HORSE
Horse keywords: Good humor, friendliness, carefree attitude.
Horse correlates to the western sign Gemini.

Horse Lunar Calendar:

1906 - January 25 to February 12, 1907 Red Horse
1918 - February 11 to January 31, 1919 Yellow Horse
1930 - January 30 to February 16, 1931 White Horse
1942 - February 15 to February 4, 1943 Black Horse
1954 - February 3 to January 23, 1955 Green Horse
1966 - January 21 to February 8, 1967 Red Horse
1978 - February 7 to January 27, 1979 Yellow Horse
1990 - January 27 to February 14, 1991 White Horse
2002 - February 12 to January 31, 2003 Black Horse
2014 - January 31 to February 18, 2015 Green Horse
2026 - February 17 to February 5, 2027 Red Horse

Horse in Rat year 2008:

Anticipate challenges because Rat is opposite Horse in the twelve-year cycle of the animals. Conflict can occur in romance, in business, and with authority figures including the law. Horse benefits from prudent spending, disciplined work, and behaving less free spirited. Continue with current efforts and do not start new enterprises unless very carefully planned. Luck returns in Tiger year 2010.

Horse Personality:

Powerful Horse has magical qualities, including the ability to fly. A white (metal) celestial cloud horse was sacred to the compassionate goddess Kwan Yin (known as Kwannon in Japan). Kwan Yin's white Horse flies through the heavens, bringing peace and blessings. The Horse is descended from a region in upper Asia, and the ancestor of all horses was the strong celestial charger of the horse king, Ma-wang. Horse breeding was a highly developed art and the hobby of Emperors in classical China, especially during the T'ang dynasty (a.d. 618 to 905). Great dynasties expanded and wars were won thanks to the horse, which is revered in China.

The year of the Horse is a time of victory, adventure, exciting activities, and surprising romances. Decisive action, not procrastination, brings success. Energy is high and production is rewarded. A Horse year marks the middle of the twelve-branch cycle and is the culmination of activities begun six years ago. Actions and achievements during this important year can influence the direction of the remaining years of the twelve-branch cycle. On a global scale, expect world economies to become stronger and for industrial manufacture to rise - or expect economic chaos and collapse, such as World War One in 1918, a yellow Horse year, or the Great Depression in the 1930s, which began in a white Horse year. Under strong Horse's influence, there is no middle ground.

Learn more!
To learn more about the Horse personality, Horse relationships, Horse child and parent, Horse's fortunes in the twelve-year cycle, and details of the red fire Horse, yellow earth Horse, white metal Horse, black water Horse, and green wood Horse, 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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