it's the year of the snake.......

Happy Chinese New Year!



the year of the snake they say will be a rough one....


http://now.msn.com/year-of-the-snake-will-be-difficult-chinese-astrologers-warn?ocid=ansnow11



do you know what sign you are on the chinese zodiac??

http://chinese.horoscope.com/


i'm a Rooster....i'm a miss-understood, complex, mysterious, quiet type...
according to my profile on this page....

I am a Fire Horse

Horse Characteristics:
Element: Fire :: Also a Zodiac Fire sign, Leo
Direction: South
Color: Ebony :: I love Black I call it my sacred colour
Polarity: Yang ::
Gemstone: Topaz :: Love Topaz, turquoise, Smoky quartz, Garnet and Carnelian
Lucky Number: 8 :: as above so below

Sign Order: Seventh :: My path number is 7
Season: Summer ::Use to Love summer, now as i get older liking winter more !!
Month: June :: Born in July! so dont know about June?
Allies: Tiger, Dog :: Dont know anyone with either sign ! I love Dogs though!
Foes: Rat LOL! Yep! I know some Rats! I do like pet Rats!!

Western Counterpart: Gemini ::: I know some Geminis in my time..Hmmm! Not going to say too much there, I do know they are quite intelligent. But not good as a partner though for this Horse.


A lot of positives and Negatives about Horse.
one stuck out though, which i think is a Positive...it rings home to me is this bit

"Horse has a large circle of friends but, ultimately, they walk alone. A Horse is going to follow their own path, running free ahead of the herd."

I have always walked my own path, and quite happy to do so. Never assumed at school when younger I needed friends to be popular, nor thought i needed to follow others, In any which way. I was happy in my own little world. I am pretty much the same now, even though I enjoy other peoples company I also treasure my own.

Apparently I am headstrong and flirty LOL!! I get accused of being a flirt a lot!! I call it being friendly!

Year of Snake I am hoping the New Age of Aquarius can counter act the negative in Snake. and we wont have such a bad year after all , Maybe?!


Thanks Amtheyst that was a bit of fun!

I'm a horse too but it doesn't really describe me too well. There is only a couple lines that seem accurate.

They can also be quite headstrong and when angry and are apt to act without thinking things through.

They love to help anyone and anything to get ahead, including themselves. Horses will do a good job. They want to succeed.

A Horse is going to follow their own path, running free ahead of the herd.

I'M A RAT.


Rat Characteristics:
Element: Water
Direction: North
Color: Midnight Blue
Polarity: Yang
Gemstone: Garnet
Lucky Number: 11

Sign Order: First
Season: Winter
Month: December
Allies: Dragon, Monkey
Foes: Horse
Western Counterpart: Sagittarius
The sign of the Rat is the first of the 12 animals in Chinese Astrology. Charming, diplomatic, hardworking, and thrifty, Rat natives are well liked and usually successful.

interesting, as I don't usually like winter! but of course I'm charming, diplomatic and hardworking. thrifty--oh yeah, but my hubby and daughter prefer to call it 'cheap' .

Alert, funny, and social, Rats enjoy dressing up and going to parties. They are endlessly curious. They will have the support and admiration of a circle of dear friends. yes, this is also true of me. I can be social and I'm told that I'm funny--even when I'm not trying to be I can SOMETIMES enjoy dressing up--but not usually. that part is NOT me. I like comfort. So I'm most comfortable in my jeans and t-shirts, and if that is okay for a party--its how I go! curious, yes. always curious. I do have a great circle of friends, whom I'm really closer to then my own family!

Rats' lives can be complicated by a tendency to become deeply involved in the personal trials and dramas of those they care about. Deeply sentimental, Rats have difficultly surrendering any emotional attachments, including old sweethearts. hmmm...well I can become deeply involved in others trials and dramas. I am sentimental. but the rest is not true.

Rats are natural entrepreneurs, with a love of money, a concern for employees, and sound judgment overall. Thrifty Rats naturally recycle and chase a bargain. They are generous only to those they love. They can spend irrationally on their children.

again, not so sure I'm a natural entrepreneur. However I am a recycler big time and while I use to be a bargain chaser, not so much anymore really. I am generous--not to only those I love though--to the community at large really--so people I DON'T know too. this is not very true about me. I do not spend irrationally on my daughter, never really did, however, the grandchildren..................yep!


The Rat person is a master at research and finding out other people's secrets. Rats are not hesitant to use any information they discover to their advantage. They can be terrible gossips. I don't think I am a gossip. Good God! I hope NOT!!! I am a good researcher however, and will spend HOURS researching things. I always loved research libraries and now google and other research tools.

Rats often appear rather reserved. They tend to hide strong emotions. When upset they can appear nervous, critical, or make cutting remarks. Rats hate lateness, unnecessary waste, laziness, and people who do not keep their word.
Positives:
Forthright, charismatic, meticulous, intelligent, sociable, quick-witted, popular.
Negatives:
Manipulative, selfish, calculated, secretive, intolerant, greedy, acquisitive.

again, not really 'me'. *shrugs* I tend NOT to hide my emotions--which is a bad thing really--I want to learn to hide them! lol. I do not appear critical or make cutting remarks--can't stand that in people--and others say I am the opposite of this. I tend to be a bit lazy, so can't fault otehrs there. I do hate lateness however. I can be wasteful, but try not to be. mostly w/foods. If I try something new and don't like it, I will NOT eat it. period. yuk! so I can be wasteful that way.

I've been told that I am charismatic, and all that--yes.

I am not manipulative. selfish. calculated. intolerant. greedy? perhaps a bit, yes. I always want my 'fair' share. but I also share what I have eagerly. In fact, I have a tendency to always share TOO much with others. If I have 2 of something and someone makes a comment about wanting one like it--I'll give the better of the 2 to them and keep the least best one for myself. I've always been like this, even though I really, really don't WANT to give the better one away--I tend to do so and with a smile--but deep inside I'm telling myself, NO! NO! NO! DON'T DO IT!!!
interesting.

I Have to laugh!! Apparently You and I ( Celticnoodle) are meant to be foes!!?? That is not true either. unless if we ever meet in person we could end up ripping each others heads off..HMMM But i cant see that either LOL!!
I find the Zodiac and Chinese animals very interesting..
I do find the rising signs do make a hell of a difference to ones character.

I can totally relate. In every zodiac, numerology, astrology chart, my husband and I are told we are completely incompatible... 15 years and going strong says otherwise! But we always go against the grain anyway. For example, many people consider the number 13 unlucky. Friday the 13th is a day many think you shouldn't leave the house. The number 13 is our most lucky number. Friday the 13th have always been especially lucky too. We even chose February 13th to get engaged and 6 years later, I gave birth to our daughter on Friday February 13th.

So although I fully believe in those charts, as with anything, there are exceptions to the rules.

Dancing Bear wrote:

I Have to laugh!! Apparently You and I ( Celticnoodle) are meant to be foes!!?? That is not true either. unless if we ever meet in person we could end up ripping each others heads off..HMMM But i cant see that either LOL!!
I find the Zodiac and Chinese animals very interesting..
I do find the rising signs do make a hell of a difference to ones character.

Absolutely there are exceptions to the rules.. My Mum was also born on a friday 13th.. March!! My husband and I are just about to celebrate our 13th wedding anniversary.. Lucky for some I say!! We made it LOL!
My husband and I are also not suppose to be compatible according to the zodiac and Chinese astrology..
He is a Capricorn I am a Leo. But we both have Aquarius rising. That is where we are similar and how we work.
Both very head strong..
But we make it work.

Here is a cool site that gives you a brief reading for your zodiac. It gives rising signs , signs in the planets and what they mean..
Just put in minimal info.. Like place date and time of birth and off you go..
If you dont know time put 12 midnight.

http://alabe.com/freechart/