The Cumberlander Picture Gallery. Cumberland BC
New Moon on February 6, 2008 marks entry into the Year of the Rat in the traditional Chinese calendar.
According to Wikipaedia, "The Rat (Chinese:鼠) was welcomed in ancient times as a protector and bringer of material prosperity. It is the first of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
Rat is associated with aggression, wealth, charm, and order, yet also associated with death, war, the occult, pestilence, and atrocities. In Chinese, the word 鼠 may refer to either the rat or the mouse.
Therefore, in this context, Year of the Mouse and Year of the Rat are interchangeable terms.
Chinese astrologers have much to say about our prospects for the Year of the Rat. Find out more HERE.
Find out lots more about the Chinese zodiac, including the animal assigned to the year you were born HERE.
Celebrate the New Year locally by attending a New Year Dinner organized by Cumberland Chamber of Commerce. Find out more HERE.
According to Wikipaedia, "The Rat (Chinese:鼠) was welcomed in ancient times as a protector and bringer of material prosperity. It is the first of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar.
Rat is associated with aggression, wealth, charm, and order, yet also associated with death, war, the occult, pestilence, and atrocities. In Chinese, the word 鼠 may refer to either the rat or the mouse.
Therefore, in this context, Year of the Mouse and Year of the Rat are interchangeable terms.
Chinese astrologers have much to say about our prospects for the Year of the Rat. Find out more HERE.
Find out lots more about the Chinese zodiac, including the animal assigned to the year you were born HERE.
Celebrate the New Year locally by attending a New Year Dinner organized by Cumberland Chamber of Commerce. Find out more HERE.
6th February 2008 · email Editor