What’s your sign? Aries? Sagittarius?….Rooster?
Most Americans are familiar with the western moon signs of the zodiac but may not be as familiar with the Chinese Zodiac.
In western astrology, there are twelve signs: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, and Pisces. An individual’s zodiac sign is determined by their date and month of birth. Each sign carries certain traits and horoscopes that pertain to individuals that sign that can teach you about your personality and even your future.
The Chinese culture has a slightly different take. The Chinese zodiac system consists of twelve animal signs which are repeated every twelve years. An individual’s Chinese Zodiac sign is determined by an individual’s year of birth and corresponds to an animal sign which tells of their character, attitude, and traits, such as life expectancy and luck.
In Chinese folklore, astrology is represented by twelve animals: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar/Pig. Each year is assigned to an animal or “sign” and the cycle repeats itself, so that the same animal recurs in the same order every twelve years.
Chinese legend reveals that the twelve animals had a competition as to who was going to lead the cycle and in what order. The gods held a race; whichever animal was to reach the opposite bank of the river first would lead the year, and the rest would follow according to their finish. So that’s how the order of the cycle came about. The Rat reached the bank first and the Boar/Pig was last, all the other animals falling in between.
The Chinese Zodiac is a great way to learn about yourself and your attributes. The next time you’re interested in digging around to learn about yourself or what your future holds, you might try looking up your Chinese Astrological sign and see what it has to say.
Here’s a great website that I have found very useful and fun to explore: http://chinese.astrology.com.
Related Links:
Chinese Zodiac & Calender
12 Chinese Zodiac
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denise | 19-Feb-08 at 3:15 pm | Permalink
Also see Suzanne White’s “The New Astrology”, which combines Eastern and Western signs into one profile: http://www.suzannewhite.com/books/book_newastrology.shtml
Fun!
Michele | 25-Feb-08 at 1:26 pm | Permalink
Denise,
Ill let you know once I do get it.
Thanks for this awesome suggestion! I am dying to get ahold of this book