新年快乐! This is the traditional Chinese salutation given on Chinese New Year; it’s pronounced “Kung hei fat choi” and is loosely translated as “Congratulations and be prosperous”. Much like the presidency of the Council of the European Union, where every member state gets a turn on a rotating basis, every Chinese year is represented by …
The Chinese zodiac is an annual cycle of twelve signs named after animals. When the Buddha ascended out of the material plane, twelve animals came to bid him farewell. He gave each animal a rulership over a particular year. The order was assigned by who turned up first to greet him. The Rat was the …
The Chinese Year of the Ox began on January 26, and the year ahead is just now coming into focus. No matter which animal of the Chinese zodiac represents your year of birth, every year has a different impact on you. The Ox represents being frugal with your money and taking career options that are …
Valentine’s Day doubles as Chinese New Year this year, ushering in the Year of the Tiger. When the Tiger rules the Chinese calendar, people born under the Tiger will seem much more desirable and be able to more easily seduce the ones they want. People will be mysteriously drawn to them and approach with passion …
Has someone special piqued your interest? Thinking he might be relationship material? Finding out your lover’s turn-ons can assist you in your quest for togetherness, and finding out his zodiac sign can give you an astrological glimpse into what turns him on. Is he a romantic Cancer or a kinky Aquarian? Is he a flirtatious …
Mars is the zodiac’s ruler of all things masculine. In ancient times, the Romans named the planet after their god of war. In the contemporary era it rules the times we need to take action in our personal lives and act with aggression or confrontation to get what we want. But most of all, it …
The planet Mars rules masculinity. It is the planet of action and of war. Violent incidences can often be traced back to Mars activity in the heavens. But the building of civilization, the striving to lead all people to freedom, the urge to better humanity with progress … all of these positive activities begin with …
Mercury, the planet of communication, influences the way things get done down here on earth. This is the ancient ruler of the way we interact and comprehend each other. When this planet is speeding through the zodiac, our lives mesh well and we get the word out to each other. Everything from instant messages to …
In astrology, the sun sign can actually mean a lot more to your everyday relationships than you may have originally thought. While each of the 12 zodiac signs has its own unique characteristics, there are ruling elements that play a large part in the characteristics of each sign. The raw characteristics of each zodiac sign, …
As the Sun moves through each sign of the zodiac, we are all influenced in aspects of our lives. The zodiac sign that the Sun is moving through is activated during the visit and this release of energy is absorbed differently depending on your birth sign. Capricorn is the zodiac sign of status, position, influence …
