The Year of the Snake will make way for the Year of the Wooden Horse by the end of this month, as the Chinese New Year will begin on 31 January of the Roman calendar.
The Chinese calendar - called Sheng Xiao - has 12 cycles. Each cycle lasts for one year and represents an animal which includes Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig.
The Chinese calendar defines the zodiac of a person. 2014 is the Year of the Wooden Horse and people who are born in the years 2014, 2002, 1990, 1978, 1966, 1954, 1942, 1930, 1918 and 1906 belong to this zodiac sign.
According to Chinese astrology, people born under the horse zodiac are very active and energetic.
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Astrology or predictions for people born this year
Paul Ng, a professional feng shui master, has predicted the Year of the Wooden Horse would neither be good nor bad.
He said that leadership is associated with this year and the authority of people who are born under this zodiac sign may increase.
Work-wise: If one is in a good position of authority, then the person would do well. However, speculative business like stock market should be avoided.
Wealth: Do not hope to earn a lot of money this year. Esteem your fitting wage. You might think that it's simpler to win popularity than genuine cash.
Relationships: There might not be excitements in your love life. In the event that you are single, you may need to defer your marriage. There might be contentions.
Health: People born under this zodiac need to take care of heath. You may get tired effortlessly and can be subject to little afflictions. Exercise regularly to be fit and take rest as well.
The Legend of the Wooden Horse
Horse is one of China's top pick creatures. Horse is a symbol of traveling, as well a sign of speedy success because it can give individuals a ride to their destination.
Horse is a social animal and it is connected to red; therefore this zodiac sign is treated as a Romantic Star in the Chinese horoscope.
The Chinese have five alchemical elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water. Horse is associated with fire; in fact horse is the strongest fire animal in the 12 zodiac signs.
Wood helps fire burn and last longer. Therefore, businesses involving wood, fire and earth would generally do well this year.
If the component of fire is in the favour of the individual, the individual might as well have a favourable luck in 2014. But if the fire is not in the favour of the individual, 2014 may carry enormous inconvenience to the individual.
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