Year of the Wood Horse

It is Chinese New Year and is the Year of the Wood Horse.  I was born under the year of the Fire Horse.

A bit of background on the Chinese Zodiac:

The Chinese New Year in 2014 is celebrated on Friday, January 31, marking the beginning of the Year of the Horse in the Chinese Zodiac.  According to the traditional Chinese lunar calendar, the first day of the Chinese lunar year may fall anywhere between late January and the middle of February.  It is the most important festival of the Chinese people.

The Chinese lunar calendar incorporates both the lunar cycle and the position of the sun.  According to legend, the calendar dates back of 2600 B.C., when the mythical Yellow Emperor started the first cycle of the Chinese zodiac and named an animal to represent each year in the 12-year cycle - Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.

The Sign of the Horse

If you were born in 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, or 2014, you were born under the sign of the horse.

The horse if one of the Chinese people's favorite animals and has become closely linked to people's lives.  It provided a quick and useful mode of transportation before the invention of vehicles.  One of the ways the horse serves human beings is to give people a ride to their destination.  Therefore, the horse is not only a symbol of travel, but also a sign of speedy success.

The horse ranks seventh among the 12 animals of the Chinese zodiac.  People born in the Year of the Horse are highly animated, active, and energetic.  They are typically very elegant, independent, gentle, and hardworking.

Their most striking characteristic is their strong self-confidence.  Thus the Year of the Horse is a time for all people to go forward confidently in the direction of their goals and dreams, just as the horse gallops at top speed toward its destination.  The arrival of the Year of the Horse is a time to reconcile differences, let go of all grudges, and sincerely wish everyone peace, health, and happiness.

According to the cycle of the five elements in the Chinese Zodiac, 2014 is the year of the Wooden Horse, which is regarded as a year of quick victories, unexpected adventures, and surprising romances.

Wishing everyone a prosperous new year with victories, adventures and romance.