year of the fire dog

Well folks, it’s Chinese New Year time (although the kindly woman at the local Chinese restaurant assures us it’s New Year for Asian countries in general), and that means the changing of the animal. 2005, the year of the Wood Rooster, was not great to us, but it was a building year. Now, let’s set that cock on fire. I mean, well….

We love that not only do the years have animals, but that they have elements as well. For instance, 2006 is the year of the Fire Dog, which means its a mix of fire (duh) burning on top of the earth (the “dog” part of it).

The last time we had a Fire and Earth Dog year was 1946 at the end of World War Two, the first year of peace and recovery. The United Nations General Assembly had its first meeting in London in 1946 and elected its Secretary General. The verdicts of the Nuremberg Trials were first handed down and many Nazi war criminals condemned to death. Leaders of many world governments stepped down as the war ended and new leaders took their place – France, Argentina, Italy, Albania, Hungary, Japan, Sarawak and Czechoslovakia all experienced changes in leadership and status.

’46 was a good year. And we hope it’s a good one for all of us, as well as each of us:

• Aries
• Taurus
• Gemini
• Cancer
• Leo
• Virgo
• Libra
• Scorpio
• Sagitarius
• Capricorn
• Aquarius
• Pisces
  

Or go by the month with Master Rao:

The stars will help you to multiply contacts, to meet people who’re likely to be interested in your ideas or projects.

Marvelous understanding with the one whom you love or whom you’re going to meet this time

You’ll be inclined to indulge in food excesses, and your stomach is well likely to have to pay for it

It’ll be the moment to start making a strict saving program and to manage your budget strictly; otherwise, you’ll let yourself go to crazy spending and will soon find yourself in a blind alley.