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The Effects Music Have on a Person's Life Have you noticed how people are easily affected by music? How sometimes, a very jolly person suddenly becomes depressed after listening to a song? Music is powerful. It conveys a message that people's hearts can easily understand. Constrasting Chinese Astrology Compatibility Did you know that the year you were born, on the Chinese lunar calendar, identifies you with a particular animal symbol? Most people are familiar with universal astrology and the various signs of the zodiac that attach themselves to one's place and time of birth. A Virgo, for instance is portrayed as a Virgin or a Wheat Bearing Maiden. But the symbols associated with Chinese astrology compatibility to universal astrology are based on the lunar year one was born. Some Popular Chinese Luck Symbols Throughout the centuries, the Chinese's have customarily believed that one can invite luck in by surrounding themselves with lucky statues, characters, and sayings. Chinese luck symbols can be seen in palaces as well as individual homes all over China. The Significance of a Chinese Boys Name In a country that has a limit of one child per family, carrying on the surname gains importance in the scope of family heritage. China has just such a rule, therefore a Chinese boys name takes on greater significance for the families. Since normally conceived births have a 50% chance of being a boy, the families with girls will likely watch their surname die out with the fathers. What might this mean for families? What is with the Chinese Hour? We have all heard about Year of the Rat, Year of the Pig and so on; but few Westerners know about what a Chinese Hour is. Unlike a Western hour of 60 minutes, it lasts for 120 minutes and is for astrological purposes only. Like the animals for each birth year, each hour is named after an animal. The birth year animals are symbolical for the external personality that a person shows to the world. But the animal signs for each hour represents the true, private nature of a person and these predict ... Using Scotch Glasses To the wise guys who might be reading this, the Scotch glasses referred to in this article are not glasses made of Scotch tape or drinking containers made from Scotland. A Scotch glass here will refer to the glass used to drink Scotch whiskey from, and can be made from any country.