Transcript Chinese Zodiac 101

Chinese
Zodiac
101
The Chinese Zodiac
• The Chinese Zodiac is a 12-year cycle. Each
year of the 12-year cycle is named after one of
the original 12 animals. Each animal has a
different personality and different
characteristics. The animal is believed to be
the main factor in each person's life that gives
them their traits, success and happiness in
their lifetime. Each person has three animals
assigned to them: their outer animal, inner
animal, and secret animal.
The Rat
• Forthright, disciplined, systematic,
meticulous, charismatic, hard
working, industrious, charming,
eloquent, sociable, shrewd. Can be
manipulative, vindictive,
mendacious, venal, selfish,
obstinate, critical,
over-ambitious, ruthless,
intolerant, scheming.
The Ox
• Dependable, calm, methodical, patient,
hardworking, ambitious, conventional,
steady, modest, logical, resolute, tenacious.
Can be stubborn, narrow-minded,
materialistic, rigid, demanding.
The Tiger
• Unpredictable, rebellious,
colorful, powerful, passionate,
daring, impulsive , vigorous,
stimulating, sincere,
affectionate, humanitarian,
generous. Can be restless,
reckless, Impatient, quicktempered, obstinate, selfish.
The Rabbit
• Gracious, kind, sensitive,
soft-spoken, amiable,
eleg ant, reserved,
cautious, artistic,
thorough, t ender, selfassure d, astute,
compassionate, flexible.
Can be moody, detached,
superficial, self-indulgent,
opportunistic, lazy.
• Magnanimous, stately,
vigorous, strong, self-assured,
proud, noble, direct, dignified,
zealous, fiery, passionate,
decisive, pioneering,
ambitious, generous, loyal.
Can be arrogant, imperious,
tyrannical, demanding,
eccentric, pompous and
extremely pretentious,
prejudiced, dogmatic, overbearing, violent, impulsive,
brash, lustful.
The Dragon
The Snake
• Deep thinker, wise,
mystic, graceful, softspoken, sensual, creative,
prudent, shrewd,
ambitious, elegant,
cautious, responsible,
calm, stron g, constant,
purp oseful. Can be loner,
bad communicator,
possessive, hedonistic,
self-doubting, distrustful,
habitually dishonest.
• Cheerful, popular,
quick-witted,
changeable, earthy,
perceptive, talkative,
agile mentally and
physically, attractive,
intelligent, astute,
flexible, openminded. Can be
fickle, arrogant,
anxious, rude,
gullible, stubborn.
The Horse
• Righteous, sincere,
sympathetic, mildmannered, shy, artistic,
creative, gentle,
compassionate,
understandin g,
mothering, determined,
peaceful, generous,
seeks security. Can be
moody, indecisive, overpassive, worrier,
pessimistic, oversensitive, complainer.
The Ram
The Monkey
• Inventor, motivator,
improviser, quick-witted,
inquisitive, flexible, innovative,
problem solver, self-assured,
sociable, polite, dignified,
competitive, objective, factual,
intellectual. Can be egotistical,
vain, selfish, reckless,
snobbish, deceptive,
manipulative, cunning, jealous,
suspicious.
The Rooster
• Focused, neat, meticulous,
organized, self-assured,
decisive, conservative,
critical, perfectionist, alert,
zealous, practical, scientific,
responsible. Can be over
zealous and critical,
puritanical, egotistical,
abrasive, opinionated.
The Dog
• Honest, intelligent, straightforward, loyal,
sense of justice and fair play, attractive,
amicable, unpretentious, sociable, openminded, idealistic, moralistic, practical,
affectionate, dogged. Can be cynical, lazy,
cold, judgmental, pessimistic, worrier,
stubborn, quarrelsome.
• Honest, simple, gallant, sturdy, sociable,
peace-loving, patient, loyal, hard-working,
trusting, sincere, calm, understanding,
thoughtful, scrupulous, passionate,
intelligent. Can be naive, over-reliant, selfindulgent, gullible, fatalistic, materialistic.
The Pig
The Outer Animal
• The Outer Animal is traditionally what most Westerners think of when they
think of Chinese Astrology. It is the animal assigned to all persons born within
any given year.
• The Outer Animal is the most superficial element of the zodiac- it is simply
the way that you appear outwardly to others, not necessarily how you really
are.
Rat
Feb 02 1984 - Feb 19 1985
Ox
Feb 20 1985 - Feb 08 1986
Tiger
Feb 09 1986 - Jan 28 1987
Rabbit
Jan 29 1987 - Feb 16 1988
Dragon
Feb 17 1988 - Feb 05 1989
Snake
Feb 06 1989 - Jan 26 1990
Horse
Jan 27 1990 - Feb 14 1991
The Inner Animal
• An individual's monthly animal sign is called their inner animal and is
concerned with what motivates a person. Since this sign dictates the person's
love life and inner persona, it is critical to a proper understanding of the
individual's compatibility with other signs.
Feb 04 - Mar 05
Mar 06 - Apr 04
Apr 05 - May 04
May 05 - June 05
Jun 06 - Jul 06
Jul 07 - Aug 06
Aug 07 - Sep 07
Sep 08 - Oct 07
Oct 08 - Nov 06
Nov 07 - Dec 06
Dec 07 - Jan 05
Jan 06 - Feb 03
1st -寅 Tiger
2nd - 卯 Rabbit
3rd - 辰 Dragon
4th - 巳 Snake
5th - 午 Horse
6th - 未 Ram
7th - 申 Monkey
8th - 酉 Rooster
9th - 戌 Dog
10th - 亥 Pig
11th - 子 Rat
12th - 丑 Ox
The Secret Animal
• The secret animal is thought to be a person’s truest representation, since
this animal is determined by the smallest denominator: a person’s birth
hour. It is therefore important to know the exact time of birth to determine
it. It is also important to compensate for daylight savings time.
11:00am - 01:00am
子 rat
01:00am- 03:00am
丑 ox
03:00am - 05:00am
寅 tiger
05:00am - 07:00am
卯 rabbit
07:00am - 09:00am
辰 dragon
09:00am - 11:00am
巳 snake
11:00am - 1:00pm
午 horse
1:00pm - 3:00pm
未 Ram
3:00pm - 5:00pm
申 monkey
5:00pm - 7:00pm
酉 rooster
7:00pm- 9:00pm
戌 dog
9:00pm - 11:00pm
亥 boar
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-RA Piper Neddenien, Eastern Connecticut State
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