CHINESE ZODIAC

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The Chinese Calendar begins with 2637 B.C., the year which the legendary Emperor Huangdi supposedly invented it. This calendar designates years in cycles of 60. For example, 2000 is the 17th year in the 78th cycle. The years in each cycle are designated by by a word combination formed from 2 series of terms, one of which involves the name of 12 animals. These animals, in order they appear in the cycle are the rat, ox, tiger, hare, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig. The Year of the Dragon (4698) As the Year of the Rabbit nears it's end, people the world over are preparing to celebrate the dawn of lunar year 4698, which begins February 5, 2000. This time, the spotlight is one of the most important sign in the Zodiac, the DRAGON! "Slay this Dragon," you say. Never! The Dragon is one of the most powerful signs in the Chinese Zodiac. Lucky as well, Dragons are giving, intelligent and tenacious, know exactly what they want and are determined to get it. Further, they can easily influence their peers and often find themselves the center of attention in social situations. As if all this wasn't enough, Lady Love is the Dragon's best friend! The rest of the Dragon's friends are always keen to hear what this firebrand has to say, and when it comes to dispensing advice, the Dragon has the floor. It's ego that can get in the Dragon's way, but even so, this larger-than-life creature has a knack for initiating projects andkeeping the troops motivated. According to Dragons, it's their natural born right to lead the way! As luck would have it, Dragons are likely to achieve considerable material wealth during their lifetime, although they aren't motivated by pursuit of the almighty dollar. Rather, they stick to their guns, even when they're firing blanks. That said, Dragons are quite the opportunists, forever searching for ways inwhich to consolidate their considerable power. And power it must be, for a weakened Dragon is a sad sack, a creature which flails aboutand refuses to take defeat with even a modicum of grace. Question authority? That's our Dragon! The role of leader is the only one the Dragon wants, the better to give orders and be king of the hill. They are good leaders, too, knowing instinctively what needs to be done to stay on top. Crossing the Dragon is never a good idea -- this beast can singe! A valuable life lesson for this clever creature would be to absorb the principles off lexibility, compassion and tolerance. Being high and mighty can serve to inspire others, but it also keeps Dragons from living their life to the fullest. If Dragons can learn to balance their quest for success with an appreciation for the little things, their life will be more than worthwhile. The most compatible match for a dragon is the monkey or rat.

RAT	OX	TIGER	RABBIT	DRAGON	SNAKE
1972,1984,1996	1973,1985,1997	1974,1986,1998	1975,1987,1999	1976,1988,2000	1977,1989,2001

HORSE	SHEEP	MONKEY	ROOSTER	DOG	PIG
1978,1990,2002	1979,1991,2003	1980,1992,2004	1981,1993,2005	1982,1994,2006	1983,1995,2007

NOTE!! If you are born in January or February, pay close attention to the dates below because you may not be born in the animal year stated above!

RAT Jan. 31 1900 - Feb 18 1901 Feb. 18 1912 - Feb. 5 1913 Feb. 5 1924 - Jan. 23 1925 Jan. 24 1936 - Feb. 10 1937 Feb. 10 1948 - Jan. 28 1949 Jan. 28 1960 - Feb. 14 1961 Feb. 15 1972 - Feb. 2 1973 Feb. 2 1984 - Feb. 19 1985 Feb. 19 1996 - Feb. 6 1997	OX Feb. 19 1901 - Feb 7 1902 Feb. 6 1913 - Jan. 25 1914 Jan. 24 1925 - Feb. 12 1926 Feb. 11 1937 - Jan. 30 1938 Jan. 29 1949 - Feb. 16 1950 Feb. 15 1961 - Feb. 4 1962 Feb. 3 1973 - Jan. 22 1974 Feb. 20 1985 - Feb. 8 1986 Feb. 7 1997 - Jan. 27 1998	TIGER Feb. 8 1902 - Jan. 28 1903 Jan. 26 1914 - Feb. 13 1915 Feb. 13 1926 - Feb. 1 1927 Jan. 31 1938 - Feb. 18 1939 Feb. 17 1950 - Feb. 5 1951 Feb. 5 1962 - Jan. 24 1963 Jan. 23 1974 - Feb. 10 1975 Feb. 9 1986 - Jan. 28 1987 Jan. 28 1998 - Feb. 15 1999
RABBIT Jan. 29 1903 - Feb. 15 1904 Feb. 14 1915 - Feb. 2 1916 Feb. 2 1927 - Jan. 22 1928 Feb. 19 1939 - Feb. 7 1940 Feb. 6 1951 - Jan. 26 1952 Jan. 25 1963 - Feb. 12 1964 Feb. 11 1975 - Jan. 30 1976 Jan. 29 1987 - Feb. 16 1988 Feb. 16 1999 - Feb. 4 2000	DRAGON Feb. 16 1904 - Feb. 3 1905 Feb. 3 1916 - Jan. 22 1917 Jan. 23 1928 - Feb. 9 1929 Feb. 8 1940 - Jan. 26 1941 Jan. 27 1952 - Feb. 13 1953 Feb. 13 1964 - Feb. 1 1965 Jan. 31 1976 - Feb. 17 1977 Feb. 17 1988 - Feb. 5 1989 Feb. 5 2000 - Jan. 23 2001	SNAKE Feb. 4 1905 - Jan. 24 1906 Jan. 23 1917 - Feb. 10 1918 Feb. 10 1929 - Jan. 29 1930 Jan. 27 1941 - Feb. 14 1942 Feb. 14 1953 - Feb. 1 1954 Feb. 2 1965 - Jan. 20 1966 Feb. 18 1977 - Feb. 6 1978 Feb. 6 1989 - Jan. 26 1990 Jan. 24 2001 - Feb. 11 2002
HORSE Jan. 25 1906 - Feb. 12 1907 Feb. 11 1918 - Jan. 31 1919 Jan. 30 1930 - Feb. 16 1931 Feb. 15 1942 - Feb. 4 1943 Feb. 2 1954 - Jan. 23 1955 Jan. 21 1966 - Feb. 8 1967 Feb. 7 1978 - Jan. 27 1979 Jan. 27 1990 - Feb. 14 1991 Feb. 12 2002 - Jan. 31 2003	SHEEP Feb. 13 1907 - Feb. 1 1908 Feb. 1 1919 - Feb. 19 1920 Feb. 17 1931 - Feb. 5 1932 Feb. 5 1943 - Jan. 24 1944 Jan. 24 1955 - Feb. 11 1956 Feb. 9 1967 - Jan. 29 1968 Jan. 28 1979 - Feb. 15 1980 Feb. 15 1991 - Feb. 3 1992 Feb. 1 2003 - Jan. 21 2004	MONKEY Feb. 2 1908 - Jan. 21 1909 Feb. 20 1920 - Feb. 7 1921 Feb. 6 1932 - Jan. 25 1933 Jan. 25 1944 - Feb. 12 1945 Feb. 12 1956 - Jan. 30 1957 Jan. 30 1968 - Feb. 16 1969 Feb. 16 1980 - Feb. 4 1981 Feb. 4 1992 - Jan. 22 1993 Jan. 22 2004 - Feb. 8 2005
ROOSTER Jan. 22 1909 - Feb. 9 1910 Feb. 8 1921 - Jan. 27 1922 Jan. 26 1933 - Feb. 13 1934 Feb. 13 1945 - Feb. 1 1946 Jan. 31 1957 - Feb. 17 1958 Feb. 17 1969 - Feb. 5 1970 Feb. 5 1981 - Jan. 24 1982 Jan. 23 1993 - Feb. 9 1994 Feb. 9 2005 - Jan. 28 2006	DOG Feb. 10 1910 - Jan. 29 1911 Jan. 28 1922 - Feb. 15 1923 Feb. 14 1934 - Feb. 3 1935 Feb. 2 1946 - Jan. 21 1947 Feb. 18 1958 - Feb. 7 1959 Feb. 6 1970 - Jan. 26 1971 Jan. 25 1982 - Feb. 12 1983 Feb. 10 1994 - Jan. 30 1995 Jan. 29 2006 - Feb. 17 2007	PIG Jan. 30 1911 - Feb. 17 1912 Feb. 16 1923 - Feb. 4 1924 Feb. 4 1935 - Jan. 23 1936 Jan. 22 1947 - Feb. 9 1948 Feb. 8 1959 - Jan. 27 1960 Jan. 27 1971 - Feb. 14 1972 Feb. 13 1983 - Feb. 1 1984 Jan. 31 1995 - Feb. 18 1996 Feb. 18 2007 - Feb. 6 2008

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