Chinese New Year celebrations will start on January 31st 2022 and will conclude February 15th 2022. In going into this Lunar New Year, we will move from the Year of the Metal Ox, into the Year of the Water Tiger. The Year of the Tiger fully runs from February 1, 2022 to January 21st, 2023. However, before jumping into all things tiger, let’s quickly review some of the 2021 predictions that were made.
In my article then, it was indicated 2021 would be lucky overall, and that in the spirit of the oxen, hard work would be rewarded. Everyone was encouraged to do just that with laser focused precision, myself included. 2021 was all about strengthening our roots, reinforcing our foundations, and anchoring for widespread changes. Well, I have found truth in what was predicted, and I hope that if you did put in oxen-level hard work, the same holds true for all of you; meaning, the fruits of your labour is being rewarded.
Now, here we are, 3 years into the 12-year cycling of animals that appear in the Chinese zodiac with the tiger, who is considered king of all beasts. The first year of the cycle — 2020 — Year of the Metal Rat birthed a new consciousness by resetting our priorities amidst pausing to survive the threat of COVID. The second year of the cycle — 2021 – the Year of the Metal Ox created awareness of power shifts, and bearing witness to changing rules and what amounts to a new world order disguised as COVID prevention necessities. Some applied political correctness and termed it as “anchoring ourselves in a new reality.” What follow up can this third year of the cycle — 2022 — Year of the Water Tiger offer us; especially since tiger years are typically considered to be fierce? Noting that fierce doesn’t necessarily equate to anything bad.
Traits often associated with people born in Tiger years are a prevailing sense of justice, fearless, brave, stubborn or strong-willed, trailblazing, outspoken, playful, enthusiastic, impulsive, and impatient. There will be no surprise finding Tigers in competitive fields and activities. They will be ambitious and known for their courage. As with anything, there is good and bad, yin and yang, and Tigers are no different. Their ambition is tapered by their sense for justice, and they can be quite generous with an innate desire to help others.
According to Jaime Wright on purewow.com, “The Year of the Tiger will be about making big changes. This will be a year of risk-taking and adventure. We’re finding enthusiasm again, both for ourselves and for others. Everyone is fired up, generosity is at an all-time high and social progress feels possible again.” If this is the prediction we latch on to, then it carries the prior year themes that the changes we braced ourselves for, are coming. Being an optimist, I love the positive way in which Jaime Wright presents the possibilities of 2022. Don’t smile just yet, because most people don’t like change, and today’s changes tend to be swift and plentiful; hence Jamie’s later use of the word — disruptions.
The chinesezodiac.org writes “In the Year of the Tiger, there will be expansion through aggression and conflict in the world.” 2022 is being postured as a year for significant changes, so if you haven’t already, brace yourself and work to be on the positive side of those changes, because some will lose, and some will win. Apparently, what determines where you land will be strong self-confidence, and a little risk-taking for the year to bring abundance and prosperity. In typical fashion, some animal signs will fare better than others.
As an experienced and certified Change Practitioner, those who resist change may find the year a difficult one that challenges their emotions. This may prove especially true if you did not reinforce your personal and professional foundations in previous lunar years. I have been following the Chinese Zodiac for many, many years, and have found the predictions to be more precise and accurate than other astrological teachings. However, I am not a fanatic, and I choose to have fun with discovering associated legends, and exploring the complexities of the celebratory tradition. Let’s call a spade, a spade by acknowledging the world is indeed influx, tensions are high, people have been in survival mode for extended periods of time, mobility is more restrictive, democratic freedoms are slowly being eroded, and that means emotions are in play and also running high. Now, add big, possibly extreme changes to that mix, and it won’t be rocket science saying to look out for heightened tensions that may introduce elements of risk to situations in 2022.
This is not doom and gloom. To the contrary, the water aspect of the year speaks to emotions, and as chinesezodiac.org points out, also represents wealth. While the above paragraph calls out our human tendency to resist change, know that each of us has the ability to get something positive out of the year, and that is true whether you believe in the Chinese Zodiac or not.
