Time for intense and positive changes and transformation. Time to take advantage of tons of energy coming our way, and get things done. This is a big year for love and romance.
If you want a quick and positive read on what the new year has in store for you, check out this Horoscope.com post.
If you want details you will need to understand a little more. Each year provides a new matchup between the 10 Heavenly Stems and 12 Earthly Branches, and it is the alchemy between those elements, and your own, that predicts how you will fare.
The 10 Heavenly Stems (天干, tiāngān) are combinations between Yin and Yang and each of the 5 Elements:
The 12 Earthly Branches (地支, dìzhī) are the 12 animals that represent further Yin and Yang and 5 Element combinations:
Those combinations then interact with your personal birth chart, called the 4 pillars: