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    (snip)"Fortune tellers: Year of Pig will bring disaster

    Updated Sat. Feb. 17 2007 8:17 AM ET

    Associated Press

    HONG KONG -- Sunday marks the start of the Chinese New Year and it's a lucky one for those starting out in life. But the rest of us are in for a rough ride. Expect epidemics, disasters and violence in much of the world.

    "The Year of the Pig will not be very peaceful," said Hong Kong feng shui master Raymond Lo.

    Feng shui is the ancient Chinese practice of trying to achieve health, harmony and prosperity by using specific dates, numbers, building design and the placement of objects.

    The pig is one of 12 animals (or mythical animals in the case of the dragon) on the 12-year cycle of the Chinese zodiac, which follows the lunar calendar. According to Chinese astrology, people born in pig years are polite, honest, hardworking and loyal. They are also lucky, which is why many Chinese like to have babies in a pig year.

    "Any children born in The Year of Pig will receive help from others throughout their lives," Lo said.

    Ronald Reagan was a pig. So are Arnold Schwarzenegger, Woody Allen and Elton John. Not to mention Hillary Rodham Clinton.

    But a word of caution to the presidential candidate.

    The pig finished last in the race that determined the zodiac's order, behind the dog.

    Other animals in the zodiac are the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey and rooster. The zodiac runs on a 12-year cycle, and each year is associated with the five elements that Chinese mystics make up the universe: metal, water, wood, fire and earth.

    Therein lies the trouble.

    Pig years can be turbulent because they are dominated by fire and water, conflicting elements that tend to cause havoc, Lo said.

    "Fire sitting on water is a symbol of conflict and skirmish," he said. "We'll also see more fire disasters and bombings."

    He noted that the Russian AK-47 rifle, a weapon of choice among insurgents around the world, was invented during a pig year.

    "So it will not be surprising to see more gunbattles, murder with guns and bombing attacks in 2007," he said. "(snip)

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    I was reading something similar to this last week. Interesting.

    I was born in the year of the pig and my baby will be born this year (of the pig) also.


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    Well, they said the Year of the Dog would be a good and lucky year too, and it was the worst year of my life. So I'm still hopeful... I have to be.

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