Goodbye Year of the Fire Boar Chinese New Year

Posted by Liv Kellgren on Feb 20, 2008 in Chinese Astrology, Events | Comments Off on Goodbye Year of the Fire Boar Chinese New Year

The Year of the Earth Rat began on February 7, 2008, waving a fond farewell to the year of the Fire Boar. Were you ready to take your feet out of the fire and put them back on solid ground? I hear a resounding YES!! 2007’s Fire Boar uprooted our emotions like truffles and provided us with plenty of opportunities to transform inner lead into gold. After a year of emotional alchemy, we are now cleansed and ready to build an enduring foundation for the future.

Just as the Rat was the first of the twelve animals to respond to Buddha’s legendary call, so is the Rat the first to respond to the true spirit of community, solidified in 2008 by the Earth element. Now that the Fire Boar has slow-roasted all that is leaden from our hearts, the Earth Rat gives us the ground for building relationships based on love and inner-truth. This is the time to create healthy, happy communities with our beloveds while honoring those who find their place outside of our kindred circle. This is the time to harmonize with Nature, the Cosmos and each other.