Chinese Zodiac

 

Chinese Zodiac

Before Buddha left earth, he called for all the animals to see him for the last time.  Only 12 came to him and it is these who are honoured by having its own year to govern over. Each animal has its own characteristics an being born under a particular zodiac sign will impact on your personality, love/relationships, business dealings and friendships.  So read on and find out more about this complex and ancient horoscope system.

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Year Charts

Each of the 12 animals rules a particular year in rotation.   In addition to lending its characteristics to people born during that year, it also influences the quality of a particular year.  So according to Chinese Astrology knowing which animal rules a future year can help you plan in advance for the trials and triumphs that year might bring.

Animals Signs & Birth Years
Rat
1996-1984-1972-1960-1948-1936-1924
Ox
1997-1985-1973-1961-1949-1937-1925
Tiger
1998-1986-1974-1962-1950-1938-1926
Rabbit
1999-1987-1975-1963-1951-1939-1927
Dragon
2000-1988-1976-1964-1952-1940-1928
Snake
2001-1989-1977-1965-1953-1941-1929
Horse
2002-1990-1978-1966-1954-1942-1930
Goat
2003-1991-1979-1967-1955-1943-1931
Monkey
2004-1992-1980-1968-1956-1944-1932
Rooster
1993-1981-1969-1957-1945-1933-1921
Dog
1994-1982-1970-1958-1946-1934-1922
Pig
1995-1983-1971-1959-1947-1935-1923

 

Your Inner & Secret Animals

The animal signs don't just govern the years, but also the months and time of day.  The combination of the animals qualities make you a unique individual - you are no longer just a snake - say - but maybe a snake year(year) tiger (month) horse (time of day).

Year Animal outer you -the part you show the outside world
Month Animal inner you - the person you would like to be
Time Animal secret you - the secret you that you don't show the rest of the world.

 

 

The Philosophy of Chinese Astrology

Chinese Astrology is influenced by the qualities of Yin & Yang - a fundamental philospophy of Taoism ( the ancient religon of China)  - which says

"that everything is state of constant change - from Yin to Yang and Yang to Yin"

Therefore, each zodiac year also has either a Yin or Yang influence to it (alternating on a yearly basis).

 

Qualities of Yin & Yang

 

Yin Yang
  • feminine
  • cool
  • wet
  • passive
  • night
  • negative
  • left
  • north
  • winter
  • water
  • empty
  • masculine
  • hot
  • dry
  • active
  • day
  • positive
  • right
  • south
  • summer
  • fire
  • full


 

The Five Elements

The basic qualities of Yin & Yang can be further defined as being one of the five elements :

Water the north, good communication, sensitivity and intuition
Wood the east, nuturing, creativity an growth
Metal the west, useful, strong and dependable
Fire the south, passion, intelligence and movement
Earth the centre, balance, reliability and foundation

 

 

 

 

 

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