February 4-5, 2019 will be the first day of the Year of the Earth Pig (or Boar) on the Chinese and other Oriental calendars. This is the 12th and final year of the Chinese zodiac cycle, so it is a time for culmination of matters that have manifested over the previous 11 years. As you probably know, each year is symbolized by one of twelve animals and each of those animal years cycles through affinities to the five elements – fire, earth, metal, water and wood. This will be the Year of the Earth Pig, which occurs every 60 years.
I am once again posting predictions for what may occur in the world during the upcoming year. Rather than claiming to be any more (or less) psychic than you are, I have assumed that the traditional cycles are valid, and have based the predictions on what has occurred in previous Pig years. You may review the history or jump directly to the predictions at the end of this post, after clicking the “continue reading” button. Continue reading