Chinese Astrology! Lunar New Year 2024

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When does the Chinese Year begin?
 

Because it depends on the moon, the date of Chinese New Year changes each year, but it will always fall sometime between 21 January and 20 February. It starts with the first new moon of the lunar calendar. This year, 2024 is the year of the Yang Green Wood Dragon, starting from February 10, 2024 (Chinese Lunar New Year Day) and lasting until January 28, 2025. The celebrations culminate with the Lantern Festival on February 24th, 2024. Celebrations last up to 15 days, but only the first 7 days are considered a public holiday. 

The new moon time is at 6:59 am on Saturday, February 10, 2024, in the China time zone. Therefore, in China, the Chinese New Year Day is Saturday, February 10, 2024. The new moon time is at 2:59 pm on Friday, February 9, 2024, in the US Pacific time zone. Therefore, the 2024 Chinese New Year Day is on Friday, February 9, 2024, in the Pacific Time zone. 

2024 is The Year of the Yang Green Wood Dragon
 

The Chinese New Year 2024 animal sign is the Green Dragon. Chinese calendar combines solar, lunar, and 60 Stem-Branch counting systems. The 60 Stem-Branch calendar uses the names of Yin-Yang Five Elements (Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth) and 12 animals to rank the sequences. Five elements are connected to five colors - White, Black, Green, Red, and Brown. So Chinese use the color animal names to count the years. The name of 2024 is the Yang-Wood Dragon. Green is connected to Wood. Therefore, 2024 is also called Green Wood Dragon Year.
 

What's the meaning of Green Wood Dragon?

甲辰 Jia-Chen is the Chinese zodiac name of the Stem-Branch calendar for 2024. Each zodiac is labeled with a name of Yin-Yang Five Elements. Jia is Yang Wood. Chen is a Dragon. Therefore, the name of 2024 is called Yang-Wood Dragon. Yin is female and Yang is male. The color of the Wood (tree) is Green. 2024 is the Yang Green Wood Dragon year.

What to Expect for the Year Ahead?

The Dragon is a majestic and lucky creature in Chinese folklore, symbolizing bravery, creativity, and innovation. According to the Chinese horoscope, 2024 is a year full of potential and opportunities for personal growth, professional success, and social impact. People tend to be more charismatic, ambitious, adventurous, and fearless. They have confidence, independence, and vision. They are not afraid to pursue their dreams and goals. We are all moving forward.

What types of individual or collaborative endeavors will be most successful?
 

• Public speaking
• Humanitarian efforts 
• Cooperative endeavors, team sports
• Working with earth, trees, and outdoors for healing and meditation
• Expressions of sensuality and sexuality
• Traveling to mountains and pyramids
• Improvements in a steady flow of income
• Expression and advancement through technology 
• Innovations in medicine and naturopathy
• Getting pregnant and easy labor in pregnancies
• Setting clear priorities and achieving your goals
• Time for rest and personal rejuvenation 
• Service is rewarded
• Sense and sensibility
• Justice and fairness in legal outcomes
• Lucid Dreaming and healing
• Martial arts, dance, and physical activity
• Gaining muscle weight
• Money and Lottery
• Losing weight
• Starting new projects
• Innovations and Visual ideas
   

What to be more cautious with and prudent? This is what you need to be watchful of or work on.
 

• Sharing the limelight
• Being right all the time
• Impatience
• Being territorial and selfish
• Fire season preparedness, brush burning
• Tempers
• Spontaneous decision making
• Explosive impulses
• Inauthentic flattery 
• Arguing with family and friends
• Financial schemes
• Tech scams and banking issues
• Gluttony
• Love bombers, love scammers, and international money scammers
   

Lucky colors this year 

In Chinese culture, green is the color representing nature, health, healing, peace, and growth. A blue/green dragon symbolizes the approaching of spring, new life, and plant growth. Nature's colors will be popular this year. Expect the trending colors to be: red, brown, yellow, and green. Bring out the Jade in your jewelry box. 

The Best Ways to Improve Your Health for 2024

The Year of the Dragon 2024, brings the opportunity to focus on detoxing and cleansing your health, both physically and emotionally. The liver should receive attention as it is the detoxing mechanism of the body. Avoid excessive amounts of food, alcohol, substance abuse, toxins, pollution, and chemicals. Find clean water sources and healthy food supply chains. Reduce stress and eat healthier in 2024. Yoga and walking is the preferred exercise this year. 

The Most Successful Careers in 2024

Actors, teachers, singers, psychics, ministers, entertainment, charismatic speakers, politicians, organic growers and gardening, sports broadcasters, computer tech, firefighters, airline, travel, construction, builders, physical therapists, bodybuilders, fitness innovators, fitness trainers, naturopaths, lawyers, business partners, storytellers, leaders, arborists and floral.