Year of the Dragon in 2012

[LiberalEsto]

This will be a year of the Black Water Dragon.

But I'm a bit confused. Chinese New Year is this Monday, January 23 under the New Moon.
But according to the web site I've linked, the Year of the Dragon doesn't start until Feb. 4.
Does anyone know why that is?

You can check your Chinese horoscope on this website:

http://www.chinesefortunecalendar.com/2012ChineseHoroscope.htm

[mzteris]

1. It's a "process"

a transition from the old to the new spanning 15 days. . .

[LiberalEsto]

2. Ah. Thanks.

[BlueIris]

3. Also called the Yang Blue Water Dragon.

I am really looking forward to this. Bring on the Dragon confidence, power and change!

[crikkett]

13. is yang active or passive energy?

I can't keep it straight. Thanks!

[BlueIris]

16. It's...masculine energy.

So, yeah, I guess that could be called active.

[BlueToTheBone]

4. Thanks! I'll spend some time with this.

Happy New Black Water Dragon Year!

[Why Syzygy]

5. Video?

Did I post a video in this thread? Thought I did. I'm hesitant to repost, not knowing if I did and if so why it's not here?

[GardeningGal]

8. I don't remember seeing a video post in this thread.

I do know there was a problem a day or two ago with all videos posted. It was a code issue on DU's side I believe, and I'm pretty sure it's fixed now.

[Why Syzygy]

9. okay

I'm posting. If there was a prior one deleted, I don't know. So to admin and the gods and goddesses, I am not being belligerent. fwiw

[GardeningGal]

11. That was great!

I have not seen that video before and it was FUN!

[Why Syzygy]

12. That's what I thought!!

Glad you like it.

Chinese New Year is gaining in popularity, looks like. I don't watch tv but happened to see the intro for 'The Talk', and the women came out wearing a dragon. Very mainstream. Look for it on your toy aisle.

[Ecumenist]

6. I'm a wood Dragon!!

God, I hope that this is a better year than 2010 and 2011...

[LiberalEsto]

7. I'm a Water Dragon.

I'm turning 60 in a matter of weeks.

Let's hope this is a good year for us, fellow Dragoness!

Wondering whether this year I'll find work, get unstuck psychologically, have any kind of decent luck.

Last year even my vegetable garden was a disaster, with early blight destroying the heirloom tomatoes, and high winds knocking down the bean poles just as they finally started producing. Being outdoor was almost intolerable because of the mosquito population explosion caused by all the train and the devastation of the brown bat population.

[Cleita]

14. Hey, I'm a Dragon too. I don't know which kind though.

Let's have a great Dragon year and make it a good year for everyone!

[Ecumenist]

15. God knows that the last year for me was ROUGH. Cancer and internal Gangrene, so I'm looking forward

to better times.

[dynasaw]

10. Chinese New Year Isn't One Day

It's fifteen days culminating in the last day known as "everybody's birthday."

So Gung Hei Fatt Choy, go out and collect your hung paos!