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Find your birth year and prospects for the new year on our Year of the Sheep calendar,

with fortunes provided by feng shui


consultant and author Alan Lum. Read more about Lum and his generalized forecast on the back of the calendar. Email him
at alanlum@hawaii.edu.

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This can be a year for mentors and influential


people to come into your life. Power and status may
come to the fore. This can also be Sheeps year to
shine and be in the limelight. Support from family
and friends also provides a backdrop. Dont forget
to show your appreciation.

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1993, 2005
At times Rooster may experience
difficulty accomplishing goals, but
dont fret. There may be periods
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you to grow toward success.
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Patience can be helpful.

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Monkeys may feel a lot of effort is needed before


rewards are bestowed upon them this year.
However, this may not always be the case.
There will be helpful people and useful
advisers to lend a hand. Rewards can come
when the timing is right.

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Some conflicts may
create tension and pressure. With some guidance you
may learn and gain a more favorable position.
Working together with others can bring positive
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This is a time for affinity with friends and/or mentors.
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This can be a year of creativity. You just need to be
cognizant of avoiding draining yourself. Channeling
creative energy may lead to wealth and achievements.
Rat may seek mentors from time to time but may also
feel controlled.

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friendships for granted. You may experience
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If Tiger is able to work with partners, with a balance of
expressive outlets, a promotion or position of power
could be waiting in the wings. There is also a high
potential for wealth.

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A year of support awaits, and the Snake may fill both
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Some cooperative relationships may lead to success
in the business arena for the Dragon. Mentors and
people of influence may be more prevalent this year.
Not everything may fall into place this year, but look
for positives.

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ILLUSTRATION BY BRYANT FUKUTOMI / BFUKUTOMI@STARADVERTISER.COM

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YEAR OF THE SHEEP


CALENDAR

Forecast includes stability, growth, with emphasis on sustainability


By Nadine Kam
nkam@staradvertiser.com

HINESE ASTROLOGY didnt make much sense to Alan


Lum when he was in high school. Looking at his classmates, all born in 1955, the Year of the Sheep, it seemed
obvious they were more different than alike.
As one of 12 animal signs of the zodiac, the sheep is
said to bestow on those born in its designated years a set of
sheeplike character traits, which he didnt believe was true. He
dismissed Chinese popular astrology as pure entertainment.
Then in 1996, Lum, a social worker, was considering rebuilding
his home and sought advice from a feng shui consultant. The encounter awoke a passion for mastering this body of knowledge
that connects an individuals well-being with the land and ones
surroundings.
Through his study of feng shui, Lum discovered Chinese Four
Pillars Astrology, which links peoples fortune not only to their
year of birth, but also the month, day and time of birth, much like
Western astrology.
He came to view Four Pillars Astrology as a philosophy that
helps people adapt and flow with the vagaries of life. In the Chi-

nese view, he explained, there are three aspects of fortune that are
tied to the heavens (timing), Earth (place) and man (action)
otherwise known as being in the right place at the right time.
It helped explain a lot of things to me, Lum said. If everything
seems challenging, it helps to be aware of the energies around
you. You can be prepared for difficult times by working a little
harder, or if things dont fall into place, theres a certain energy behind it.
Lum now works as a consultant and teacher of feng shui, Chinese astrology and religion. Hes the author of Feng Shui for
Lunch and Chinese Astrology: A Key for Success and Better Relationships Based on the Four Pillars.

unconventional, and earth is stable, stubborn and nurturing.


The sheep is believed to be grounded, stable, nurturing, intelligent and sociable, and bears strong wood, earth and fire influences that Lum says are positive portents for the year in general.
Wood likes growth, which is related to learning and intelligence, said Lum, who added that with the wood element, there
may also be more emphasis on sustainability and green initiatives.

IT IS THE DYNAMIC, unpredictable fire aspect of the sheep that


may lead to leaps in technology in 2015. Well see more unconventional thinking and inventions in the areas of technology and
science, more thinking out of the box, he said.
Fire energy also applies to media, television and other businesses that are related to electricity.
CHINESE popular astrology designates the year beginning Feb.
With the earth element, he said, we may see more growth and
19, 2015, as the Year of the Sheep, but to be more accurate, it is the
productivity in the areas of real estate and the economy, as well as
Year of the Wood Sheep, referring to the respective energy in the
heavens and on Earth. In Four Pillars astrology, each of the animal volcanic action or other forces that result in expansion or formation of more land.
signs also contains five elements: metal, water, wood, fire and
Those born in the Year of the Ox may have a difficult time, he
earth. Each element exerts its influence on the sign.
For example, Lum said that metal energy is rigid, structured and said, because the water and metal elements associated with the
control-oriented. Water is fluid, spontaneous and adaptable. Wood ox clash with the fire element of the sheep. For the ox, he said, It
is growth-oriented. Fire is volatile, charismatic, unpredictable and may be a challenging year with some conflict.

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Alan Lum:
It helped explain a lot of
things to me. If everything
seems challenging, it
helps to be aware of the
energies around you.

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