Writer's Block: Chinese New Year

[no_damn_cat]

RAT! Does that make this my birthday or something?

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Born in the same animal year as this year... Lucky

[jademurasaki]

Yup! In Chinese Astrology the same animal year you were born in is an especially auspicious year for you...so the Year of the Rat should be a good year in general. Of course, it isn't exactly the same year as you were born because that only happens once every 60 years when the element of the animal sign you were born in repeats itself (5 elements and 12 animal signs). This is one reason why turning 60 is such a big deal in ancient Chinese birthday celebrations...it is the fact you've made it through the cycle of elements and signs and returning to the one you were born during

Re: Born in the same animal year as this year... Lucky

[no_damn_cat]

Wow, duly noted. Thanks for the info. That's really interesting. I must investigate this more thoroughly.