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Goddess knows we could use a reset. Today’s adorable Google Doodle combines the New Year animal and the Winter Olympics.
Incidentally, Dog years are not necessarily good ones for those born under the Dog star, per Quartz…
… In Chinese culture, itâs widely believed that people born under the same zodiac sign as the current year will face bad luck, believed to be cursed for offending the god of age. And Donald Trump, who was born 72 years ago during a âfire dogâ year, is expected to see his share of challenges in the coming year of the dog, which begins on Feb. 18, three prominent Hong Kong feng shui masters tell Quartz…
All the masters are in agreement that Trump is heavily influenced by earth and fire elements, but they differ slightly in their outlook of how it will impact his coming year. Based on Trumpâs birthday (June 14, 1946), they foresee relationship problems, policy failures, and possibly even being removed from office….
In general, those born on dog years will likely encounter challenging relationships at work in 2018, and Lee predicts Trump will see further upheaval in his staff, which could âaffect the world.â He also suggested a power shift in the US this year, with Republicans losing ground in the midterm elections in November, and that Trumpâs policies, such as his proposal to build a border wall, would fail…
Trump will continue to provoke the world, maybe even try to start a war, but because luck isnât in his favor this year, ânone of the bad plans he has will become the reality,â says Yeo Tin Ming.
Using I Ching, one of Chinaâs most consulted books thatâs believed to be the guide to everything, Yeo, whoâs often featured as a feng shui expert on Hong Kong television, predicted health problems and accidents this year, especially from early October to early November. This will be a rough period for him, and âhe might be removed from the office,â he adds….
One can but hope, she said piously. (I seem to recall at least one front pager was also born during a Dog year, but not the same dog year, so hopefully their luck will be better!)
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