Welcome the Year of the Water Dragon

As we leave behind the Rabbit Year and start a new one with resolutions and promises, what has the past year done for you? Did it benefit you financially, emotionally and kept you in good health? If it did, wouldn’t you want to continue the winning streak and if it had been a stinker, wouldn’t you want to turn your fortunes around?
We are starting to count down to the Lunar New Year on 23rd January 2012 （农历新年）. This is followed by the Arrival of Spring （立春）on 4th February 2012 which marks the official arrival of the Dragon year.
It is the year of the Dragon and for the Chinese, as well as anyone who believes in the mystical qualities of this flying leviathan, 2012 is the perfect year to get married, give birth to a kid or if they’re feeling particularly productive, achieve both at the same time.
I personally remember this as they say "dragon baby". I was born on 11 June 1982 and that makes me a Dog baby.
People born in the Dog years are said to be in direct conflict against the year. Changes and challenges are likely and they are likely to experience movements such as shifting homes and changing of jobs. Dragons on the other hand, suffer from a self-penalty which creates disharmony, worries and a tendency to make silly mistakes. The exposure to poisoning, contagious diseases, mountainous accidents and water disasters all make up for a year of uncertainty. Ox and Goat are also not spared from the risks of ill health.
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Positive traits: Honest, intelligent, straightforward, loyal, has a sense of justice and fair play, attractive, amicable, unpretentious, sociable, open-minded, idealistic, moralistic, practical, affectionate, sensitive, easy going.
Negative traits: Can be cynical, lazy, cold, judgmental, pessimistic, a worrier, stubborn, quarrelsome.
Forecast: 2012 is a cosmic clash between Dogs and the Year of the Dragon because of the presence of the Grand Duke. Disputes from love and relationships to progress in work will be constant throughout the year.
Cosmic advice: Dogs must be extra sensitive to their surroundings and keep a low profile so they can prevent further disputes. It’s not a time for indulgence so Dogs should be more selective on their expenditures.
All signs should avoid wearing pure black or pure white as those colors refer to the dead. Zodiac signs that should avoid burials are the Yin Fire Ox, Yin Earth Goat, Metal Ox, Earth Dragon, Golden Dog and Fire Dog.
- To attract more wealth, homes should have the following charms (available at Feng Shui stores): Treasure Bowl, Vivacious Prince of Wealth and a Flying Golden Pei Yau.
- To have luck in your career, display a Jade Dragonhead Fish charm in your place of work.
- To be safe at all times, carry a Safety Medallion or a Jade Master Protection Pendant.
- For health protection, wear a Health Medallion at all times.
- To be lucky in romance and relationships, display the Romance Bucket, Brass Happy Couple and Mandarin Duck charms.
- In order to improve overall luck, carry the Benefactor Jade.

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Welcome the Year of the Water Dragon