Happy New Year!

Happy New Year! The year of the Tiger. In actual fact the year of the Tiger has nothing to do with the year 2010 because it is the year 2010 according to the Christian calendar and the year of the Tiger is the year based on the Chinese lunar calendar, which begins February 14. For example according to the Western Christian calendar I was born in 1975. Some people will say this is the year of the rabbit but that is because the Chinese lunar calendar has somehow been simplified down to the year. However, because the lunar new year begins February 14, 2010 (January 1), you can see the problem. If you are born February 1, 1975 are you the year of the rabbit or tiger? If you are thinking rabbit you have left out the days and months. This year the western calendar February 1, 1975 falls in the previous year, yes December so Tiger. So because the lunar new year falls anywhere between the end of January and February anyone born during this time will have two signs depending on when the lunar new year falls. This year February 6 fall before the lunar new year so the Chinese zodiac sign will be tiger but take a look at when the lunar new year is in 2011, February 3! Therefore, if you are born February 2 or earlier you will be rabbit! If this was the case many people will have a double personality but because people are only born once your Chinese zodiac sign is determined in your birth year. Therefore, for the birth year 1975 look back to the year 1975 and find out when was the lunar new year for that year was. So the first day of the lunar new year(first day of the year of the rabbit) in 1975 was February 11. So anyone born before February 11 is Tiger!

Unfortunately, people are so used to the Christian calendar for everything they have forgotten to use the months and days and simplified it (too much). In fact it is not the year 2010 according to the Chinese lunar calendar it is the year 4707.