It's Chinese New Years!!
Steve I wonder if there is any history you might be willing to share concerning Astrology and Chinese New Years?
Wishing everyone a happy and blessed day!
I must admit before saying this; my knowledge of Chinese astrology is limited. I have not as of yet been exposed any Chinese astrology that is even close to developed as tropical astrology ( western ) or jyotish astrology (Vedic or Hindu ).
Most astrology in China came by way of Buddhism which has been hushed by Chinese Communism.
What makes Buddhist astrology ‘Buddhist’ apart from Buddhists practicing it?” This is a very pertinent question. My response is that astrological knowledge features in the earliest extant Buddhist literature. For example, the schedule of the monastic meeting (poṣadha) was traditionally coordinated with the lunar cycle as well as the 28 nakṣatras. A nakṣatra is a “lunar station” or constellation through which the Moon progresses—it takes about 27–28 days to cycle through all of them. In ancient India, there were originally 28 of these nakṣatras, each of which had astrological associations (for example, some are auspicious and others inauspicious). Buddhist activities were coordinated with these in mind.
https://www.buddhistdoor.net/features/understanding-buddhist-astrology-an-interview-with-dr-jeffrey-kotykThis may be if interest...
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lunar_New_YearThe first day of Chinese New Year begins on the new moon that appears between 21 January and 20 February.[3] In 2021, the first day of the Chinese New Year was on Friday, 12 February, which is the Year of the Ox.
https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chinese_New_YearThe new moon is a good time to start new projects.
