Monday, January 6, 2014

2014 - Year of the Horse

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

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

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 7th 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!
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 60th 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