by Richard Giles, Feng Shui practitioner
IT’S CHINESE New Year celebrations time again. The year begins on the New Moon of 14 February and is the beginning of the traditional Chinese calendar and Year of the Tiger. Celebrations last for up to ten days in China. 2009 was year of the Earth Ox – now in the cycle of the twelve comes a king of the animals, the fierce Tiger. He is undisputed ruler and loves his role as a leader. He is loyal, generous and courageous.
Previous Tiger years were 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, and 1998.
Tiger people always give the impression they are fully present and ready to move. They are like a coiled spring, but lay gracefully at ease. Their principal qualities are enthusiasm and loyalty. They can also be impulsive, tough, excessive and selfish. Their approach to their work is usually brilliant, and to be at their best they need to be in charge. The tiger enjoys danger and has a tendency to take risks, both moral and physical.
The life of a tiger person is adventurous, sometimes dangerous and probably never really calm. Tigers are active and prowl through their lives. They are open minded and tolerant. They can be hard on themselves and too demanding on their friends, which can be tough as they are such admirable people.
A tiger likes the unpredictable and while others prefer not to make a backward step, the tiger is not afraid to explore out on the edge. What tigers need is first-hand experience. They trust their instincts, though there is another side to their personality assessing situations thoughtfully before launching into action.
When a tiger is in love they are impetuous and passionate and are likely to test their powers of seduction from a very early age.
Since they don’t like authoritarian roles in the family they’re eager to escape as they grow up. This can mean they seek out marriage at an early age so as to escape the family routines and look for new adventure. Tigers can become easily bored and if love is not returned passionately they tend to want to seek another passion elsewhere. They are capable of great love, but they may also become too intense about it. Sometimes they become territorial and possessive.
As lovers, tiger people are romantic, but the real
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challenge for them is to grasp the true meaning of moderation.
With all those qualities, the tiger year is going to be the time to attack the most difficult issues you face. You have one of your best chances of achieving a breakthrough.
The year sign is made up of two parts, the Chinese animal sign and the year element. The Tiger Year is Yang Metal element sitting on top of Yang Wood (Yang is the active outgoing energy).
According to the Chinese cycle of birth and destruction which governs that relationship between the elements, metal is the destroyer of wood and so they act out a destructive pattern and are in conflict together – a bit like a chainsaw cuts down a tree. It indicates 2010 won’t be a peaceful one with more international conflicts likely in the next 12 months.
The Yang Metal element on top is like a sword or knife. Its associated with masculine power. And the tiger sign underneath is actually matching it with fierce strength, the passionate tiger. This clash will mean the environment is a huge issue with destruction of forests a big focus, and much focus on what can be done to save existing natural systems as well as producing brilliant new schemes to save the planet.
In the economy this year’s governing force is earth and metal, so real estate becomes one key factor for economic recovery. There will also be breakthroughs in the energy sector. The best areas will be wind, solar, earth and micro- electronics.
Energy is an important business this year – wind turbines will become more popular and houses will be built to store or extract heat from the ground and lighting will advance with powerful energy savers like new generation LEDs.
It’s a fast moving, adventurous year ahead.
To see Richard’s full Metal Tiger Year forecast go to – http://www.astrologycom.com/metaltiger1.html
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