Chinese Astrology
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This is the year of the Water Dragon which is shared with people born in 1952 and starts on 23 January 2012

Chinese Astrology differs from the Western style; it is based on a 12 year x 5 cycle, each basic sign also having a modifying element ascribed to it.  When the world was new Buddha (or the Jade Emperor) sent out a call to name the animals and twelve turned up, (or made their way there, according to Legend and some charming stories, they followed their natures such as the rat scurrying to be first, and the pig stopping to have a meal):  The order in which they came governed their progression: Rat; Ox; Tiger; Cat (Rabbit); Dragon; Snake; Horse; Goat; Monkey; Rooster; Dog; Pig. Wood, metal, fire, water and earth are the five modifiers and each one brings a certain element to the twelve animal characteristics. The Chinese New Year starts on the second new moon day after the Winter Solstice, it therefore varies between 21 January and 20 February. The Tiger stone is Sapphire - bringing prosperity, enlightenment and inner strength.

good luck glyph

Good luck

happiness glyph

Happiness

longevity glyph

Long life

prosperity

Prosperity

Chinese years of the Water Dragon 1952 and 2012

Rabit personality traits

Proud, lively and lucky with tremendous selfconfidence. Intelligent and quick to take advantage of any opportunities which occur. 

Outwardly calm and reflective, you have an active temperament which ensures you are always on the move. Interested in humanist and social issues, you will seek to improve the lot of others by practical means.

Dragons are ambitious and will do well in almost anything.  A perfectionist with high standards for all, including themselves they donot suffer fools gladly. Blunt with a tendency to be a little lacking in tact, nevertheless, someone that others can rely on to do the job properly - even if it takes longer than usual.

All dragons enjoy the limelight and with a sense of the dramatic and plenty of energy. They live for the moment, not really thinking out the consequences of their actions, but expecting others to pick up the pieces, after they have gone on their merry way. Strong-willed and independent they rely on your own judgement, disregarding others' advice, often to their detriment. Trusting and honest, but with a need for others to understand they have quite a lot of pride and can become bitter if they feel taken for a ride. 

The Monkey would amuse them with his tricks and they admire the Rooster's flamboyant and colourful character, as long as he did not detract from their own desire to be impressive. Rats adore dragons and there is mutual admiration with the Tiger. Rabbits have such impeccable manners that who can fail to be impressed. However, dragons do not have an easy time with Oxen or Dogs as they are too mundane for dragon tastes, and dragons are too exciting for them. 

A pair of Dragons will light up the sky with fireworks - full of excitement and light and colour - but quickly extinguished if neither one gives way..  

 

Rat

1924

1936

1948

1960

1972

1984

1996

2008

Ox

1925

1937

1949

1961

1973

1985

1997

2009

Tiger

1926

1938

1950

1962

1974

1986

1998

2010

Rabbit

1927

1939

1951

1963

1975

1987

1999

2011

Dragon

1928

1940

1952

1964

1976

1988

2000

2012

Snake

1929

1941

1953

1965

1977

1989

2001

2013

Horse

1930

1942

1954

1966

1978

1990

2002

2014

Sheep

1931

1943

1955

1967

1979

1991

2003

2015

Monkey

1932

1944

1956

1968

1980

1992

2004

2016

Rooster

1933

1945

1957

1969

1981

1993

2005

2017

Dog

1934

1946

1958

1970

1982

1994

2006

2018

Pig

1935

1947

1959

1971

1983

1995

2007

2019