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	<title>Symbolic Meanings Blog by Avia Venefica &#187; Chinese Symbolism</title>
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		<title>Pitching Wu</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 27 Aug 2009 19:45:08 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[I&#8217;m in my 5th year of Shyun style Tai Chi &#38; Chi Kung.
Before the beginning of each set there is a moment of &#8216;wu.&#8217;
It&#8217;s an endless, unfathomable moment of depth and expanse.
A miniscule span in time when the soul is both nestled into nothing and swimming into everything.
Really inexplicable. In fact, words sort of cheapen the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Year of the Rat Meanings</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 11 Feb 2008 02:03:12 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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This Chinese new year is the year of the rat.  Meanings dealing with this animal of the Chinese zodiac include:


Industriousness


Ingenuity


Necessity


Resourceful


Production


Foresight


Luck


Rats cycle an appearance every 12 years.  Rats also occur on even-numbered years (1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, etc.). 
To begin interpreting the meaning or portents of this year within the context of its identification with the [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese Symbols &#8211; Common Five Asian Attributes</title>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 01 Nov 2007 11:58:43 +0000</pubDate>
		<dc:creator>avenefica</dc:creator>
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Asian culture is stuffed with symbolism geared to bolster the human condition. 
Ancient Chinese symbols and their meanings are a product of a very savvy people who understood the human need to progress in conjuction with their propensity to link positive change with visual/allegorical concepts. 
In other words,  the Asians keenly understood that the human mind easily grasps commands &#38; [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Chinese Symbols for a Welcoming Home</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 19:48:14 +0000</pubDate>
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		<description><![CDATA[A frequent visitor at one of my websites was expecting guests from China to visit his home in California.  He asked me what kind of Chinese symbols he could put in his home to warmly welcome his guests. 
This is my response:
Dear Hesitant Host:
How very thoughtful and considerate of you to incorporate well wishes and special signals [...]]]></description>
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		<title>Exploring the Dragon as a Chinese Symbol for Strength</title>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 27 Aug 2007 18:27:12 +0000</pubDate>
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A friend of mine asked if I could confirm whether or not the dragon is a Chinese symbol for strength, and if I knew of any more animal symbols representing strength. 
I reply:
Dear Dragon Lady  ,
Absolutely &#8211; on top of the list of Chinese animals that symbolize strength is the Dragon.
The Chinese dragon is symbolic of:

power
courage
ferocity
wisdom
balance
good judgment
protection
loyalty
good [...]]]></description>
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