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Astrology, Spirituality & Alternative Healing

LiberalEsto

(22,845 posts) Sat Jan 21, 2012, 12:31 PM Jan 2012

Year of the Dragon in 2012 [View all]

This will be a year of the Black Water Dragon.

But I'm a bit confused. Chinese New Year is this Monday, January 23 under the New Moon.
But according to the web site I've linked, the Year of the Dragon doesn't start until Feb. 4.
Does anyone know why that is?

You can check your Chinese horoscope on this website:

http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2012ChineseHoroscope.htm

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Year of the Dragon in 2012 [View all] LiberalEsto Jan 2012 OP

It's a "process" mzteris Jan 2012 #1

Ah. Thanks. LiberalEsto Jan 2012 #2

Also called the Yang Blue Water Dragon. BlueIris Jan 2012 #3

is yang active or passive energy? crikkett Jan 2012 #13

It's...masculine energy. BlueIris Jan 2012 #16

Thanks! I'll spend some time with this. BlueToTheBone Jan 2012 #4

Video? Why Syzygy Jan 2012 #5

I don't remember seeing a video post in this thread. GardeningGal Jan 2012 #8

okay Why Syzygy Jan 2012 #9

That was great! GardeningGal Jan 2012 #11

That's what I thought!! Why Syzygy Jan 2012 #12

I'm a wood Dragon!! Ecumenist Jan 2012 #6

I'm a Water Dragon. LiberalEsto Jan 2012 #7

Hey, I'm a Dragon too. I don't know which kind though. Cleita Jan 2012 #14

God knows that the last year for me was ROUGH. Cancer and internal Gangrene, so I'm looking forward Ecumenist Jan 2012 #15

Chinese New Year Isn't One Day dynasaw Jan 2012 #10