Year of the Fire Pig

So another year begins, while searching for a topic to comment on for this month's post I found that according to the Chinese calender on February 18th the year of the Fire Pig begins. This is not a very pleasant zodiac according to www.astrolog.com.au.

This is a sign that represents the clash between the water and fire signs. This implies that when situations are volatile they can easily spiral out of control, especially when it involves water. In Celtic mythology the sow symbolizes the earth, the great mother of all, mother earth. Hence, we are in a year that combine mother earth, water, fire and volatility.

With the current weather situation across much of the country it would seem that the year of the fire pig has started early, with massive ice storms all across the country.

Could this be the year that we American's get the message of global climate change. I often ponder what natural disaster it will take to make it undeniable to every American. Not that I look forward to such events. I would rather that no one would have to indure such a trial. But I am not so naive to think that it will take anyless to make us change our ways.

One of the other features of the Chinese pig zodiac is that the pig himself loves freedom and beauty and is the eternal optimist.

It is in this vein that I wish to start the new year, optimistic, love beauty and to fight for freedom.