As the first animal in the Zodiac, the Rat represents the beginning of a new day.
Manwol’s painting of the Rat symbol surrounded by soft curling vines invites you to open your heart. It gives the message: Do it with one heart. Be wise and everything will be in order.
Bring this painting into your space if you resonate with the Rat or want more sincerity and wisdom in your life.
Characteristics of the Rat:
Wise and insightful
Prudent
Meticulous
Clever and witty
Critical
Full of wealth and abundance
Fertile
Charming
Honest
Optimistic
Adaptable
Stubborn
Hard-working
Curious
Creative
Active and energetic
Years of the Rat: 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032
Most compatible zodiac signs with a Rat: Ox, Rabbit, Dragon
SERIES: 12 Zodiac Animals
Asian astrology represents each year with an animal and an element that have characteristics that influence your relationships, health, and fortune. The 12 Asian Zodiac animals are, in order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Pig.
This watercolor and ink series of paintings by Manwol illustrates each animal as a stylized Chinese character surrounded by colorful aspects of nature. With these paintings, Manwol hopes you receive the strength and wisdom of each Zodiac animal.
To make the most of these paintings, try to feel the energy from them while feeling the rhythm and sensation of your own breath. The energy of the Zodiac animal will come to you to use in your life.
You can choose the Zodiac animal associated with your birth year (on the lunar calendar), with your family members’ birth years, or with characteristics you wish to enhance in your life.
View more pieces from this series.
About the Exhibit
Manwol’s artwork is produced in a deeply meditative state with the flow of life energy and holds her mindset of positivity and love for all life. She says, “I put in my soul and my dreams when I paint. It is a loving heart and a prayer to the world. I hope that the energy of people who see the paintings will be full and bright.”
Manwol reminds us that having an open, loving heart brings the gratitude and positivity needed for good fortune. Because fortune is a form of energy, we all make our own. Through her artwork, Manwol invites us to be a conduit of positive energy—of peace, love, health, and harmony. By bringing this artwork into your space, you accept this invitation and set your own intention for an open and loving heart.
About the Artist
Manwol (Jeongeun Son) is the spiritual leader and founder of the Sun Tao practice in Korea. Since attaining her own enlightenment in 1999, she has helped people find their purpose and live accordingly. In recognition of her spiritual teachings, Manwol was invited to attend the U.N. Millennium World Peace Conference of Religious and Spiritual Leaders in August 2000 and the Asian Religious Peace Conference (ACRP) in June 2002. She has authored over 10 books and travels around the world providing lectures, workshops, and spiritual rituals. Noted for her own sincere and loving energy, Manwol's students say that she transmits vibrations of blessings and light to them during every lecture.
About the Print
Museum-quality posters made on thick matte paper. Add a wonderful accent to your room and office with these posters that are sure to brighten any environment.
• Paper thickness: 10.3 mil
• Paper weight: 189 g/m²
• Opacity: 94%
• ISO brightness: 104%
• Paper is sourced from Japan
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