This unique reading is based on Five Element Theory, one of the oldest ideas used in Chinese Astrology and a key component as well of Chinese philosophy and medicine. The five elements are associated with the five directions (North, South, East, West and Center) and as such have a 4,000 year history in Chinese thought. In contrast animals have been used as convenient short hand for designating years but not as integral components of horoscopes until very modern times. Even today many traditional astrologers do not even mention animals in their readings! Simply put the theory states that the energy of the universe manifests itself through five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water. Ideally there is a roughly equal number of each element in a chart, thus signifying balance and harmony
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The Chinese Zodiac utilizes 12 animals in its chart. The same animal will be repeated every 12th year.
The Chinese Zodiac goes by years and not by months. The animals involved are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. Each animal is repeated every 12 years.
According to the Chinese Zodiac, 2014 is the year of the horse. To see information about other years, see the link below.
The Chinese Zodiac is based on years, not months.
Fire Snake is a Chinese zodiac sign tempered by the Chinese five elements (Wuxing). This zodiac sign tempered by Wuxing (or sub-zodiac-sign) occurs every 60 years.
Western Zodiac consists of different days, whilst Chinese Zodiac is about years.
The Chinese Zodiac was created many years ago by the Chinese people in 2637 BC. Therefore because it is 2011 the Chinese Zodiac was invented 3000 years ago today.
The animals on the Chinese zodiac don't stand for months. They stand for years. The year 2013 is the Year of the Snake.
The Chinese zodiac, unlike the astonomical zodiac, is not categorized into months, but years. The animals are: rabbit, dragon, tiger, ox, horse, snake, monkey, rooster, rat, pig, and dog.
There is no bull on the Chinese zodiac. The closest animal would be the ox, which is: Metal Ox - Years 1901 and 1961 Water Ox - Years 1913 and 1973 Wood Ox - Years 1925 and 1985 Fire Ox - Years 1937 and 1997 Earth Ox - Years 1949 and 2009
The circle of Chinese Zodiac years end by the year of the pig http://www.onlinechineseastrology.com/
Well Aries is a sign in the Greek zodiac. There is a sign in the Chinese one that is the Ram, but the Chinese zodiac is sorted by years, the Greek one by months.
Animal symbols in the Chinese New Year calendar repeat every 12 years.