Fairy of the Dedicated and Powerful OX

Hello Friends,

Happy Lunar New Year!

This is the Year of the Metal OX. There are 12 animals in this Zodiac and each animal moves through the 5 elements of wood, fire, earth, metal and water. So while it takes 12 years for each animal to have its year, it takes 60 years for each animal/element combination to return.

What does the return of the Metal Ox mean? It was last here in 1961 when the world was so different. And yet, this is an ancient practice. My 60 year question is just a small query in a cosmos of wonder.

Here’s the fairy I created for this holiday:

Yes, in a cosmos of deep pink the strong ‘Fairy of the Dedicated and Powerful OX’ stands with its coat of gold and its face of blue. I love its loving words of wisdom “Tend to your personal needs and those of others!” and “Clear, pare down and simplify.”

Susan Levitt of Mother Tongue Ink writes:

“Oxen are reliable and strong work animals. They were responsible for the survival of humanity. That same sense of power and dedication are goals to strive for in Ox year, a time of focused work to complete what was started in Rat year 2020. Success is achieved through diligent and conscientious effort.

2021 is a Metal year to clear out, pare down, and simplify.

Onward we go!

Sending you a wonderful breath of good energy.

Sincerely,

Emily and the Bluebird Fairies.