Spring chicken ages by new moon at year break

The Spring season is associated with the wood element and chicken is a female rooster, so today's title is a no brainer as it falls on a Wood Rooster day.

Year break occurs every day the opposite zodiac sign to the year falls; and this double clash between Wood Rooster and Metal Rabbit causes stress.

As you know stress ages us and can ultimately cause serious health problems. To balance this clash hydration or more specifically the water element is desperately needed.

The Moon is strongly associated with the water element and today is the start of a new cycle, usually good for development. However, the water element comes in many forms and probably the most effective is communication, try to remember this if someone causes you stress today.

If you think before you act you will realise that wisdom is also part of the water element and balances problems. Do not let it be a case of the old proverb, “when you are up to your *** in alligators, it is difficult to remember that your initial objective was to drain the swamp”.

The Chinese almanac follows this theme and suggests quite reflection, self-pampering or tidying up affairs. It is much better from tomorrow and we will return then on a Fire Dog day.