Years of the Rabbit

The rabbit has represented hope for a long time, by Chinese people. It is tender and lovely. The moon goddess Chang'e in Chinese legend had a rabbit as her pet, which stimulated the thought that only this creature was amiable enough to match her noble beauty. The Chinese character 'Tu' (rabbit) is part of 'Yi' (escape or leisure) indicating speed and distance. The Han people have a custom that a pregnant woman is not allowed to eat bunny for fear that the child will be born with a harelip. The newborn is given paintings of children and rabbits representing that the child will have a peaceful and happy life.

Strengths
People born under the sign of the rabbit are gentle, sensitive, compassionate, amiable, modest and merciful, and have strong memory. They like to communicate with others in a humorous manner. They cannot bear dull life, so they are good at creating romantic or interesting spice. They are soft-spoken and welcoming, being fond of peaceful love life. They hate arguing with capacity of converting an enemy into a friend. They are homebody and hospitable, and like house fitting-up.  They can work with speed and efficiency, do not insist and get angry easily. 

Weaknesses
They lack meditative abilities and often sink money into ideas that may cause failures in their career. They are amorous and not determined, soft in appearance and stubborn inside. They usually do not submit to dreary life, but create romance. They are not good at delving deeply and likely to escape the reality. They may lose good chances because of reserved personality. 

Horoscope and Numerology Elements
Earthly Branch of Birth Year: mao
Wu Xing (The Five Elements): mu (wood)
Yin Yang: yin
Auspicious Directions: east, southeast, south
Lucky Colors: red, pink, purple, blue; Avoid: dark brown, dark yellow, white
Lucky Numbers: 3, 4, 9; Avoid: 1, 7, 8
Lucky Flowers: snapdragon, flower of fragrant plantainlily, nerve plant
Zodiac Sign Compatibility - Best match: sheep, pig, dog; Avoid: rat, dragon

Celebrities Born in the Year of the Rabbit
Queen Victoria, Albert Einstein, Michael Jordan, David Beckham, Tiger Woods, Whitney Houston, Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie, Drew Barrymore, Hilary Duff, Orlando Bloom, Zac Efron, Evan Rachel Wood, Jesse McCartney, Tobey Maguire, Lisa Kudrow, Brian Littrell, Charlize Theron, Sara Gilbert, Tom Delonge, Benjamin Bratt, Mike Myers, Orson Welles, Lionel Andrés Messi, Maria Sharapova, Jet Li, Emperor Qianlong of China’s Qing Dynasty (1644 - 1911)

Fortune Foretelling in 2013
Overview: They are generally fortunate in 2013 – the Year of the Snake. Unexpected barriers can be easily defeated due to their positive attitude and strong will. It is suggested that they care much about their family and friends this year. Same as the snake people, the rabbit people will meet their Lucky Star in 2013.

Career: The rabbit people get more opportunities this year so that their life may change a lot. They need to spend much time to lay a solid foundation for later promotion. Handling relationship well with leaders is necessary. For officials, it can be a good year to get a promotion on condition that they have a good performance.
Wealth: Once they get a promotion, they get a higher salary. However, it is a money consuming year for them. They should avoid big investments and loans. Otherwise, the financial problem may happen to them. In general, it is suitable to save money this year.
Relationships: For males, they will maintain a steady relationship with their partners. In spite of that, they need to care much about their families. For females, they should try to avoid unexpected arguments with their partners. It is suggested for singles to pursue their love, even in a direct way. Good relationships with business partners will help a lot this year.
Health: Sports plans and family leisure time are recommended for the rabbit people. Pay attention to a certain allergy and don’t take too much medicine. Healthy diet habits are also necessary. No adventurous outdoor sports are suggested this year.