The Tiger is the third archetype in the cycle of twelve. The Water Tiger year is the 39th in the cycle of sixty.
In Accordance with the Solar Calendar, which is used for astrology and flying stars calculations, this Tiger Year begins on February 4th at 4:58AM
The Tiger is powerful, fierce and fleet footed!
Fasten your seat belts and hang on to your hats as this awesome creature initiates the wild ride that you can usually expect during a Tiger Year.
Driven by a strong sense of justice, the Tiger is protector to both humanity and nature.
During the previous year, the Metal Ox has done the ground work to respond to evolving global challenges. Now the Tiger’s abundant energy and purpose demands that results be made evident.
Powered by the revitalizing energy of spring and the defined purpose of new growth, the Tiger roars a call to action:
“We have dallied enough. Now it’s time to get it done”.
Water and Wood enjoy a harmonious relationship and work well together to the benefit of all.
The influence of Water softens the often ferocious nature of the Tiger.
Because it is Yang Water it is highly energized………Think things through and be mindful of impulsive actions to get the best results.
The Tiger’s fixed Yang Wood inspires new and creative solutions to age old imbalances as well as enhancing personal creative projects.
The hidden Yang Fire adds heart centered warmth and a desire to be involved in worldly and social activities. This is encouraged.
The hidden Yang Earth adds stability to the year and containment for Yang Water in the heaven stem making its energy more usable.
Tiger years are well known for their turbulent tendencies. Should you find yourself faced with conflict, be a peacemaker. Summon the courage of the Tiger, face your demons and take advantage of the opportunity to transform conflicting situations into peaceful and productive ones.This applies to personal, loca and global situations.
General trends
- The Tiger is an effective and optimistic hunter. Seek out and engage in every aspect of life that you value especially aspects you are passionate about.
- The Tiger is often attracted to the bigger things in life while also being protective of the smaller ones. As long as you remain in active pursuit of your interests, you can expect the protective influence of the Tiger year to move things along. The more dynamic effort you exert the greater the rewards you can expect.
- The Tiger is visionary with eyes pointed to the future. Projects successfully completed this year will have a lasting influence for many years to come. Projects that have an interest in the future gain extra support and momentum.
- Be mindful of impulsiveness. Be sure you fully understand where you are going before jumping in.” Look before you leap”.
- Be mindful of the excesses of impatience. They can work against you. Be tolerant of delays while trying to understand the underlying causes. Fully understand the causes of delays as a counterpoint to impatience. Be patient with people. During the sometime frantic energy of the Tiger there is a greater potential for misunderstandings. Seek to understand the ones that disagree with you and you can become a peacemaking instrument of change.
Trends in Business and Finance
Count on an increased frequency of ups and downs. This should prove to be a generally up year. The Tiger is an optimistic creature and the energetic climate supports improvements. The level of improvement may fall short of what we hope but after many ups and downs there will be noticeable gains.
This is especially true in banking and finance since these are supported by the minor element of Fire carried by the Tiger (see year pillar above). The caveat is that new and more sustainable ways of doing business must be devised. Although many are hoping for a recovery and return to more profitable times, this is no longer possible. What is possible and necessary is the evolution into systems that benefit many more people. The notion that wealth and abundance is for the very few is an outdated one that is no longer sustainable. There have been several shifts in the Cosmos that support spiritual resolve much more than the greedy accumulation of wealth. This is not to say that the accumulation of wealth and financial abundance is no longer possible for those who wish to pursue it. Rather it is possible to an even greater extent; and opportunities will abound. It just has to be driven by spiritual and sustainable principles. The
people at the top of Banking and Finance who recognize this are in a position to do the greatest good and also reap the greatest rewards.
The minor Fire element is highly supportive of cyber and electronic means of communication. We should see some new developments in these areas this year. This is the continuation of another important shift; the rapid evolution of information technology. Information that was once only available to a small elite group, and was used to turn huge profits, is now available to many more. This is leveling the playing field and making it possible for many more to be in the high stakes game. Again choosing the most sustainable path will yield the greatest rewards.
We can expect a small upturn in the Real Estate markets. The Minor element of Earth (see year pillar above) is supportive of Real Estate activity. However the Earth element is busy providing support for the Metal element of the year. The upturn may not be as pronounced as many would like. It should however be a continuing trend.
Trends in Love and Romance
The Tiger is passionate, romantic, sensual and a big flirt. Expect a lot of activity with either your established partnership or a new romance if you are seeking one.
Proceed in the spirit of joy and satisfaction. Look in your heart to know what your work is and proceed free of resistance. It is excitement and passion about the task at hand and the ability to allow the good stuff in, that provides an unlimited reservoir of energy. This can be put to use to fulfill your heart’s desire and to keep you moving forward.
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