Rat

Rats like to run amok, independent of any barriers holding them back. However, this dare devil attitude may land you in a trap of your own making if you don’t slow down and look before you leap headfirst.

In theory, the horse and rat hate each other. One is fire, the latter being water and that can set the playground for a lot of discomfort and some bully tactics that may not sit easy in 2014.

Career: Be prepared to fight because the horse isn’t going to make it easy for the rat to reign supreme. If you want that promotion because of a desperate need for extra cash, then things can get ugly on the battlefield if you don’t take heed.

Control that inner rage and go that extra mile, mentally and physically with work travel assignments. The idea is to secretly plan the next move like the game of chess. Bide your time and don’t make any rash decisions that could blow up in your face.

Health: Remember, if you want to plan some new moves in your life then you need to slow down enough to take care of yourself before things snowball into chronic issues.

However, this doesn’t mean you push yourself at the gym that you end up collapsing in a heap. Light exercise, coupled with nutritional meals will help you a long way. Be patient.

Love: This is not exactly the year of flowers and candy with rat people finding relationships a tad difficult in this year of the horse.

If you are single, then try to go that extra mile to find someone special. Either hop on a plane to explore pastures new, or simply explore an avenue that you haven’t attempted before, such as online dating.

For those in a relationship, it’s time maintain what you have by putting in that extra bit of effort. Take a holiday and rekindle that romance before you find yourselves sitting at a dinner table with no conversation to speak of.

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