A Message For Everyone

The friendly Fire Pig (also known as the Purple Boar among cognoscenti) takes over from the Fire Dog on 2/17/07 and sets about to complete what the Dog began. A year of completion, you can expect to finish up old projects, achieve some of your goals, and even say ciao to those who should be already on the way out the door.

Although both animals are passionate souls, the Pig is more content with personal satisfaction and less concerned with the social order. As the last animal in the Chinese zodiac, the Pig represents resignation to the human condition. Sometimes passive with a "live and let live" attitude, naiveté can be a problem. With a reputation for sensuality and self-indulgence, Pigs are well loved and respected because they are comfortable living in the realm of the body and perfectly at home with their animal natures. In fact, their instincts are at the root of their intelligence (as well as their stupidity!). This will be a year to indulge, have fun with your fellow creatures, and enjoy "the good life". There will be plenty of opportunities for good food, extravagant parties and vacations, and creature comforts.

Although balance is sought, you might find yourself going from one extreme to another without any thought of the consequences. Money, needless to say, will be important so make sure you feed your piggy bank well. Since Pig values harmony over competition, kindness will be more evident in personal interactions and power and status will have less importance than solid personal connections.

The Fire Pig combines Fire and Water elements placing Yin Fire above Yin Water (Pig) below-- a contradictory energetic experience that can produce inner turmoil and problematic situations in geopolitics. After all, Water extinguishes Fire creating the possibility of intense feelings that are not always expressed, consequently leading to overwhelm, excess, and decadence (did you know that Elvis ate a pound of bacon every day?!).

Politically, there will be a lot of emotional intensity in the air with a genuine desire to create harmony alongside an inability to deal with the real issues underlying conflict. The last Fire Pig year was 1947, the year of the partitions of India and Pakistan and the partition of Palestine. Remember that mediation and conflict resolution will be more successful (in politics as well as in personal life) than confrontation and argument.

The image of Fire over Water evokes dramatic weather patterns (droughts and storms), environmental changes, and fires or explosions related to chemical plants or industrial calamity. It's a very emotional situation to say the least. Be alert to your own potential for creating personal drama and intend to channel stress and pressure with awareness. Cultivate Earth energy for balance through spiritual/meditative practices, gardening, artwork, and connecting with others in relaxed situations.

Insightful, intuitive, dynamic sexy, and passionate, the Fire Pig is a lovable, warmhearted being. These Pigs know how to enjoy life so learn from them and take some social time-out this year to solidify your connections. Pursue joy, love, and pleasure -- just don't be a pig about it!