The zodiac signs popular in our country are not at all as popular in China. If you ask a simple Chinese - who he is according to the sign of the zodiac - they will answer you with difficulty. Nevertheless, in China, horoscopes are popular, but not European, but oriental.

What is the eastern or Chinese horoscope, we will understand below.

The legend of the origin of the Chinese horoscope

Legends and myths occupy important role in Chinese culture for thousands of years. The origin of the Chinese horoscope is also rooted in Chinese mythology.

There are two main legends explaining where the 12 animals (rat, bull, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig) came from, representing the Chinese horoscope, as well as their sequence.

First legend talks about how the Buddha invited all the animals to take part in the competition: they had to swim across the cold wide river, and the prize was places in one of the 12 months of the Chinese zodiac calendar. The first 12 animals to cross the river took their place in the order in which they reached the Buddha.

The first animal to reach the finish line, according to legend, was a rat. It may seem strange that, of all the contestants, such a small animal was the winner.

The legend explains that it was her quick wits that helped the rat win. Jumping on the back of the best swimmer - the bull, she reached the shore, jumped off his back and managed to complete the race faster than the bull.

In the next second, a bull appeared and took second place among the animals listed in the Chinese horoscope.

The tiger was also strong, so he came in third.

Fourth came the rabbit. Among some Eastern peoples, the cat was the fourth animal. Before today there is no consensus on this matter.

The dragon reached the finish line fifth.

Hiding in the hoof of the horse, the snake crossed the river, and climbing ashore, frightened the horse and took sixth place.

The horse came seventh.

The goat, the monkey and the rooster, helping each other, reached the shore and took their places in the calendar.

The dog decided that bathing was more important to her than taking a place on the calendar, so she only came in eleventh.

The last to appear was the pig. According to legend, she ate and rested half the way, but, nevertheless, she took her rightful place among other animals.

According to second legend, The Jade Emperor (according to some versions, it was the Buddha) invited all the animals to the feast. Some sources say that it was the celebration of his birthday, others - the New Year, and thirdly - the day of his death.

Of all the animals, only 12 came, and in the order in which they came, the animals as a gift received their places in the Chinese zodiac calendar.

But no matter how the legends describe the origin of the Chinese horoscope, for thousands of years it has continued to amaze and entertain people all over the world.

Chinese horoscope signs

The basis of the Chinese zodiac calendar are 12 animals, representing a repeating 12-year cycle.
Below are the characteristics that are attributed to people born in the year of each of the animals:

Rat

Those born under the sign of the Chinese horoscope are the Rat: they are quick-witted, intelligent, sociable, charming and cunning. They taste great and are good friends, generous and loyal to others. People of this sign are motivated by money, can be greedy, always curious and eager to learn. Compatibility: with dragon and monkey.

Bull

Another of the strong signs of the Chinese horoscope is the bull. He is a constant, firm and driven leader with a focus on details. Bulls are also hardworking, stubborn, serious and withdrawn, but can feel lonely and insecure. Feel comfortable around friends and family, and are reliable protectors and strong companions. Compatibility: with a snake or a rooster.

Tiger

Those born under the sign of the Chinese horoscope - the tiger: are authoritative, cold-blooded, possessing leadership qualities, at the same time very charming and very seductive. They are purposeful, brave, warm-hearted, sullen, tense and ready to pounce at any moment. Compatibility: with horse or dog.

Rabbit

Those born under the Chinese zodiac sign of the rabbit love to be surrounded by family and friends. They are compassionate, sincere, prefer to avoid conflict and sometimes seem too simple. Attentive to detail and practical. Rabbits love the house and love to spend time at home. Compatibility: with a goat or a pig.

The Dragon

born under it strong sign- dragon: energetic and sincere, charming, selfish and they are lucky in love. They are leaders by nature, give orders well and do what it takes to stay on top. Compatibility: with monkey and rat.

Snake

Those born under the sign of the Chinese zodiac are snake: attractive, sociable, charming, good analysts, love money, but at the same time generous. They are also withdrawn, insecure, envious, maybe even slightly dangerous, smart, they rely on intuition, hardworking and intelligent. Compatibility: with a rooster or a bull.

Horse

Those born under the sign of the Chinese horoscope - horse: they love freedom. They are energetic, independent, wise about money, love to travel. They are excellent seducers, witty, impatient, often selfish. Compatibility: with a dog or a tiger.

Goat

Those born under the sign of the Chinese horoscope - goat: love solitude in their thoughts. These are creative people, thinkers, wanderers, they are disorganized, easily excitable, insecure, and can be restless. They need love, support and comfort. It is also very important for them appearance. Compatibility: with pig or rabbit.

Monkey

Those born under the sign - monkey: they love to live for their own pleasure. They are energetic, cheerful, good listeners, but they lack self-control. They are cunning, ironic, quirky, smart, first of all they think about themselves, and not about others. They are heartthrobs, not prone to long-term relationships, can be immoral. Compatibility: with rat or dragon.

Rooster

Those born under the sign of the Chinese zodiac are the rooster: practical, resourceful, observant, good analysts, but impractical. They are straightforward, trusting, honest, perfectionists, neat and conservative. Compatibility: with a bull or a snake.

Dog

Those born under the sign - a dog: loyal, faithful, honest, distrustful, afraid to offend another person. They are temperamental, prone to mood swings, categorical and sensitive. Dogs are successful in business, but they can have trouble finding partners. Compatibility: with tiger or horse.

Pig

Those born under the sign of the Chinese horoscope - a pig: people are very nice, well-mannered and with good taste. These are perfectionists who love good things, but are not perceived as snobs. They love to help others, good companions, but if someone gets in their way, then beware! They are intelligent, smart, always in search of new knowledge, picky in acquaintances. Compatibility: with rabbit or goat.

Compatibility according to the Chinese horoscope

Animals representing the Chinese horoscope are always depicted in a circle. It is believed that the signs located opposite each other are complete opposites and therefore are not compatible.

Also, all signs of the Chinese horoscope are divided into four groups, corresponding to four types of temperament. It is believed that people born under the signs of the same group can more easily find a common language.

  1. Rat, Dragon, Monkey- energetic, open, active signs.
  2. Bull, Snake, Rooster- hardworking, purposeful, self-confident signs.
  3. Tiger, Horse, Dog- decisive, strong-willed, friendly signs.
  4. Rabbit, Goat, Pig- responsive, sensitive, creative signs.

The Inner Animal and the Secret Animal of the Chinese Zodiac

In addition to the animal representing the year of birth, there are also so-called inner and secret animals in the Chinese horoscope.

According to the year of our birth, we can easily determine which of the 12 animals we were born under. But in reality, who we really are and our future will be told to us by our inner and secret animals.

The 12 signs of the Chinese horoscope are associated with a person's year of birth, and these signs are repeated in a circle every 12 years.

The inner and secret animals are associated with the person's month of birth (of which there are also 12) and the hour of birth (all daily times can be divided by 12, assuming that each period lasts 2 hours), respectively. In total, 12 zodiac signs, 5 elements, 12 months of birth and 12 time periods of birth make up 8640 different personal combinations!

Simply put, the animal that represents your year of birth defines your “outer” side.

The animal that represents your birth month determines your "internal" state - the person you would like to be.

The animal representing your birth time defines your "secret" side - who you really are, but carefully hide it from the outside world.

When you look at the Chinese horoscope, you determine that you were born, for example, under the sign of the goat. But in reality, your nature is characterized not only by this sign, but by a combination of 3 different Chinese zodiac animals! To truly understand who you are, you need to consider the combination of the qualities of these 3 animals. And this combination will help define your uniqueness.

The table below shows the zodiac animals and their respective time periods:

What characterizes the inner animal?

As mentioned above, your inner animal, according to the Chinese horoscope, represents the type of person you think you would like to be. In addition, your inner animal helps you determine which other zodiac animals you are not compatible with.

What characterizes the secret animal?

It is believed that the secret animal is the most accurate representation of a person, since this animal is determined by the smallest denominator: the hour of birth of a person.

Chinese horoscope based on astrology, so those 2 hours of time coincide with the position of the sun in the sky; not with your local time. The so-called solar time does not coincide with summer time or Greenwich Mean Time, so make sure you calculate your birth time correctly, otherwise you might get your Secret Animal wrong.

The next time you use a Chinese horoscope to predict your future, remember that most of the information will be based on your inner and secret zodiac animals!

Elements of the Chinese horoscope

Much of Chinese philosophy is based on the characteristics of the five basic elements or elements and how they interact with each other. It is believed that everything on earth consists of these five elements.

The five elements have been part of Chinese culture almost from the beginning. Interestingly, few people outside of Asia understand the importance of the five elements, and especially how each of them is related to the Chinese horoscope.

The five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal and water are associated with the five major planets. solar system: Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus and Mercury, respectively.

These five elements are natural phenomena which influence each other both generating and destroying. For example, wood creates fire, water creates wood, water destroys fire, fire destroys metal, etc.

Five elements: metal, wood, fire, water and earth affect the twelve animals of the Chinese horoscope, giving them different characteristics.

  1. Metal- White color; season: autumn; main qualities: willpower, determination, straightforwardness, intelligence.
  2. Tree– color: green (blue); season: spring; main qualities: kindness, responsiveness, individualism, pessimism, fantasy is well developed.
  3. Fire– color: red; season summer; main qualities: passion, energy, perseverance, emotionality.
  4. Water- black color; season: winter; main qualities: flexibility, purposefulness, sociability, calmness, intuition.
  5. Earth– color: yellow (brown); season: all year; main qualities: practicality, endurance, prudence, reliability, conservatism, morality.

The interaction of the 12-year cycle defined by the zodiacal animals with the five elements actually creates 60 different combinations.

Yin and Yang in the Chinese horoscope

Hieroglyph Yin and Yang in the Chinese horoscope

Another important concept in Chinese philosophy is Yin and Yang: two opposites, two principles that complement each other or a balance that can be traced in all phenomena of our life, such as day and night, femininity and masculinity, etc.

The concepts of Yin and Yang influence the five elements of the Chinese horoscope, attributing certain characteristics to them. Each of the elements can exist in both states. Zodiacal animals are found in only one of the forms: Yin or Yang.

Yin is the feminine, passive principle, and Yang is the masculine, active principle.

Thus, even years: Ox, Rabbit, Snake, Goat, Rooster, Pig are under the auspices of the feminine Yin.

And odd years, such as the Rat, Tiger, Dragon, Horse, Monkey, Dog - under the auspices of the masculine Yang.

Chinese horoscope by year

If you don't know your Chinese zodiac sign, find your year of birth in the table below to determine it. But be careful and keep in mind that the new year in China does not start as it is customary for us - on January 1st.

New Year in China, they celebrate on one of the dates between January 21 and February 20, which is determined by the lunar calendar. Accordingly, the change of sign also occurs according to the lunar calendar.

Rat Bull Tiger Rabbit The Dragon Snake
1948
10.02
(Earth)		 1949
29.01
(Earth)		 1950
17.02
(metal)		 1951
06.02
(metal)		 1952
27.01
(water)		 1953
14.02
(water)
1960
28.01
(metal)		 1961
15.02
(metal)		 1962
05.02
(water)		 1963
25.01
(water)		 1964
13.02
(tree)		 1965
02.02
(tree)
1972
15.02
(water)		 1973
03.02
(water)		 1974
23.01
(tree)		 1975
11.02
(tree)		 1976
31.01
(fire)		 1977
18.02
(fire)
1984
02.02
(tree)		 1985
20.02
(tree)		 1986
09.02
(fire)		 1987
29.01
(fire)		 1988
17.02
(Earth)		 1989
06.02
(Earth)
1996
19.02
(fire)		 1997
07.02
(fire)		 1998
28.01
(Earth)		 1999
16.02
(Earth)		 2000
05.02
(metal)		 2001
24.02
(metal)
2008
07.02
(Earth)		 2009
26.01
(Earth)		 2010
14.02
(metal)		 2011
03.02
(metal)		 2012
23.01
(water)		 2013
10.02
(water)
2020
25.01
(metal)		 2021
12.02
(metal)		 2022
01.02
(water)		 2023
22.01
(water)		 2024
10.02
(tree)		 2025
29.01
(tree)
Horse Goat Monkey Rooster Dog Pig
1954
03.02
(tree)		 1955
24.01
(tree)		 1956
12.02
(fire)		 1957
31.01
(fire)		 1958
18.02
(Earth)		 1959
08.02
(Earth)
1966
21.01
(fire)		 1967
09.02
(fire)		 1968
30.01
(Earth)		 1969
17.02
(Earth)		 1970
06.02
(metal)		 1971
27.01
(metal)
1978
07.02
(Earth)		 1979
28.01
(Earth)		 1980
16.02
(metal)		 1981
05.02
(metal)		 1982
25.01
(water)		 1983
13.02
(water)
1990
27.01
(metal)		 1991
15.02
(metal)		 1992
04.02
(water)		 1993
23.01
(water)		 1994
10.02
(tree)		 1995
31.01
(tree)
2002
12.02
(water)		 2003
01.02
(water)		 2004
22.01
(tree)		 2005
09.02
(tree)		 2006
29.01
(fire)		 2007
18.02
(fire)
2014
31.01
(tree)		 2015
19.02
(tree)		 2016
08.02
(fire)		 2017
28.01
(fire)		 2018
16.02
(Earth)		 2019
05.02
(Earth)
2026
17.02
(fire)		 2027
06.02
(fire)		 2028
26.01
(Earth)		 2029
13.02
(Earth)		 2030
03.02
(metal)		 2031
23.01
(metal)

The Chinese believe that the year of birth does not represent a person's age, but their position in a 60 year cycle. The characteristics personified by the zodiacal animals, as well as the influence of the five elements and the elements of Yin and Yang, together determine the "good" and "bad" periods, "good luck" and "bad luck", and other details of life.

Thus, the Chinese horoscope serves as a powerful tool for determining one's own destiny.

| Eastern calendar

Oriental (Chinese) calendar of zodiac signs.

The Eastern calendar, which has been in force for several thousand years in Vietnam, Kampuchea, China, Korea, Mongolia, Japan and some other Asian countries, was compiled during the time of the semi-legendary Emperor Huang Di in the middle of the third millennium BC. The Eastern calendar is a 60-year cyclical system. It is based on the astronomical cycles of the Sun, Earth, Moon, Jupiter and Saturn. The 60-year cycle includes a 12-year Jupiter cycle and a 30-year Saturn cycle. The most important for the life of nomads, and in those days the main peoples of the East were nomadic tribes, was considered the 12-year period of Jupiter. The ancient Chinese and Japanese believed that the normal movement of Jupiter brings benefits and virtues.
Dividing the path of Jupiter into twelve equal parts and giving each part the name of a certain animal, the peoples of Asia created a solar-Jupiter 12-year calendar cycle. Legend has it that all the animals were invited by the Buddha to celebrate the first New Year. The Buddha promised to give the animals a whole year each, which would be named after them. Only 12 animals came to the Buddha's invitation - a rat, a bull, a tiger, a rabbit, a dragon, a snake, a horse, a sheep, a monkey, a rooster, a dog. The pig was the last to meet the Buddha.
According to another legend, the Buddha summoned animals before leaving the earth. A rat, a bull, a tiger, a rabbit, a dragon, a snake, a horse, a sheep, a monkey, a rooster, a dog and a pig came to say goodbye to the Buddha. The grateful Buddha gave these 12 animals one year of reign each.

The Eastern calendar begins with the year of the rat and ends with the year of the pig. It is widely believed in the East that these animals have the ability to endow those born in this year of the animal with certain traits, both good and bad.
Jupiter completes five rotations in sixty years. This number corresponded to the worldview of Chinese natural philosophy. The number five was a symbol of the five elements of nature - wood, fire, metal (gold), water, earth, which correspond to color designations (blue, red, yellow, white, black).
The Chinese sixty-year-old was formed as a result of the combination of the duodecimal cycle ("earthly branches"), for each year of which the name of the animal was assigned, and the decimal cycle of the "elements" ("heavenly branches"): five elements (wood, fire, earth, metal, water) , each of which corresponded to two cyclic signs, personifying the male and female principles (therefore, in Chinese calendar consecutive years corresponding to different animals, but one element).

12 animals, 5 elements - hence the cycle of the eastern calendar is 60 years. This cycle begins with the year of the Wood Rat and ends with the year of the Water Pig. The next 60-year cycle of the Eastern calendar began on February 2, 1984. Animal years repeat every 12 years, and the elements - every 10 years.
The choice of these planets when creating the eastern calendar is explained by the fact that the Sun influences the development of the human spirit, the Moon influences physical development bodies, Jupiter - governs the behavior of people in public life, and the planet Saturn - forms the individual characteristics of a person.

IN Lately everything in Russia great popularity acquires the eastern calendar. There is no fixed date for the Eastern New Year. New Year's Eve Eastern calendar occurs on the first new moon in the zodiac sign Aquarius. The Sun enters Aquarius on January 20 or 21 and ends on February 18. Therefore, the New Year according to the eastern calendar comes from January 20 to February 18, at which time one fabulous animal passes the reins of power to another.

Signs of the Eastern calendar.

Years of the animal according to the eastern calendar.

Animal name The year of birth of people, the year of the animal according to the eastern calendar with
18. 02. 1912 02. 02. 1924 24. 01. 1936 10. 02. 1948 28. 01. 1960 15. 02. 1972 02. 02. 1984 19. 02. 1996 07. 02. 2008
06. 02. 1913 24. 01. 1925 11. 02. 1937 29. 01. 1949 15. 02. 1961 03. 02. 1973 20. 02. 1985 07. 02. 1997 26. 01. 2009
26. 01. 1914 02. 01. 1926 31. 01. 1938 17. 02. 1950 05. 02. 1962 23. 01. 1974 09. 02. 1986 28. 01. 1998 14. 02. 2010
14. 02. 1915 02. 02. 1927 19. 02. 1939 06. 02. 1951 25. 01. 1963 11. 02. 1975 29. 01. 1987 16. 02. 1999 03. 02. 2011
03. 02. 1916 23. 01. 1928 08. 02. 1940 27. 01. 1952 13. 02. 1964 31. 01. 1976 17. 02. 1988 05. 02. 2000 23. 01. 2012
27. 01. 1917 20. 02. 1929 27. 01. 1941 14. 02. 1953 02. 02. 1965 18. 02. 1977 06. 02. 1989 24. 01. 2001 10. 02. 2013
11. 02. 1918 30. 01. 1930 15. 02. 1942 03. 02. 1954 21. 01. 1966 07. 02. 1978 27. 01. 1990 12. 02. 2002 31. 01. 2014
01. 02. 1919 17. 02. 1931 05. 02. 1943 24. 01. 1955 09. 02. 1967 28. 01. 1979 15. 02. 1991 01. 02. 2003 10. 02. 2015
20. 02. 1920 06. 02. 1932 25. 01. 1944 12. 02. 1956 30. 01. 1968 16. 02. 1980 04. 02. 1992 22. 01. 2004 08. 02. 2016
08. 02. 1921 26. 01. 1933 13. 02. 1945 31. 01. 1957 17. 02. 1969 05. 02. 1981 23. 01. 1993 09. 02. 2005 28. 01. 2017
28. 01. 1922 14. 02. 1934 02. 02. 1946 18. 02. 1958 27. 01. 1970 25. 02. 1982 10. 02. 1994 29. 01. 2006 16. 02. 2018
16. 02. 1923 04. 02. 1935 22. 01. 1947 08. 02. 1959 27. 01. 1971 13. 02. 1983 31. 01. 1995 18. 02. 2007 05. 02. 2019

In the countries of the East, it is very common, in which years are combined into twelve-year cycles, just as in western horoscope The year is divided into twelve zodiac constellations. Each year in the Eastern calendar bears the name of an animal. People born this year are assigned the qualities inherent in this animal, according to life observations and Eastern mythology.
Every twelve years the cycle repeats and the animal returns, but this is not quite the same animal, because in a full circle Eastern horoscope there are five different Rats, Bulls, Tigers, etc. The animal remains, but it changes.

Elements of signs of the eastern calendar.

The Eastern calendar suggests the presence, each element corresponds to certain colors. The elements change in the following order: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. Thus, the cycle is completely repeated after 60 years.
You can determine your element by the last digit of the year of your birth:

"4" or "5" - Tree (color green, blue)
"6" or "7" - Fire (color red, pink)
"8" or "9" - Earth (yellow, lemon, ocher)
"0" or "1" - Metal (white color)
"2" or "3" - Water (black, blue)

Each of the elements slightly changes the animal that personifies the year, giving it a peculiar shade. For example, the Fire Goat is active, active, possessing creativity, differs from the Earth Goat - a restrained, dry realist, busy with earthly, practical affairs.
You can use the eastern horoscope to improve mutual understanding with your family, friends and relatives by identifying their signs and elements, which means understanding the deep essence and motives of actions. Animal signs will help determine the prospects of relationships between people (friendly, love or business).
It's better to start with general characteristics animal sign.
Even more accurate data can be obtained by determining the animal sign of the hour of birth. According to Chinese astrology, the day is divided into 12 periods, each of which corresponds to a certain animal sign. This means that a person born in the hour of any animal will have the features of this sign. Here are the correspondences of birth time to animal signs:

23.00 - 01.00 - time of the Rat
01.00 - 03.00 - Ox time
03.00 - 05.00 - Tiger time
05.00 - 07.00 - Rabbit time
07.00 - 09.00 - Dragon time
09.00 - 11.00 - Snake time
11.00 - 13.00 - Horse time
13.00 - 15.00 - Sheep time
15.00 - 17.00 - Monkey time
17.00 - 19.00 - Rooster time
19.00 - 21.00 - Dog time
21.00 - 23.00 - Boar time

Signs of the Eastern calendar.

Chinese astrologers divide all animal signs into four groups (three in each). It is generally accepted that people born under the signs of the same group have similar characteristics that determine the course of their thoughts, which ultimately allows them to get along well with each other, support each other and get along together. This does not mean at all that they have the same character or actions, just the innate features of their personalities successfully complement each other and contribute to the disclosure best sides other people from the same group. It has been observed that partnerships, friendships and especially marriages between those born under the signs of the same group are most successful.

Competitors- , And . All these signs are very gravitate toward rivalry and decisive action. Rats need the self-confidence and courage of the Dragon, because. extremely insecure. In turn, the Dragon is too direct and sometimes he just needs the quick wit of the Rat or even the cunning of the Monkey. The latter highly appreciate the intelligence of the Rat and the enthusiasm of the Dragon.
Intellectuals- , And . People belonging to these signs are great pragmatists, strong personalities, often endowed with great abilities, self-confident, purposeful and decisive. Among them there are thinkers and seers. The Bull is constant and firm, but it is favorably influenced by the brightness of the Rooster and the charm and dexterity of the Snake. The directness of the Rooster is balanced by the diplomatic Snake or the self-confident Ox, and the Snake, with all its ambition, can achieve high altitudes if she is assisted by a Bull or a Rooster.
Independent- , And . These people - emotional, impulsive, restless and extremely principled - are a kind of "free spirits" of the Chinese zodiac. The Horse is a born strategist, but in order to translate something into reality, she needs a decisive Dog or an impulsive Tiger. He can also give an outlet to the restlessness of the Horse, while only the Dog is able to calm her down. The Tiger will also benefit from communicating with the Dog - her unfailing good nature will keep him from excessive cruelty.
Diplomats- (Cat), and. People of these signs are restrained, unsophisticated, not great intellectuals, they are not attracted by risk. But they are modest and sympathetic, sociable and sensitive, tenderly care for each other and are always happy to do something nice. The sagacity of the Rabbit balances the generosity of the Sheep, and the latter needs a sense of the priorities that the Rabbit gives her. The power of the Boar complements the condescending nature of the Sheep and the strategic thinking of the Rabbit.

The signs of the eastern calendar are often depicted in a circle in a certain order, sometimes compass directions are marked on it. Looking at such a circle, it is easy to see that each sign is directly opposite the other sign. These are antagonistic signs, and they are considered absolutely incompatible! There are six such pairs, and within each pair an astrological conflict invariably develops. The causes of these conflicts lie deep in the nature of people born under opposite signs; they are involuntary and manifest themselves mainly in the way they react to the surrounding reality and other people. Here are the couples:

The validity of these observations is confirmed, among other things, by the fact that in China, parents, as a rule, do not approve of the marriage of children with people 6 years older or younger. They are well aware that conflicts and insoluble problems will certainly arise in such a union, and therefore, in love, this incompatibility is very dangerous to ignore. Another thing is friendship, which in most cases is not harmed by astrological conflicts, because. friends don't usually live together. In business, however, incompatibility can also get in the way, because completely different people in this case are forced to conduct a large number of time side by side from day to day.
Do not despair if the results of the analysis of relationships according to the eastern horoscope are disappointing; pay attention to the signs and elements corresponding to the month and hour of birth, because under their influence characteristics a person's personality can both weaken and strengthen.
In China, they say that if the fate destined for a person from above cannot be changed, then his lot can be improved. They believe in the unity of "tian", "ti" and "zhen" (heaven, earth and man), which means that the two components of a happy fate - earthly luck and human (the third - heavenly luck) - are in the hands of the person himself.

First life - Rooster (baby)
Second life - MONKEY (1-3 years)
Third life - GOAT (from 3 to 7 years)
Fourth life - HORSE (7-12 years old)
Fifth life - BULL (12-17 years old)
Sixth life - RAT (17-24 years old)
Seventh life - BOAR (24 - 31 years old)
Eighth Life - DOG(31-42-)
Ninth Life - SNAKE(42-54)
Tenth life - DRAGON (55-70 years)
Eleventh life - CAT (70 - 85 years old)
Twelfth life - TIGER (death)

Horoscope of compatibility of signs of the zodiac.

Chinese astrologers divide all animal signs into four groups (three in each). It is generally accepted that people born under the signs of the same group have similar characteristics that determine the course of their thoughts, which ultimately allows them to get along well with each other, support each other and get along together. This does not mean at all that they have the same character or actions, just the innate features of their personalities successfully complement each other and contribute to the disclosure of the best sides of other people from the same group. It has been observed that partnerships, friendships and especially marriages between those born under the signs of the same group are most successful.

Competitors- Rat, Monkey and Dragon. All these signs are very gravitate toward rivalry and decisive action. Rats need the self-confidence and courage of the Dragon, because. extremely insecure. In turn, the Dragon is too direct and sometimes he just needs the quick wit of the Rat or even the cunning of the Monkey. The latter highly appreciate the intelligence of the Rat and the enthusiasm of the Dragon.
Intellectuals- Snake, Rooster and Ox. People belonging to these signs are great pragmatists, strong personalities, often endowed with great abilities, self-confident, purposeful and decisive. Among them there are thinkers and seers. The Bull is constant and firm, but it is favorably influenced by the brightness of the Rooster and the charm and dexterity of the Snake. The directness of the Rooster is balanced by the diplomatic Snake or the self-confident Ox, and the Snake, with all its ambition, can reach great heights if it is assisted by the Ox or the Rooster.
Independent- Horse, Dog and Tiger. These people - emotional, impulsive, restless and extremely principled - are a kind of "free spirits" of the Chinese zodiac. The Horse is a born strategist, but in order to translate something into reality, she needs a decisive Dog or an impulsive Tiger. He can also give an outlet to the restlessness of the Horse, while only the Dog is able to calm her down. The Tiger will also benefit from communicating with the Dog - her unfailing good nature will keep him from excessive cruelty.
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Among the many diverse astrological traditions, the Chinese are distinguished by their simplicity and originality. moon calendar And horoscope built on top of it.

12 animals of the Chinese 12-year cycle are known to most of the inhabitants of our planet, and more than a quarter of earthlings celebrate the New Year according to the Eastern calendar, praising its next symbol every year. Undoubtedly, the Chinese horoscope is one of the most popular in the world.

Chinese horoscope signs

Year of the Rat (...1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008 ...)

Year of the Ox (...1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009 ...)

Year of the Tiger (...1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010 ...)

Year of the Cat (...1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011 ...)

Year of the Dragon (...1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012 ...)

Year of the Snake (...1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013 ...)

Year of the Horse (...1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014 ...)

Year of the Goat (...1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015 ...)

Year of the Monkey (...1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016 ...)

Year of the Rooster (...1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017 ...)

Year of the Dog (...1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018 ...)

Year of the Pig (...1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019 ...)

Elements in the Chinese horoscope

The Chinese horoscope includes two theories of the elements, to which all living things in the world obey.

The first theory: about the three world principles. Jan- active, masculine, transformative, carrying novelty and sudden changes; its opposite yin - perceiving, feminine, giving out the final result of the initiatives taken by yang. When these two principles actively interact, then a third, purely esoteric principle arises - Dan, which symbolizes the intellect, the denial of the material, the priority of the spiritual, the flight of fantasy, as well as social law and order. Dan is a sexless start. In accordance with this classification, people can be divided into three camps, in which there will be typical representatives of each of the great principles.

In addition to the theory of the three principles, Chinese astrology develops a system of knowledge about the five world elements, or elements. The element in Chinese astrology expresses the essence of an astrological object, both in statics (its birth) and in dynamics (its subsequent fate).

earth element (years ending in 8 and 9)

Metal Release (years ending in 0 and 1)

Water Release (years ending in 2 and 3)

Wood Release (years ending in 4 and 5)

Fire Release (years ending in 6 and 7)

Birth hour

In the Chinese horoscope, the day is divided into 12 "hours", each with two astronomical hours, and these large "hours" symbolically correspond to the signs of the 12-year lunar calendar. The first half of the Chinese hour gravitates in its characteristics to the previous sign, and the second - to the next one.

The daily cycle in the Chinese horoscope (and other countries of the Far East) begins with the hour of the Rat (23:00 - 01:00). Time is always used only local; there is no reference to Greenwich Mean Time or any other reference time reference.

The most striking manifestation of the qualities of the hour of birth will take place if the symbol of the hour of birth coincides with the symbol of the year. For example, a person born in the year and hour of the Horse will show the maximum of the qualities prescribed for this sign.

Hour of the Rat (23:00 - 01:00)

Hour of the Ox (01:00 - 03:00)

Hour of the Tiger (03:00 - 05:00)

Hour of the Cat (05:00 - 07:00)

Hour of the Dragon (07:00 - 09:00)

Hour of the Snake (09:00 - 11:00)

Hour of the Horse (11:00 - 13:00)

Hour of the Goat (13:00 - 15:00)

Hour of the Monkey (15:00 - 17:00)

Hour of the Rooster (17:00 - 19:00)

Hour of the Dog (19:00 - 21:00)

Hour of the Pig (21:00 - 23:00)

Planets in the Chinese horoscope

The Chinese lunar calendar focuses on the 12-year cycle of Jupiter around the Sun, the 30-year cycle of Saturn and their interaction. In addition to animal symbols, each year in Chinese astrology has its own ruling planet. It is appointed according to an ancient rule - the so-called "star of magicians".