Lai see, mandarins, red lanterns are all back! 2022 – the year of the Water Tiger – a symbol of strength, ambition and competitiveness. According to Feng Shui masters new opportunities, career change, relationships and fresh ventures or even a return to long-standing pending projects is due. Let’s hone in all this auspicious energy the year has to offer by match your lucky colours with zodiac signs.
Those born in the year of the Tiger, Monkey, Rat, Horse, Dog and Dragon are considered to be of Yang energy and possess traits that align with masculine energy. On the other hand, those who belong to the Rabbit, Pig, Snake, Ox and Goat are more aligned with feminine energy, Yin.
While Yang animals enjoy an extra boost of luck through more cooler, neutral and metallic hues such as white, gold, silver, black, grey and blue; Yin animals are said to gain more from dressing in warmer and brighter tones – red, orange, purple, green and turquoise, for example.
Year of the Tiger (1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010)
Lucky Colours:
White: Fertility and Creativity
Gold / Yellow: Growth, Energy and Prosperity
Silver /Gray: Social Support, Harmony, Wisdom and Adventure
Black: Career
Blue: Social Interaction, Wisdom and Calmness
Neutral Colours:
Pink: Love and Relationship
Yellow: Happiness, Warmth, Focus and Optimism
Year of the Rabbit (1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011)
Lucky Colours:
Red: Courage, Passion, Fame and Reputation
Orange: Abundance and Good Fortune
Purple: Wealth, Spirituality and Abundance
Green / Turquoise: Family, Growth, Energy and Prosperity
Neutral Colours:
Pink: Love and Relationship
Yellow: Happiness, Warmth, Focus and Optimism
Year of the Dragon (1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012)
Lucky Colours:
White: Fertility and Creativity
Gold / Yellow: Growth, Energy and Prosperity
Silver /Gray: Social Support, Harmony, Wisdom and Adventure
Black: Career
Blue: Social Interaction, Wisdom and Calmness
Neutral Colours: Pink and Yellow
Year of the Snake (1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013)
Lucky Colours:
Red: Courage, Passion, Fame and Reputation
Orange: Abundance and Good Fortune
Purple: Wealth, Spirituality and Abundance
Green / Turquoise: Family, Growth, Energy and Prosperity
Neutral Colours:
Pink: Love and Relationship
Yellow: Happiness, Warmth, Focus and Optimism
Year of the Horse (1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014)
Lucky Colours:
White: Fertility and Creativity
Gold / Yellow: Growth, Energy and Prosperity
Silver /Gray: Social Support, Harmony, Wisdom and Adventure
Black: Career
Blue: Social Interaction, Wisdom and Calmness
Neutral Colours:
Pink: Love and Relationship
Yellow: Happiness, Warmth, Focus and Optimism
Year of the Goat (1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015)
Lucky Colours:
Red: Courage, Passion, Fame and Reputation
Orange: Abundance and Good Fortune
Purple: Wealth, Spirituality and Abundance
Green / Turquoise: Family, Growth, Energy and Prosperity
Neutral Colours:
Pink: Love and Relationship
Yellow: Happiness, Warmth, Focus and Optimism
Year of the Monkey (1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016)
Lucky Colours:
White: Fertility and Creativity
Gold / Yellow: Growth, Energy and Prosperity
Silver /Gray: Social Support, Harmony, Wisdom and Adventure
Black: Career
Blue: Social Interaction, Wisdom and Calmness
Neutral Colours:
Pink: Love and Relationship
Yellow: Happiness, Warmth, Focus and Optimism
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Year of the Rooster (1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017)
Lucky Colours:
Red: Courage, Passion, Fame and Reputation
Orange: Abundance and Good Fortune
Purple: Wealth, Spirituality and Abundance
Green / Turquoise: Family, Growth, Energy and Prosperity
Neutral Colours:
Pink: Love and Relationship
Yellow: Happiness, Warmth, Focus and Optimism
Year of the Dog (1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018)
Lucky Colours:
White: Fertility and Creativity
Gold / Yellow: Growth, Energy and Prosperity
Silver /Gray: Social Support, Harmony, Wisdom and Adventure
Black: Career
Blue: Social Interaction, Wisdom and Calmness
Neutral Colours:
Pink: Love and Relationship
Yellow: Happiness, Warmth, Focus and Optimism
Year of the Pig (1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019)
Lucky Colours:
Red: Courage, Passion, Fame and Reputation
Orange: Abundance and Good Fortune
Purple: Wealth, Spirituality and Abundance
Green / Turquoise: Family, Growth, Energy and Prosperity
Neutral Colours:
Pink: Love and Relationship
Yellow: Happiness, Warmth, Focus and Optimism
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Year of the Rat (1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020)
Lucky Colours:
White: Fertility and Creativity
Gold / Yellow: Growth, Energy and Prosperity
Silver /Gray: Social Support, Harmony, Wisdom and Adventure
Black: Career
Blue: Social Interaction, Wisdom and Calmness
Neutral Colours:
Pink: Love and Relationship
Yellow: Happiness, Warmth, Focus and Optimism
Year of the Ox (1937 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021)
Lucky Colours:
Red: Courage, Passion, Fame and Reputation
Orange: Abundance and Good Fortune
Purple: Wealth, Spirituality and Abundance
Green / Turquoise: Family, Growth, Energy and Prosperity
Neutral Colours:
Pink: Love and Relationship
Yellow: Happiness, Warmth, Focus and Optimism