18-07 2018 YEAR OF THE DOG
Sara Troy with her Sara’s View of Life, on air from February 13th

Long ago and still to this day, the Chinese use the Lunar cycle to follow time. The first cycle was introduced in the year 2637 B.C. A complete lunar cycle is 60 years and is made up of 12 cycles. Where the animal signs come in, is when Lord Buddha summoned all the animals to his kingdom so as to say goodbye to him before he departed from this earth. Only twelve showed up and to show his appreciation he named a year after them in order of its arrival. Every twelve years the sign repeats itself and you start all over again. Look at the signs year dates bearing in mind that Chinese New Year is different every year, mid-Jan-mid Feb and find out which is your sign by going through 12-year increments from your birth year.
CHINESE NEW YEAR FEBRUARY 16TH
The Chinese Horoscope 2018 predicts that this year of the Brown Earth Dog is going to be a good year in all respects, but it will also be an exhausting year. You will be happy, yet frustrated, rested, yet tired, cheerful, yet dull!
Indeed, Chinese Zodiac 2018 energies are dominated by the Earth element in its Yang form. It’s an eventful year, marked by security concerns and the rise of social conservative movements within society.
According to KarmaWeather’s 2018 Chinese horoscope, many voices around the world rise to highlight the importance of the universal values of dialogue and solidarity, which are characteristic values of the Chinese zodiac sign of the Dog. Selfishness, greed and ignorance being a major source of inequalities on Earth, only a social and cultural impulse, at the individual and collective level, can give a new hope to the millions of people in the world who are still suffering from neglect, indifference and the rejection from their community.
LIFESTYLE AND HEALTH
According to the Chinese horoscope 2018, the Year of the Earth Dog 2018 is a good time for lifestyle changes (time to quit smoking or change residence) and for the start of new business ventures.
However, it’s also expected that some of us shall experience short periods of loneliness or transient melancholy, which should, however, nourish the most sensitive and most creative minds amongst us. For others, these moments can result in a flutter in the implementation of their life plans, which will then be delayed until the following year.
Planning, postponing and negligence are words you will need to remove from your vocabulary during this year.
Refreshed and regenerated, the Dog will accelerate the initiation of all things, but this will bring, in the same time, pressure and stress in the everyday life.
According to Chinese astrology, 2018 is a very good year regarding the financial aspects, but a little difficult from a health point of view. Actually, in the year of the dog, all zodiac signs will want to pay special attention to their health. The year 2018 is the ideal time to start eating healthy, doing sports and getting rid of bad habits.
A Sneak Peek Of What Year 2018 Will Be Like For You:
🐭 Rat– The year will be kind to you. It is a fairly good year for you.
🐮 Ox– It may appear to be a good harvest for the Ox, but do take some precautions.
🐯 Tiger– You can expect the year to be a very good year for you. Dog year for you will be extremely wonderful! You will prosper this year when involved in projects.
🐰 Rabbit– It is not exactly a good year nor is it a bad year. Be careful in all business ventures.
🐲 Dragon– This is generally not a good year for you. If you must travel, do be careful.
🐍 Snake– It is a great year for the Snake.
🐴 Horse– A great year for the Horse to enjoy themselves.
🐐 Goat– A great year for the Goat!
🐵 Monkey– It is a good time for your hard work as they will all be recognised.
🐔 Rooster– If you need to make good decisions, make it now. Generally, quite a good year.
🐶 Dog– It is your year, so do be careful in whatever you wish to do.
🐷 Pig – It is a year of fulfilment for you. You might do well this year.
Feng Shui Predictions for 2018:
The year 2018 in under the auspices of Earth Dog sign and the ruling number is 9. Earth Dog year – 2018 is governed by star 9, which, during 2018, will move in the middle of Luo Shy square and will bring prosperity in all the houses and their occupants, regardless of the zodiac sign.
The financial potential created by star 9 will concretize in new business opportunities, increased cash flow, building a good reputation and a high social status. Therefore, people’s tendency will be to organize parties more often, to celebrate and to enjoy life. Also, the year 2018 will bring more luck in marriages.
TUNE IN HERE FOR WHAT THE SIGNS MEAN TO YOU
First came the Rat in the sequence
Rat years: …1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020…

OX Year of Birth: 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021

Tiger Year of Birth: 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022

RabbitYears of birth: 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023

Dragon Years of Birth: 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024

Snake Years of Birth: …1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025…

Horse Years of Birth: …1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026…

This is where the Goat comes in the sequence
Year of Birth: 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027

Year of Birth of the Monkey : 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028…

Rooster 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, and 2029.

Years of the Dog: …1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030…

Years of the Pig: 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031
The steadfast Pig (2019) is, of all the signs, one of honesty and of real genuine person. The pig is the ultimate diplomat, balancing both sides and keeping the peace. The pig is those people that make everything happen with ease so as you do not notice it even happening

Having had experiences with all of the signs, I have to say there is a lot in it. We take on the characters of the animals and unknowingly become them. I also believe that the “True Colours”, Zodiac and ‘numerology” plays a big part in it too. The Chinese take this all very seriously. This year, February 16TH is Chinese New Year’s Eve, and it is welcomed with feasting and socialization. There are parades, and the Dragons and the Lions performing for money, reflecting the old times when they used to give protection money to the gods for said protection. Not much has changed there, except that it is done far more aggressively now.
Chinese Zodiac Chart (1900-2103): This chart shows the order of Chinese Zodiac Years. The years in the table are the years which the Chinese year starts. If you were born before the Chinese new year in the year you were born, your animal would be the previous year’s animal. Use the calculator above to determine what Chinese zodiac you are, or use the table below.

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