Water Rabbit Month 2/21 - 3/22

Water Rabbit month, starting on 2/21 shows the following signs in Chinese astrology. The year is Water Dragon, the month is Water Rabbit, the day is Water Rat , and the hour is Earth Rooster. The total balance of elements in this combination has six yin and four yang, showing that this month favors finishing over starting. Finish what you are doing before starting something new.

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The elements in the chart are 3 Wood, 0 Fire, 2 Earth, 1 Metal, and 5 Water. Five Water and no Fire gives a strong yin emphasis, and overbalance of Water. This favors concentration of attention. If you concentrate of matters at hand you will be able to bring them to completion. Do not give in to fear, panic, cunning, or self-centeredness, all these being negative qualities of water. The virtue of Water is concentration and clear reflection.

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The vital element this month is Earth. Being practical and down to earth, trustworthy and forthright, while persevering and showing courage are best.

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This month favors people working in creative, talent related professions, such as artists, entertainers, musicians, inventors, sales persons, diplomats, and lawyers.

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The chart contains a star called Tien Yi, or Sky Medicine. It also contains stars called Knife Blade, and the Flower of Romance. Tien Yi is the luckiest star. It is viewed as a deity who repels bad luck. She encourages people to help one another along in life.

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Knife Blade warns against becoming intolerant and angry. Hostilities in relationships under the sign of Knife Blade presage illnesses. The Flower of Romance lends a romantic atmosphere to the month, and encourages love to blossom. If you combine the Flower of Romance with Knife Blade you have a dangerous sign. Keep your eyes open. Be careful when dealing with strangers or with people you don't quite trust.

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There is also a star called Peach Blossom. Peach Blossom encourages you to look your best. It encourages love and brings good social standing.

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The lunar month comes mid-way between two solar periods, the first starting on 2/4 and the second on 3/5. This adds meaning to the reading. Reduced to I Ching hexagrams, using traditional methods, the two solar periods yield hexagrams 47 and 21. Hexagram 47 is called Oppression, and Hexagram 21 is called Biting through. The combination of the two hexagrams suggests a breakthrough, and advises to be careful not to trust the wrong people, and take corrective actions where needed.

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The signs of this month interact with the 12 zodiac signs to give the following readings.

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Rat clashes with Rabbit. Be careful of people who waste your time and energy; you can become intolerant. On the other hand, you are attracting a lot of admiration, and can win the affection of whomever you care to charm. You are in a leading position this month. Take advantage of your opportunities.

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Ox will do well to keep their own counsel while bearing up politely with whatever burdens are heing imposed on them. Patiently bide your time. You are strong enough to carry it all. Exercise your ability to be trustworthy and responsible.

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Tiger is in an active month. Take advantage of all opportunities to make effective changes at work. This is a good time to travel, to move house, or to rearrange your home and/or office. If you are thinking of looking for a new professional opportunity this is a good time to do it. You are now able to turn adverse conditions to your advantage.

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Rabbit in Rabbit month is increases friends. Through socializing you meet people willing to assist you; you may be up for a promotion. If you have recently been in a predicament it will soon resolve.

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Dragon clashes with Rabbit. You may find yourself becoming annoyed by distractions. The month favors making money and concentrating on creative projects. People demanding too much attention will try your patience.

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Snake is supported by Rabbit. This is a good time to socialize, especially if in connection with your work. Take advantage of an opportunity that can lead to a promotion. Friendly people are there to assist you especially if you are sharp. Notwithstanding, beware of being robbed, not necessarily literally, but robbed of an opportunity.

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Horse is nourished by Rabbit. This is an important month for you to assert yourself, turn the tide, and take the lead. If you don't you may find yourself having to deal either with an enemy or with adverse conditions that sap your energy.

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Sheep has a friendly relation with Rabbit. This is a fairly even, productive month that favors making money, preparing for the future, and cultivating friendly relationships.

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Monkey is now in a period that favors being productive at work and making money. It is to your advantage to cultivate kind-heartedness, practicality and stability to avoid unnecessary obstacles. If you are in a relationship this is a very good time to deal with the practicalities.

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Rooster is now in a period that strongly favors love and pleasure. If you are in a relationship give it your best. If you aren't in a relationship, this is a good month to meet someone new.

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Dog has a very good relation with Rabbit. This is a good month for creative work, making, and saving money, improving your home, studying, and enjoying your relationships.

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Pig is in a friendly, supportive relation with Rabbit. This month favors cultivating friendships while maintaining your independence. The possibilities of making money are very strong especially if you are an entrepreneur.

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The near future of Greece in astrology

In a nutshell, Greece is headed into well over a year of upheaval in which it is very possible they will default. The default could happen in March or later this year. The current Government will fall. The Government could be seized by EU technocrats or by an autocratic faction in Greece, possibly by the military, and that will lead to further violence and upheaval later in the year. It is probable that Greece is headed into a revolution. It will take Greece well into 2015, if not later, to stabilize. In the meantime, the situation in Greece bears upon the developing crisis in the Euro Zone, which, as we shall see will be in even more hot water later this year and into 2013 than it already is.

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The democracy of Greece was established on July 24, 1974 at 4:00 AM in Athens. At that time Venus, Mercury, and Saturn were at 3, 10, and 11 degrees Cancer, respectively. The Ascendent was at 13 degrees Cancer. And Pluto and Moon were at 4 degrees Libra. Uranus was at 23 degrees Libra, and the Sun was at 00 degrees Leo. All of these planets along with the Ascendent are involved in significant aspects from transiting Uranus and Saturn. In light of these transits to the natal chart of Greece, we can say the following.

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Between February 26th and March 15th transiting Uranus in the 10th house will be square to Venus in the 12th house of the chart of Greece. This marks disruptions of services in public institutions, increasing poverty, desperation, rising crime, and emergency-like conditions in the Parliament. Autocratic figures in the Government are crippling the people and are meeting with more and more challenges that promise their downfall.

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Between March 16th and April 1st we see transiting Uranus in the 10th house of the chart of Greece in opposition to Pluto and the Moon in the 4th house. This points to emergency conditions in which it is possible that Greece will default. A default can happen either at this time or later in the year. Moon and Pluto opposite Uranus is explosive. There will be a popular uprising and probable overthrow of the Government, or, at least, the current Government will be removed. There is also the danger that autocratic technocrats from the EU will seize the Government. If that happens, there will be a lot of violence later on in the year. Transiting Jupiter will come to square Mars in the 2nd house of the chart of Greece between May 30th and June 2nd, timing more economic turmoil and loss.

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The opposition of Uranus to Greece's Moon-Pluto conjunction is in effect during the spring equinox. This means that the entire spring quarter, and the entire year following, is going to be a time of severe upheaval for Greece. No matter how you look at it, Greece is in for a severely tumultuous year. Greece is very probably going to have a revolution.

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Saturn comes to square Greece's Sun between October 6th and 13th pointing at the serious economic depression, and the unpopularity of whatever Government is in power this coming fall. Uranus turns retrograde in July and goes back to opposition the Moon-Pluto conjunction between November 13th and January 11th, 2013. Uranus then turns from retrograde to direct on December 14th. If the default hadn't happened earlier, it may happen in December. If it happened earlier, December will still be a time of crisis and upheaval for Greece. The situation for the Euro Zone and the UK at the end of the year and into 2013, especially in January and February will also be in hot water.

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Uranus will come to square Greece's Mercury, Saturn, and Ascendent between March 7th, and April 29th, 2014, and then again, going retrograde and turning direct, square Greece's Ascendent between October 21st, 2014 and February 18th, 2015. Greece's Ascendent is at 13 degrees Cancer. 13 Degrees Cancer is a critical degree. When Uranus is moving back and forth square to the Ascendent, Greece will be in crisis. This means, that with all that is developing now and through this and next year, Greece will be coming into a greater crisis later in 2014 and into 2015. Beyond then, the country will begin to stabilize.

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