The Year of the Dragon 

The Year of the Dragon

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I was reading a book on Chinese Horoscopes (which I've always loved) and decided to share what my sign says about me:

**The Dragon**

Compatibility: You are most compatible with a Rat as your partner. Rats sometimes worry unduly and gnaw away at themselves from within. Dragons let their anxieties who, trot them out, adn let off steam at each new upset. Dragons are not only exciting, they are wise. When a Rat finds a Dragon to adore, he goes at the affiar with enough tenderness for both of them.

To begin to describe Dragon is about as challenging as attempting to explain the functions of an electronic brain to a tribe of uneducated Zulus. One of the reasons for this problem is Dragonary elusiveness. Just when you think you have your finger on any given Dragon quality or peevish fault, up comes a glaring fact that turns the whole idea round and makes it apear ridiculous. But, they are among the most sensible, straight-thinking people in the universe. And they always land on their feet.

Without the spice of a hurdle to conquer or an indifferent partnet to convince, Dragons may become bored with an ongoing affair or marriage and seek distraction elsewhere.

Dragons are: scrupulous, sentimental, enthusiastic, intuitive, shrewd, tenacious, healthy, influential, vital, generous, spirited, captivating, artistic, admirable, lucky, successful, and autonomous.

But, Dragons can also be: disquiet, stubborn, willful, demanding, irritable, infatuate, loud-mouthed, malcontent, other-worldly, impetuous, and judgemental.

Remember, the good Dragon is a sentimentalist. The only way to his head is through his heart. (btw: very true)

Madame Dragon: By her very existence, she is a contradiction in terms. She may seem sophisticated, worldly-wise, strong-minded, adn prudent in the extreme. At the same time, she can be brutally down-to-earth, warm-hearted, generous, adn lovingly understanding.


**The Gemini** (May 22 to June 21)

Geminis are: adaptable, versatile, communicative, witty, intellectual, eloquent, youthful, lively, nervous, tense, superficial, inconsistent, cunning, and inquisitive.

Gemini, the sign of the Twins, is dual natured, elusive, complex, and contradictory.

The sign is linked with Mercury, the planet of childhood. They are very attractive; when they are bad, they are more the worse for the charmers they are.

Even at their worst they are never dull - there is usually playfulness below the surface, and they can be brilliant conversationalists - but they can also be quarrelsome, prattlers, boasters, liars and cheats.

Geminis are often skilled manipulators of language adn succeed as poets, teachers, novelists, journalists, members of the armed forces--etc. In the arts they may excel in music, painting and sculpture. They make good psychic researchers of a sceptical kind. Negatively they can degenerate into confidence tricksters, thieves and even adepts in the black arts.

Likes: talking, novelty and the usual, variety in life, multiple projects going at once, reading.

Dislikes: feeling tied down, learning (such as school), being in a rut, mental inaction, being alone.

Possible Health Concerns: Gemini rules the arms, shoulders, hands, lungs and nervous system and its subjects need to beware of diseases and accidents associated with the upper part of the body, as well as nervous and pulmonary disorders such as catarrh and bronchitis. Their mercurial nature may also affect a constitution which is not strong if it is put under strain.


**The color Blue**

The color of the mystical sleep and deep twilight.

Ruled by the element water and the god Neptune (the creator of our nightly dreams; Poseidon)

Blue gems are receptive and promote peace and understanding.

**Poseidon**

(This is one of my favorite Greek gods.)

God of the sea--known as "Neptune" in Roman mythology.

Son of Knonos and Rheia; brother of Zeus, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, and Hera.

Poseidon is one the original Olympians.

His mission is to give voice to the Earth.

Known as "The Earth Shaker". He pounds and shakes the earth with his wrath and pleasure.

Answers to noone, except Zeus.

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Insomniac