Twelve Chinese Zodiac

This coming Chinese New Year is the year of the Rat. The year marked the first new round for the next 12 years. I am always fascinated by the Chinese Astrology.

Begin	End	Heaven Element	Combination Element	Sign
1960 Feb 4	1961 Feb 3	Metal	earth	Rat
1961 Feb 4	1962 Feb 3	Metal 辛	earth	Ox
1962 Feb 4	1963 Feb 3	Water	Gold	Tiger
1963 Feb 4	1964 Feb 3	Water	Gold	Rabbit
1964 Feb 4	1965 Feb 3	Wood	fire	Dragon
1965 Feb 4	1966 Feb 3	Wood	fire	Snake
1966 Feb 4	1967 Feb 3	Fire	water	Horse
1967 Feb 4	1968 Feb 3	Fire	water	Sheep
1968 Feb 4	1969 Feb 3	Earth	earth	Monkey
1969 Feb 4	1970 Feb 3	Earth	earth	Rooster
1970 Feb 4	1971 Feb 3	Metal	Gold	Dog
1971 Feb 4	1972 Feb 3	Metal	Gold	Pig
1972 Feb 4	1973 Feb 3	Water	wood	Rat
1973 Feb 4	1974 Feb 3	Water	wood	Ox
1974 Feb 4	1975 Feb 3	Wood	water	Tiger
1975 Feb 4	1976 Feb 3	Wood	water	Rabbit
1976 Feb 4	1977 Feb 3	Fire	earth	Dragon
1977 Feb 4	1978 Feb 3	Fire	earth	Snake
1978 Feb 4	1979 Feb 3	Earth	fire	Horse
1979 Feb 4	1980 Feb 3	Earth	fire	Sheep
1980 Feb 4	1981 Feb 3	Metal	wood	Monkey
1981 Feb 4	1982 Feb 3	Metal	wood	Rooster
1982 Feb 4	1983 Feb 3	Water	water	Dog
1983 Feb 4	1984 Feb 3	Water	water	Pig
1984 Feb 4	1985 Feb 3	Wood	Gold	Rat
1985 Feb 4	1986 Feb 3	Wood	Gold	Ox
1986 Feb 4	1987 Feb 3	Fire	fire	Tiger
1987 Feb 4	1988 Feb 3	Fire	fire	Rabbit
1988 Feb 4	1989 Feb 3	Earth	wood	Dragon
1989 Feb 4	1990 Feb 3	Earth	wood	Snake
1990 Feb 4	1991 Feb 3	Metal	earth	Horse
1991 Feb 4	1992 Feb 3	Metal	earth	Sheep
1992 Feb 4	1993 Feb 3	Water	Gold	Monkey
1993 Feb 4	1994 Feb 3	Water	Gold	Rooster
1994 Feb 4	1995 Feb 3	Wood	fire	Dog
1995 Feb 4	1996 Feb 3	Wood	fire	Pig
1996 Feb 4	1997 Feb 3	Fire	water	Rat
1997 Feb 4	1998 Feb 3	Fire	water	Ox
1998 Feb 4	1999 Feb 3	Earth	earth	Tiger
1999 Feb 4	2000 Feb 3	Earth	earth	Rabbit
2000 Feb 4	2001 Feb 3	Metal	Gold	Dragon
2001 Feb 4	2002 Feb 3	Metal	Gold	Snake
2002 Feb 4	2003 Feb 3	Water	wood	Horse
2003 Feb 4	2004 Feb 3	Water	wood	Sheep
2004 Feb 4	2005 Feb 3	Wood	water	Monkey
2005 Feb 4	2006 Feb 3	Wood	water	Rooster
2006 Feb 4	2007 Feb 3	Fire	earth	Dog
2007 Feb 4	2008 Feb 3	Fire	earth	Pig
2008 Feb 4	2009 Feb 3	Earth	fire	Rat
2009 Feb 4	2010 Feb 3	Earth	fire	Ox
2010 Feb 4	2011 Feb 3	Metal	wood	Tiger

In Chinese astrology the zodiac of twelve animal signs that represents twelve different types of personality. The zodiac traditionally begins with the sign of the Rat, and there are many stories about the Origins of the Chinese Zodiac.

1. Rat (Yang, 1st Trine, Fixed Element Water): Forthright, disciplined, systematic, meticulous, charismatic, hardworking, industrious, charming, eloquent, sociable, shrewd. Can be manipulative, cruel, dictatorial, rigid, selfish, obstinate, critical, over-ambitious, ruthless, intolerant, scheming.
2. Ox (Yin, 2nd Trine, Fixed Element Water): Dependable, calm, methodical, patient, hardworking, ambitious, conventional, steady, modest, logical, resolute, tenacious. Can be stubborn, narrow-minded, materialistic, rigid, demanding.
3. Tiger (Yang, 3rd Trine, Fixed Element Wood): Unpredictable, rebellious, colorful, powerful, passionate, daring, impulsive, vigorous, stimulating, sincere, affectionate, humanitarian, generous. Can be restless, reckless, impatient, quick-tempered, obstinate, selfish.
4. Rabbit (Yin, 4th Trine, Fixed Element Wood): Gracious, kind, sensitive, soft-spoken, amiable, elegant, reserved, cautious, artistic, thorough, tender, self-assured, astute, compassionate, flexible. Can be moody, detached, superficial, self-indulgent, opportunistic, lazy.
5. Dragon (Yang, 1st Trine, Fixed Element Wood): Magnanimous, vigorous, strong, self-assured, proud, direct, eager, zealous, fiery, passionate, decisive, pioneering, ambitious, generous, loyal. Can be arrogant, tyrannical, demanding, eccentric, dogmatic, over-bearing, impetuous, brash.
6. Snake (Yin, 2nd Trine, Fixed Element Fire): Deep thinker, wise, mystic, graceful, soft-spoken, sensual, creative, prudent, shrewd, ambitious, elegant, cautious, responsible, calm, strong, constant, purposeful. Can be loner, bad communicator, possessive, hedonistic, self-doubting, distrustful, mendacious.
7. Horse (Yang, 3rd Trine, Fixed Element Fire): Cheerful, popular, quick-witted, changeable, earthy, perceptive, talkative, agile mentally and physically, magnetic, intelligent, astute, flexible, open-minded. Can be fickle, anxious, rude, gullible, stubborn, lack stability and perseverance.
8. Sheep (Yin, 4th Trine, Fixed Element Fire): Righteous, sincere, sympathetic, mild-mannered, shy, artistic, creative, gentle, compassionate, understanding, mothering, determined, peaceful, generous, seeks security. Can be moody, indecisive, over-passive, worrier, pessimistic, over-sensitive, complainer.
9. Monkey (Yang, 1st Trine, Fixed Element Metal): Inventor, motivator, improviser, quick-witted, inquisitive, flexible, innovative, problem solver, self-assured, sociable, polite, dignified, competitive, objective, factual, intellectual. Can be egotistical, vain, selfish, cunning, jealous, suspicious.
10. Rooster (Yin, 2nd Trine, Fixed Element Metal): Acute, neat, meticulous, organized, self-assured, decisive, conservative, critical, perfectionist, alert, zealous, practical, scientific, responsible. Can be over zealous and critical, puritanical, egotistical, abrasive, opinionated.
11. Dog (Yang, 3rd Trine, Fixed Element Metal): Honest, intelligent, straightforward, loyal, sense of justice and fair play, attractive, amiable, unpretentious, sociable, open-minded, idealistic, moralistic, practical, affectionate, dogged. Can be cynical, lazy, cold, judgmental, pessimistic, worrier, stubborn, quarrelsome.
12. Boar (Yin, 4th Trine, Fixed Element Water): Honest, simple, gallant, sturdy, sociable, peace-loving, patient, loyal, hard-working, trusting, sincere, calm, understanding, thoughtful, scrupulous, passionate, intelligent. Can be naive, over-reliant, self-indulgent, gullible, fatalistic, materialistic.

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