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 The astrology that is
practiced in the East is quite different to that of the West mainly because
of the way each divides up and charts the year. The fundamental difference
underlying the two systems is that, whereas in the West the calendar is based
on the sun, in the East the Oriental year is based on the cycle of the moon.
And whereas in the West the New Year is always constant, falling annually on
the 1st of January, because the Chinese calculate the beginning of their year
according to the second New Moon following the Winter Solstice, it means that
their New Year is not fixed but may occur sometime within a span ranging from
the middle of January to the middle of February.
Unlike Western astrology which
uses the Zodiac and symbolism of the planets, Chinese astrology uses twelve
animals as a form of shorthand to represent the nature and character of those
born in the different years. Under the Chinese astrological system a
complete analysis of an individual would have to take into account the year
of birth, the element, the yin/yang polarity, the month of birth, and the
hour of birth. When analyzing an individual, it is the year sign that lays
down the fundamental description of character, but this character is subject
to refinement by the element, polarity and animal characteristics governing
both the month and hour of birth.
The Rat (1900, 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008)
The Ox (1901, 1913, 1925, 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009)
The Tiger (1902, 1914, 1926, 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010)
The Rabbit (1903, 1915, 1927, 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011)
The Dragon (1904, 1916, 1928, 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012)
The Snake (1905, 1917, 1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013)
The Horse (1906, 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014)
The Ram (1907, 1919, 1931, 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015)
The Monkey (1908, 1920, 1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016)
The Rooster (1909, 1921, 1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017)
The Dog (1910, 1922, 1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018)
The Boar (1911, 1923, 1935, 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019)
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Chinese astrology is a deep
and complex subject when all the layers of analysis are overlaid. Yet
despite its complexity, it still allows ample scope for an individual to
glean fascinating information about his or her personality even from a
cursory glance at its ancient wisdom.
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