2011 Year of the Rabbit Horoscope
This Chinese Astrology horoscope for 2011 is based on the ‘four pillars’ method that uses the Chinese solar calendar to convert western dates into the 5 elements of earth, metal, water, wood and fire and the 12 Chinese zodiac animals – Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and finally the Pig. Unlike the Chinese lunar calendar, the Solar New Year begins on February 4th every year. This year 2011 is represented by Yin Metal sitting on top of the Yin Wood Rabbit.
This horoscope concentrates on the interaction between the Yin Metal and Yin Wood Rabbit to profile macro level themes, profiling and forecasting for 2011. Individual assessments can be done in the same way and take into consideration an individual’s personal profile (birth date) and how this year of the Yin Metal Rabbit will influence their life on a personal level.
2011 – Year of Yin Metal on Yin Wood Rabbit:
2011 contains the same elements as 2010 but on a feminine level. 2010 yang metal on yang wood Tiger was a year of conflict, challenges and activity where people changed homes, jobs and faced upheaval in their personal lives. This could have been for better or worse, depending on your frame of mind and whether the change was forced upon you unexpectedly or you had foresight and intuition to feel change coming and were able to roll with the changes when they came. 2010 will see decisions made and then reversed, more tension and challenges than usual with metal attacking the Tiger causing it to rear and show its teeth. This is not a year for the faint hearted but we all need to take a step back and show caution with our decision making and maturity with the battles we want to fight – not just to challenge to inflate our egos.
While everyone’s experiences in 2010 were different, I have had many clients and friends claim it to be challenging and cannot wait for it to end. Unfortunately, experiences for 2011 will be similar but on a less severe and more subtle level. Instead of challenges and conflict being up front and causing physical upheaval, the challenges will lie with romance, passive aggressive back stabbing and collusion as well as operations and cuts. Liver, back and neck complaints will also be more prevalent this year. As the liver cleans the blood, this can also have secondary impacts to blood related issues. Last year’s conflicts will trail into 2011 with a more feminine quality and resolution will be easier to obtain for some as the fierce Tiger hands the conflict over to the fluffy bunny. The conflict can settle with a more subtle and calmer approach being negated. For others, new conflict that is more subtle and resulting from passive aggressive behavior will result. It is up to those caught in the midst of this drama to act with a mature consciousness and not collude or sink to the same level of such behaviour.
Yin Wood Rabbit:
Rabbits are sensitive and sensual. While this year shows similar conflict as last year (because of the metal element sitting on top), the wood rabbit brings a more feminine and subtle quality to the year. The cute bunny is a symbol of romance, lust, and fertility – it is the iconic logo for playboy and there is the saying ‘breed like rabbits’. Some Native American’s perform a ‘Rabbit Dance’ as a courtship ritual and the Rabbit’s foot is regarded as a good luck charm.
In Feng Shui it is also an animal representing a ‘flower’ or ‘blossom’ so there will be love in the air for a lot of people whether single or married. An individual’s birth chart and the Feng Shui of their home will determine if this romance is long lived, fleeting or will result in an extramarital affair. The Rabbit is also a nobleman for some people and will offer protection and success to individuals who possess water in their chart.
Health Forecast:
This is a year the Wood element is in season and very strong. There is a stark lack of water this year and people needy of this element for balance will need to stick close to friends and family with a lot of water in their charts to help support them, as well as introduce water in their diets through eating oily fish or taking Omega 3 supplements.
Wood relates to your liver and is important in cleaning your blood. For those that are in clash or have weak wood, a liver detox would be beneficial. If you don’t have enough will power for a detox, minimizing alcohol consumption and fatty food intake is essential this year.
Secondary impacts can be noticed through the circulatory system and to keep blood vessels healthy, boosting consumption of garlic is recommended. Other body areas linked to the liver include the back and neck. Those in clash and have weaknesses in these areas could suffer back and neck complaints this year. Acupuncture as a preventative as well as remedial treatment is very effective.
Individual Forecast:
People with Rabbit or Rooster in their charts will find this year influences their lives with change, upheaval and some conflict. Again, frame of mind, positive attitude and a little charity can help get you through the year. You aren’t given anything you cannot handle, so stay strong and take positive and constructive learnings from the changes that pop up. If clash is apparent, you can wear a talisman of the Dog to reduce influence of the Rabbit year. Be careful of back stabbing conflict at work or physical knife wounds and cutting. Operations may also be common this year as it involves surgery and cutting.
Industry Forecast:
Each element is associated with various industries. To understand which industries will bode well in 2011, we need to look at the elements that represent money, productivity and resources and see if these elements are present in 2011. The magnitude of how an individual corporation or company trends is still reliant on the birth charts of individual CEOs leading these corporations as well as the Feng Shui of the head office building. If these are not supportive, then the trends below will be weak.
Fire Industries: Fire represents investments, airlines, energy, electrical, advertising, entertainment, chefs, finance etc. This year is a good year for fire industries. Fire industries should see profits next year with the yin metal and the industry is supported by the Wood Rabbit, however, profits are on top, so likely to spent to help keep the company viable. These industries will have the backing and support behind them which will help them make profits. Overall, there will be more optimism in the markets which will translate into growth from February 4th onward.
Wood Industries: Wood represents textiles, news agencies, publishing, hair dressing, fashion, farmers and horticulture, environment management, wooden furniture etc. 2011 shows similar energy to last year for Wood industries.
Earth Industries: Earth represents mining, construction, housing and property, insurance, plastics, natural therapies, Feng Shui, pharmaceuticals, massage, hotels etc. Earth produces metal which represents productivity and activity to Earth. This year Earth industries can make money from this productivity even though water representing its money is weak. The harder Earth industries work this year the more they can make as their profits will be a direct result from the effort they put in.
Metal Industries: Metal represents IT & computer, banking, skin care, car manufacturing, welding, teachers, dentists etc. Metal sees the Wood Rabbit as money. But money is sitting on the bottom representing more investments and savings.
Water Industries: Water represents shipping, transport, communication, pubs, soft drink companies, automotive, spa retreats etc. Water sees wood as skill and creativity. Metal on top supports water industries this year. While fire, representing water industry’s money is very weak this year, Water industries will begin to pick up as we progress through the next 6 year cycle and fire gets stronger. So we can predict that water industries will begin to stabilize after a 6 year period of sluggish growth and start to receive more support.
Feng Shui – 2011 influences:
On a macro level, there are yearly influences that will impact the living and working spaces you use. It is advisable to have a Flying Star Feng Shui assessment of your home as a base and then overlay the following recommendations for 2011.
- Obstacles and misfortune are coming from the East this year. To dissipate this negative energy I recommend placing a 6 rod all metal wind chime in this sector of your home, office or apartment. If it is not practical, then hanging a metal bell on the door handle in this sector should suffice.
- Sickness energy is influencing the S and can be remedied with a strand of 6 I-Ching coins in this section of your home, office or apartment
- Legal issues are present in the South East this year and the traditional Chinese remedy is to place 3 stems of bamboo in a clear vase of water in this sector. Water and wood exhaust the negative metal energy thereby reducing severity of issues.
- Anger, frustration and robbery are present in the North this year. This is where you can place red paper, décor or soft furnishings to minimise its influence
- The Grand Duke or Jupiter is in the E sector 2, so avoid directly facing for important contract negotiations, business deals and so on
Conclusion:
Ba Tze or Four Pillars of Destiny is intricate and can be analysed down to the hour and minute of every day. Because people are unique, so are their assessments. Broad brush strokes can be made if the year a person is born is known, however, more accurate and timely details are obvious once the month, day and if known hour of birth are provided. Feng Shui practitioners will study Ba Tze to include it as part of their home or office assessments. More poignant recommendations can be made to a business owner for example who is looking to expand their business – not only can recommendations be made on where this individual should perform business related activities and how to optimally set up his or her office for success considering the energy in his office space but Ba Tze can quickly tell if this is the right time for the business owner to expand and take more risky actions.
I wish you an abundant and prosperous 2011 Year of the Rabbit and hope you have enjoyed reading this article.
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Sincerely Mariko Fisher