2014 - Year of the Horse

Version 1 - 1/13/2014

Version 2 – 2/1/2014

3 February 2014 at 14:04 [2:04 PM] Pacific Time Year of the Green Horse begins.

Chinese New Year begins at the New Moon on 30 January 2014 at 1:38 PM Pacific Time zone [10 Aquarius 55]. This is the ancient lunar New Year celebrated by most of the world. Think Magh Mela in India and Tet in Viet Nam.

The Chinese animal year begins each Western year about 4 February - it does not begin at the Chinese New Year. Those born 3, 4 or 5 February should consult http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/Chineseastrology.htm to correctly ascertain their Chinese animal sign.

The first day of the animal year is different from the Chinese New Year Day. The animal year starts on the first day of the Tiger month. Tiger month begins from the day when Sun enters ecliptic 315 degree position, which is around February 4 Gregorian calendar. That means the animal month is solar month, not lunar month. For an even more thorough discussion of the animal and Chinese New Years see http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/clc/LunarCalendar.htm

See also

http://www.raymond-lo.com/p/14533/nr/100041/year-of-the-horse-2014

The 12 Oriental signs, as commonly displayed on paper place mats in Chinese restaurants;

Rat	Cow	Tiger	Rabbit	Dragon	Snake	Horse	Sheep	Monkey	Chicken	Dog	Pig
1900 1912 1924 1936 1948 1960 1972 1984 1996 2008	1901 1913 1925 1937 1949 1961 1973 1985 1997 2009	1902 1914 1926 1938 1950 1962 1974 1986 1998 2010	1903 1915 1927 1939 1951 1963 1975 1987 1999 2011	1904 1916 1928 1940 1952 1964 1976 1988 2000 2012	1905 1917 1929 1941 1953 1965 1977 1989 2001 2013	1906 1918 1930 1942 1954 1966 1978 1990 2002 2014	1907 1919 1931 1943 1955 1967 1979 1991 2003 2015	1908 1920 1932 1944 1956 1968 1980 1992 2004 2016	1909 1921 1933 1945 1957 1969 1981 1993 2005 2017	1910 1922 1934 1946 1958 1970 1982 1994 2006 2018	1911 1923 1935 1947 1959 1971 1983 1995 2007 2019

Click on the links above each sign for an Oriental as opposed to a Carlos prediction of your year ahead.

How Oriental Astrology works: Oriental astrology is essentially “good luck” astrology in that it tracks the planet Jupiter, considered to be one’s Greater Fortune. Jupiter takes 12 years to transit the zodiac of 12 signs. Therefore, in whatever year you were born, every 12 years when your Oriental zodiac animal year returns, the planet Jupiter will be in the same sign it was when you were born. Jupiter is called Guru in Hindu astrology and is considered your spiritual teacher.

Thus, roughly speaking, ALL Rabbits [Cat] have Jupiter in Aries; Dragons, Jupiter in Taurus; Snakes, Jupiter in Gemini; Horse, Jupiter in Cancer; Sheep [Goat], Jupiter in Leo; Monkey, Jupiter in Virgo; Rooster, Jupiter in Libra; Dog, Jupiter in Scorpio; Pig, Jupiter in Sagittarius; Rat, Jupiter in Capricorn; Cow [Ox], Jupiter in Aquarius; Tiger, Jupiter in Pisces.

AND because when Jupiter returns to the place it was when you were born that causes an expansion of the “good luck” in your horoscope. Some signs have more innate “good luck” than others, so the Oriental animal year is more important to some signs than others. Because Jupiter is exalted in Cancer, Horses probably experience more increased “good luck” during Horse year than other signs do in theirs.

Chinese Horoscope Compatibility

Rat	1
Ox	1	3
Tiger	4	6	5
Rabbit	5	2	3	3
Dragon	1	5	5	3	2
Snake	3	1	6	2	1	5
Horse	6	5	1	4	3	4	2
Goat	5	5	3	1	5	3	2	2
Monkey	1	3	5	3	1	3	5	3	1
Rooster	4	1	4	6	2	1	3	4	5	5
Dog	3	4	1	2	6	3	2	5	3	5	2
Pig	2	3	2	2	3	6	3	2	2	3	1	2
	Rat	Ox	Tiger	Rabbit	Dragon	Snake	Horse	Goat	Monkey	Rooster	Dog	Pig

Compatibility legend

1 excellent     2 successful     3 – good     4 – fair     5 – awkward     6 – clash

We can construct a rough ‘affability quotient’ for the signs by summing the compatibilities of each of the 12 signs with each of the other. Thus,

Rat – 36

Ox – 39

Tiger – 45

Rabbit – 37

Dragon – 37

Snake – 38

Horse – 40

Goat – 40

Monkey – 35

Rooster – 43

Dog – 38

Pig - 31

Tigers are, by quite a bit, the most self-centered and difficult to get along with followed by fractious Horses and picky Goats – Pigs by far the most affable. Using the compatibility table it is possible to make rough estimates on how your year will go. When it is your year it is invariably transforming and expansive - sometimes too much so. When it is the opposite of your year, that is, 6 years away, it can be restrictive and inharmonious.

A Few Predictions

Generally, Horses will have a bang-up year. To use a Platonic expression they will be “attacked by Fortune.” Rats, Horse’s opposite, not so much! Horse’s compatible signs Goat, Tiger and Dog should have very good years also. Goats are beginning a 2 year very good luck cycle as 2015 will be Goat Year.

Horses are travelers! If you are with a Horse you should expect to travel with them. If you do not stay close Horses will leave you behind. I have left MANY, including my own family, in my dust as I headed off to India and the Himalayas in years past.

1930 Horses: George Soros, Warren Buffet, Clint Eastwood,

May 2014 will be particularly auspicious and expansive for 1930 Horses as Jupiter will come to Pluto in 1930 nativities. This should create huge financial gains, possibly more for Soros than others. April 2014 I have predicted an apocalypse for the US http://astrolos.blogspot.com/2013/10/21-april-2014-usa-meets-with-nemesis.html with the possible demise of the US dollar. Soros could repeat his huge bet on the downfall of the British pound from 1992 – a Monkey Year – with the US dollar. The USA is a Fire Monkey.

Warren Buffett’s destiny is tied to that of the US. If the US were to do poorly he could have an overwhelming bad year financially. The aspect of 21 April hits Warren directly and powerfully. He should expect BIG changes in his life and fortunes. Expansiveness can include leaving the planet.

Clint is looking at an intense time at the end of February 2014, probably mostly about relationships and money. He is currently attempting to stiff his pending ex wife Dina, 35 years his junior, of spousal support after a 17 year marriage. This could end VERY badly for Dirty Harry. Jupiter rules or creates expansion. If Pluto is ill aspected in the horoscope THAT will be expanded.

Horses have the best health of the Oriental zodiac - Goats the worst. That’s why Clint, and possibly other Horses, are able to keep up with sometimes much younger women – or not!

As with anyone over the age of 50, I especially worry about these 1930 Horse’s brain function. My advice is go for health and peace of mind not the moola.

As with all people experiencing their 7^th Jupiter return [7*12=84], they are 84 years old AND the planet Uranus is returning to its place in the natal horoscope for the first and last time. Uranus is synchronous with, to use a Jungian term, large, unexpected changes. We could see some of these Horses leaving the planet, clearly a not difficult prediction to make due to age alone regardless of the planetary positions.

So again, 1930 Horses have multiple strong aspects hitting them this year.

1942 Horses: Carlos, Aretha Franklin, Barbra Streisand, Michael Bloomberg, Paul McCartney,

Oh, I’m sure there are some poorer examples also!

http://www.astro.com/astro-databank/Category:1942_births

Nothing too much to say about this group of Horses EXCEPT AVOID THE TEMPTATION TO HAVE COSMETIC SURGERY! https://www.google.com/search?q=Evans,+Linda&espv=210&es_sm=122&source=lnms&tbm=isch&sa=X&ei=Zim9UqPNO9PgoATkwYLQDg&ved=0CAkQ_AUoAQ&biw=1120&bih=641

AND be present to possible failing mental capacities.

Normally, I begin a substantial pickup in my life in the Dragon year before Horse Year begins. This past Dragon Year 2012 I became a grandfather as my daughter gave birth to twin Virgo girls. My horoscope has all my planets clumped together in 5 houses so when it is my Year, Horse Year, Jupiter begins successively conjuncting ALL my planets, creating quite a few expansive events over a 4 year period.

Some of the things that have happened to me in Horse Years past:

2002 – spent my birthday in Japan. Had a great 60^th birthday party.

1990 – went to India for 3 months, then trekked in the Himalayas spending 3 weeks above 14,000’ altitude. Lived in my tent in the Sierras for 3 months, summited Mt. Whitney several times, moved to Newport Beach.

1978 – my daughter had been born in 1977, Snake Year. I was doing some important professional work in computers and communications, being relatively normal for a little while.

1966 – got thrown out of Dartmouth College for the second and last time, did not graduate, began my work career on the Apollo Mission man-to-the-Moon.

Quick notes on other Horses:

Angela Merkel [1954] – big year. [She just, 1/6/’14, had a ski accident] Look to her giving up her job to the brilliant Ursula von der Leyen. Merkel may have higher ambitions – UN? She’s PISSED about Germany’s treatment by the USA – expect retribution.

François Hollande  12 August 1954 already having a transforming year

Denzel Washington

1966 A Fire Horse Year, these horses have a natal conjunction of Uranus and Pluto, an explosive combination in addition to their innate Fire sign explosiveness and fractious personalities! This natal aspect will be inconjuncted [150 degrees] by Uranus. Like nitroglycerine, even small shocks can cause big explosions. Profession advice encouraged!

Fire Horse is THE most problematic of all the 60 Oriental signs, with elements included. Even today, if mothers in the Orient think they are to give birth to a Fire Horse child they will consider abortion as the fractious Horses personality is so incompatible with classical extended family Oriental life.

Anyone born in the period February 1966 thru and including July 1966 is due to experience significant shocks, especially those born around 2/20/1966 and the days before and after; and all those born April 1966 thru July 1966 with those at the mid-point – May, June especially subject. These nativities will experience further major shocks in 2015 as the Uranus/Pluto square will come to their natal Uranus/Pluto conjunction exact around 17 March 2015.

Liz Cheney

Téa Leoni

Bill Ackman

Cindy Crawford

Janet Jackson

Salma Hayek

Roman Abramovich

1978

Kobe Bryant

Ashton Kutcher

Ron DeSantis

Katie Holmes

1990

Jennifer Lawrence

Emma Watson

As always, consultation with individual horoscopes is advised.

For entertainment purposes only! LOL