What You Need to Know About the Year of the Monkey

What You Need to Know About the Year of the Monkey
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Because we are dealing with a fire Monkey, be prepared for things to heat up!  Get ready for a good year filled with playfulness, romance, fun and enhanced communication.

What to Expect This Year?

Monkeys are crafty pranksters and the fire element adds a further spark. This year will produce more communication, more romance, emotional outbursts, high enthusiasm and impulsivity. Monkey years (especially fire Monkeys) can provide random surprises. 

Expect people in entertainment and politics to make passionate statements and perhaps havesome heated arguments. Think of the old adage about politicians being full of hot air and you'll get the idea. Therefore, it’s important to stay on your toes and not mistake passionate speeches for authenticity. Honesty is a quality that will be appreciated.

For you personally, this is a perfect time to try new things! Get a new haircut, learn a new skill, or travel somewhere exciting. It is a good year to take action outside your comfort zone, but remember that this year will initiate a new atmosphere of impulsivity, so be wise and think before acting. 

On the downside, a Monkey year will have some frustrations and intense exchanges. Therefore, maintaining good humor is essential for balance.

The Monkey year is likely to increase the number of babies born, at least among the Chinese. 

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Jennifer Dubowsky
Jennifer Dubowsky
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Jennifer Dubowsky is a licensed acupuncturist with a practice in downtown Chicago, Illinois, since 2002. Jennifer maintains a popular blog about health and Chinese Medicine and In 2013, Jennifer released her first book, Adventures in Chinese Medicine: Acupuncture, Herbs and Ancient Ideas for Today.
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