Post by Tish on Jan 29, 2006 12:38:03 GMT 3
Marcos is born in the year of the OX
Ox
Welcome to January, where the new calendar year begins and the old Chinese year ends. You've had more than your fair share of endings lately, haven't you? Don't despair, there are new beginnings coming your way soon. But first, how did those December endings terminate? Did you complete that lifestyle cleanout I recommended last month? Did you ditch those dated items and outgrown relationships as I suggested? If not, you're headed for trouble. Get moving now. Make headway sorting the positive from the negative and the essential from the unnecessary. I know this is not fun. In fact, it may even be painful. But you must let go of those failed loves, worn out connections and nowhere dreams.
I suspect, being the efficient Ox that your are, you have already completed the task all by yourself. Kudos to you, my friend. You certainly have earned them. Don't worry if you left a few stones unturned. You still have time to get the last things bagged and binned before the Dog year bounds into our lives. You will be amazed at how much lighter you feel without having to lug all that excess baggage.
There is a family snag this month. After the heady meals and days spent together with far flung members of your clan whom you can more and less tolerate the idea of - much less make small talk with in the kitchen or watch a football game next to on the couch, you may want an instant break. But they are still around. Aunts and uncles, parents and needy siblings often just hang about after the New Year. And they may just be hanging about in your own home! After slogging through the holiday in their company, you may in fact wish to God you had been born in another country to different people of a different class, color and creed. But you weren't. You must maintain decorum and (if only for the sake of the family members you do love) keep the peace.
So.... instead of leaping out of bed each morning, jumping in your car and making for the hills, ask your literary Uncle Silas to play Scrabble some evening or offer your Fat Aunt Sally another plate of stale Christmas cookies. Yes. I know this is out of character for you Oxen. But it is family and whether you like it or not, you are part of it.
The snag? If you refuse your role and do flee the scene without explanation or consideration for the others, you may well be banished from next year's family reunion barbecue or picnic. Or you won't be invited to your favorite Cousin Mia's wedding in Paris. Or maybe they will exclude you from your own nephew's graduation from Harvard. If you don't co-operate, you will be punished.
Your health will improve too. You will be feeling the effects of that new (more bearable) lightness as the month progresses. Whatever physical problems have been dragging you down this past year are set to be overcome. That includes any nail-biting, cloth-rending angst ailments that have been burdening your soul to the point of harming your health. Those stress-ulcers you picked up at work or those hair-pulling anxieties your family gifted you with over the past year. Just keep patiently moving forward. The very fact that you refuse to give up is what always gets you through everything. Certainly, now that you have done your housekeeping - without the unwanted phone calls, boring visitors and garbage in garbage out e-mails - this month you will be moving - not just enduring.
Now that tricky topic we've both been avoiding. Love. Did you made that break? I do hope so. Sometimes giving a failing love life a second chance is just denying the obvious. If you took my advice and let go of what wasn't working, you'll be reading this horoscope from a far brighter perspective, ready and able to meet the new love interests the Dog year plans to provide. If you did not rid yourself of that dysfunctional relationship, you are creating more angst for yourself. Perhaps you think that "loved one" in question is going to seize his or her own freedom. Think again. They are not going anywhere until you make things clear. Locking doors and nailing windows shut will only prolong the pain. This person in your life needs your permission and blessing in order to move forward. Beware of speaking or acting without thinking. The down side of your being more self-oriented this month is that you're also likely to be more self-centered. Be considerate, be kind, and above all, be discreet. But... get the job done.
This month the key theme for Ox is - thought creates your reality. Remember - we are what we believe we are. As faith moves mountains, faith-in-self can heal. Or harm. Believe you can do it and you will. Believe you don't stand a chance in a zillion? You only have yourself to blame if you keep your own expectations low. What you expect from yourself is just what you'll get this month, in every sphere. Give yourself a pep talk before you look in the mirror each morning. Set out for work thinking, "I am creative. I am a miracle. I am incredible!" Steer clear of thoughts like - "Oh well…here we go again. Another endless, boring day to plod through."
At work, you could be a force of nature and the seventh wonder of the business world this month. But only if you play those self-thought cards in your favor. This is the month to start thinking of those new changes to fill the gaps you left open last month with all that clearing out. Any secret wishes to advance your education further? To take that night class in that lofty subject that's always given you cold sweats? Now's the month. Sign up, get out the books. Reach for those dreams. Your mind hasn't been this sharp and clear in ages. Use it, or lose the opportunity. Gaining wisdom, improving your knowledge and sparking your creativity are all possible under the influences of the moment. What you start this month could affect your entire year. Plod on.
I fact, you might even want to try learning about radically new areas: philosophy, psychology, aeronautics or haute cuisine. You will be drawn to what the stodgier you has always thought of as exotic. This month also has soulful significance for Ox souls. Improving yourself could include enhancing your spiritual awareness. You will want to pursue things you've always been attracted to or curious to know more about, but never had the time to delve into. Profound study of even one of those areas could make this new YOU that you're busy recreating more balanced and fulfilled. Your pursuit could be something simple like taking up bird watching or hiking to find that old connection with nature. It could even be joining a meditation class or taking lessons in some esoteric religion to locate the true connection to your soul. The choice is literally endless. It all depends on what you feel will make you brighter and bolder as you travel forward into the crisp, clean Dog year.
Ox
Welcome to January, where the new calendar year begins and the old Chinese year ends. You've had more than your fair share of endings lately, haven't you? Don't despair, there are new beginnings coming your way soon. But first, how did those December endings terminate? Did you complete that lifestyle cleanout I recommended last month? Did you ditch those dated items and outgrown relationships as I suggested? If not, you're headed for trouble. Get moving now. Make headway sorting the positive from the negative and the essential from the unnecessary. I know this is not fun. In fact, it may even be painful. But you must let go of those failed loves, worn out connections and nowhere dreams.
I suspect, being the efficient Ox that your are, you have already completed the task all by yourself. Kudos to you, my friend. You certainly have earned them. Don't worry if you left a few stones unturned. You still have time to get the last things bagged and binned before the Dog year bounds into our lives. You will be amazed at how much lighter you feel without having to lug all that excess baggage.
There is a family snag this month. After the heady meals and days spent together with far flung members of your clan whom you can more and less tolerate the idea of - much less make small talk with in the kitchen or watch a football game next to on the couch, you may want an instant break. But they are still around. Aunts and uncles, parents and needy siblings often just hang about after the New Year. And they may just be hanging about in your own home! After slogging through the holiday in their company, you may in fact wish to God you had been born in another country to different people of a different class, color and creed. But you weren't. You must maintain decorum and (if only for the sake of the family members you do love) keep the peace.
So.... instead of leaping out of bed each morning, jumping in your car and making for the hills, ask your literary Uncle Silas to play Scrabble some evening or offer your Fat Aunt Sally another plate of stale Christmas cookies. Yes. I know this is out of character for you Oxen. But it is family and whether you like it or not, you are part of it.
The snag? If you refuse your role and do flee the scene without explanation or consideration for the others, you may well be banished from next year's family reunion barbecue or picnic. Or you won't be invited to your favorite Cousin Mia's wedding in Paris. Or maybe they will exclude you from your own nephew's graduation from Harvard. If you don't co-operate, you will be punished.
Your health will improve too. You will be feeling the effects of that new (more bearable) lightness as the month progresses. Whatever physical problems have been dragging you down this past year are set to be overcome. That includes any nail-biting, cloth-rending angst ailments that have been burdening your soul to the point of harming your health. Those stress-ulcers you picked up at work or those hair-pulling anxieties your family gifted you with over the past year. Just keep patiently moving forward. The very fact that you refuse to give up is what always gets you through everything. Certainly, now that you have done your housekeeping - without the unwanted phone calls, boring visitors and garbage in garbage out e-mails - this month you will be moving - not just enduring.
Now that tricky topic we've both been avoiding. Love. Did you made that break? I do hope so. Sometimes giving a failing love life a second chance is just denying the obvious. If you took my advice and let go of what wasn't working, you'll be reading this horoscope from a far brighter perspective, ready and able to meet the new love interests the Dog year plans to provide. If you did not rid yourself of that dysfunctional relationship, you are creating more angst for yourself. Perhaps you think that "loved one" in question is going to seize his or her own freedom. Think again. They are not going anywhere until you make things clear. Locking doors and nailing windows shut will only prolong the pain. This person in your life needs your permission and blessing in order to move forward. Beware of speaking or acting without thinking. The down side of your being more self-oriented this month is that you're also likely to be more self-centered. Be considerate, be kind, and above all, be discreet. But... get the job done.
This month the key theme for Ox is - thought creates your reality. Remember - we are what we believe we are. As faith moves mountains, faith-in-self can heal. Or harm. Believe you can do it and you will. Believe you don't stand a chance in a zillion? You only have yourself to blame if you keep your own expectations low. What you expect from yourself is just what you'll get this month, in every sphere. Give yourself a pep talk before you look in the mirror each morning. Set out for work thinking, "I am creative. I am a miracle. I am incredible!" Steer clear of thoughts like - "Oh well…here we go again. Another endless, boring day to plod through."
At work, you could be a force of nature and the seventh wonder of the business world this month. But only if you play those self-thought cards in your favor. This is the month to start thinking of those new changes to fill the gaps you left open last month with all that clearing out. Any secret wishes to advance your education further? To take that night class in that lofty subject that's always given you cold sweats? Now's the month. Sign up, get out the books. Reach for those dreams. Your mind hasn't been this sharp and clear in ages. Use it, or lose the opportunity. Gaining wisdom, improving your knowledge and sparking your creativity are all possible under the influences of the moment. What you start this month could affect your entire year. Plod on.
I fact, you might even want to try learning about radically new areas: philosophy, psychology, aeronautics or haute cuisine. You will be drawn to what the stodgier you has always thought of as exotic. This month also has soulful significance for Ox souls. Improving yourself could include enhancing your spiritual awareness. You will want to pursue things you've always been attracted to or curious to know more about, but never had the time to delve into. Profound study of even one of those areas could make this new YOU that you're busy recreating more balanced and fulfilled. Your pursuit could be something simple like taking up bird watching or hiking to find that old connection with nature. It could even be joining a meditation class or taking lessons in some esoteric religion to locate the true connection to your soul. The choice is literally endless. It all depends on what you feel will make you brighter and bolder as you travel forward into the crisp, clean Dog year.
Dreams unwind but still it's a state of mind,..I know - Dreams unwind but still it's hard to find - Stevie Nicks...“Marat Safin is a self-tortured genius. He's off the wall with tremendous physical talent. “John Mc Enroe
