Sunday 11 February 2024

Cats, Dragons and hanging up on your boss...

Hello my dear, Happy Sunday,

How are you doing this week? I hope that all is well with you and yours, as I sit and write this I have Bertie snuggled next to me on the table, purring away, the rain has stopped again (we’ve had some absolute downpours over the last few days) and there may even be a glimmer of sunshine on the horizon. I trust that the sun is peeking through wherever you are too.

Image from: ChineseNewYear.net

The Year of The Dragon

Yesterday was the start of the Chinese Lunar New Year, a festival that is celebrated for seven days in mainland China. This year is the year of the Yang Wood Dragon. The following excerpt comes from the Forever Conscious website:

The Dragon is one of the most auspicious signs in the Chinese zodiac because of its ability to swim, fly, walk on land, and travel between dimensions. The dragon represents power and courage, but is also a symbol of peace and the need to come together as one.

The Year of the Dragon is said to be a prosperous year where innovation and business can flourish, and we can step into a greater power and authenticity.

Dragon energy is believed to help sharpen our intelligence, wit, and understanding of the world around us, so expect greater awakenings, ah-ha moments, and a deeper wisdom to unfold as the months progress.

The element of Wood helps to soften and slow down the energy of the Dragon. Dragons can be quite fierce and hasty. Their anger can easily rise, leading to outbursts or leading with the ego rather than the heart.

The Wood Dragon is quietly confident and does things with order and meticulousness. The Dragon is highly innovative and confident, but the element of Wood allows the Dragon to take its time and focus on building a solid foundation.

Wood energy allows us to grow, expand, and keep our vision on track for the long term. The Season of Spring is connected to the element of Wood, so this year of the Dragon will help us to create new beginnings, plant new seeds, and allow our garden to flourish.

The energy is ripe for new beginnings and undergoing new ventures, but we have to create stability and work from the heart.

Green is connected to the element of wood and the heart-chakra, so in the year of the Dragon, we are going to be constantly reminded to come back to the heart, and to open ourselves to receiving.

The Yang quality that joins the Wood Dragon indicates decisiveness, taking action, and being firm and bold in our steps moving forward. Yang energy can be forceful, so we do need to be mindful of not pushing our way forward to get what we want.

We need to practice being calmly authoritative and respecting our boundaries and the boundaries of others.”~

ForeverConscious.com - The Year of the Yand Wood Dragon

If you are unsure of your Chinese Zodiac animal click here to check, (there is a chart a bit down the page), bear in mind that the Chinese New Year follows the Lunar Calendar, so if you are born in January or February you may need to check which date it was in your birth year. I was born in the year of the horse, and Jo was born in the year of the Wood Dragon, I wonder what effect that will have on us.

Good News Fun Fact

I came across this via the Positive News website:

Australian workers got the ‘right to disconnect’

Out-of-hours messages from the boss could soon be a thing of the past in Australia, which has granted employees the ‘right to disconnect’.  

On Thursday, senators approved a bill that gives Australians the right to ignore messages from their employers when they’re off the clock. Controversially, criminal penalties may apply to bosses who breach the rule. 

Spain and France are among the countries that already have ‘right to disconnect’ legislation. Australia’s bill includes other provisions to boost employee rights, such as minimum standards in the gig economy and for truck drivers.

I didn’t know this was a thing, I wonder if this will catch on worldwide.

Until next time, as ever, may your angels and guides watch over you and protect you until we meet again.

Love and Light,

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ForeverConscious.com - The Year of the Yang Wood Dragon

ChineseNewYear.net - Zodiac information

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