+ Hari Raya 2007 and Predictions 2008

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The Stone Cutter

The Stone Cutter
by Benjamin Hoff

There was once a stone cutter who was dissatisfied with himself and with his position in life.

One day he passed a wealthy merchant's house. Through the open gateway, he saw many fine possessions and important visitors. "How powerful that merchant must be!" thought the stone cutter. He became very envious and wished that he could be like the merchant.

To his great surprise, he suddenly became the merchant, enjoying more luxuries and power than he had ever imagined, but envied and detested by those less wealthy than himself. Soon a high official passed by, carried in a sedan chair, accompanied by attendants and escorted by soldiers beating gongs. Everyone, no matter how wealthy, had to bow low before the procession. "How powerful that official is!" he thought. "I wish that I could be a high official!"

Then he became the high official, carried everywhere in his embroidered sedan chair, feared and hated by the people all around. It was a hot summer day, so the official felt very uncomfortable in the sticky sedan chair. He looked up at the sun. It shone proudly in the sky, unaffected by his presence. "How powerful the sun is!" he thought. "I wish that I could be the sun!"

Then he became the sun, shining fiercely down on everyone, scorching the fields, cursed by the farmers and laborers. But a huge black cloud moved between him and the earth, so that his light could no longer shine on everything below. "How powerful that storm cloud is!" he thought. "I wish that I could be a cloud!"

Then he became the cloud, flooding the fields and villages, shouted at by everyone. But soon he found that he was being pushed away by some great force, and realized that it was the wind. "How powerful it is!" he thought. "I wish that I could be the wind!"

Then he became the wind, blowing tiles off the roofs of houses, uprooting trees, feared and hated by all below him. But after a while, he ran up against something that would not move, no matter how forcefully he blew against it - a huge, towering rock. "How powerful that rock is!" he thought. "I wish that I could be a rock!"

Then he became the rock, more powerful than anything else on earth. But as he stood there, he heard the sound of a hammer pounding a chisel into the hard surface, and felt himself being changed. "What could be more powerful than I, the rock?" he thought.

He looked down and saw far below him the figure of a stone cutter.

GOT THIS HEAD UPS FROM JUI HIN ON THE PREDICTIONS FOR HORSES IN THE YEAR OF THE RAT. NOT TOO GREAT GUYS SO DIG IN!!!!!


The Horse in 2008
Overall Forecast For The Year
Brace yourself for a challenging year, because a clash with the Grand Duke (太歲) signals
trouble ahead. Horses, you should not make any drastic changes in career, relationships or
wealth in 2008. This includes relocation, career change, getting married and major surgery
– all strict no-no’s! This is especially true because of the long line-up of negative stars in your
celestial path, which include the Year Breaker, Lan Gan 闌干, Tian Chu 天廚, Sky Cry (天
哭 Tian Ku) and Calamity Sha (災煞 Zai Sha) stars. It is traditionally believed that this
negativity can be lessened by holding a big celebration, so perhaps you may want to plan a
big bash early in the year.
The Year Breaker Star (歲破) is likely to bring a loss of wealth and unavoidable large
expenditures. Do not make any short-term major investments. If you have to invest, look
for conservative long-term ventures. If you are involved in a partnership, you should take
extra precautions with finances.
You will have to be extra tenacious in getting things done this year, because the Lan Gan
Star indicates obstacles and hassles in your endeavours. The Tian Chu Star is essentially
auspicious, bringing good food and good travels, but it is negated by the effects of the
Sky Cry and Calamity Sha stars, which mean problems in travel. This doesn’t mean you
should avoid travel! You should travel, but take all the possible precautionary steps – buy
insurance, safeguard your money and possessions and allow for delays.
Horses do not have any positive stars in this year's Life Palace. Hence, it is best to wait
out the storm and postpone important events to the following year. This is not a year to
get creative with financial matters – make sure you put your money in savings, and do not
make decisions in haste. If you have any important decisions to make, discuss the matter
with your elders or seniors, and if there is an important event to be held, it is advisable to
select an auspicious date for it.
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