We’re already several months into the Year of the Water Dragon and I CAN FEEL IT! That’s the Chinese astrological name for 2012, the year in the 12-year cycle associated with change – deep revolutionary change. The Dragon is the wind, the spark, the catalyst to dramatic transformation. As Water is the element associated with contemplation, wisdom, and internal cultivation, the change of the Water Dragon Year involves something that you’ve been thinking about for years, wrestling with both consciously and subconsciously.
For example, you’ve always been a Francophile – in a regular year you might take some French classes but in a Water Dragon year you pick up & move to Paris! There’s a lot of available energy to tap into for making big changes – getting married, starting a family, going back to school – energy to do the thing you’ve been dreaming of – for beginnings & endings. It’s said that those who accept the Dragon’s invitation to transformation reap the benefits for the next cycle of 12 years and those who refuse suffer at the missed opportunity.
So far in this Water Dragon Year I have taken my Buddhist Refuge Vow (thought about it for 8 years first!), launched a new website, broken ground on my tiny dream garden, gone back to school, and am about to start a new business making herbal tinctures. What are you doing? Are there areas in your life you’ve been wanting to transform? It might be the perfect time to take advantage of the Dragon’s energy and courage 🙂
