Happy New Year! And etc!

[r3vsandip]

"Mars goes retrograde on Monday, Jan 23rd-Chinese New Year. Mars is a two year cycle and includes a retrograde, so its time in Virgo, usually two months, gets a long extension to eight months (Nov. 2011 to July, 2012). Virgo’s idea of action is to analyze, improve, organize and use their fine sense of discrimination to eliminate the unnecessary. So best use of this Mars is pick the areas of your life that could use some improvement and updating and set a theme for the next six months. Virgo is especially good in the areas of work and health. Any improvement needed in those areas? Watch out for the worry, anxiety and detail overload trap that Virgo can be prone to. Remind yourself you have all the time, energy and resource you need to bring your intention into reality.

Monday, January 23rd is also the beginning of Chinese New Year ~ the Year of the Water Dragon. The dragon is considered misty, occult, noble and untouchable. A male, yang sign of good fortune and intense power. Dragons get their power from heaven, and only the Emperor commanded the elemental dragon. Traditionally also a good year for Rats and Monkeys. Our last water dragon year was 1952. My sources tell me the three power stars present in this year’s Chinese astrology chart are the Star of Aggressive Sword, the Star of the External Flower of Romance and the Star of Powerful Mentors so those influences may be felt in their positive and negative expressions. Gung Hay Fat Choy!" ~ my friend Pat