Happy Chinese New Year - Welcome to the Year of the Dragon!
By Emma Suttie, D.Ac
January 23, 2012 is the Chinese New Year, and it brings us into the year of the Dragon. This is a very important year!
The Dragon is the only mythical animal in the Chinese zodiac, and anyone born in this year is supposed to be very lucky. The Dragon is a symbol of good fortune and immense power and in Chinese culture, the Dragon is a divine creature. In Eastern philosophy the Dragon is said to deliver good fortune and is a master of authority, therefor people born in Dragon years are to be honoured and respected.
DRAGON CHARACTERISTICS
The key to the Dragon personality is that Dragons are the free spirits of the Zodiac. Conformation is a Dragon's worst nightmare. Rules and regulations are made for other people. Restrictions blow out the creative spark that is always aflame in these passionate people. Dragons must be free and uninhibited. The Dragon is a beautiful creature, colourful and flamboyant. An extroverted bundle of energy, gifted and utterly irrepressible, everything Dragons do is on a grand scale - big ideas, ornate gestures, extreme ambitions. However, this behaviour is natural and isn't meant for show. Because they are confident and fearless in the face of challenge, they are almost inevitably successful. Dragons usually make it to the top.
While Dragons frequently help others, rarely will they ask for help. Others are attracted to Dragons, especially their generous personalities, but deep down, Dragons are solitary people at heart. Perhaps that is because they’re most successful when working alone. Their preference to be alone can come across as arrogance or conceitedness, but these qualities aren’t applicable. A Dragon's self-sufficiency can mean that he or she has no need for close bonds with other people. Dragons are fiery creatures and have tempers that can flare fast!
DRAGON FACTS
People born in the Year of the Dragon share certain characteristics. The Dragon sign is an abbreviated way of characterizing that individual's personality. Following are features associated with the sign of the Dragon.
Occupies the 5th position in the Chinese Zodiac.
Chinese name-LONG.
Sign of luck
CHARACTERISTICS
- Innovative
- Ambitious
- Enterprising
- Driven
- Flexible
- Generous
- Self-assured
- Brave
- Passionate
- Dominant
- Conceited
- Tactless
- Scrutinizing
- Unanticipated
- Quick-tempered
An ancient seal script form of thecharacter for "dragon" that is now written 龍 or 龙
and pronounced lóng in Mandarin Chinese.
DRAGON YEARS
1904 * 1916 * 1928 * 1940 * 1952 * 1964 * 1976 * 1988 * 2000
