Monday 6 February 2012

Chinese New Year: Year of the Dragon

This Chinese New Year it’s the year of the Dragon. According to Chinese astrology to be born under the Dragon seems to be a double edged sword.

Dragons are said to be intelligent, generous and charismatic not to mention also charming, confident, eloquent, and artistic. But with every quality given it seems the stars take it away. Dragons can also become tyrannical, prejudiced, deceitful and ruthless.

Overall it’s pretty clear we’re dealing with some intense and powerful individuals, capable of great good or great evil. Which figures when you think of their symbol. Still they’re highly potent energy and unpredictability makes any dragon seem spontaneous and exciting.

But why should we  let the Dragons have all the fun?

Nothing is stopping you from making these gloomy mid winter months a little more firey with some Dragon magic.

Spicing up the winter isn’t hard although it may seem so when it it’s either drizzling or sleeting. Trying something totally new adds another dimension to your life and adds a bit of spontaneity.

It doesn’t have to be ridiculously cliché like learning French or sky diving . Throwing fancy dinner parties for your friends, going to a jazzersize class or trying charity shopping will suffice.

But the real trick is to capture a Dragon’s confidence and try that thing you’ve wanted to do for ages but never have, buy that dress that is so not your usual style or carry on trying when it seems like everything is against you.
 
Live like a Dragon this year but just remember to tame to tyranny.

By Katherine Cudmore