CHINESE ASTROLOGY – THE TWELVE ZODIAC ANIMALS AND THEIR INFLUENCE ON PEOPLE

CHINESE ZODIAC OR CHINESE HOROSCOPE AND ITS INFLUENCE ON PEOPLE

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Chinese Zodiac or Chinese Horoscope

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Based on the Chinese calendarChinese astrology is a forecasting system widely used in Asian culture for centuries and today is having boom in Western culture. Basically it is a mixture of various influences, such as the Zodiac, the 5 elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water, though in this respect is similar to Western Astrology differ in Wood and Metal which elements in astrology West are replaced by air, however this does not mean that their meanings are the same. No, their interpretations and connotations have similarities but also marked differences in addition also contains a series of contributions of Chinese Traditional Religion.

ANIMALS AND THEIR SYMBOLISM OR MEANING IN THE CHINESE HOROSCOPE

The main feature of Chinese astrology or most notable factor is that every year is associated with an animal 12 in total and each animal is associated with an element 5 in total to a total of 60 possible combined animals and 5 elements:

(1st and 2nd column is for the years: 1900-1960 // 3rd and 4th column corresponds to years:.. 1960-2020)

InitiationEndInitiationEndElementSign
Jan 31 19001901 February 18Jan 28 19601961 February 14金 Metal鼠 Rat
1901 February 19February 07, 19021961 February 15February 04, 1962金 MetalBuffalo 牛
February 08, 1902Jan 28 1903February 05, 196224 Jan 1963水 WaterTiger 
Jan 29 19031904 February 1525 Jan 19631964 February 12水 Water兔 Rabbit
1904 February 16February 03, 19051964 February 13February 01, 1965木 WoodDragon 
February 04, 190524 Jan 1906February 02, 1965Jan 20 1966木 Wood蛇 Snake
25 Jan 19061907 February 121966 Jan 21February 08, 1967火 Fire馬 Horse
1907 February 13February 01, 1908February 09, 1967Jan 29 1968火 Fire羊 Goat
February 02, 1908Jan 21 190930 Jan 19681969 February 16土 EarthMonkey
Jan 22 1909February 09, 19101969 February 171970 February 05土 Earth鷄 Rooster
1910 February 10Jan 29 19111970 February 06Jan 26 1971金 MetalDog 狗
30 Jan 19111912 February 17Jan 27 19711972 February 14金 Metal猪 Pig
1912 February 18February 05, 19131972 February 15February 02, 1973水 Water鼠 Rat
Feb 06 191325 Jan 1914February 03, 1973Jan 22 1974水 WaterBuffalo 牛
Jan 26 19141915 February 13Jan 23 19741975 February 10木 WoodTiger 
1915 February 14February 02, 19161975 February 1130 Jan 1976木 Wood兔 Rabbit
February 03, 1916Jan 22 1917Jan 31 19761977 February 17火 FireDragon 
Jan 23 19171918 February 101977 February 18February 06, 1978火 FireSnake
February 11, 1918Jan 31 1919February 07, 1978Jan 27 1979土 Earth馬 Horse
February 01, 19191920 February 19Jan 28 19791980 February 15土 Earth羊 Goat
1920 February 20February 07, 19211980 February 16February 04, 1981金 Metal
Monkey
February 08, 1921Jan 27 1922February 05, 198124 Jan 1982金 Metal鷄 Rooster
Jan 28 19221923 February 1525 Jan 19821983 February 12水 WaterDog 狗
1923 February 16February 04, 19241983 February 13February 01, 1984水 Water猪 Pig
February 05, 192424 Jan 1925February 02, 19841985 February 19木 Wood鼠 Rat 
25 Jan 19251926 February 121985 February 20February 08, 1986木 WoodBuffalo 牛
1926 February 13February 01, 1927February 09, 1986Jan 28 1987火 FireTiger 
February 02, 19271928 Jan 22Jan 29 19871988 February 16火 Fire兔 Rabbit
Jan 23 1928February 09, 19291988 February 17February 05, 1989土 EarthDragon 
1929 February 10Jan 29 1930February 06, 1989Jan 26 1990土 Earth蛇 Snake
30 Jan 19301931 February 16Jan 27 19901991 February 14金 Metal馬 Horse
1931 February 17February 05, 19321991 February 15February 03, 1992金 Metal羊 Goat
February 06, 193225 Jan 1933February 04, 1992Jan 22 1993水 Water
Monkey
Jan 26 19331934 February 13Jan 23 19931994 February 09水 Water鷄 Rooster
1934 February 14February 03, 19351994 February 101995 Jan 30水 WoodDog 狗
February 04, 1935Jan 23 1936Jan 31 19951996 February 18木 Wood猪 Pig
24 Jan 19361937 February 101996 February 19February 06, 1997火 Fire鼠 Rat
1937 February 1130 Jan 1938February 07, 1997Jan 27 1998火 FireBuffalo 牛
Jan 31 19381939 February 18Jan 28 19981999 February 15土 EarthTiger 
February 19, 1939February 07, 19401999 February 162000 February 04土 Earth兔 Rabbit
February 08, 1940Jan 26 19412000 February 052001 Jan 23金 MetalDragon 
Jan 27 1941February 14, 194224 Jan 20012002 February 11金 Metal蛇 Snake
February 15, 1942February 04, 19432002 February 12Jan 31 2003水 Water馬 Horse
February 05, 194324 Jan 1944February 01, 20032004 Jan 21水 Water羊 Goat
25 Jan 1944February 12, 19452004 Jan 222005 February 8木 Wood
Monkey
February 13, 1945February 01, 19462005 February 82006 Jan 28木 Wood鷄 Rooster
February 02, 1946Jan 21 19472006 Jan 292007 February 17火 FireDog 狗
Jan 22 19471948 February 092007 February 182008 February 6火 Fire猪 Pig
1948 February 10Jan 28 19492008 February 72009 Jan 25土 Earth鼠 Rat
Jan 29 19491950 February 162009 Jan 262010 February 13土 EarthBuffalo 牛
1950 February 17February 05, 19512010 February 142011 February 2金 MetalTiger 
February 06, 1951Jan 26 1952February 3, 20112012 Jan 22金 Metal兔 Rabbit
Jan 27 19521953 February 132012 Jan 232013 February 9水 WaterDragon 
1953 February 14February 02, 19542013 February 1030 Jan 2014水 Water蛇Snake
February 03, 1954Jan 23 195531 Dec 20142015 February 18木 Wood馬 Horse
24 Jan 19551956 February 112015 February 192016 February 7木 Wood羊 Goat
1956 February 1230 Jan 19572016 February 8Jan 27 2017火 Fire
Monkey
Jan 31 19571958 February 17Jan 28 20172018 February 15火 Fire鷄 Rooster
1958 February 18February 07, 19592018 February 162019 February 4土 EarthDog 狗
February 08, 1959Jan 27 19602019 February 524 Jan 2020土 Earth
猪 Pig

THE ELEMENTS AND THEIR UNION OR ASSOCIATION WITH PLANETS

In Chinese Astrology each element is associated or represented with a specific planet, so is Venus Metal, Wood is Jupiter, Mercury is Water, Fire and Earth is Mars is Saturn. From the point of view of Chinese astrology these planets in the company of the Sun and Moon, and the date of birth, zodiac sign and some other planetoids like comets, mark the fate of the individual.

OTHER INTERPRETATIONS OR WAYS OF DIVINATION

An intricate set of formulas based on the date and time of birth called (紫微斗數 zǐwēidǒushù) used since ancient times and even today to predict the fate of a person or it can be so lucky. Unlike Western Astrology Chinese astrology has in mind constellations and planets but also to call other names, using other factors such as prevailing and deleting some. But the goal is the same try to visualize the future of a person, his ways or possibilities, qualities and defects.

INTERPRETATIONS OF THE CHINESE HOROSCOPE IN OTHER CULTURES OR COUNTRIES

The Chinese Horoscope or Chinese Zodiac is also well known and used outside China but with some variations, such as: Vietnamese Zodiac Horoscope and Chinese Horoscope or Chinese Zodiac equals except the fourth animal in the Chinese Horoscope or Chinese Zodiac is Rabbit but instead in the Zodiac or Vietnamese Horoscope is replaced by Jack. So the Japanese Zodiac Horoscope or is replaced by the Boar Pig. In Europe and America for its part the Chinese Horoscope or Chinese Zodiac or is used with all including the Dragon, Rabbit and Pig animals.

MATCHING ANIMALS IN TRADITIONAL CHINESE HOROSCOPE ON TRADITIONAL WESTERN HOROSCOPE SIGNS

  • Rat - Sagittarius
  • Ox - Capricorn 
  • Tiger - Aquarius 
  • Hare - Pisces 
  • Dragon - Aries 
  • Snake - Taurus 
  • Horse - Gemini 
  • Goat - Cáncer 
  • Monkey - Leo 
  • Rooster - Virgo 
  • Dog - Libra 
  • Pig - Scorpio

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