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1. Chinese Zodiac -- Chinese Zodiac Signs
   The Chinese animal signs (Chinese Zodiac) are a 12-year cycle used fordating the years. They represent a cyclical concept of time, rather than the Western linear concept of time. The Chinese Lunar Calendar is based on the cycles of the moon, and is constructed in a different fashion than the Western solar calendar. In the Chinese calendar, the beginning of the year falls somewhere between late January and early February. The Chinese have adopted the Western calendar since 1911, but the lunar calendar is still used for festive occasions such as the Chinese New Year. Many Chinese calendars will print both the solar dates and the Chinese lunar dates.
2. Chinese Calendar -- China Temple
   The Chinese calendar is different from the Gregorian calendar, and is used to mark seasons and holidays in China. The Chinese calendar is based on lunar and solar elements, and is called the "agricultural calendar." In 2006, the Year of the Dog, New Year's Day started on the Gregorian calendar day of January 29. In 2007, Chinese New Year will start on February 18 -- it changes each year! The Moon Festival (or Mid-Autumn Festival) is one of the biggest festivals of the year. In China, the Moon Festival is on October 6, 2006. In the USA, the Harvest Moon (when the moon is closest to the Earth) occurred in mid-September.
3. Japanese -- Addition
   Popular animal subjects in Japanese tattoo designs come from all sorts of categories. They often portray the animals in the Chinese horoscope: the dog, the rat, the rooster, the dragon, the tiger, the goat, the horse, the pig, the ox, the monkey and the snake. In addition to these creatures, Chinese dragons, gibbons, spiders, fish (like the very popular koi fish); birds and foxes are commonly featured Japanese pictures. If you’re looking to make a truly breathtaking design, consider the octopus, a bonsai tree, or cherry blossoms.
4. Zodiac Signs
   Stellar constellations are where each of the Zodiac Signs gets their name. Zodiac symbols making up constellations outline the earth and create the Zodiac. As they revolve around the earth, the signs become event markers. Almost since the first person looked up at the stars, astrology has been around. Each of the twelve signs of the Zodiac represents personality characteristics.
5. Zodiac Signs -- Aries
   Zodiac signs are used for many uses when doing zodiac compatibility and zodiac symbols study. The zodiac sign can help the reader give your what your fortune hold for you, including zodiac compatibility, and your fortunes. The zodiac symbols are a very fact filled way to see what you, as a person are like. "PSYCHIC WEB" can give you all the info that you would ever want in zodiac symbols and zodiac sign reading online.
6. Bruce Lee -- San Francisco
   Bruce Lee was born on November 27 1940 in San Francisco. He was born a Scorpio according to the western horoscope and born in the year of the Dragon in the Chinese calendar. He was ... born on the hour of the Dragon.
7. Feng Shui -- Integrating Chi
   The term "Feng Shui means literally "Wind and Water" the forces that shape the landscape. It is pronounced "Fung Schway" and it refers to a set of rules in Chinese philosophy that govern spatial arrangement and orientation in relation to patterns related to the Universal Laws, as expressed in the Natural World.
8. Zodiac Signs -- Sun
   Zodiac signs or sun signs are the birth signs of an individual. Various sun signs are Aries, Taurus, Gemini, cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. All these zodiac signs have a diagram generally a sculptured animal figure. Tattoos have been seen as a style statement or a fashion statement all over the world.
9. Zodiac Signs -- Moon Signs
   These images of Zodiac Signs are from a children's book copyrighted 1903. According to the article, the word zodiac comes from the Greek word zogon which means animal. The Twelve Signs of the Zodiac are were used to mark the divisions of the heavenly circle in the sky. Nearly all the figures are of living creatures. Within this circle the sun, moon, and planets made their movements. The Chaldeans divided this great belt around the earth into twelve parts, according to the twelve months of the year, the sun being thirty days in passing through each part.
10. Planets -- Jah Sun
    Cee Knowledge & The Cosmic Funk Orchestra is the first official solo project to come out of the grammy award winning Digable Planets camp. Cee Knowledge aka Doodlebug (CK) once again brings his unique vocal stylings to the table this time coupled with the gritty yet abstract rhymes and "street jazzoetry" of his supporting cast (the original seven and a crescent crew). The Cosmic Funk Orchestra combines the veteran artistry of Cee Knowledge (a.k.a. Doodlebug of Digable Planets), Jah Sun the megamorph, J-Truth the Buddah blessed black child, Jae Meeks, Kai-Chi, and Lauretta Gooden with the incredible musicianship of Frank May (electric and acoustic bass), Carl "Carlito" Turner (alto, tenor sax and flute), Mike Alicknavich (guitar), Dan "Z-Boy" Ziegler (drums), and Giscard "jee eye zee" Xavier (keyboards). CKÕs discography includes the platinum plus selling Reachin (A New Refutation of Time and Space), the critically acclaimed follow up Blowout Comb, Red Hot and Cool (Stolen Moments), Marvin Gaye Tribute featuring Madonna, BoyzIIMen and others, the Coneheads soundtrack, the Panthers soundtrack and more. CK has ... toured the world with the likes of James Brown, Sade, Guru, Tribe Called Quest, DeLa Soul, Ziggy Marley, D-Influence, Amber Sunshower, Marcus Miller and Roy Ayers to name a few.

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