This article is from an astrology friend that speaks of the coming Horse year. There's much insight here. Enjoy.
Eagle Heart
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The new Moon on January 30 at 11:20 pm PST (but listed as January
31 in many calendars) begins the year of the Wood Horse. Chinese New Year is a
spring festival that begins on the second new Moon after Winter Solstice, with
the Sun and Moon in Aquarius. This new Moon also starts the month of the Fire
Tiger making energy very strong and lively as Horse year begins, a clear
departure from the slower energy of the previous Water Snake year 2013.
The Wood Horse year is a time of fast victories, unexpected adventure,
and surprising romance. It is an excellent year for travel, and the more far
away and off the beaten path the better. Energy is high and production is
rewarded. Decisive action, not procrastination, brings victory. But you have to
act fast in a Horse year. If you are not 100% secure about a decision, then
don’t do it. Events move so quickly in a Horse year that you don’t want to
gallop off in the wrong direction.
HORSE IN
CHINA
In Chinese astrology, Horse year is considered a fortunate year
that brings luck and good things. Magical Horse has supernatural powers, is
heroic, strong, and can even fly! A white celestial cloud Horse is sacred to
the Chinese Goddess Kwan Yin. Her white Horse flies through the heavens,
bringing peace and blessings. Horse is a hero in China because important
battles were won due to the power and strength of the Horse.
Horse’s cycle is the seventh earthly branch in Chinese medicine
and symbolizes June, the fifth lunar month. June is the time of Gemini, Horse’s
western counterpart. In the summer month of June there is powerful yang chi,
and yin chi starts to settle. The sun is brightest and the plants are strong,
having reached maturity. In Chinese medicine, Horse’s earthly branch is the
element Fire. Each of the 12 Chinese astrology signs have 2 hours; Horse
hours are 11 am – 1 pm including the heat of high noon.
GLOBAL
HORSE
On a global scale, expect some world economies to become stronger
while others experience economic chaos and collapse. Under Horse’s strong
influence there is no middle ground. (The time for middle-ground diplomacy and
planning was last year in Water Snake 2013.) Anticipate extremes in stock
markets, fluctuation of prices, and general chaos in all things financial.
There will be wars, battles, and skirmishes all over the world.
Middle class economies are developing with emerging markets in
many places including Egypt, Turkey, Brazil, and India. But there will also be
protests for fair development, even wars. Peace can be restored in Wood Sheep
year 2015 but Wood Horse 2014 will be a wild ride as the world changes, and
changes fast.
BORN IN
HORSE YEAR
People born in Horse years (2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966, 1954,
1942, 1930, 1918, 1906) are bright, cheerful, popular, and fun loving. They
find people and crowds exciting, and love parties. Horse’s childish innocence,
sunny disposition, and natural charm attract many friends. Horse is a
highly intuitive animal, so people born in Horse year follow their hunches.
Their keen judgment and natural intuition often help them make the right
decisions throughout their life. Usually they don’t need to struggle in
order to succeed and obtain the fine things life has to offer.
Horses have a carefree nature and need ample room for self-expression.
When constrained by rules, proud Horse will rebel, refusing to be corralled or
tamed. Horses will tell you exactly what is on their mind; they are frank
and dislike hidden agendas. So this is the time for issues to be out in the
open, especially with family members. The time for secrecy was last year Snake
2013, not now in Horse year.
The best years for Horse to have abundance, to marry, have a
child, or expect doors of opportunity to open are in Horse, Tiger, Sheep, and
Dog years. Analytical Rat year is the least fortunate for Horse.
READY SET
GO
Who should be a player and take big risks this year? If you just
do what you want like a Horse, you could end up broke at the end of this Horse
year! The impulsive way of doing things in a Horse year is not the best
year for everyone. For example, the spontaneous energy of Horse year brings
challenges to the thoughtful Rat who is Horse’s opposite.
Fast action flows just right for you if you are compatible with
Horse energy by having Horse, Tiger, Dog, or Sheep in your Chinese Four Pillars
chart of animal year, month, day, and hour. For info about your Four Pillars
chart, schedule an astrology reading with me. But if you do not have lucky
animal signs in your Four Pillars birth chart, maybe for you in this Horse year
it might be better to just follow along with the herd. Let others be the risk
takers or whistle blowers. You might benefit by sitting in the sidelines and
watching the Horse race in front of you, especially if you have Rat or Ox in
your Four Pillars chart of animal year, month, day, and hour. For you, stay
smart and thrifty, hang on to what you already have, and not rebel like
spirited Horse.
Keep in mind this year that Horse energy is free spirited, wild,
willful, and independent. Horse has a refined instinct that acts fast, on the
spot, unlike Horse’s opposite the Rat who thinks and plans before acting. The time
for pondering and planning was 2013 Snake year. Horse year is time to act
fast, buy that home, launch that business, travel the world, make a big
purchase, get a promotion at work, have a breakthrough – take a leap and fly.
If it’s right, then there’s nothing to think about. Just follow instincts. Even
if you miss the mark, you’ll have all of Wood Sheep year 2015 to get cozy and
enjoy life’s comforts in all their artistic forms.
HORSE LOVES
FREEDOM
Casual and outdoorsy Horse year is about freedom, returning to
nature, and enjoying life and life’s adventures. You won’t always want to focus
on work because it’s easy to be distracted by fun, good times, and parties in
sexy Horse year. Because Horse can be impulsive, act now and think later,
avoid the mistakes of overspending, enabling others, and denying when there is
a problem. Overspending is easy in a Horse year because if you feel you deserve
something or want a reward, the impulse to buy is strong. Horses often buy what
they feel they deserve without realizing how their purchases effect their
long-term planning because Horse rarely plans for the future.
Also in Horse year, it’s easy to make a snap decision, especially
business decisions that are not planned but “just feel right.” Denial that
there is a problem is another Horse trait. It’s easier to move on to the next
adventure than face reality or clean up a mess. So don’t ignore details this
year while being an optimist that things will all just work out on their own.
Horse doesn't care about money and lives large, so in Horse year
you might be tempted to overspend on entertainment, going out, fun festivities
– anything to keep up with the Horse good times and spirit of live today. Horse
year ends in triumph or tragedy, and more businesses will fail than succeed. So
learn from what you see around you. You don’t have to act, but you do have to
know. In the year of the Horse, you can let others lead the way then follow in
the footsteps of their success – but you’ll have to act fast. The
Horse, Tiger, Dog, or Sheep benefit the most from Horse’s strong and spirited
actions.
LUCKY HOURS
In risk-taking fast-moving Horse year, people are impatient to regain
their loses. Everyone wants to make fast money and win big. But luck is
with you most strongly if you were born in the year, month, day, or hour of the
HORSE, TIGER, DOG, or SHEEP.
Horse hours are 11 am – 1 pm. High noon is the most Horse moment.
Tiger hours are 3 – 5 am.
Dog hours are 7 – 9 PM.
Sheep hours are 1 – 3 pm.
If born during Horse hours 11 am – 1 pm, you can follow your
instincts and they will lead you to the right place! This is a fortunate year
for you especially in summer.
If born during Tiger hours 3 – 5 am, like nocturnal Tiger you are
ready to go day or night. Time to be the leader and work independently.
If born during Dog hours 7 – 9 pm, you honestly are in the right
place at the right time in this Horse year. You’ll be able to keep up when
others realize how fast the pace is in this Horse race year.
If born during Sheep hours 1 – 3 pm, luck is with you for love and
romance. Romantic Horse succeeds when paired with a kind and sensitive
Sheep so opportunity can come your way in a Horse year.
You have a chance this year at wild good fortune and sudden
gain in Horse year. But odds are much better if your birth year, birth month,
birth day, or birth hour is Horse, Tiger, Dog, or Sheep. If these animals signs
are not in your Four Pillars chart, then perhaps step aside and take a
front-row seat to the Horse race. It will be all or nothing as life events move
fast then are gone in a gallop!
