Your Chinese Sign: 鼠, 大鼠 (“I rule”):
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Acquisitiveness
Appeal
Charisma
Guile
Influence
Intellectual skill
Meddling
Nervousness
Sociability
Thirst for power
Thrift
Verbosity
Influence: Yin*
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*ARE THE YIN AND THE YANG QUALITIES TOO?
Yes. In Chinese astrology, yin and yang are qualities. But yin and yang are far 更多 powerful than our qualities because yin and yang are the two major and only forces in the Chinese philosophical universe. For them, everything present in the universe is either yin 或者 else it is yang. Everything. Tables. Chairs. Light bulbs, cousins, aunts, uncles and 厨房 sinks!
In a way, yin and yang can be compared, in Western culture, to the application in certain languages of the qualities of “masculine” 或者 “feminine” to inanimate objects 或者 intangible nouns. Though it does not seem to make sense, in French a 表 is feminine. A log is feminine. A shoe is also feminine. Parks are masculine. Lakes too. Feet are masculine. So are eyes and foreheads. But mouths and even teeth are feminine. Worry is masculine. So are gossip and lipstick and panty hose.
Though we may want to look for sexual significance in the application of gender to nuns, there is none. That’s what makes it so difficult to remember from one language to the 下一个 whether a noun is considered masculine 或者 feminine. Is the application of gender to nouns then perfectly arbitrary? Well it must have come from somewhere. But nobody knows exactly how, when 或者 why.
There are no genders in the Chinese language. But, without saying how, when 或者 why, Chinese philosophers can feel whether a thing 或者 a person 或者 an idea is yin 或者 yang. It’s just there. A know fact. Yin is rooted in the sun. Its goal is darkness. Yang is rooted in the Earth. Its goal is light.
Like everything else, each Chinese animal sign is either yin 或者 yang. 鼠, 大鼠 is yin.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN? WHAT IS YIN? WHAT IS YANG?
To be perfectly frank, I am not even sure what yin is 或者 what yang means. I have read a lot of 图书 on the subject. Still, the concept is not easy for my logical little occidental head to grasp. Chinese philosophy is complicated even for Chinese people! I’ll be brief.
WHAT IS YIN?
The Chinese say that yin people are mainly interested in what happens in groups. They are frequently preoccupied with the organization of collective 或者 communal events. They are attracted to politics. They are self-confident. They trust nobody. They need success to survive. They worship efficiency. They are always questing after well-being for themselves and for those they 爱情 或者 like. They have good health and long life but may be prone to accidents. They don’t smile a lot. They dress conservatively. They are not spiritual. They 爱情 their families. They are material.
They way I see it, yin is open, civilized, interested in the good of others. Yin likes parties, feasts, holidays, sex and anything else that provides it with intense company. Yin is not feminine. But it is sometimes 说 to be subjective. Yin is active in the world. Other-directed. Public. It is different from and equal to yang.
WHAT IS YANG?
The Chinese say that yang people are loners. They are individualistic. They are meditative. They are spiritual. They smile a lot. They have no sense of groups 或者 family. They have delicate health. They like to dress for show. They eschew chains of command. They 爱情 nature. They are nonmaterial. Their only goal in life is personal development. They are objective. They keep their own counsel.
The way I see it, yang is closed, unsociable, private. Yang likes books, music, gardening, long walks 或者 anything that brings him closer to himself and nature. Yang is solitary. Self-directed. Yang’s equilibrium comes from within.
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Chinese astrology, like the rest of life, is really just another 鼠, 大鼠 race. According to legend, many many years 以前 Buddha summoned all the 动物 in the kingdom to his side. Only twelve showed up and the 鼠, 大鼠 got there first. To compensate the dozen 动物 who answered Buddha’s behest, their leader awarded one 年 of the Chinese calendar to each. As the 鼠, 大鼠 had won the race, he got to have his name on the first out of twelve. How Buddha classed the rest of the 动物 I don’t know, except that they fall in order. Ox, Tiger, Cat, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig, following the Rat. Each gives his name to a year.
Whenever I inform people that their astrological sign is Rat, they squiggle up their little snouts in disgust. “Ugh!” They don’t was to be Rats. They’d rather be something less revolting. A hummingbird? A hamster? Let’s face it. Rats don’t have a very elegant reputation in our occidental urbanized society.
But think for a moment of the clever farm rat. It is this rat, the collector, the deft and admirable country rat, whom Buddha honored. This rural 鼠, 大鼠 is, to this day, an amazing scrounger for food, finder of places to nest and procreator par excellence. For the purposes of this exercise, let’s put aside ou base image of the city 鼠, 大鼠 and concentrate on his country cousin.
The key words I always use for 鼠, 大鼠 people are “charm” and “aggressiveness”. You’ll never meet an unattractive Rat. Nor will 你 find a 鼠, 大鼠 person who does not seek to achieve and succeeded, stand out from the crowd and even assume power over others. Rats are movers and drivers. They are born with leadership qualities and a hefty measure of guile. The Rat’s ends frequently justify his means.
鼠, 大鼠 people usually appear calm and at ease in company. They’re talkative (to a fault sometimes) and make pleasant conversationalists. But take a closer look. That 鼠, 大鼠 has a rubber band in his hand which he incessantly snaps back and forth between two fingers. The 鼠, 大鼠 woman keeps jiggling the fastener on her handbag. Rats only seem tranquil. Inside they are nuclear reactors of nerves that bubble and twist, but never – 或者 rarely – explode.
Rats are stashers of 食物 and have a well-developed sense of economy. They know where their money goes and for which frivolities they are willing to spend lavishly. Parties and gatherings of all sorts please the Rat. In fact, any chance to communicate with others is seen as a joyful occasion. Rats 爱情 – no, need – to talk. If Rats have problems, they talk them through. If they are depressed, they blab it out. If they lose a lover, they can only cure themselves of heartbreak 由 exposing the whole gory story until the listener’s ears are red from hearing and the 鼠, 大鼠 has emptied his soul of despondency. If 你 have a gabby 鼠, 大鼠 pal, keep your IPod handy and turn up the volume.
If 你 are loved 由 a Rat, consider yourself lucky. Rats will defend and spoil the people they 爱情 without hesitation. Outsiders don’t count. The 鼠, 大鼠 wants to be surrounded with those who like and admire him. He will lavish presents on them and feed them all till they burst from admiration. Companionship is the Rat’s idea of contentment.
Rats are not necessarily high-minded. Nor are they artistic dreamers. Rats are simply smart. They make excellent lawyers and executives. Rats dabble 更多 than a little in politics. Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter are both Rats.
Rats are not infrequently found dabbling in other peoples’ lives. They enjoy a facility for getting involved with 老友记 and neighbours. Rats are not quite busybodies, but almost. They 爱情 to be engaged in the running of some committee 或者 the administration of a board of directors. Rats will not volunteer to be on the cleanup committee. No. It’s power they are after – power and influence and lots of big 老式 kudos.
*****
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Acquisitiveness
Appeal
Charisma
Guile
Influence
Intellectual skill
Meddling
Nervousness
Sociability
Thirst for power
Thrift
Verbosity
Influence: Yin*
►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄
*ARE THE YIN AND THE YANG QUALITIES TOO?
Yes. In Chinese astrology, yin and yang are qualities. But yin and yang are far 更多 powerful than our qualities because yin and yang are the two major and only forces in the Chinese philosophical universe. For them, everything present in the universe is either yin 或者 else it is yang. Everything. Tables. Chairs. Light bulbs, cousins, aunts, uncles and 厨房 sinks!
In a way, yin and yang can be compared, in Western culture, to the application in certain languages of the qualities of “masculine” 或者 “feminine” to inanimate objects 或者 intangible nouns. Though it does not seem to make sense, in French a 表 is feminine. A log is feminine. A shoe is also feminine. Parks are masculine. Lakes too. Feet are masculine. So are eyes and foreheads. But mouths and even teeth are feminine. Worry is masculine. So are gossip and lipstick and panty hose.
Though we may want to look for sexual significance in the application of gender to nuns, there is none. That’s what makes it so difficult to remember from one language to the 下一个 whether a noun is considered masculine 或者 feminine. Is the application of gender to nouns then perfectly arbitrary? Well it must have come from somewhere. But nobody knows exactly how, when 或者 why.
There are no genders in the Chinese language. But, without saying how, when 或者 why, Chinese philosophers can feel whether a thing 或者 a person 或者 an idea is yin 或者 yang. It’s just there. A know fact. Yin is rooted in the sun. Its goal is darkness. Yang is rooted in the Earth. Its goal is light.
Like everything else, each Chinese animal sign is either yin 或者 yang. 鼠, 大鼠 is yin.
WHAT DOES IT MEAN? WHAT IS YIN? WHAT IS YANG?
To be perfectly frank, I am not even sure what yin is 或者 what yang means. I have read a lot of 图书 on the subject. Still, the concept is not easy for my logical little occidental head to grasp. Chinese philosophy is complicated even for Chinese people! I’ll be brief.
WHAT IS YIN?
The Chinese say that yin people are mainly interested in what happens in groups. They are frequently preoccupied with the organization of collective 或者 communal events. They are attracted to politics. They are self-confident. They trust nobody. They need success to survive. They worship efficiency. They are always questing after well-being for themselves and for those they 爱情 或者 like. They have good health and long life but may be prone to accidents. They don’t smile a lot. They dress conservatively. They are not spiritual. They 爱情 their families. They are material.
They way I see it, yin is open, civilized, interested in the good of others. Yin likes parties, feasts, holidays, sex and anything else that provides it with intense company. Yin is not feminine. But it is sometimes 说 to be subjective. Yin is active in the world. Other-directed. Public. It is different from and equal to yang.
WHAT IS YANG?
The Chinese say that yang people are loners. They are individualistic. They are meditative. They are spiritual. They smile a lot. They have no sense of groups 或者 family. They have delicate health. They like to dress for show. They eschew chains of command. They 爱情 nature. They are nonmaterial. Their only goal in life is personal development. They are objective. They keep their own counsel.
The way I see it, yang is closed, unsociable, private. Yang likes books, music, gardening, long walks 或者 anything that brings him closer to himself and nature. Yang is solitary. Self-directed. Yang’s equilibrium comes from within.
►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄►▼◄
Chinese astrology, like the rest of life, is really just another 鼠, 大鼠 race. According to legend, many many years 以前 Buddha summoned all the 动物 in the kingdom to his side. Only twelve showed up and the 鼠, 大鼠 got there first. To compensate the dozen 动物 who answered Buddha’s behest, their leader awarded one 年 of the Chinese calendar to each. As the 鼠, 大鼠 had won the race, he got to have his name on the first out of twelve. How Buddha classed the rest of the 动物 I don’t know, except that they fall in order. Ox, Tiger, Cat, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig, following the Rat. Each gives his name to a year.
Whenever I inform people that their astrological sign is Rat, they squiggle up their little snouts in disgust. “Ugh!” They don’t was to be Rats. They’d rather be something less revolting. A hummingbird? A hamster? Let’s face it. Rats don’t have a very elegant reputation in our occidental urbanized society.
But think for a moment of the clever farm rat. It is this rat, the collector, the deft and admirable country rat, whom Buddha honored. This rural 鼠, 大鼠 is, to this day, an amazing scrounger for food, finder of places to nest and procreator par excellence. For the purposes of this exercise, let’s put aside ou base image of the city 鼠, 大鼠 and concentrate on his country cousin.
The key words I always use for 鼠, 大鼠 people are “charm” and “aggressiveness”. You’ll never meet an unattractive Rat. Nor will 你 find a 鼠, 大鼠 person who does not seek to achieve and succeeded, stand out from the crowd and even assume power over others. Rats are movers and drivers. They are born with leadership qualities and a hefty measure of guile. The Rat’s ends frequently justify his means.
鼠, 大鼠 people usually appear calm and at ease in company. They’re talkative (to a fault sometimes) and make pleasant conversationalists. But take a closer look. That 鼠, 大鼠 has a rubber band in his hand which he incessantly snaps back and forth between two fingers. The 鼠, 大鼠 woman keeps jiggling the fastener on her handbag. Rats only seem tranquil. Inside they are nuclear reactors of nerves that bubble and twist, but never – 或者 rarely – explode.
Rats are stashers of 食物 and have a well-developed sense of economy. They know where their money goes and for which frivolities they are willing to spend lavishly. Parties and gatherings of all sorts please the Rat. In fact, any chance to communicate with others is seen as a joyful occasion. Rats 爱情 – no, need – to talk. If Rats have problems, they talk them through. If they are depressed, they blab it out. If they lose a lover, they can only cure themselves of heartbreak 由 exposing the whole gory story until the listener’s ears are red from hearing and the 鼠, 大鼠 has emptied his soul of despondency. If 你 have a gabby 鼠, 大鼠 pal, keep your IPod handy and turn up the volume.
If 你 are loved 由 a Rat, consider yourself lucky. Rats will defend and spoil the people they 爱情 without hesitation. Outsiders don’t count. The 鼠, 大鼠 wants to be surrounded with those who like and admire him. He will lavish presents on them and feed them all till they burst from admiration. Companionship is the Rat’s idea of contentment.
Rats are not necessarily high-minded. Nor are they artistic dreamers. Rats are simply smart. They make excellent lawyers and executives. Rats dabble 更多 than a little in politics. Richard Nixon and Jimmy Carter are both Rats.
Rats are not infrequently found dabbling in other peoples’ lives. They enjoy a facility for getting involved with 老友记 and neighbours. Rats are not quite busybodies, but almost. They 爱情 to be engaged in the running of some committee 或者 the administration of a board of directors. Rats will not volunteer to be on the cleanup committee. No. It’s power they are after – power and influence and lots of big 老式 kudos.
*****
During the night, the folks came across this scene.
An abandoned dog was looking for a comfortable, protected place to sleep.
He chose baby 耶稣 as his comfort.
No one had the 心 to send him away, so he was there all night.
We should all have the good sense of this dog and curl up in Jesus' lap from time to time.
爱情 is always there. Sometimes it just takes our attention being shifted back to it to truly feel it.
Practice kindness and gratitude with everybody, including yourself, everywhere, every day, it's great for the soul!
This is too sweet not to share.
P.S. No one mentioned that the dog breed is a "shepherd" …
All humanity lost.
Your social line crossed.
Within yourself a burning pain.
It feels as if 你 are going insane.
Your mind gone.
All feelings withdrawn.
Trapped within yourself.
你 no longer crave wealth.
Perhaps a blessing in desgise.
你 no longer have to see through your already blind eyes.
You've been lied to your whole life.
Now your only escape is through that blood stained knife.
Now all that pain is leaving you.
Your mind refuses to accept what 你 are going through.
你 begin to take your pain out on others.
你 forget those who 你 once knew as sisters and brothers.
你 are now trapped inside the shell of what was once you.
你 don't even know whose eyes you're looking through.
Now 你 are too far in.
you'll never remember those 你 爱情 again.
Your social line crossed.
Within yourself a burning pain.
It feels as if 你 are going insane.
Your mind gone.
All feelings withdrawn.
Trapped within yourself.
你 no longer crave wealth.
Perhaps a blessing in desgise.
你 no longer have to see through your already blind eyes.
You've been lied to your whole life.
Now your only escape is through that blood stained knife.
Now all that pain is leaving you.
Your mind refuses to accept what 你 are going through.
你 begin to take your pain out on others.
你 forget those who 你 once knew as sisters and brothers.
你 are now trapped inside the shell of what was once you.
你 don't even know whose eyes you're looking through.
Now 你 are too far in.
you'll never remember those 你 爱情 again.
So far away
And yet so close
We change each others ways
We make each other smile
We make each other cry
This is our love
We cannot hold each others hand
We cannot touch each others skin
We cannot feel each others warth
This is our love
I reach for your hand but it isnt there
I stretch my arms out to hug 你 but there is no embrace
I look for your face but see only thin air
This is our love
I think about 你 at night
你 give words to soothe me
But its no enough
This is our love
I long to hear your voice
To see 你 face to face
For all this to be clear in front of me and yet it cant
This is our love
pain sadness 爱情 happyness tears laughter joy despair
This is our love
Watching waiting longing listening comforting
This is our love
你 and me
This is our love
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I 爱情 你 baby.
And yet so close
We change each others ways
We make each other smile
We make each other cry
This is our love
We cannot hold each others hand
We cannot touch each others skin
We cannot feel each others warth
This is our love
I reach for your hand but it isnt there
I stretch my arms out to hug 你 but there is no embrace
I look for your face but see only thin air
This is our love
I think about 你 at night
你 give words to soothe me
But its no enough
This is our love
I long to hear your voice
To see 你 face to face
For all this to be clear in front of me and yet it cant
This is our love
pain sadness 爱情 happyness tears laughter joy despair
This is our love
Watching waiting longing listening comforting
This is our love
你 and me
This is our love
♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥♥
I 爱情 你 baby.