Basic Practical Applications of Chinese Astrology Part I

This article will touch on the basics of Chineseand to strengthen Metal. If you are born in Summer
astrology. Due to the huge amount of information, I(6th May to 7th August) or Spring (4th February to 5th
have decided to split this article into 3 different parts.May), Wet Earth might be favorable to you, as it can
By the end of this article, you will be able to have anweaken Fire and strengthen Metal. To increase the
idea of how Chinese astrology works, as well as howeffect of Wet Earth in your daily life, eating beef or
you can create more good luck for yourself byhaving figures of oxen will help. The Ox hour is from 1
applying the information.am to 3 am while the Ox month is usually from 6th
You are probably already familiar with the 12 animalsJanuary to 3rd February of each year.
of Chinese astrology. But do you know that you canThe third sign of Chinese astrology is the Tiger. As you
use the 12 animals to improve your luck cycle?By theprobably know about the Tiger, this sign represents
end of this article, you will learn about the first 4courage, adventure and sometimes recklessness.
animals and how you can use them to create moreMost Tiger people are very successful at a young
good luck and avoid bad luck.age, they are usually entrepreneurs as they thrive on
The very first animal of Chinese astrology is the Rat.risk.
The personalities of the male Rat and female Rat areTiger people dislike being told what to do, despite the
significantly different. The male Rat is always verybest of intentions. Even if they are employees, they
popular with others, a happy-go-lucky person and verywon't remain an employee for long. They love to
adaptable. He is very generous towards friends andcommand and lead. Most of them are very capable
sometimes seem to care for friends more than hisleaders as they have the charisma to lead and inspire.
family.In order to succeed, Tiger people are very tenacious,
Being happy-go-lucky, the male Rat tends to takethey will keep going until they get what they want.
things very easily. Even when disaster is upon him, heMost of them tend to be quite thick-skinned, as they
is still able to sleep in peace. Because of this, the maleare not afraid of rejection. There is a saying that male
Rat is a loner ranger most of the time. Both groupTigers love to be on the go and female Tigers love to
work and administrative work are not his forte.argue. Remember, never never criticize those born
Rats love to impress others with their streetunder the Tiger sign. They will keep arguing with you
smartness, refusing to look at things in an objectiveuntil they win.
way, but insisting on their own point of view. ManyPeople born under the Tiger sign are sentimental. They
times, they take sudden controversial actions, whichwill keep their belongings for many many years and
are totally out of context with the crowd. When Ratrefuse to throw anything away because of
people meet with obstacles, they have a tendency tosentimental value. Tiger people have very high
hide away and keep to themselves. Therefore, theyexpectations of themselves and of others. At times,
are only suited to public relations jobs and not suited tothey may come across as being very arrogant. But
jobs which require long term planning.due to their impatience, they tend to have a lot of ups
The female Rat is more enduring as compared to herand downs in life.
male counterpart. However, once she meets anThe Tiger gets along well with the Horse, Dog and Pig.
obstacle, she will retreat. Like her male counterpart, sheTiger represents Hot Wood and can combine with
is not very tolerant and tends to be judgmental.Horse and Dog to form Fire. The other combination is
The Rat gets along well with the Dragon, Monkey andwith Rabbit and Dragon to form Wood. Hot Wood can
Ox. There are a lot of loving marriages betweenbe used to strengthen Fire and Earth. Usually, it is
people born under the signs of Rat and Ox. Most Ratfavorable to those born in Autumn (8th August to 7th
men marry Ox women and their marriages usually last.November) and Winter (8th November to 5th January).
Rat represents Water, and can combine with DragonTo increase the effect of Hot Wood in your daily life,
and Monkey to form Water. The other Wateryou can keep cats as pets, or have photos or
combination is Pig, Rat and Ox. The Rat hour spanspaintings of Tigers. The Tiger hour spans from 3 am to
from 11 pm to 1 am and the Rat month is usually from5 am while the Tiger month spans from 4th February
8th December to 6th January of the following year.to 5th March each year.
If you are born in Summer (6th May to 7th August)Before I end, the fourth sign in Chinese astrology is the
can use the Rat to improve your luck, as Water isRabbit. Most male Rabbits tend to go with the crowd,
your favorable element. You can have Mickey Mouseseldom having their own opinions. When it comes to
posters, toys or Batman figures to increase the Waterlove, they tend to have multiple affairs. As the saying
element in your daily life. Keeping hamsters as pets isgoes, a rabbit has 9 holes. Male Rabbits tend to love
also a way of increasing the Water element.drinking soup.
The second animal of Chinese astrology is the Ox. OxThe female Rabbit tends to be temperamental, but
people are very stubborn and resistant to change.has a very kind heart. Rabbit people seek security in
Most of them work in the same job or stay in theeverything they do, they are afraid of taking risks. At
same house for their entire life. Even if they were tothe same time, they are unable to work under
move house or change jobs, they will still look for apressure. But they tend to be overly serious with
few blocks away from their current location.everything. Rabbit people are very intelligent, but
Their stubbornness and resistant to change isself-centered. Their strength lies in are diplomacy as
compensated by their willingness to work very hard.they are able to turn bad enemies into best friends.
Being a workaholic, they can easily work up to 18The Rabbit gets along well with the Sheep, Pig and
hours per day without complaining. Ox people are veryDog. Rabbit represents Wood and can combine with
responsible and dependable. They can be dependedSheep and Pig to form Wood. The other combination
on to complete their assigned tasks, but they tend towith Tiger and Dragon forms Wood, as mentioned
be too-detailed oriented and worry unnecessarily.earlier. Wood can be used to weaken Metal and
Ox people tend to trust others easily and as a resultstrengthen Fire. Usually, it is favorable to those born in
fall victim to con men. They tend to be over confidentAutumn (8th August to 7th November) , as they need
and make poor losers. They are also easily angeredWood to weaken Metal.
and tend to lose their cool easily.To increase the effect of Wood in your daily life, you
The Ox gets along with the Snake, Rooster and Rat.can keep rabbit as pets, or wear Playboy clothing.
Ox represents Wet Earth and can combine withKeeping flowers and plants will also achieve the same
Snake and Rooster to form Metal. The othereffect. The Rabbit hour spans from 5 am to 7 am of
combination with Rat and Pig forms Water, aseach day, while the Rabbit month spans from 6th
mentioned earlier.March to 4th April of each year.
Wet Earth can be used to weaken the effect of Fire