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The Chinese New Year ushers in a new for dramatic change and transformation.
cycle each year on the day following Although the wood element has a

the New Moon of Aquarius. This year, slightly stabilizing influence on fiery
on February 9, 2024 the Year of the Dragon, tumultuous events that bring

Wood Dragon begins. For the sake of about social/cultural change and
comparison, previous Dragon years transformation are the rule for Dragon
occurred in 2012, 2000, 1988, 1976, 1964 years. Sixty years ago, during the last

(last Wood Dragon), and 1952. The Year of The Wood Dragon (1964), The
Dragon is the fifth sign of the Chinese Civil Rights Act was signed into law,

Zodiac, aligned with the astrological initiating a time of violent protest,
sign of Leo, and Dragon years do tend to malicious acts of cruelty, and social
produce a great deal of drama, in keeping upheaval perpetrated by those who

with the nature of that sign. opposed it; Beatlemania swept the nation
with their first appearance in America

Unlike Western mythology, the on The Ed Sullivan Show, ushering
Chinese Dragon symbolizes potent and in a cultural revolution that shaped
benevolent power. Dragons are ancient, generations to come; the most powerful

majestic, wise and intelligent, and earthquake in American history (9.2 on
Dragon years are considered especially the Richter Scale) occurred in Alaska;

auspicious for new businesses, marriage, The Warren Report was published giving
and the birth of children. They often birth to one of the greatest “conspiracy
coincide with a boost to individual theories” (the assassination of President

fortunes and the world economy. Kennedy) to challenge the honesty and
Dragon is unique in that it is the only integrity of the US government; and

character who shows up to help usher in the first college protest against the Viet
every New Year, regardless of the zodiac Nam War happened at The University of
sign being celebrated for that year. California, ushering in over a decade of

unprecedented, often violent, political
Dragon Years often begin with some kind unrest on the part of American youth.

of collective fear of global proportion, Dragon years often bring extremes of
like the Y2K Bug of 2000, or speculation breakthroughs and breakdowns, which
regarding the end of the Mayan Calendar challenge existing paradigms and old

in 2012. Once again, we begin 2024 on belief systems that no longer serve
high alert, with much global unrest and Human evolution socially and culturally.

volatility, several systems of government Collective perception is changed, and
under siege, an unpredictable economy, the resulting cultural shifts, attitudes
and basically, a world in turmoil, ripe and practices unfold slowly over the

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