In the Chinese tradition we are now entering into the year of the Golden Tiger on February 14th 2010. We are leaving 2009 which was the year of the OX so one could say we are coming for the back of the OX onto the way forward of the Tiger. The OX represents hard work and is patient and tireless in its work. I am sure 2009 for many of us was just that hard work and taking very little risk.
The Tiger represents courage, power, passion and royalty. The Tiger also symbolises the female Yin energy which I believe we need more of in creating a balance in the world right now, just as we are coming out of a very dominate male Yang energy.
We have seen and experienced where that has got us in the world for example the financial crisis and fear of terrorist attacks. I feel we are very lucky to be entering this period as the world itself is creating a balance as it always will in order to survive. But for the Golden Tiger to bring this balanced we need to ensure that our contributions are balance with Yin energy.
The Tiger is daring, courageous, passionate and so must we be in our lives going forward. We must have the courage to continue and live our dreams, we must dare to be different, as we are each unique. Different from the crowd and not just going along with what we know is wrong and we must have the passion in our hearts to provide those in our lives with the help and support they may need.
The Chinese word for a crisis is Wēijī which means both danger and opportunity.
As you can see this one word has the balance of two meanings, both are opposites but yet protect each other. In my work over many years with individuals and groups I have continually examined where the imbalance maybe in any of the following areas of their lives, Health, Relationships, Finances, Career or Spiritual.
Where this imbalance lies will show up difficulty within their personal growth and often the ability to move on in their lives. So we must look at each area and understand where we feel the crisis is and seek the opportunity to heal, grow and move forward. Each of you reading this may well know internally where you feel the imbalance is in your life.
Some of you may be blind to it and need the right support to help find it. As I wrote yesterday for some of you it maybe having the courage to do what is right. For others it will be taken that first step to put things right in your life that you know you should for you and others. While I was writing this blog it reminded me of a book I recently read written by Brendan Foley “The Yin Yang Complex” it is well worth reading.
So starting now in this year of the Golden Tiger have the courage and passion to make the changes you know you must in your world.
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Thanks for the mention of the book Mel – I really like the Chinese word for crisis! A great understanding for our times. Brendan Foley
The Yin Yan Complex is a great read and I hope many others find it and give it a home.