The Year of the Rat, 2008, is symbolized by two elements earth sitting on top of water. According to the cycle of birth and destruction, which governs the inter-relationship between elements, earth is the conqueror of water. However, the water of the Rat year is very strong and earth on top of water has no foundation and cannot control the water of the Rat year. Instead of the earth conquering water, it?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s more like a confrontation between earth and water elements. This relationship is said to bring a year which is apparently stable with a lot of underlying tensions and confrontations.
The Chinese calendar year goes on a 60 year cycle. Which means we experienced the same year of yang earth on Rat in 1948.
The Rat belongs to the strongest water element and it is the first of the 12 animal signs. The Rat is also considered the ?¢‚Ǩ?ìFlower of Romance,?¢‚Ǩ¬ù thus will stimulate more romance and sex scandals.
The Rat is in a ?¢‚Ǩ?ìclash?¢‚Ǩ¬ù relationship with the Horse, a clash between water and fire element. This is a clash between water and fire elements and will often bring accidents related to both fire and water, air and the sea. The most famous water disasters in history, such as the South Asia tsunami on 26/12/2004 and the sinking of the Titanic on 14/4/1912, both incidents happened on a date with prominent appearance of the Rat.
Looking at past history, in 1228 a year of Earth Rat, there is big flood in Holland killing 100,000 people, and in 1588 another year of Earth Rat, the Spanish Armada encountered storm in Ireland and 5000 people died in this heavy storm. In 1888, year of Earth Rat, there is ?¢‚Ǩ?ìGreat Blizzard?¢‚Ǩ¬ù in the east coast of the USA and 400 people died.
The Rat is in a ?¢‚Ǩ?ìpenalty?¢‚Ǩ¬ù relationship with the Rabbit. Which may cause disharmony and irritations.
For people born under the Horse or Rabbit it is said that to negate some of the negative influence and turbulence one might choose to wear a pendent of an Ox.
Learn which Chinese animal you were born under
(Note: many Chinese Astrology books are extremely simplistic and if you were born in late January or early February you may not be the Chinese animal you thought you were.)
The 5 Basic Elements Represent Parts of the Body
Earth relates to: stomach, pancreas, muscles and cells.
Disorder of Earth elements can mean problems involving: diabetes, obesity, digestive problems, insulin disorders, and cancer.
Some Young Living essential oils and essential oil based products that can help strengthen the Earth element systems:
Life 5 (a Young Living high-potency probiotic)
NingXia Red Juice (high in antioxidants)
Omega Blue (essential oils and omega 3?¢‚Ǩ‚Ñ¢s)
Cinnamon essential oil
Thieves essential oil (yes, this is the popular Young Living blend)
Clove essential oil (ranks the highest in antioxidants)
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