Welcome to the Year Of the Metal Rabbit

From the Author of Small Changes, Dynamic Results! Feng Shui for the Western World

Happy Chinese New Year and welcome to the year of the Metal Rabbit!

Starting February 4th, the year of the Yin Metal Rabbit began bringing in a very different energy than last year’s intense energy of the metal Tiger. You may feel relieved to know that 2011 will usher in a sweeter and calmer energy of the Metal Rabbit… Phew!

For my Care2 readers who are interested in Chinese Astrology, I interviewed Matthew Chapman, a Chinese Astrology expert who teaches the Classical Compass Feng Shui Practitioner Certification program at my school, the West Coast Academy of Feng Shui. Here are some questions I posed to him along with his answers about this interesting new energy coming in for 2011.

If you do not know your animal sign already, I have listed a web site at the end of this article which will assist you. I hope you enjoy Matthew’s valuable insights!

What is the Chinese Year of the Metal Rabbit? The Chinese term Mao or Rabbit is not about a cute bunny. It is the hare or jackrabbit, with big feet and powerful legs; it can defend itself! It can kill a fox with one kick!The Chinese term Mao or ‘Rabbit’ is not about a cute bunny. It is the hare or jackrabbit, with big feet and powerful legs; it can defend itself! It can kill a fox with one kick! But it is also a creature that loves to burrow and protect itself, especially its young. So, we have both strength and the need for speed, but also a desire to hide and defend a burrow. This type of Qi will affect the whole year. Of special note is that the Rabbit is a Wood sign.