Feb 20
Joan Halifax
Lunar new year has ushered in a rare zodiac symbol with a reputation for energy and independence
Once every 60 years, the fire horse is created by pairing the horse with the fire element.
The Chinese zodiac system combines 12 animal signs with the 10 heavenly stems, or 10 symbols that represent the five elements, each in yin and yang forms.
As the animal signs and elements rotate together year by year, every zodiac year is assigned an animal and element. A fire horse year is often described as being fast-moving and high-energy. The last fire horse was in 1966, when China’s Cultural Revolution began, a time of political and social upheaval.
