Dragon year will also contain some special domestic moments and many Water Rats will be particularly heartened by the love and affection shown to them as they mark their fortieth birthday. In many a Water Rat household there will also be some family news to enjoy.
In general, the Dragon year holds considerable promise for the Water Rat. With his ability to seek out and make the most of opportunity, together with his willingness to move forward, he is set to do well this year. The support and advice of those around him, together with his strengths and personable nature, will enable him to accomplish a great deal and benefit from the opportunities that will open up for him. And what he achieves this year can have important long-term value.
TIP FOR THE YEAR
This is an excellent year for personal growth. Use your opportunities to develop your skills as well as learn new ones. What you do now can be an investment both in yourself and in your future.
The Wood Rat
This will be a busy year for the Wood Rat with some personally important developments.
Work prospects are especially encouraging, and for those Wood Rats who are languishing in their present position or seeking work, the Dragon year can bring the chance they need to move forward. However, to benefit, these Wood Rats should seek advice on the options available to them and explore possibilities. By being open to the advice, instruction and help available, many Wood Rats will be able to secure a new position, and often one with the potential for future development. With willingness and initiative, many Wood Rats will indeed find new doors opening.
Events can move quickly in the Dragon year and some Wood Rats could find themselves being offered a new position and asked to start almost immediately. Opportunities do need to be followed up the moment they arise.
The prospects are also positive for Wood Rats who are well established in a particular career. Over the year many will be encouraged to take on a greater role, often as a result of recent achievements. Although this may entail additional training and there may be a lot to learn, by rising to the challenge these Wood Rats will not only be advancing their career and increasing their income but also gaining valuable new experience. What is achieved this year can be an important step in their overall career development.
For all Wood Rats, January, February and September to early November are likely to be busy and eventful months for work matters.
The progress the Wood Rat makes at work can also help financially. Not only will many Wood Rats enjoy an improved income but, with their enterprising streak, some could also find a hobby or interest supplementing this in some way. However, while the aspects are encouraging, the Wood Rat needs to remain disciplined in his spending and budget carefully, especially if making sizeable deposits or involved in large transactions. And when entering into any important agreement, he does need to be thorough and check the terms and implications.
Another important consideration for the Wood Rat this year will be his general lifestyle. With the demands of his work, including, for some, a long commute, he does need to give thought to his well-being and allow sufficient time for rest and recreation. To be at his best, he needs to keep his lifestyle well balanced and not skimp on exercise, sleep or healthy food.
Also, while he will have many demands on his time, the Wood Rat will benefit from joining others in certain interests and recreational pursuits. Not only will he enjoy the social aspects of these activities, including the chance to form new friendships, but he could also be encouraged to take a particular interest or skill further. Life can work in curious ways in the Dragon year, with chance events sometimes opening up significant possibilities.
Throughout the year the Wood Rat will also value the support and camaraderie of his close friends. For the unattached, romantic possibilities are excellent, with a chance meeting – chance does play an important part this year – transforming their situation. Mid-April to early July, November and December could see the most social activity, but throughout the year the Wood Rat will find himself in demand.
This can also be an exciting year domestically. For Wood Rats who are parents or who become parents this year, this can be a special although sometimes tiring time. However, even though some days and nights may be exasperating, these Wood Rats will delight in watching their children’s development and much fun can be had.
For others, this can also be a full and personally rewarding year. There will be decisions to take, purchases to be made and pleasures to be shared. Those with a partner will find that by doing a lot together, they can achieve a great deal. Accommodation plans will often be prominent and, as the Dragon year can have some surprises in store, synchronicity may come into play and exciting possibilities suddenly open up. For the Wood Rat, this is very much a year when his ability to sense opportunities will bring benefits.
Overall, the Year of the Dragon has great potential for the Wood Rat, particularly in the way it will allow him to further his skills and strengths. Over the year he should remain open to opportunity and be prepared to adapt. He will benefit from the support of those around him and a combined approach will often help get plans underway. This will be a busy year, but an often lucky one too.
TIP FOR THE YEAR
Seize any chances to develop your skills. What you achieve now can often improve your prospects later. Also, value those around you. Their love, support and advice may be significant and help in ways you may not anticipate.
The Fire Rat
The Dragon year will contain many interesting developments for the Fire Rat and, with willingness and good use of his time and opportunities, he can both prosper and derive a good deal of satisfaction from his activities.
For Fire Rats born in 1996 this will be a busy and sometimes demanding year, but it will have far-reaching value. The young Fire Rat will be faced with an almost bewildering range of subjects to study, as well as exams to prepare for. Although there may be times when he feels overwhelmed by the amount he has to do, with a positive approach he will learn a great deal and discover strengths it would be worth taking further.
Another positive feature of the year will be the new possibilities it will open up, including ways in which the Fire Rat can advance certain interests or become involved in something new. Again, a willing attitude is key to making the most of these opportunities.
A further benefit of the year will be the support the Fire Rat is offered by those around him. Throughout the year he will find that if he is open and forthcoming about his ideas and activities, including any concerns or doubts he may have, they will be better able to understand and help. Sometimes just mentioning something may result in others assisting the Fire Rat in ways he had not anticipated or making suggestions that could help his situation. To benefit fully, though, he does need to let others know what is happening.
The young Fire Rat will once again appreciate the company of his close friends over the year. With his outgoing nature, he usually gets on well with people, and he will find his friends especially helpful to him this year. Any Fire Rat who has to move, finds himself in a new environment or has been feeling dispirited and alone recently will find the Dragon year can be a time of important change. Although these Fire Rats may initially feel uncomfortable in their new situation, by making the most of it they will quickly be able to meet others and establish a new set of friends. The Dragon year is supportive of the young Fire Rat and will give him the opportunity to make more of himself as well as grow in confidence.
With all his various interests, there will often be things the Fire Rat will want to do and buy, and here the Dragon year can have an element of good fortune about it. By waiting
