2008 – The Year of the Rat
I'm a little late. The "Year of the Rat" started on February 7, 2008 and I'm just now getting around to writing about it. What significance does it have? I was born in 1960; I am a rat and this is my year!
Chinese Astrology
Despite having said that I'm a rat according to Chinese astrology, I don't believe in any kind of astrology. Having recently read about the Chinese love horoscope, I'm even more of a skeptic.
According to a Chinese horoscope love compatibility chart, I and my wife aren't compatible. I'm a rat and she's an ox (my younger son is an ox too). That's strange. We'll be celebrating our 24th wedding anniversary in January, so I guess that chart is just about worthless, isn't it?
Astrology and the Paranormal
Yes, I categorize Astrology with the paranormal. It certainly isn't normal to believe that our lives and our loves are dictated by the movement of stars and planets.
Did I ever tell you the story of how I met Bigfoot? He sat between me and Elvis on the UFO after I was abducted. The damned aliens were studying astrology too!
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Better late than never, not sure what sign I am as I was born in '72.
I think I'm a rabbit, but I'm with you RT, I don't believe astrology is normal. Rather I think it's just another form of witchcraft. It's so creepy to think that our lives are controlled by the stars' movements. Especially since God designed the stars and the perfect mathematic algorithm that keeps them moving in sync with the rest of the universe despite the fact that there are new stars forming everyday. So in effect, saying the stars control our lives would be like saying that God is the one causing wars and death and sickness.
Clearly it is just as Ecclesiastes 9:11 says,"…time and unforeseen occurrence befall us all."
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Me neither RT – I don't believe in all that bunk. By the way Daniel – I know where your coming from, I use the same version of the Bible!
The year of the rat! I did not know this. The things we learn each day
Thanks for your post!!
The year of rat? I love these chinese zodiac things. They are so cool! Why dosen't America have this?
Grandma said…. this year is NOT a good year for "RATS"…
Don't you agree?? I'm not doing well this year round…
I was born year of the Rat and so far my 2008 has been very strange.
Ox and Rats are supposed to be good partners in crime so congrats on 24 years!
Well, since you're living in Asia, we're very much into these things so it's likely unavoidable when people look into your stars and feng shui. I like reading about this, though I don't necessarily practice it.
Actually, marriage-wise Rat and Ox can be great together because of the yin-yang compatibility, therefore creating what they call the house of creativity and cleverness (woo-hoo!). You being the strong yang initiates certain activities, while your wife completes them. Does that ring true?
Happy anniversary!
Talk about spooky coincidences… I too am a Rat (1972) and also don't believe a word of it!
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I was born in 1974…what would that be? I am not in the year of a Rat am i?
By the way RT, Rat get along with Ox, Dragon and Monkey! =)
I'm a rabbit too
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I think there's something to Chinese Astrology. My pig description is bang on. My wife's too.
Do you have any photos of you, Elvis and Bigfoot?
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Dang it! I did, but I left the camera on the UFO.
I have many dog sites so should I be dog? I am not sure what I am but I don't believe in Chinese stuff at least.
I'm a rat
Yeah RT, more than anything I think it's just a daily diversion that people engage in for fun, or at least it should be…
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I am dog. But I don't believe this.
Frankly speaking I don't believe in horoskope. I think it's nonense. If you really love a person horoskopes won't influece your relations.
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I think it's just another form of witchcraft. It's so creepy to think that our lives are controlled by the stars' movements. Especially since God designed the stars and the perfect mathematic algorithm that keeps them moving in sync with the rest of the universe despite the fact that there are new stars forming everyday.
I don't really have an opinion on whether or not I believe in Chinese Astrology or not. I've always been an analytical type and yes that stuff i would naturally put off as bunk.
However I also happen to be a martial arts master. I can do things that many people might think of as magic. To me it's just an understanding of things like body physics and the way the mind works. Using the mind to create illusion is simply an understanding of it's processing flaws.
I also practice Feng Shui and a lot of it under closer inspection is just logical. Some of it I haven't got figured out but maybe it's just something beyond my understanding. Perhaps the horoscope is also. so for now I don't form an opinion on it.
Hey… Chinese Astrology.. I think it is not believable.
I like chinese horoscope. It's more personal than our simple daily horoscope.
I think my brother Tim is the year of the rat!!
Although my life revolves around dogs, my sign is the monkey. What am I supposed to be matched too?
I am sorry, I don't believe in horoscopes of any kind. We make our life and things happen. It's what we do with these "things" that define us.
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We knew someone who had a pet Yetti, I think they are Chinese or Tibetan or something like that… Does the zodiac apply Yettis?
A Yetti? That's a bigfoot, Gus, and no one has one of those as a pet!
Astrology, whether it is Chinese or a different kind of getting to know others' personality, is a great tool for self-discovery. If you would like to get some more information on Chinese Astrology, follow the link http://astrocafe.pl/chinski/, however, my site is in the Polish language…