In the Rat Year 2008
The Chinese Year of the Rat begins February 6, 2008. It is the beginning of another new 12 year cycle of life and a great year to plant the seeds for new activities and personal growth. Start something new. Let go of tired old things as the Year of the Boar closes in January 2008 and early February.
Tired old attitudes about living — pitch them in the recycle bin. The rat is a fast adopter. Try adopting a new skill, a new attitude or a new toy.
Did someone move your cheese? Stop looking for that cheese you used to have — get a new one, baby!
Rat is communal and all about the family. What family plans do you have for 2008? Don’t like your family? We are all peoples here — gather a “family of choice” and start doing things together. This is not a year to climb the mountain alone.
Is one of the old things to let go of — a tired old body? Rat travels light and lean. Use the energy of the rat year to tone and trim. Rat doesn’t hoard stuff — not even body fat. There is always more — its all good. And if there is not more right now– there will be soon.
Prepare for financial turbulence — think rainy day fund versus indulge, and you will be fine.
Spiritually, it is a year for letting go. Choose some grudges, hatred, regret or vengence to let go of. Light will flood in where the grumps used to hog space. Rat was the first to come when the Buddha called all the animals. Rat had nothing holding her back.