Monkey Sumi-e
by Kayo Beach
ICCPS North America Member
The Year of the Monkey 2016 starts today, February 8, 2016.
The Chinese New Year of the Fire Monkey will start on February 8, 2016 –
the second New Moon after the Solstice. Following 12 months of the
dignified and surefooted Goat, the New Year of the Red Monkey is going
shake, rattle and roll!
The Monkey’s Personality
Monkey years draw their nature from the animal of the year. The Monkey
is an intelligent, witty, and inventive animal. They are problem
solvers, working with their group while simultaneously demonstrating an
independence associated with achievers. The nimble monkey is playful,
youthful in nature, and is a joy to watch as they move from activity to
activity.
In the traditional Chinese mind, which is echoed in the
annually-reprinted ancient almanac, the Monkey is very intelligent,
hyperactive and strong-minded. He represents the unfettered mind freed
from inhibitions and guilt. Relieving himself from the heavy burdens of a
touchy conscience, the Monkey type will not hesitate to test his
theories, experiment and think the unthinkable. In his domain,
everything is possible. What is difficult, he could do right away; what
is impossible may take a little longer.
By Kalpa MacLachlan
ICCPS North America Branch Member
THE YEAR OF THE MONKEY 2016
The positive and negative quality of the Monkey Year 2016
culminate in a year that anything can happen. There is little point in
storing up goods or planning one’s life. The influence of the Monkey
puts everything into flux. Things will get accomplished, but largely
through personal and individual efforts. Group movements, such as
political upheaval or revolutions, will not make a mark during this
year.
This cheeky animal bursts with
exuberance, bringing a lightening fast pace and fantastical motivation.
The Monkey increases communication, humor and wit, helping us get
through stressful times with grace and ease. Business flourishes and
risks tend to pan out. The Monkey’s gift is the ability to find
unconventional solutions to old problems. Daring to be different can
lead to success.
Monkey Sumi-e
By Tai Oi Yee
ICCPS North America Branch Member
A particularly auspicious time for new
inventions, the Year of the Monkey is for taking risks and being
rebellious, a year where agile, inventive minds, sheer guts and bravado
will win out. Now is the time of courage, action, anarchy, and true
devotion to even the wildest of schemes, a time to start new endeavors,
for they are destined to succeed under Monkey’s influence. But a word to
the wise: those who can hang on for the wild ride, outsmart the
confidence-trickster, and bluff their way through will come out
unscathed. Those who are dull or slow witted, and can’t handle the
stress will come unglued.
On the individual level, do go ahead
with your life. Move forward, make strides, and stretch out for what may
lay ahead. The Year Of The Monkey 2016 is a time for business
considered as risky, and here the seeds of unplanned success lays. Run
with ideas, embrace the inventive, and don’t look back.
By Andrea Erickson
ICCPS North America Branch Member
CHINESE HOROSCOPE 2016 SUMMARY: Is it a Good Year for you?
How will each Chinese Astrological sign
fare in the year of the Monkey?
The almanac also states how people born
under other signs will fare in the year of the Monkey. This is a
generally auspicious year for Rats, Oxen, Dragons, Horses, Monkeys,
Roosters and Dogs. This could be a difficult year for Tigers, Snakes,
Dogs and Boars. Rabbits should beware their finances. Sheep should take
care of their health.
(Astrology Club)
Monkey Sumi-e
By Patricia Larkin Green
ICCPS North America Branch Member
By Alejandro Angio
ICCPS North America Branch Member
Casey Shannon
Director of North America Branch ~ ICCPS
International Chinese Calligraphy and Ink Painting Sociey
International Chinese Calligraphy and Ink Painting Sociey
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