1/23 - 1/29 - Happy Lunar New Year

Sunday 22nd January marks the New Lunar New Year and brings forth the year of the rabbit.  The most popular Chinese story tells that the legendary Jade Emperor who is considered the Ruler of Heaven decided on his birthday to have a race.  He called for all animals on earth to participate and 12 showed up.  The order in which they finished would help determine the passage of time.  The animals finished in this order: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, or pig.  SO the rabbit is the fourth sign of the Zodiac.

Each animal is attributed with individual traits.  For people born in the year of the rabbit they are:  kind-hearted, friendly, intelligent, cautious, skillful, gentle & quick.  If we think of our rabbit friends I’m sure we see these characteristics in them.  

So what does the year hold for us? It holds longevity, positivity, auspiciousness, wittiness, cautiousness, cleverness, deftness and self-protection.  When we think about these and the way we push ourselves at the gym to be stronger, faster, improve our technique or master a new movement they all apply to the journey we are on.

In the spirit of wittiness and kicking off this new lunar year don’t be hare brained and grab it by the ears before it disappears!!

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