Today's almanac What does Chinese almanac Tong Shing say about today?
Auspicious for: offering sacrifices to ancestors
Bad for: weddings
Auspicious direction: southeast
Lucky colour: gold
Lucky numbers: 6,7
Rat 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008
Things are changing so fast in your life that you are becoming increasingly confused. Worse, the chaos is making you anxious and irritable. In fact, you can deal with these upheavals quite easily by tackling them one step at a time.
Ox 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009
Unforeseen circumstances may force you to cancel a social engagement today. If that happens, make sure you give everyone concerned enough time to make changes to their plans. On another note, you may decide to press ahead with certain long-delayed projects.
Tiger 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998
You have a gift for attracting attention and disarming people with your natural charm. Also, you have no problem making a good impression on the oppostite sex. Today you are likely to bring these qualities to the fore as you work a big crowd.
Rabbit 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999
Take a good look at the company you keep. It looks as if you are surrounded by indulgent people and you are following their bad example without realising it. Stop now before you end up doing something you will regret later.
Dragon 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000
You tend to view life as a competition and the thought of being continually in a race is beginning to stress you out. Yet you know that only by competing the way you have will you be able to maintain the kind of lifestyle you want.
Snake 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001
Unexpected developments at work will test your patience today. As the situation is beyond your control, the best thing to do is to stay calm and focus on your job. On another note, try to clear a personal debt before it ruins your reputation.
Horse 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002
Some people may be working against you behind your back. However, make some time to investigate before you take action. And while you are trying to get the facts, do so discreetly.
Goat 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003
Consider designating a certain night of the week for intimate gatherings with family and friends. The impromptu gettogethers you hosted recently were so successful that everyone would be more than happy to turn up.
Monkey 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004
Make sure others are in no doubt about your views on important issues. It seems some people may have been misrepresenting your opinions. The problem is that you may have been less than forthcoming and have given them the wrong impression as a result.
Rooster 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005
If you find yourself in the middle of a dispute between two of your closest associates, it is probably a good thing for both of them. Cooler heads are needed to defuse the tension and you have what it takes to play the role of mediator and peacemaker.
Dog 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006
You may hear a piece of frustrating news from a friend today just when you thought you were making progress in patching things up between the two of you. Your unwillingness to express your true feelings is not helping matters.
Pig 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007
You are tired of people taking advantage of situations simply because you are not asserting yourself. So you may decide to make your feelings known in no uncertain terms today. Also, you are likely to come up with some intriguing new ideas.
