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The zodiac traditionally
begins with the sign of the Rat.
The following are the twelve zodiac
signs (each with its strong>associated
Earthly Branch) in order and their characteristics.
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Rat ~ 鼠 (子) (Yang, 1st Trine, Fixed Element Water)
Ox – 牛 (丑) (Yin, 2nd Trine, Fixed Element Water)
Tiger ~ 虎 (寅) (Yang, 3rd Trine, Fixed Element Wood)
Rabbit ~ 兔 or 兎 (卯) (Yin, 4th Trine, Fixed Element Wood)
Dragon – 龍 / 龙 (辰) (Yang, 1st Trine, Fixed Element Wood)
Snake ~ 蛇 (巳) (Yin, 2nd Trine, Fixed Element Fire)
Horse – 馬 / 马 (午) (Yang, 3rd Trine, Fixed Element Fire)
Goat ~ 羊 (未) (Yin, 4th Trine, Fixed Element Fire)
Monkey – 猴 (申) (Yang, 1st Trine, Fixed Element Metal)
Rooster – 雞 / 鸡 (酉) (Yin, 2nd Trine, Fixed Element Metal)
Dog – 狗 / 犬 (戌) (Yang, 3rd Trine, Fixed Element Metal)
Pig – 豬 / 猪 (亥) (Yin, 4th Trine, Fixed Element Water)
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In Chinese astrology the animal signs assigned by year
represent what others perceive you as being or how you present
yourself. It is a common misconception that the animals assigned
by year are the only signs and many western descriptions of
draw solely on this system. In fact, there are also animal
signs assigned by month (called inner animals), by day
(called true animals) and hours (called secret
animals).While a person might appear
to be a Dragon because they were
born in the year of the Dragon,
they might also be a Snake
internally, an Ox or Goat secretively.
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A Rat is a Rat Is a Rat
And that’s that
Rat-a-tat-tat
Att is a farce is a farce
A farce by any other name
Still smells…?
Ol’ man Rib Eye ~ Dat Ol’ man Rib Eye,
He mus’ know sumpin’ ~ But don’t say nuthin’
He jes’ keeps rollin’ ~ He keeps on rollin’ along.
Mebbe hummin’ a song ~ Dat’s not too long
T’inkin’ sum stuff ~ When dat’s not enough
Tried not t’inkin at all ~ But dat’s quite tough.
Tiger! Tiger!
Burning Bright
Upon the river of the Night
Who’d believe that she can’t see;
~ This paradox of felin~inity ~
Regally drifting upon her bier,
Not yet aware, it seems
That the wood’s on fire.
An existentialist Oryctolagus cuniculus once said
“It’s so much better being alive…and not dead”
Hmm hmmm hmm hmm
Hmm Hmm hmm hmmm
” But if I understood and could follow it’s thread.”
” I ‘d probably agree with what the Humming Bird said.”
Rolling Rolling Rolling upon the River of Time!
I’m a god ~ I’m an animal ~ I’m the Lizard sublime!
Searching Searching Searching – On high down low.
Master of your destiny. Champion of Life’s undertow
Darkness that defines the Light. The One of my kind
Roaming Roving Roiling the landscape of your mind.
She loves me… she loves me not… yes indeed-o
Love tastes so good as sure as my name’s Libido
Eeeny meany merely male
Catching goldfish by the tail
At breakfast and lunch and dinner down they go
I do love them dearly but wish I had told them so.
Heaven blessed this beastie, truly Royal;
To be man’s guiding strength and loyal
Nature’s gifts to him – an unflinching heart
With the eye of a speeding dart.
But conflict’s clamorous call slowly fades
To find him still watching parades.
Love is the archaeology of our tears
Wrote a stoic old goat of ancient years.
And there is a time for each, mused he.
When nothing as beautiful as a We.
When life’s restless water flows on by
Lovers bereft must envy others and sigh.
Row Row Row the barrel
Through white water and blue
Over the falls around the bend
This Monkey see this Monkey do
Whatever’s left yet to be done
To cross the line Life drew.
It’s that Time again Time to get again
Time and again Time to set the clock
Time to stop mooning and crow.
Time and again Time to set the clock
It’s Day again and Night’s got to go
Time for Eternity to tick the tock.
Upon the bones of man a vassal greets his Queen
Passing serenely silently through his dank domain.
Night’s dark temple made pure anew by her Light
His heart’s Song, celebrates the splendorous sight
Bewitched, transfixed by Her radiant secret beauty
Man’s only friend turns once more to his eternal duty.
Monarch of a realm where passions rule
Greedy Pig. Needy Boar. Wherefore art thou?
Ignoble lord of all about, you play the Fool
Neath sweet Nature’s kind and laden bough.
Do you wonder, revelling in Her shading cool
What use is all this plenty without a sow?
A PLACE TO CELEBRATE 
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