begin to stabilize on that front,
I think.
... In summary, then, we have the following synopsis for the dynamics
of the Year of the Earth Ox:
--consolidation of national and state groups
--financial legislation and consolidation of financial sectors in
society
--advances in commercial media and transport
--major governmental initiatives in social welfare and economic
reforms
--huge natural or accidental disasters, especially with regard to
regions or cities (financial losses and loss of life)"
What did we see, then, with regard to the preceding points?
--consolidation of national and state groups
The only major development in this area was in the ratification of the
Treaty of Lisbon within the EU. Bolivia also granted its indigenous
people the right to self-rule, and as well we saw the end of the civil
war in Sri Lanka.
--financial legislation and consolidation of financial sectors in
society
This was a big year and a continuing saga of several crises: The
worldwide automotive sector meltdown, with bailouts of General Motors
and Chrysler in the US, the Russian financial Crisis, the Icelandic
Banking Crisis, the Subprime Mortgage Crisis in the US and the general
worldwide financial crises. In general, we saw massive bailouts
worldwide, especially in the US, with debt that will take many years
to downgrade, possibly a generation. Unemployment figures in the US
are still at around 10%, the worst it has been since the mid-70's,
when it hit 9%.
--advances in commercial media and transport
In terms of commercial media, the best-known advance, perhaps, is
Avatar, the film which has captivated the world. Film media has
reached a new height with computer animation. There were no
significant advances in transport. We saw the launch of the World
Digital Library by Unesco, but also the death of Michael Jackson
(which was not an advance, but was a huge media event and caused some
of the biggest internet activity in recent times).
--major governmental initiatives in social welfare and economic
reforms
The big story here was the Obama administration's attempt to introduce
health care reform and the storm of controversy it produced. As well,
one can consider that the economic bailouts were an attempt to
stabilize the public and to calm fears of a total meltdown, which has
somewhat worked in the interim, though we will have to wait to see the
effects down the road. This year will be the deciding year for many of
the efforts at economic and social reforms, although the ideas were
introduced in 2008/2009. Concerns over global warming are beginning to
become political fodder, though the legislation around that will
largely be seen in the future as a tax grab by various governments and
not a real attempt at reform. The Rudd government's (Australia) Carbon
Trading scheme is a case in point.
--huge natural or accidental disasters, especially with regard to
regions or cities
OK. 2009 was a big year with this one: The Black Saturday Fires in
Australia, the L'Aquila Quake,
the Air France crash, the Yemeni Flight 626 crash, the Caspian
Airlines Flight 7908 crash, Typhoon Morakot, the Samoan Islands
tsunami, the Sumatra Quake and the recent terrible Haitian Quake.
Though there were no 'accidental disasters' with regards to regions,
there were the three major air disasters, all three of which resulted
in the deaths of nearly, if not all, on board.
Are we better off since the year of the Ox? We will have to wait and
see. Things have picked up in Australia since about December of last
year, but the general feeling about the place here is a wait-and-see
attitude. Businesses I do work for are not hiring, though they are
beginning to spend a bit on infrastructure as money starts to come in
a bit. As expected, people are nervous and tight-fisted with money,
perhaps rightly so. Yet the governments are telling people and
companies to spend and for the banks to lend, much of which is falling
on deaf ears. It is very difficult to go against human nature, as
people in hard times tend to opt for the safe bet and the lowest
common denominator. So, on the one hand we have a nervous public and
business sector and on the other hand governments that are scrambling
to clean up the causes for the mess we are in - overspending, faulty
lending practices and poor fiscal policy.
What can we expect to see in the Year of the White Tiger, then? In
surveying past White Tiger years, the following patterns have stood
out:
Revolutionary tendencies and insurrections in the political arena.
Advances and major accidents in transport
Attempts at imposing or strengthening draconian legislation
Advances in media
Resurgence of the working classes and antitrust legislation
Overhauls of political and economic systems that are oppressive or do
not work (with a consequent reactionary front from those who would
rather keep those systems in place)
Explorer's instinct and entrepreneurial spirit will be to the fore.
New products come out in White Tiger years that tend to become 'old
standards' later
Some examples of the above from past Iron Tiger Years are as follows,
though the list is actually very condensed:
1710:
The world's first copywrite legislation (Britain's Statute of Anne)
1770:
The Boston Massacre, which culminated in the American Revolution in
1776, the discovery of Botany Bay (now Sydney Harbour, leading to the
first European settlement in Australia)
1830:
The July Revolution (the downfall of Charles X of France due to
economic and religious unrest), Belgian Revolution (which led to the
establishment of Belgium as a sovereign state), November Uprising
(Polish uprising against Russian rule, also known as the Polish
Insurrection), the Book of Mormon first published and the
formalization of Mormonism, 1st commercial passenger train, which ran
between Liverpool and Manchester, the invention of the sewing machine,
the first meeting of the National Negro Convention, with the expressed
view of abolishing slavery, the signing into law of the Indian Removal
Act in the US.
1890:
The Sherman Antitrust laws (anti-monopolistic legislation), the New
Scotland Yard, United Mine Workers Union, Jim Crow laws began to be
hardened into place (the terrible segregationist laws in place in the
US for many decades), a flurry of tornados that wreaked havoc, the
British Steamship wreck, along with many other steamship wrecks in
that year, the Massacre at Wounded Knee (one of the last great tragic
episodes of the Indian/American wars)
From the preceding, we can expect to see economic unrest growing this
year. There are a series of eclipse activations around the middle of
this year, coupled with the Saturn/Uranus oppositions and Saturn/Pluto
square. The mid-year looks to be fairly unstable and volatile,
especially politically and economically. We will see what comes up.
There is growing racism in the world, especially as a reaction against
immigration policies in western nations. Half of the younger
generations in Italy, for instance, are said to be quite racist, and
there is a strong streak of it in Australia as well, not to mention
other parts of the world. That racism will add fuel to the fire of any
economic unrest, as immigrants will be seen to be taking the jobs of
'natives'. Tigers are known to be rather strongly opinionated and
sometimes racist, and this year will see some of that being more
strongly pronounced. Unfortunately, some people will play on that sort
of thing to get their own agendas across, and there are a fair number
of elections taking place this year. Elections, especially in the US
and Australia, will be very hotly contested and the conservative
elements in those countries will be out in force.
'Iron' in Chinese astrology is equivalent with justice. Venus is the
Metal Planet and is said to rule over the administration of justice,
military pursuits, weapons, all things metallic (such as metal
refining and so forth), the 'sorting of the sheep from the goats' and
retribution. Past Iron Tiger years have borne these types of energies.
One of the great things about Tigers is that they rise up against
injustice, and this year will see that magnified. It is not a year to
be faint-hearted. Last year the admonition was that there be no
disharmony between family and business (the Subprime Mortgage Crisis
was a classic in that regard - dodgy business practices destroying the
home lives of millions of Americans). This year the admonition, from
the story, is "It is vital to face opposition to plans". The thing is
parties on all sides have their own plans and agendas, so we have a
sort of 'cosmic setup' here for confrontations and showdowns in many
areas of life. One of the most famous in recent Iron Tiger years on
the world stage was the Korean Conflict, which started in 1950, and
still we posture.
Tigers are big on alliances, but they also like doing things in
secret. The Korean Conflict was both a covert and an open conflict,
with strong alliances formed on both sides. We can expect the same
sorts of things this year as well. The big difference between this
year and past Iron Tiger years is the ubiquity of the internet,
however. It is not so easy to keep things secret these days. Phones
now are connected directly to the internet and all one has to do is
point the camera in the phone, click and send around the world. People
have to be very careful. I expect to see big challenges to privacy and
legislation for privacy this year. Full body scanners are in the news
now, for instance, and you can bet your bottom dollar that some of
those images will make their way onto the internet, causing a public
storm. Cyber warfare is a big possibility this year, too, and we are
already hearing rumblings of that sort of thing out of China and other
places. He who controls information rules the world, or so the saying
goes. Tigers are vigilant, though, and we can expect new security
measures to come out as well as increased attempts at hacking. In many
ways this Iron Tiger year will be more subtle, more mental, than those
in the past. Much will go on beyond the public eye.
One of the things that interests me most, however, is the possibility
of inventions and new ways of doing things, for which Tigers are
renowned. Tigers are pioneers and are always on the cutting edge of
what they do. Metal is about inventiveness, standing up for oneself
and the entrepreneurial spirit. Colonel Sanders was an Iron Tiger and
Kentucky Fried Chicken, his brainchild, (KFC) is a household name now.
When I was in Chengdu, China recently there was not a McDonalds in
sight, but there was a KFC standing right in the middle of the
electronics district of the city. I guess the Chinese love their fried
chicken, too. Expect to see new products and entrepreneurial chains
born this year, ones that will last far into the future. When you
think of Iron Tiger products, think of things like cardboard boxes,
sewing machines, Pepsi Cola, peanut butter, hamburgers and beloved
iconic comic strips or films. Tiger types buck the trends of the day,
are experimentalists and are totally unafraid of try new things. It is
exactly the sort of energy we need to bring us out of the doldrums and
to carry us through to better times. From my forthcoming book on the
Four Pillars, what follows is an extract on the character of Tiger
types, which applies to the year as well:
"Some people are born to lead, the rest to follow. The Tiger is a
natural leader in any field of life. Being a loner or individualist by
nature, the Tiger knows very well and from frequent experience the old
adage that says, "It is lonely at the top." This is not to say that
Tigers are lonely types or that they will have few friends because, in
fact, they often have many friends and they make good friends
themselves. It is said in traditional Chinese astrology that one is
very fortunate to have a Tiger as a friend as they will fight for you
when the chips are down, besides which they are very lively and
stimulating companions
Tiger types will do what they have to do to achieve their aims. They
are very good at working behind the scenes and many times people
around them will be surprised when the Tiger moves on a plan that may
seem to have gone by-the-by, but had actually been decided upon some
time before in the Tiger's mind. The sudden attack is a forte with
this type, and competitors had better beware the calm exterior that
often belies a foment of activity or shrewdness beneath the surface.
In business Tigers are very adept at directing others to achieve
success. In so doing, they can make spectacular progress themselves
because they can form strong loyalties with coworkers and people they
mentor. They are very shrewd operators and there is always a plan
working its way quietly in the Tiger's mind, waiting for that
opportune moment to find application or fulfillment.
Wood, being the native Element of Tigers and Rabbits, gives an
expansive view and a need for space. It also contributes greatly to
the creative instinct and gives a lot of drive in that direction.
Tigers have tremendous presence when they are engaged in their work or
activities and Wood gives them their sense of uprightness, fairness
and honesty. There is a tremendous integrity with most Tiger types and
they would rather go without than to go against their ethic or sense
of fairness.
Being natural rulers, they will never sit for long in a subordinate
position. If the Tiger is found in the Hour Pillar it often inclines
the native to leadership and pioneering spirit in the arts. By Day the
Tiger will endow the native with strong leadership qualities,
especially in social circles. One always knows where one stands with
one who has the Tiger as the Day Pillar. In the Month Pillar, the
family of birth has played a very strong role in guiding the life of
the native. As a result, Tigers by Month will play a very strong
guiding role in all their close relationships. Of all the Pillars, the
Month Pillar marked by the Tiger makes for the best personal
motivators or trainers of just about any other sign. The Tiger by Year
is very strong in the arts, especially the performing arts and they
make for a formidable presence on any stage, whether theatrical or
political. Interestingly, some of the great poets have been Tigers by
Year.
Tigers are always independent and love a challenge. Hence, in whatever
walk of life in which they are found they will be known as innovators,
pioneers, instigators or even firebrands..."
Famous Iron Tigers: Agatha Christie, Stan Laurel (of Laurel and Hardy
fame), Ho Chi Minh, Dwight D. Eisenhower, Groucho Marx, Anthony Fokker
(Fokker aircraft), Boris Pasternak (Doctor Zhivago), Colonel Sanders
(KFC), Emily Dickinson, William Wordsworth, Hegel (philosopher), Mark
Spitz, Natalie Cole, Julius Irving, Helen Clark (PM of NZ), Bobby
McFerrin, William Hurt, Peter Frampton, Jay Leno, Stevie Wonder, Bill
Murray (actor), Tom Petty, John Candy, to name but a few.
Other Famous Tigers:
Year: Enrico Caruso (Hour as well), John Coltrane, Miles Davis (Day as
well), Queen Elizabeth II, Karl Marx, Marilyn Monroe, Maximilien
Robespierre, Upton Sinclair, Sun Yat-Sen (Hour as well)
Month: Tsarevich Alexis, Evangeline Adams, Eddie Arcaro (jockey),
Harry Belafonte, Alexander Graham Bell, Andre Breton, George Frame
Brown, Richard Burton, Robert Burton, Paul Choisinard, Lawrence
Durrell, Galileo, Francis Galton, Jean Harlow, George Harrison, Rex
Harrison, Patty Hearst, Victor Hugo, Edward Kennedy (Hour as well),
Yoko Ono, Elizabeth Taylor, George Washington, Alfred Witte
(astrologer, Year as well)
Day: Otto von Bismarck, Edward Broadbent (Canadian politician), Prince
Consort Albert, Henry Ford, Mohandas Gandhi, Ernest Hemmingway, Adolph
Hitler, Jimmy Hoffa, Michael Jackson, Lyndon Johnson, Vivien Leigh,
Richard Nixon, Alfred Lord Tennyson, William Butler Yeats
Hour: Lewis Carroll, Agatha Christie, Arthur Conan Doyle, Reinhold
Ebertin (astrologer), Queen Victoria, Arthur Fiedler (orchestral
conductor), Francois Mitterand, JP Morgan (Day as well), Laurence
Olivier, Frank Sinatra, Richard Wagner
In concluding, there is so much more that could be said, but what I
have laid out here pretty well encapsulates the year and the energies
the Tiger brings to bear. From the element count which follows at the
very end of this letter, we see that Wood, Earth and Metal
predominate. It will be an aggressive year for business and
inventiveness. There is not so much emphasis on inspirational matters
(lack of Fire) and the negative side of things is that there will be a
fair amount of secrecy this year (lack of Water). It is a year of
people tending their private affairs and getting on with things.
More than anything else, this is 'The Year of Getting Real', as I have
dubbed 2010. If you have plans for your life, see where the opposition
to those plans are and face them squarely and honestly. Realize that
'There are always those who disagree, but the design is sound and it
is time to act decisively' especially if you know the design has come
from within. And finally, it is time to 'Put valuable resources to
good use.' Really, most of us are rich beyond the imagination of a
great many people in the world. If we cannot make good with what we
have, then our imagination - or lack of it - is our biggest problem.
We need to expand our horizons, look outside the square and apply
ourselves. The only thing impossible of attainment is that which we
cannot imagine. Lastly, if you are so inclined, spare a thought for
the few remaining tigers in the world, and check the link below:
http://www.panda.org/what_we_do/endangered_species/tigers/tiger_initiative/wwf_tiger_initiative/It is a brave new year. Embrace it for all it is worth!
In love and friendship,
Malvin
21Feb2010
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Wood: 4 - Inventive, very creative, very artistic
Fire: 1 - Quiet, domestic
Earth: 3 - Reliable, practical
Metal: 4 - Business-like, aggressive, competitive
Water: 0 - Secretive, cautious, tentative
CONSTELLATION OF DAY
Animal: Rooster
This is a bad day for constructions, weddings or starting a
family.
Day Indicator: F - Grasp
This is a day for staying indoors and being domestic.
9 STAR KI (CHINESE)
Year Number: 8 Yin Earth
Month Number: 2 Yang Earth
House Number: 2 Yang Earth
Trigram: Kun
Sun Feb 21, 2010 9:08 pm
