Happy New Year!
Year of the Fire Rooster comes a crowing saying, Wake up!
His crow alerts us that a new day is dawning, but we must rise and mobilize into action as we come together for the wellbeing of our roost/planet. ~Mystic Mamma
At last the 2016 Year of the Fire Monkey has ended, leaving in its wake chaos and the end of the world as we know it in the U.S. and many Western democracies. Fortunately, the impulsiveness and drama of 2016 is coming to an end. January 27-28, 2017 ushered in the Chinese New Year of the Fire Rooster with the New Moon in Aquarius.
My favorite astrologers over at Mystic Mamma believe that the Year of the First Rooster can help foster a period of transformation and a new vision of justice and equality — if only we rise to the challenge.
You can see it in our streets and in our airports. People are joining their voices to stand for love and inclusion. They are rising to oppose discrimination against people of color, women, immigrants, Muslims, and the LGBTQ community. They are insisting that our government honor science and protect our planet for future generations.
The Year of the Fire Rooster can help support this global movement for peace, democracy and social justice if we harness the energy it brings to the table. The Fire Element carries the potential for growth, love, insight, and passionate leadership. The Fire Rooster brings the qualities of resourcefulness, responsibility, and direct, decisive action. The Fire Rooster is not just out for himself. He is socially responsible and service-oriented.
That kind of energy has the potential to change the course of history if we stay focused on our collective long term goals. To that end, I have pulled together a collection of quotes that amplify the gifts the Fire Rooster has to offer.
The Fire Rooster is Self-Assured
Because one believes in oneself, one doesn’t try to convince others. Because one is content with oneself, one doesn’t need others’ approval. Because one accepts oneself, the whole world accepts him or her. ~ Lao Tzu
The Fire Rooster is Direct and Decisive
The unique ability to take decisive action while maintaining focus on the ultimate mission is what defines a true leader. ~ Robert Kiyosaki
The Fire Rooster is Organized
Keep only the things that speak to your heart. Then take the plunge and discard all the rest. By doing this, you can reset your life and embark on a new lifestyle. ~ Marie Kondo
The Fire Rooster is Self-Expressed
There is a vitality, a life force, an energy, a quickening that is translated through you into action, and because there is only one of you in all time, this expression is unique. And if you block it, it will never exist through any other medium and will be lost. ~ Martha Graham
The Fire Rooster is Sincere
By being natural and sincere, one often can create revolutions without having sought them. ~ Christian Dior
The Fire Rooster is Service-Oriented
I slept and I dreamed that life is all joy. I woke and I saw that life is all service. I served and I saw that service is joy. ~ Kahlil Gibran
The Fire Rooster is Social
You can make more friends in two months by becoming really interested in other people than you can in two years by trying to get other people interested in you. Which is just another way of saying that the way to make a friend I to be one. ~ Dale Carnegie
The Fire Rooster is Responsible
Character – the willingness to accept responsibility for one’s own life – is the source from which self-respect springs. ~ Joan Didion
The Fire Rooster is Resourceful
Positive energy is unleashed when leaders give themselves permission to connect and express themselves from the core of who they are. When leaders practice authenticity, creativity, engagement, confidence, and a sense of inner resourcefulness emerge. ~ Henna Inam
I always find quotes to be a source of inspiration and solace when I get overwhelmed with the issues of the day. I hope this collection will bring you strength to step up and stand in your truth as we navigate the political and spiritual challenges of our time. My closing quote sums it all up perfectly, and is going to hang on my computer screen to keep my vision alive in the coming year.
This Rooster greets the new day with all the elegance, strength and vibrancy of its entire being, in service to the community. Let us all do the same. ~© Copyright 2017 ~Karen Abler Carrasco. All Rights Reserved.
