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Year of the Rabbit (made from discarded mineral water bottles):



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The fourth animal who arrived was the cautious Rabbit
Chinese Horoscope the Rabbit

The 2011 Year of the Rabbit, fourth sign of the lunar Chinese Horoscope

Horoscope 2011, forecast for the 2011 year of the white Rabbit

The coming 2011 year of the Rabbit is around the corner. It is not the size of this animal that makes sense for the whole year, but its inner nature. It looks like we've got quite sophisticated period with gracious manners and sensitivity. This 2011 year of the white Rabbit you may pin hopes on your sense of intuition. But don't be impatient or be in hurry, in the year of the Rabbit without concentration you will fail.

Rabbit Personality

People born in the year of the rabbit often make ideal diplomats or politicians. Rabbit person has grace, culture and beautiful manners. Although rabbit people get on well with everyone, at heart they are basically reserved creatures, and are only really happy when they are engrossed in some sort of scholarly or intellectual activity. They are just too sensitive to the world around them. They are just not able to thrive in a competitive or aggressive environment, and it makes them anxious if someone forces them to take risks. Their inner world is simply too delicate for unsettled or unpredictable situations, and they tend to create a peaceful and comfortable atmosphere on a hunch. This character trait makes them very hospitable and attentive people, who take care of those around. The average rabbit person emphasizes the importance of small details. They pay attention to everything from colour, design and furniture to food and conversation. And only when they are sure that everything has been arranged as they wished, these people can relax and have fun. Person born in the year of rabbit often leads a conservative lifestyle, where one of the most important things is their security. This quality has a negative side also. Opting for safety over risk they may miss good opportunities. This does not imply that these people are frivolous or irresponsible, for when they truly believe in some thing they are serious, perseverant and capable.

Calm as they are, it is not easy to provoke rabbit people. They are sentimental and compassionate. Yes, and they cry easily too. They can be moved by personal problems you share with them. Therefore, if you work as a salesman for a living, you will have much better luck with rabbit people - Nine out of Ten Rabbit people will definitely buy your products!


Rabbit Love Affairs

People born in this year can be great partners in relationships. Romantic and sweet, faithful too, rabbit people never lack of suitors. They are in extreme need of trust, security and tenderness in a relationship and are really happy when they manage to create an intimate and relaxed atmosphere. When the rabbit person does the planning, he/she is happy calling the shots and will expect his beloved automatically be on the same wavelength. In case the partner's behaviour becomes erratic or hurtful he/she withdraws into your shell. Sometimes this person really believes that everything is fine and these relationships are strong and solid, but careless remark or impudent behaviour can suddenly place serious doubts in his/her mind. It is important to solve such problems appropriately. Partners may discuss these fears and express their points of view openly to avoid repetition of these problems in the future. Otherwise these relationships won't last too long.

In spite of his/her devotion to the loved one, it is important to remember that the rabbit person wants to have a secret side to his/her life, too. It is natural for him/her to demand solitude in order to get in touch with his/her inner self.

Sometimes it takes time for a rabbit person to find a partner, a real soul-mate, and he/she may seem to be fickle and insecure along the way, but when he/she has found that person his/her attachment is boundless.


Rabbit Career

Call them cautious or call them timid, rabbit people will undertake nothing before they have weighed the pros and cons from every angle. And that is probably why rabbit people are doing their work so well. They are balanced in outlook and cautious in approach, and like to be informed of all the facts before making a judgment. They usually can not bear the cut and thrust of business life preferring work that is more methodical and reliable. At times a rabbit person is a bit of a plotter and tends to be too conservative, but he/she is gifted with a positive yet practical outlook that few can fault. He/she has a talent to avoid the trouble and identify opportunity. But it is important to remember that his/her creative talents will come to the fore when he/she is allowed to work at your own pace. As a rule, colleagues value these people's tact and modesty and realize the fact that rabbit people are unlikely to step over others to achieve their goals.


Ideal Job for the Rabbit Include
counselor, barrister, judge, solicitor, adviser or secretary

Horoscope background
Lucky Numbers: 1, 3, 5, 9, 15, 19, 35
Equivalent Western Sign: Pisces
Element WOOD
Color GREEN
Yin/Yang YIN and YANG
Direction EAST

Celebrity
Some Famous Rabbits: Harry Belafonte, Ingrid Bergman, Lewis Carroll, John Cleese, Peter Falk, Peter Fonda, James Fox, David Frost, Cary Grant, Oliver Hardy, Bob Hope, Whitney Houston, John Hurt, Michael Keaton, John Keats, Julian Lennon, Arthur Miller, Roger Moore, Tatum O'Neal, George Orwell, Neil Simon, Jane Seymour, Dusty Springfield, Sting, Orson Welles, Norman Wisdom.

Rabbit Compatibility
Compatible with : Ram, Pig, Dog
Less Compatible with : Rat, Rabbit, Dragon, Ox, Tiger, Snake, Monkey
Least Compatible with : Rooster, Horse

Positive and Negative Capability

Positive: The Rabbit can be sensitive, tactful. home-loving, refined, prudent, discreet, long-living, ambitious, cultured, well-mannered, artistic, considerate, scholarly, suave, graciously hospitable, modest and unimpeachably virtuous.

Negative: The Rabbit can also be snobbish, secretive, pedantic, complicated, haughtily indifferent, self-indulgent, hypochondriacal, punctilious, judgmental, self-righteous, deceptive, self-centred and terminally condescending.

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unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets. -Voltaire

Economic Left/Right: -3.88
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -4.36

Well, it can't possibly be worse than the last one. *crossed fingers not particularly hopefully*

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Years and the Five Elements
Rabbit (zodiac) - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia

Persons born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Rabbit," while also bearing the following elemental sign:[3]

* 29 January 1903 – 15 February 1904: Water Rabbit
* 14 February 1915 – 2 February 1916: Wood Rabbit
* 2 February 1927 – 22 January 1928: Fire Rabbit
* 19 February 1939 – 7 February 1940: Earth Rabbit
* 6 February 1951 – 26 January 1952: Metal Rabbit
* 25 January 1963 – 12 February 1964: Water Rabbit
* 11 February 1975 – 30 January 1976: Wood Rabbit
* 29 January 1987 – 16 February 1988: Fire Rabbit
* 16 February 1999 – 4 February 2000 Earth Rabbit
* 3 February 2011 – 22 January 2012: Metal Rabbit
* 2023 – 2024: Water Rabbit
* 2035 – 2036: Wood Rabbit
* 2047 – 2048: Fire Rabbit

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"Patriotism means being loyal to your country all the time and to its government when it deserves it."-- Mark Twain

"Inter arma silent Musae"--when the weapons speak, the muses fall silent.

An't nanum hearm deth, doth hwaet ye willath.

It is forbidden to kill; therefore all murderers are punished
unless they kill in large numbers and to the sound of trumpets. -Voltaire

Economic Left/Right: -3.88
Authoritarian/Libertarian: -4.36

Chinese New Year of the Rabbit signals less volatile markets - and a good Easter - Telegraph

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The year of the tiger, traditionally seen as a volatile year where investors are largely advised to hang on and enjoy the ride, makes way for the rabbit in 2011. The Chinese believe the rabbit brings more tranquil times, with wild peaks and troughs replaced by gentler hops, together with better luck for investors. But according to CLSA, the brokerage and investment group that compiled the research, 2011 will not entirely be plain sailing. Its light-hearted predictions for 2011, which are not intended to replace the traditional investors’ manual, predict a series of upward hops, with a tentative start to the year followed by a strong summer then a bumpy ride up to Christmas. There are also mixed fortunes in store for famous faces. Philip Chow, who led the report, said Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke, who is a water snake (thought of as intuitive and intelligent, but has difficulty in admitting errors), is in for a “tough year, with much of the trouble coming from the East” and lots of pressure to “change course, compromise, and appear populist”. Mr Chow says Mr Bernanke should stick to his guns in order to have a successful year. Famous Hong Kong feng shui expert Raymond Lo adds that 2011 will be a period of transition from “happiness” to one of “fear,” with the first half of the year faring better than the second in terms of economic activity. “This year, people have to be careful, because next year is actually a water year, and water is not so favourable – because water means fear in feng shui. The last time we had a powerful water year was in 2008, during the financial tsunami. “Although this year might look harmonious on the outside, underneath, the smile of the rabbit will hide a dagger, meaning there will be secret struggles, terrorist attacks, and also war that goes underground.” David Kuo, director at financial website The Motley Fool, adds: “I think the year of the rabbit will be in complete contrast to the year of the tiger, in the sense that many of the things that we will see appear to be very tranquil, but in fact a lot of things will be happening. "Companies will be making huge investments in the year of the rabbit, projects that may not actually come into fruition this year but will come through in subsequent years, because following the year of the rabbit is the year of the dragon, when everything wakes up again." Mr Lo says 2011's rabbit year will not prove fruitful for roosters (birthdates 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981 and 1993) such as Osama Bin Laden and Aung San Suu Kyi. Nor will it be a very good year for Apple boss Steve Jobs, who recently took a second leave of absence following poor health. Mr Lo said Jobs “is a fire person. His health problems in 2009 took place during an earth year - earth exhausts the fire element, while 2010’s tiger helped fire. However, as we saw the end of tiger year, he got sick again, and I don’t see him returning in 2011.” Past rabbit years have brought mixed fortunes. In 1975, the rabbit year signalled the end of a period of painful recession and stagflation, while in 1963, Martin Luther King famously made his "I have a dream" speech. That same year, president John F. Kennedy was assassinated, and the global market crash in 1987 dubbed “Black Monday” also took place during a rabbit year. Most markets in the far East are closed for the rest of this week to celebrate the start of the New Year. Japan, which is still trading, marked a gloomy start to the rabbit year, with stocks falling for the first time in three days, down 0.3pc to 10,431.36 at the close in Tokyo.

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