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Chinese Horoscope is based on a timeless story about Lord Buddha, who was
about to pass away. Just before he died he contacted all animals of the Earth
and beckoned them to appear before him. He was surprised that only twelve
animals paid him a visit, and bestowed on each the honour of ruling a particular
year in every 12-year cycle. It is believed that the animal who rules the
year in which you are born has a significant effect on the direction of your
life.
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2008 : The Year of the Rat
On February 7, 2008 the Year of the Earth Rat begins as the year of the Fire Pig comes to an end. The Pig is the last sign in the Chinese Zodiac and the Rat is the first sign. Therefore we are now at the end of one 12 year Chinese Zodiac cycle and the beginning of another one. If you are looking for closure, now is the time in the last few days of the year of the Fire Pig. If you are looking for a new beginning, a fresh start approaches with the year of the Earth Rat.
2009 will be Year of the Ox
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| 1912 - 1924 - 1936 - 1948 - 1960 - 1972 - 1984 - 1996 - 2008 | |
The rat is charming and humorous, honest and meticulous. He can give good advice, but cannot necessarily decide for himself. |
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The rat is strongly family oriented, enjoys thrills but is easily bored. A little insecure and can lack boldness. The rat is an opportunist who lives for the moment and rarely plans for the future. All rats have a propensity for aggression; however, this is seldom expressed physically, but rather in fretting over details and being overly concerned about trivialities |
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| Ox | |
| 1913 - 1925 - 1937 - 1949 - 1961 - 1973 - 1985 - 1997 - 2009 | |
The ox is intelligent and self-confident, patient and methodical, helpful and hardworking. Although he might appear rigid and slow, a kind and active mind is beneath. |
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Also known as the Buffalo, the ox is both patient and meticulous with strong principles, and as such tends to be very stubborn. The ox is extrememly strong, and an excellent worker. |
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| Tiger | |
| 1914 - 1926 - 1938 - 1950 - 1962 - 1974 - 1986 - 1998 - 2010 | |
The Tiger is courageous, active, self-assured, passionate, independent and a natural leader. He is quick-tempered but considerate. Affectionate but careless. |
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The tiger is adventurous, confident and enthusiastic. Because of this they are often successful in their chosen careers. Tigers are excellent at seeing problems, but not so good at finding solutions. They tend to rush in without sufficient consideration. Their strong sense of independence means that they hate to take orders. |
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| Rabbit | |
| 1915 - 1927 - 1939 - 1951 - 1963 - 1975 - 1987 - 1999 - 2011 | |
The rabbit is gracious, good mannered, kind and sensitive. His soft, nimble ways embody all the desirable traits of a successful diplomat or seasoned politician. |
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The rabbit is very sensitive, lucky, smart and creative. Their creativity extends to a love of all things beautiful, and accordingly they place great value on establising a beautiful home. This combines with a good nose for a bargain, to make rabbits 'collectors' of beautiful things. The love of beauty is also expressed in their dress sense, and female rabbits are said to have wonderful hair. |
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| Dragon | |
| 1916 - 1928 - 1940 - 1952 - 1964 - 1976 - 1988 - 2000 - 2012 | |
The dragon is magical, shrewd, intuitive, artistic and very lucky. Alternatively, he can also be stubborn, irritable and impulsive. Somewhat proud and quick-tempered, the dragon personality is always attractive, bright and a master of success. |
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| Snake | |
| 1917 - 1929 - 1941 - 1953 - 1965 - 1977 - 1989 - 2001 - 2013 | |
The snake is philosophical, wise, calm and understanding, though often fickle or self-indulgent. He is fortunate in wealth through his life. |
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The snake is a great thinker and philosopher, but conversely often makes decisions purely based upon intuition. Snakes are charming people with a strong sense of responsibility and a good sense of humour. On the downside the snake is a bit of a miser, and doesn't like to spend money. |
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| Horse | |
| 1918 - 1930 - 1942 - 1954 - 1966 - 1978 - 1990 - 2002 - 2014 | |
The horse is cheerful, quick-witted and popular. With a happy outlook, independent, subjective and self-centered. He is good at handling wealth. |
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Horses are hardworking people who are generally well liked and admired. As well as working hard, they play hard. Horses are independent, and are well known for their individuality. They intuitively gravitate towards tasks to which they are well suited. This, together with their hard working nature invariably leads to success. |
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| Sheep | |
| 1919 - 1931 - 1943 - 1955 - 1967 - 1979 - 1991 - 2003 - 2015 | |
The sheep is intelligent with a good mind for business. He is artistically inclined and tends to be pessimistic. He is good natured and generous but can be undisciplined and irresponsible. |
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Also known as the Goat and the Ram, The Sheep is a gentle person, caring and compassionate. They are quiet when hurt, are strongly family oriented and being born under the sign of art, love beautiful things. |
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| Monkey | |
| 1920 - 1932 - 1944 - 1956 - 1968 - 1980 - 1992 - 2004 - 2016 | |
The monkey is lively, witty, inventive and intelligent - a fast learner with good memory. He is good at problem solving but can be too clever and become lazy, opportunistic and manipulative. Also unbeatable in terms of talent and wealth. |
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| Rooster | |
| 1921 - 1933 - 1945 - 1957 - 1969 - 1981 - 1993 - 2005 - 2017 | |
The rooster is a dramatic but reputable person who works systematically. He is hard-working, resourceful, talented, confident, vivacious and popular socially, but may have a tendency to brag insensitively. |
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Roosters are organised, excellent time keepers and hard workers. They are faithful as friends, and very strongly family oriented. Despite this they can be somewhat headstrong, and not a little arrogant in giving advice, particularly of the sort that is not asked for! Although outwardly showy, at heart the rooster is somewhat insecure, by nature conservative and old fashioned. |
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| Dog | |
| 1922 - 1934 - 1946 - 1958 - 1970 - 1982 - 1994 - 2006 - 2018 | |
The dog is honest, faithful and possessing deep loyalty and responsibility. He can be magnanimous and prosperous, yet also guarded and defensive - never really relaxed despite his outer calm. He has a glib tongue and is practical and realistic. |
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| Pig | |
| 1923 - 1935 - 1947 - 1959 - 1971 - 1983 - 1995 - 2007 - 2019 | |
The pig is diligent, courageous and hates quarrels. He is sensitive, indulgent and cultured with a streak of earthliness. The pig is also a perfect friend, although not a deep thinker. He is rather materialistic, not good at handling money but is always available should you need his help. |
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| Also known as the Boar, the pig is a peace-lover, strong and straightforward. They can be seen as pure people who enjoy a quiet life. Although they can be quick to lose their tempers, they are just as quick to make up, forgive and forget. They are born under the sign of honesty. |
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