HARE
Hare keywords: Friendliness, diplomacy, sensitivity, and adaptability.
Hare correlates to the western sign Pisces.

Hare Lunar Calendar:

1903 - January 29 to February 15, 1904 Gray Hare
1915 - February 14 to February 2, 1916 Blue Hare
1927 - February 2 to January 22, 1928 Purple Hare
1939 - February 19 to February 7, 1940 Gold Hare
1951 - February 6 to January 26, 1952 Silver Hare
1963 - January 25 to February 12, 1964 Gray Hare
1975 - February 11 to January 39, 1976 Blue Hare
1987 - January 29 to February 16, 1988 Purple Hare
1999 - February 16 to February 4, 2000 Gold Hare
2011 - February 3 to January 22, 2012 Silver Hare
2023 - January 22 to February 9, 2024 Gray Hare

Hare in Rat year 2008:

Expect a good year with opportunity for advancement. An auspicious time to change residence, invest in real estate, or remodel or decorate your home. Work progresses steadily, but examine all documents carefully and be less naive. Rat is three steps ahead of the game (like Monkey) so don't be duped.

Hare Personality:

The legend of the moon goddess Ch'ang-o is associated with the Hare. Ch'ang-o was the wife of an archer named Ki. Brave Ki shot down ten suns when the suns rose together to scorch the earth. Although Ki was courageous, he was a ruthless man. In reward for shooting the suns, Ki was given a brew of immortality. One day when Ki was out hunting, Ch'ang-o drank his brew in an attempt to stop his cruelty. When Ki returned and realized what happened, he tried to kill Ch'ang-o. But she escaped to the moon and was protected by the moon Hare. Afraid to return to earth, Ch'ang-o lived happily with the moon Hare and became a moon goddess and protector of children. Hare's lunar connection is that it takes 28 days, one lunar month, before newborn Hares are ready to leave their mother.

Translations occasionally render Hare as Cat or Rabbit (do not confuse Cat with Tiger, who has very different attributes). Hares differ slightly from rabbits in that rabbits are born naked and blind, whereas hares are born with a coat of fur and good vision. Hares run faster than rabbits and do not freeze when confronted by danger. Hares symbolize long life, as do cranes and turtles.

The year of the Hare is a time of peace, calm, leisure, and rest after the chaos of previous Tiger year. People enjoy the arts, gourmet food, and luxuries. Money can be made easily, but it is spent easily. The Dragon that follows will be a wild and exhausting time, so enjoy a Hare year as an opportunity for relaxation, pleasure, family gatherings, entertainment, and comfortable travel. Expect political compromise and diplomatic peace-making on a global level.

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To learn more about the Hare personality, Hare relationships, Hare child and parent, Hare's fortunes in the twelve-year cycle, and details of the purple fire Hare, gold earth Hare, silver metal Hare, gray water Hare, and blue wood  Hare, read Taoist Astrology: A Handbook of the Authentic Chinese Tradition by Susan Levitt with Jean Tang (published by Destiny Books 1997). Click here to order your copy.

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