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Chinese New Year: Year of the Monkey
Welcome to the year of the Monkey! The Chinese Lunar New Year is the longest chronological record in history, dating from 2600 BC. The Chinese calendar is a yearly one, with the start of the year being based on the cycles of the moon. Therefore, the beginning of the year can fall anywhere from late January to mid February. This year it
falls on January 22.
A complete cycle of the calendar takes 60 years and is made up of five cycles of 12 years each. Each of the 12 years is named after an animal. Legend says that Lord Buddha summoned all the animals to come to him before he departed from earth. Only 12 came to say farewell and as a reward he named a year after each one in the order they
arrived. The Chinese believe the animal ruling the year in which a person was born has a profound influence on his/her personality. The Chinese Zodiac consists of the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and pig.
In the Lunar Calendar, the Monkey represents revolution, movement and changes. People born in the year of the Monkey are the erratic geniuses of the cycle. Indeed, Monkeys are often too smart for their own good, making them opportunistic and manipulative. Women born under this influence are particularly susceptible to this trait, especially in their relationships with men. Though Monkeys are great at making people believe that they get along well with everyone, people born under this influence can be self-centered and proud, considering themselves above those born under other signs.Clever, skillful and flexible, Monkeys are remarkably inventive and original and can solve the most difficult problems with ease. These attributes make them wonderful businessmen, for they are great with facts and figures and can easily pick up new skills. Because of this, the Monkey can succeed in any profession, though their need to be noticed makes them prefer show business. The Monkey's love of money ensures that people born under this influence will chose careers guaranteed to make lots of it, and their finely tuned people skills will certainly allow them to make the most out of any business situation.
Monkeys also love knowledge and art. They are enthusiastic about every subject, though they tend to have short attention spans. Those born under this influence need constant stimulation and excitement to keep them interested. This trait carries over in their love lives as well. Though Monkeys are great at making friends, they have trouble finding lovers that can keep them satisfied. Their need for excitement and originality can sometimes make it hard for them to
stay committed to one person. However, no other sign is as charming, amusing and romantic a lover as the Monkey. Once these mischievous people decide to settle down, they make wonderful partners, and tend to have a lot of children.
Those born under the Monkey are fascinating and witty people. September is the month of the Monkey, and their direction of orientation is west-southwest. The Monkey's color is gold. Monkeys are most compatible with the Dog, Dragon and Rat.
Pacific College Celebrates
The public was able to experience Oriental medicine first-hand at free open house events hosted by Pacific College of Oriental Medicine in celebration of Chinese New Year.
On Saturday, January 24, Pacific College's San Diego campus reigned in the Year of the Monkey with over 375 attendees. Student volunteers gave 154 20-minute acupuncture treatments for smoking cessation and stress reduction, in addition to 86 15-minute massages. Visitors also participated in Tai Ji and Qi Gong demonstrations, as well as informational lectures. Lecture topics included "Stress and Pain Management," "Preventing Colds and Flu," "Healing the Spirit," "Women's Health Issues," and "The Profession of Oriental Medicine." Events and Outreach Coordinator Jennifer Turner was pleased with the day's events.
"I think the event was very successful," Turner said. "The community had only positive things to say, and everyone really enjoyed the massage and acupuncture treatments. It was a great opportunity to educate the community about the school and the medicine."
Pacific's New York campus held a similar event on January 23. Nearly 120 attendees took part in an information session for prospective students, a workshop on Qi Gong, and the lecture "Chinese Astrology: 2004 - Year of the Monkey." Volunteer student interns also gave 78 complimentary 20-minute acupuncture treatments for smoking cessation
and stress reduction.
"We had double the number of people we had last year," said New York Admissions Counselor Cynthia Niepris. "Our facilities were overflowing with people. It was a really positive event that got a lot of good responses [from the visitors]."
Pacific's Chicago campus also held its Chinese New Year celebration on Saturday, January 24 from 1 to 5 p.m. About 65 people received coupons for one complimentary acupuncture treatment and participated in workshops on Tui Na and Tai Ji. Lectures were also available to attendees, with topics that included "Stress and Pain Management," "Preventing Colds and Flu," "Women's Health Issues," and "The Profession of Oriental Medicine."
Pacific College received an extremely positive response from its Open House participants. Many expressed their gratitude for the day's free event, as well as an interest in Oriental medicine and Pacific's programs. The event provided an opportunity to send an important message to a society that is over-worked and over-stressed about the
benefits of Oriental Medicine.
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