What's in Store in 2019, the Year of the Pig?

Chinese Astrology
Year of the Pig

I have good news! 2019, the Year of the Pig is expected to be much better than the last two years (the Dog year of 2018 and the Rooster year of 2017) according to Chinese astrology.

Chinese New Year is on February 4th, 2019 (which marks the new Moon), and the festivities continue until the full Moon 15 days afterward. So let me be one of the first to wish you Gung hay fat choy, or happy Chinese New Year!

*Please note: The Chinese year ends on the first new moon of the following year. For those of you born in January and February please take care when determining your sign.

What’s in Store in the Year of the Pig?

If you read my blog about the year of the Dog, you will see that it can be a rough year. 2018 was marked with a lot of ups and downs. I have good news! 2019 is set to be a much better year than both 2018 and 2017.


The Pig represents wealth and generosity and in 2019 the feeling of abundance and lightness reigns. We can expect a promising year with an excellent climate for business. Industry in general will prevail. People will be more free and easy on the whole and the agreeable attitude of the Pig will generate a feeling of abundance.

The Pig's year is one of plenty. La dolce vita is very much advocated and practiced by the sensual Pig. If life is worth living, it must be lived to the hilt. Such is his motto. The Pig is as lavish with gifts as he is with affection. He takes pride in being chivalrous and extravagant. It would be ill-advised to overspend this year or make sizable investments without thorough investigation. We may also come to regret impulsive acts of generosity made on the spur of the moment.

The fortunate Pig carries with him contentment and security. This is one year in which you could be happy without having or needing a lot of success or money to make it so. There will not seem to be many hurdles to overcome and the placid Pig radiates a sense of well-being. Still, a great deal of prudence is recommended in money matters, as the Pig is always susceptible to swindlers.

This year will find us entertaining a lot more than usual and getting ourselves involved in all sorts of charitable and social functions. We find it a lot easier to make friends in the Pig's tolerant and expansive atmosphere.

Watch out for excesses, though, as the Pig tends to overindulge himself in anything when given the opportunity.

The 2019 Chinese New Year announces with the Pig the end of the 12-year cycle of the animals of Chinese astrology. This is the perfect time to carry out an in-depth review of the past years and build the energy reserves that are needed before the new cycle that starts on January 25, 2020 with the Chinese New Year 2020 of the Year of the Rat.

About 20 years ago I earned a doctorate in Chinese medicine. I came to love many aspects of the Chinese culture including Chinese astrology.  (I also really do love the idea of starting the New Year with the new moon.) I am an actor, a Leo and a Tiger. http://imdb.me/dianesargent

Website: DianeSargent.com