Year of the Dragon Healing Crystals

Understanding the Chinese Lunar Year

The Chinese Calendar is a lunisolar calendar that tracks both the moon and the sun.  Every month begins on the new moon and lasts 28 days.  To keep the lunar calendar aligned with the solar seasons, New Years Day isn’t a specific day like January 1^st, but rather a floating holiday that occurs between January 21^st and February 20^th.  Chinese New Year is celebrated when the new moon is closest to the midpoint between winter solstice and the spring equinox.  For example:

• In 2024, Chinese New Year began on February 10^th
• In 2025, Chinese New Year began on January 29^th
• In 2026, Chinese New Year will begin on February 17^th

For people born on February 20^th through December 31^st your Chinese Zodiac will match the western calendar year. For people born January 1-20^th, your Chinese Zodiac will always match the year before because you were born at the end of the Chinese lunar year.  The tricky dates are for people born between January 21^st and February 19^th.  For those birthdays, you will need to look up when the new moon arrived on your specific year.

Year of the Dragon Crystals

People born in the Year of the Dragon are powerful visionaries.  They dream big, see far, and their spirit is indomitable.  Dragons can be larger-than-life and are the only mythical sign in the Chinese Zodiac.  They symbolize the heights of human potential, whether its earthly heights of wealth and power, or spiritual heights of wisdom and enlightenment.

Dragon is a Yang Sign – associated with the sun and outward flowing energy. Dragons are self-confident and charismatic, making them natural-born leaders.  However, they must work to cultivate wisdom or else they can become too arrogant or overestimate their abilities.  A wise dragon is truly a sight to behold.  Crystals that resonate with the Year of the Dragon help us to embody these fabulous energies.

Elemental Energy – What kind of Dragon are you?

In the Chinese Zodiac each year resonates with one of the elements: Earth, Fire, Mental, Water, and Wood.  A Metal Dragon and a Wood Dragon will share many similarities, but they’ll also have a unique flair from their elemental energy.  While the crystals above are recommended for all Dragons, you may also enjoy exploring crystals associated with your element.

Earth Dragon – You were born in 1988.  You are the most sensible of Dragons and have a keen sense for your real skills and abilities.  Working with earth energy crystals helps you to find practical ways to make your dreams come true.  Earth Dragons are deep thinkers and this gives them a head start on their quest to becoming truly wise.  Since you were born in a year that ends in a 8, you might also enjoy exploring the numerology of the number 8.

Fire Dragon – You were born in 1976.  You love deeply and feel emotions sharply, so when you make up your mind to do something – watch out world! Working with fire energy crystals enflames desires and gives you the strength to go after them.  All fire Signs and Dragons are ambitious and energetic, but Fire Dragons takes that power to the next level!  Since you were born in a year that ends in a 6, you might also enjoy exploring the numerology of the number 6.

Metal Dragon – You were born in 1940 or 2000.  You are incredibly ambitious and fiercely intelligent.  Working with metal energy crystals will hone your edge and virtually guarantee success in any endeavor.  Both metal signs and Dragons have a tendency to be arrogant, but a Metal Dragon can usually state, “it’s not bragging if it’s true!”

Since you were born in a year that ends in a 0, single digit numerology doesn’t apply. However, you might also enjoy exploring the numerology of 1960:  1+9+4+0= 14.  1+4 = numerology of the number 5 or the numerology of 2000: 2+0+0+0 = 2 = numerology of the number 2

Water Dragon – You were born in 1952 or 2012.  You are a force of quiet power that keeps adapting and rises to any challenge.  Working with water energy crystals encourages a keen emotional intelligence. Water signs encourage gentle flexibility, and Water Dragons easily keep twisting and turning without losing sight of their purpose.  Since you were born in a year that ends in a 2, you might also enjoy exploring the numerology of the number 2.

Wood Dragon – You were born in 1964 or 2024.  You are highly creative and breath life into a bold new future.  Working with wood energy crystals will encourage you to keep adapting your ideas to match reality.  Wood signs tend to be generous, and Wood Dragons are famous for the magnanimous and open-handed nature.  Since you were born in a year that ends in a 4, you might also enjoy exploring the numerology of the number 4.