My 4th blog on on Chinese New Year. I reflected back when the years of Rat, Pig, and Dog came. This is a tradition now.
A Chinese cycle, similar concept to century, is 60 years. This coming one is the 26th year in the 79th cycle or year 4707 from the epoch. This Ox is earthy (not golden, as many commercials would imply). There is really no real astrological significance to the earthiness of this Ox. Its effects depends on your own astrological chart and impossible to generalize.
2008 turned out to be an extreme fortunate year for me. I made many risky decisions. The largest one is to leave China. Even prescience wouldn’t have time that move better. Sun and global economy free fell after summer and Juniper was among the very few that are standing strong. I have my family together, a very rewarding job, in reasonable health, and living in the best climate area in the world. Thankful, I am to the divinity.
The 2nd half of 2008 has been eventful, a bit too much. I moved twice: once back to the US, the 2nd time to the permanent house. Monty, my pet dog, had a scare surgery that saved his life. Juniper tested my mettle with a vengeance. I watched Olympics from a distance and through the US TV set. I witnessed probably the most entertaining presidential election in recent history: Hilary’s politicking, Palin’s comics, McCain’s perseverance, and, of course, Obama’s inspiration. Honestly, there is a bit of withdrawal effect when the whole thing was over.
This year of Ox promises to be an exciting one, probably not less eventful. I so look forward to it.
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