Gong Hei Fat Choy!

GONG HEI FAT CHOY!

It’s Moonday again and a very special one in Chinese astrological history. It’s the day of the first new moon of the New Year and for the Chinese it’s Happy New Year! “Gong hie fat choy” greeting to all, wishing everyone prosperity in this New Year. This is the year of the positive wood dragon, a good year for positive growth and happiness.

Since 2637 B.C., the Chinese have maintained accurate written records of the moon cycles and have created the most accurate planting cycle in the world. Other cultures that have followed the moon cycles are the Hebrews and the Muslims.

For over 60,000 years humans have tried to keep track of time by tracking the stars, the moon and in the last 4000 years, the sun. The myths and symbolism that have grown out of these attempts are mind boggling and yet intriguing. Astronomy is the name given to tracking the planets and stars. Astrology is the name given to the myths about the planets and the stars affects on humans.

The Chinese cycle is 60 years long and is governed by 5 elements, metal, water, wood, fire, and earth. The Yin and Yang (positive and negative force is attached to each element). So depending on your year of birth, your energy will be positive metal or negative metal; positive water or negative water; positive wood or negative wood; positive fire or negative fire; positive earth or negative earth. Positive means that your energy moves toward others and negative energy pulls others to you. It’s not about bad or good, it’s simply about the behavior of energy.

With the rise of nations-states based upon organized religion, there was a forceful and brutal attempt to destroy these ancient systems and all their symbols. However, they are still pervasive even in some religions. The destruction of African history was fundamental part of this move to change the course of history during these times that become known as “the dark ages.” Some of African history still survives right here in America i.e., the Washington Monument, and all the pyramidal structures in our famous buildings.

After a 40 year hobby of researching and studying all of these systems, including religion, I have found that the human spirit is resilient and constantly evolving into a higher consciousness though the pervasive attempt to control and keep the human mind in slavery by selfish commercial and religious interest is never ending, I believe someday all humans will began to realized that their destiny is irretrievably tied together. We are One! Gong Hei Fat Choy! Peace.