the Zodiak

After being in Europe where the understanding of balance in the personality and the human condition is dominated by the likes of Freud, Yung, and my favorite Fromm. It is interesting to be in the East where, for the last 5000 years, the human condition is based on the principles of Feng Shui and the Chinese Zodiac interacting with the 5 elements on one’s destiny. These 5 elements being metal, water, wood, fire and earth. Until now my understanding of Feng Shui was fairly simplistic .... along the line that Feng Shui was Chinese for ‘Ikea.’ So now I will ponder the connection between things, because as a Goat who is creativite, intelligent, dependable, and calm. Comfortable being alone to ponder the workings of our inner minds. (If you don't believe me you can look it up) I am fortunate to be traveling with my daughter Aja, an Oxen who possess such character traits as dependability, strength and determination. Oxen are tolerant individuals who believe that the road to success involves hard work and scrupulous behavior; they don’t believe in taking shortcuts. (and has stopped me from taking many). We have been joined for 10 days by my daughter Layli whose animal is in the 1st and most prominent position on the Chinese Zodiac, the Rat. It symbolizes such character traits as wit, imagination and curiosity. Rats have keen observation skills and with those skills they’re able to deduce much about other people and other situations. Overall, Rats are full of energy, talkative and charming. So as a goat, an ox and a rat continue our short journey we will see what the elements have in store for us.