The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition, shared here for reflection, not as a prediction or a Buddhist teaching.
2024
Wood Dragon
龍 (lóng) · Dragon year 5 of 12
When the 2024 zodiac year began
In 2024, the Lunar New Year fell on Saturday, February 10, 2024. The year of the Wood Dragon ran from that day until January 28, 2025.
If you were born between January 1 and February 9, 2024, your animal is the Rabbit (Water Rabbit, the 2023 year). People born from February 10, 2024 onward belong to the Dragon.
The Wood Dragon
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 Dragon is traditionally linked with being energetic and inspiring. Read more about the Dragon in Chinese tradition.
A practice for the Dragon
Ground your fire: one minute of stillness each morning before the day begins. Try the 1-minute breathing practice.
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