was the year of white tiger and is the beginning year of the wood cycle. 2011 was the year of white rabbit and is the middle year of the wood cycle. the dragon of 2012 is the last year of the wood cycle. dragon is the transition year to the fire cycle. the energy of wood is in the east side. the energy of fire is in the south side. we never know what will happen when turning from east to south. that's another sign of unpredictable dragon year. you can have either good luck or bad luck in 2012, and will have a chance to turn it into better 