Chinese New Year of the Brown Dog begins on Friday, the 16th of February 2018 and ends on February 4, 2019.

The Dog is the 11th sign of the Chinese zodiac and this will be a universal 11 year. It can be a very eventful year with many changes all over the world.

The Dog is an ethical and idealistic sign, and this year will bring increased social awareness and interest in society’s less fortunate. Any tendencies to take, will be replaced by a widespread sentiment of generosity and selflessness. In general, we will all be imbued with the Dog’s keen sense of right and wrong.

The Dog year makes us take a look at our human conditions, education, morals, social life, health and caring for our elders as well as security. We will need to show tolerance and empathy towards others, with the demand for fairness and a better standard of living.

The Dog is a symbol of intelligence and protection, and 2018 can be a fragile year. We could see many uprisings throughout the world. It can be a turbulent and troubling year in all aspects of life, but it is also a year of less affluent areas of the world coming together and introducing new ways to help the less fortunate, and hopefully we will see more of a fair balance between the rich and the poor.

This is a good year to make lifestyle changes, diet, smoking, drinking and junk food. The true dangers associated with these things will be brought into the spotlight.

Dog years can bring many changes, good and bad. Economically, they are normally growth years although it can also bring collapse of major institutions and large adjustments in the economy, so take care with investments in 2018.

The emergence of more universal values of empathy and social justice should wake up and feed this collective awareness.
People will focus on real estate, agriculture, environment, territory integrity, religious or spiritual areas.
If you can climb on the mountain of the Dog, then you can see much further for the future.
Earth Dog year is a time for honesty, fairness, and to cultivate integrity of character. Dog sniffs out the truth, corruption is exposed, and the underdog is championed. The Earth element brings healing, stability, and focus on nutrition.

Hopefully the year brings more wagging and less barking or biting, which is something Dogs can do.

RAT

1912,1924,1936,1948,1960,1972,1984,1996,2008
Initial challenges could bring good fortune. Success comes with more responsibilities and pressure. This can be a busy year for you so don’t miss out on the opportunities that come your way, rather take advantage of them. Your career can provide you with -healthy financial rewards. There will be new opportunities to meet new people especially where work is concerned.
Relationships can grow and flourish under the Dogs energy. Avoid conflicts over financial matters as this can bring loss your way. Take care of health matters and pay attention to stomach and digestive issues.

TIGER

1914,1926,1938,1950,1962,1974,1986,1998,2010
What you focus on the year can bring success. Money luck can be good for you. It is Possible that Tigers will make changes in their career, either through promotion or job opportunities. Take up new opportunities because your returns will be stable and can increase your wealth.
Relationships look promising and if you aren’t already in one, Dog year could bring one into your life. Treat your partner with patience and care as you can become quite pushy in Dog years. Watch out for safety of knees, feet, head and face.
Dog brings very good fortune in career and wealth. You can put your full energy and focus on your career and you will gain some good returns.

DRAGON

1916,1928,1940,1952,1964,1976,1988,2000,2012
Work and career could flow smoothly this year and luck will be better this year than last. Dog years bring opportunities that you have been seeking. Should you encounter obstacles, use your energy and courage to pull you through it. Keep a low profile, when you fly to high, it is easier to shoot you down. There can be competition in your career and you should be ready to face the challenge.
Relationships might not be fulfilling in the way that you want, and you will need to put in some extra effort to avoid conflict. It can be difficult for you to find new and important people in your life.
You should be humble and use your friendly attitude to establish good people relationships. Use your popularity and credibility to seek cooperation. You will find new financial resources.

HORSE

1918,1930,1942,1954,1966,1978,1990,2002,2014
Don’t make hasty decisions this year. Wait for the right opportunities and then consider stepping forward. The correct use of willpower and leadership skills will allow you to enjoy your achievements.
Dog year bring you closer to your partner. It is a good year for relationships. Don’t force issues as you may come off second best.
You could feel that you have missed opportunities in the past. But you should take a break, recharge your energy and wait for the right opportunity.

MONKEY

1920,1932,1944,1956,1968,1980,1992,2004,2016
For better career luck, you need to have a vision for the future. It's time to stop and think about your long-term career goals, whilst keeping your current job status. If necessary, you can study or better your education to improve on your skills. When you are ready, then you can go for new job opportunities.
Don’t push your relationships during this time. Give your partner enough love and care if you want things to improve. You could come off second best if you push to hard.
Opportunities may seem to block you. Work on building relationships. Use your wisdom and foresight and wait for the right opportunities.
Health-wise, take precaution against ailments of the digestive and respiratory systems.

DOG

1922,1934,1946,1958,1970,1982,1994,2006,2018
A mixed year for the Dog. You need to pay attention to the security of your job. If things aren’t working for you in your line of work, then it is time to find something else. You will need to be patient and calmly think about how you will fix problems. Don't be greedy, you will still have a satisfactory year.
Take care of finances as they can dry up quickly. Look towards a good money management plan, and then you will have some saving. Or you can invest money on the long-term items, such as real estate.
It’s a challenging time to look for new love. If you are in love, you need patience to keep the relationship going.
Health is not your strongpoint this year. Take precaution against ailments of the urinary tract and watch out for accidents.

OX

1913,1925,1937,1949,1961,1973,1985,1997,2009
There are no major challenges around your career, but should you have issues in the area, the Dog year should help to resolve these for you, especially in towards the later part of the year. You will find a clearer direction for your future during Dog year. Developing good relationships can benefit you with your work.
If you want to succeed you need to put in the effort, as long as you do this, you can expect good fortune. Socialise more if you want to meet new people or potential partners. Put energy into relationships or they will cool down. It can be a rough road ahead with relationships. Your social activities will increase. You must be cautious with financial investments. Don't let your capital get tied up in risky business.

CAT

1915,1927,1939,1951,1963,1975,1987,1999,2011
A good year to invest in your career development. You may want to improve on your career skills by spending money or learning. This year brings opportunities to better your career. You can gain a good reputation as well as many rewards. The more effort you put into your career the more rewards you will receive. Relationships can grow, and you can win popularity contests. You can fall in love easily during Dog year and your relationship can grow and flourish. The spotlight will be on your family life. Watch for injuries and take care of your nervous system.
Diligent hard-working, will bring you wealth. You should be humble and use a friendly attitude to establish good people relationships. Using popularity and credibility to seek cooperation, you will find new financial resources.

SNAKE

1917,1929,1941,1953,1965,1977,1989,2001,2013
Positive career opportunities can be on the horizon, but timing will be important. You may first encounter some challenges. Once this has been established you will find the right way to proceed ahead. Use your wisdom to look for good investment opportunities and returns will come from them. Plan and wait for opportunities to show off your talents.
Relationships may be slow to start, and time is required to make things work. The more patient and nurturing you are, the more your relationship can grow. Rest when you can to recharge. Common health complaints for the Snake this year are insomnia, exhaustion and ailments of the digestive system.

GOAT

1919,1931,1943,1955,1967,1979,1991,2003,2015
When Sheep meets the Dog, the Dog will guide the sheep in looking for their goal in the life. The modest and hard-working Sheep receives their rewards.
You will figure out what your career goals are. New job opportunities will appear. If there is a promotion or a chance for a more challenging position, then you can consider accepting it. In general, your money luck is good. Sheep can lose themselves with wanting an extravagant life, be careful not to live beyond your means. If you are greedy things could turn nasty.
If single it might be time to increase your social activities. You seem to focus more on career than on romance. Be more patient with your partner.
When opportunity knocks, don't let it slip. Build more confidence to achieve your goal. Your persistent efforts can extend your luck to the next cycle.
You will be generally healthy apart from minor respiratory ailments.

ROOSTER

1921,1933,1945,1957,1969,1981,1993,2005,2017
There are opportunities in your career, but you need to look for them. You need to put in more efforts in pursuing your goals. Be well prepared before accepting any major challenges.
Your money luck can be good. Opportunities are waiting for you. As long as you work hard, you will gain good rewards.
Your relationships look good and ready to grow. There can be respect from each other and a deeper understanding can be achieved.
It's time to work harder for the coming opportunities. Enjoy the fruits before they are rotten.

PIG

1923,1935,1947,1959,1971,1983,1995,2007,2019
No pain no gain. You reap what you sow. The more time you spend, the better the return you have. Career opportunities come but not without obstacles. It's time to pull yourself together and apply yourself properly in your career. Opportunities are there for you to expand on, but if you are lazy, you won’t get anywhere.
Try saving some money. The more enthusiastic you are about your career the more your income can increase. You need to be patient and smart to grasp opportunities.
Relationships can be challenging, so try put some effort into them if you want them to last.

After the Dragon has disrupted our lives we bid him adieu and watch him stomp off as he whips his tail and heads back into the mountains.

We slither into the year of Black Water Snake on the 10th February but -- be weary… the Water Snake in not as harmless as we think – it can be treacherous, but also kind, as long as you leave it alone. You just never know with Sssnakes though. It’s not a good idea to argue with them unless you are ready to lose. They give so many people the creeps with their slithery, slimy, scaly bodies, piercing eyes and wicked tongue – but as long as they get their way, they are quite loving and ssssweet.

This is a good year to focus on how you look, jack up on your appearance. It is also a good year to start up a sizzzzling romance. Sensuality is in the air during Snake year. Matters of the heart are re-energized this Year. It is good for studies, so enrol in that course that you have wanted to do. The Snake is a lover of knowledge and truth. Re-awaken intellectual pursuits.

Taxes will be higher and luxury goods less accessible to the middle class.  Geologically, it could play out as earthquakes, electricity problems and fires. The Black Snake will bring people unexpected changes, instability, and changeability. Edgar Lok Tin Yuan warns to be careful if you are speculating on the share market during May, August and November of 2013.

So what is the antidote for the poisssson? Focus and discipline will be necessary for you to achieve what you set out to create. Plan everything beforehand, and evaluate carefully before taking any action. You need to be more cautious and watchful than ever. Signing documents of any kind requires very thorough attention. The Snake has sneaky energy that can be used to your advantage. Research and investigation are supported. Watch for over-enthusiastic commitments since Snakes inclination to spend money quicker than they earn it may produce tensions in personal relationships.

A new-found ambition to greatness will inspire you to be all you can be, and provide you with the follow through to actually achieve your goals.  Ancient Chinese wisdom says a Ssssnake in the house is a good omen because it means that your family will not starve.

RAT

Look after finances, Snake years tend to deplete your earnings. If you’re being sssneaky in any department, be careful not to get ratted out. Rumours could be rampant. Don’t lose your ability to sssniff out danger this year.

OX

The Snake ssslithers with you as you plod along. Such an odd pair but such admiration between the two. The Snake brings inspiration, so make the best use of your potential.

 TIGER

Sssslow down Tiger…there is much to be learned from the Snakes wisdom. Keep a low key this year.  Snake are not amused by your haste... mistakes happen easily in the year of the Snake.

CAT

Take ssstock of your life and sssurroundings during the year of the Snake. If you are prepared things should go smoothly. Don’t let your emotions take over your rationality. Puuuurrr.

 DRAGON

You had your turn last year, its time to step down from the throne. Make way for the Ssssnake to sssteal the show.  Get cosy in your dungeon and don’t pity yourssself -- focus on your plans and maybe exercise too.

SNAKE

This is your year to ssshine. Expect to be energetic and cheerful most of the time. Take it easssy... you’re perfect at that!  Rest and relaxation will do you good. Expect to find harmony in 2013.

HORSE

Thingssss could become quite complicated in the year of the Snake. Life may demand a lot more than you are willing to give. Relationship issues may be main course on the menu.

GOAT

The Snake enjoys your gentle nature. Enjoy the adventure the Snake year bringssss. This may come in the form of travelling, elegant dinner parties and romantic adventures. Think carefully before tying the knot.

MONKEY

Ssslow down Monkey… Snakes aren't impressed by your fanatical approach.  If you manage to quite yourself down, you’ll have more power and control and you will find the Snake year extremely auspicious.

ROOSTER

This should be a sssmooth sailing year for you, since you and the Snake are kindred spirits. There could be trouble in paradise due to misunderstandings. This year brings inssspiration to develop something great.

DOG

The challenges are still on. Pay attention to your personal life, your sspouse may need your comfort and sssupport. You still need to watch finances but in comparison to last year, it will be easier.

PIG

You could feel totally disss-gruntled during the year of the Snake. Tiptoe, keep a cool head, don’t get greedy or selfish and deal with problems as they arise. Going against the current is unwissse.

Energy will be high and production will be rewarded. Decisive action, not procrastination will bring victory. But you have to act fast in a Horse year. 

If you want to make a difference, then this is your year to make it happen.

An excellent year for research as well as spiritual matters. People will seek alternative medicine . Take care of health matters, take time to rest.  To find out more about what the Horse year and each of the signs has in store for you, you can buy my book. Click here to read more.

RAT

This may not be a great year for you. The Horse and the Rat clash. You may encounter ups and downs and should proceed with caution. It is said that if a Horse eats the faeces of the Rat, the Horse would die.

OX

Ox is an animal that lives in the farm. The horse is treated better than Ox by humans. People always prepare a big running ground for Horses. Oxen do more hardship farming jobs than Horses.

 TIGER

According to Chinese horoscopes, the Tiger and Horse have a good relationship.  Be careful when dealing with colleagues and people around you. Follow laws and rules to prevent legal matters. Tiger people still need to pay attention to any ghosts behind them.

CAT

Cat people are kind, calm, poised with lots of talent. They will have many new ideas regarding work. They will have endless energy to implement their tasks.

 DRAGON

Not the best year for you. But there’s always someone around to help you when you face difficulties. The majority of problems might be with work colleagues so try and maintain good relationships. Plan properly to avoid problems.

SNAKE

Horse brings a Romantic Star to Snake people in 2014. Therefore, relationships for Snake people should be great this year. If you are a single, it’s time to join some social activities to find your companion.

HORSE

Although stepping into your own year, your luck might not be all smooth sailing. You could find yourself being trapped in situations where solutions are hard to come by.

GOAT

Sheep and Horse get along well. The female Sheep people have better luck in love relationship than a male. If you are female and single, then 2014 is good year to find your ideal companion.

MONKEY

The monkey will face some pressure in the year of the Horse. There are more unfavourable stars than lucky ones. Things tend to be difficult in the year ahead. Miscommunication with friends and colleagues will arise.

ROOSTER

Rooster should have had a great year in the year of the Snake. Luckily, Rooster will continue to do well in the year of Horse. This Horse year will be a wonderful one for Rooster people. Rooster people will have a joyful year in their relationships.

DOG

There are some good and some not so good stars, so your luck will fluctuate during 2014. Things get a whole lot better during the 2nd half of the year. So get yourself prepared so you will be in a better position when your luck improves.

PIG

Pigs don’t have to do any farm work for humans. They just eat, drink and sleep in their pen. They are treated as a lucky animal in Chinese astrology.

I have been using Feng Shui for the past 10 years, always making sure to bring in cures for certain areas that might be adversely affected.

At the beginning of 2013 when the Snake year began things started going horribly wrong. I immediately started searching what the cause could be. I have always been lucky in the sense that the answers are somehow placed in front of me, I just need to keep my eyes open and I will find them. 

The Southwest was a badly afflicted area and that part of my home was in a bit of a mess. To top it, I had a huge mirror in the room doubling up on the negative energy. Had I left things the way they were, 2013 would seriously have been a negative year.I immediately started sorting the room out, but more importantly I brought in a very important cure which absorbed all the negativity, and in two days I received calls that resolved the impending danger.

Since then I have tried many cures and Feng Shui enhancers. I have tested many of them out myself and I have included some of the best ones in this book.

The year of the Snake was challenging for most. The Horse is associated with perseverance, speed and strength and will bring fresh new energy. 2014 is a universal 7 year. It is the year of the Wood Horse.  The elements associated with the horse are wood and fire.  

Make this your best year yet by enhancing your Feng Shui to bring abundance, happiness and luck into your life.

There are new and individual Feng Shui cures to suite your needs and styles.  Using bague method as well as Flying Star, which is implemented when the Chinese New Year begins on 4th February 2014.

Important information about protecting yourself from harmful stars that will enter certain areas of your living space.

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