Today begins the beginning of the Lunar New Year. For my family, it is the Chinese New Year - the Year of the Tiger , or more specifically the Year of the Black Water Tiger. There are many predictions published about what this new year will bring. ( just try Google - Year of the Tiger ) While individual predictions vary according to your birth year and your Chinese Z odiac animal, there is a general agreement amongst astrologers who say the tiger denotes strength, vitality and growth. These are qualities that will hopefully stand us all in good stead as we look to move past the uncertainty of COVID-19 in the past couple of years . Here is a guide to find out your own Chinese Zodiac animal - Always check the new year's date if you are born in the early months of the year, because t he first day of Chinese New Year begins on the new moon that appears between January 21 and February 20. According to your year of birth, your Chinese sign is: Rat: 1936, 1948, 1960, 197
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