The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition, shared here for reflection, not as a prediction or a Buddhist teaching.
2018
Earth Dog
็ (gวu) ยท Dog year 11 of 12
When the 2018 zodiac year began
In 2018, the Lunar New Year fell on Friday, February 16, 2018. The year of the Earth Dog ran from that day until February 4, 2019.
If you were born between January 1 and February 15, 2018, your animal is the Rooster (Fire Rooster, the 2017 year). People born from February 16, 2018 onward belong to the Dog.
The Earth Dog
In tradition, Earth is linked with steadiness, patience and reliability. 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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