The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition, shared here for reflection, not as a prediction or a Buddhist teaching.
2006
Fire Dog
็ (gวu) ยท Dog year 11 of 12
When the 2006 zodiac year began
In 2006, the Lunar New Year fell on Sunday, January 29, 2006. The year of the Fire Dog ran from that day until February 17, 2007.
If you were born between January 1 and January 28, 2006, your animal is the Rooster (Wood Rooster, the 2005 year). People born from January 29, 2006 onward belong to the Dog.
The Fire Dog
In tradition, Fire is linked with warmth, passion and enthusiasm. 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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