The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition, shared here for reflection, not as a prediction or a Buddhist teaching.
1994
Wood Dog
็ (gวu) ยท Dog year 11 of 12
When the 1994 zodiac year began
In 1994, the Lunar New Year fell on Thursday, February 10, 1994. The year of the Wood Dog ran from that day until January 30, 1995.
If you were born between January 1 and February 9, 1994, your animal is the Rooster (Water Rooster, the 1993 year). People born from February 10, 1994 onward belong to the Dog.
The Wood Dog
In tradition, Wood is linked with growth, kindness and generosity. Each animal comes around every 12 years, and with the five elements the same combination returns every 60 years. The Dog is traditionally linked with being loyal and trustworthy. Read more about the Dog in Chinese tradition.
A practice for the Dog
Your loyal heart, widened: "May all beings be happy." Try metta meditation.
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