1.22.2012

Happy Chinese Lunar New Year 恭喜發財

The Green Girl wants to wish everyone a happy and prosperous Chinese Lunar New Year.

According to Chinese astrology, our universe consists of five basic elements: Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth. It is said that everything in the universe, including humans, has a relationship with these five elements.

The Chinese believe the Dragon is a special zodiac sign because it is a mystical being rather than an earthly animal. The Dragon is karmic sign which means karma will play a big role in our lives this year.

Like last year's sign, the Rabbit 兔, the Dragon 龍 is said to be Wood. Wood rules the Eastern direction, and governs the season of Spring. Ruled by the planet Jupiter, the color of this element is Green.

2012 is a Water year. This means Water will nourish the Dragon's fixed element, Wood. This will bring good luck and make dreams come true.

It is said that more babies are born in Dragon years than any other zodiac sign.

According to the Chinese zodiac calendar, ever since 1996, the year element has been in a destructive relationship with the fixed element of the animal sign. This has been the longest unfavorable period in the 60 year cycle of Chinese Astrology. The year 2012 is considered lucky because it's blessed not only by the lucky Dragon but also the end of that destructive cycle.

This is a significant year for me because I was born in the year of the Dragon. I believe this will be the year that I learn to let go and allow myself to dream.

18 comments:

  1. Thank you for filling us in on all that. I always wonder what this year or that year means on the Chinese calendar. I hope you do get to "let go" this year!

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  2. Yay for Dragons! I'm a dragon. A fire one!

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  3. Us tigers love you dragons. Great post, I learned something.

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  4. Dream big & go strong! You've got this Dragon Girl!

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  5. YAY, I need all the good luck I can get this year :). I think it's going to be an awesome year for you, Greenie...you have some amazing things starting and I feel it's going to end even more amazingly!

    LOVE ya!

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  6. We're hoping for a lot of babies this year. =) (Not us, but friends.) Here's to a wonderful year of letting go!

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  7. That was very interesting. Hope you do have a lucky year. :)

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  8. Happy New Year! So how do 8's play in to all of this? One of my Chinese friends gave me a dollar bill with a bunch of 8's in the serial number.

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  9. Mike, the number '8' is considered good luck in Chinese culture because the word for 8 sounds like Fā 发 which means 'wealth' in Chinese.

    Many Chinese, including my cousin, got married on 08.08.08 since it was considered an exceptionally lucky date.

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  10. Hey, thanks. I did not know that.
    You are going to have a fantastic Dragon Year, I just feel it!

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  11. Lost track of your blog somewhere along the way, but glad to be back reading. Happy new year to you as well. Hope 2012 is great for you.

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  12. Happy New Year to you too! I hope 2012 is a great one for you!

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  13. "I believe this will be the year that I learn to let go and allow myself to dream."

    Get dreaming, girl!!!!!

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  14. Happy New Year! My son was born the year of the Red Dragon. He seems pretty mystical. Trust me I am always mystified by him.

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  15. All so interesting. Happy Chinese Lunar New Year to you as well. I really got a kick that this year is the year of the dragon and the color is GREEN. Also, my two youngest boys' schools mascot is a dragon. : )

    ps. you've been "tagged" (see my blog). I apologize if you've already been tagged with "11 Things," or if you hate being tagged. Happy if you love being tagged.

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  16. Happy New Year Green Girl!!!

    I tagged you with the same thing Lauren tagged you with!! Sorry if you dislike! I would love it if you just did the Q and A though. :-)

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