According to Chinese<\/strong><\/em> legend, the twelve animals quarreled one day as to who was to head the cycle of years. The gods were asked to decide and they held a contest: whoever was to reach the opposite bank of the river would be first, and the rest of the animals would receive their years according to their finish. All the twelve animals gathered at the river bank and jumped in. Unknown to the ox, the rat had jumped upon his back. As the ox was about to jump ashore, the rat jumped off the ox\u2019s back, and won the race. The pig, who was very lazy, ended up last. That is why the rat is the first year of the animal cycle, the ox second, and the pig last. Chinese<\/strong><\/em> Astrology is said by some scholars to be the oldest horoscope system in the world. However if you trace Western Astrology back to its Middle East roots, both types are likely to have been born in their current recognizable form around 3000 years BC, however they stem from entirely different beginnings as well as traditions and parts of the world.<\/p>\n The 12 animals are further flavored by the pervading element of that particular year (elements also revolve as a separate cycle). It is said that Buddha is responsible for the 12 animals as they were the only ones who came to bid him farewell into the next life.<\/p>\n Chinese<\/strong><\/em> Astrology is concerned with nature and its traits, the signs progress year by year, whereas Western Astrology cycles monthly. The consideration of Yin and Yang is a very great influence upon this subject, Yin being passive, female and receptive while Yang is aggressive, male and exploratory. The various permutations of these 2 essential forces in nature, places, organizations, events and humanity and the quest to achieve balance so that both operate together in harmony rather than opposing or canceling each other out are an essentially Oriental viewpoint and quest, they form the basis of many Far Eastern traditions and other influences in Chinese<\/strong><\/em> Society such as Feng Shui.<\/p>\n The 12 Animal Signs are : Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit (or Cat), Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat (or Sheep), Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. The animal ruling year in which you were born has a profound influence on your life.<\/p>\n As the Chinese<\/strong><\/em> say, This is the animal that hides in your heart. Prior to adoption of the Western solar calendar system, China exclusively followed a lunar calendar in determining the times of planting, harvesting, and festival occasions. 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\nThe Chinese<\/strong><\/em> animal signs are a 12-year cycle used for dating the years. They represent a cyclical concept of time, rather than the Western linear concept of time. In the Chinese<\/strong><\/em> calendar, the beginning of the year falls somewhere between late January and early February. The Chinese<\/strong><\/em> have adopted the Western calendar since 1911, but the lunar calendar is still used for festive occasions such as the Chinese<\/strong><\/em> New Year. Many Chinese<\/strong><\/em> calendars will print both the solar dates and the Chinese<\/strong><\/em> lunar dates.
\nA cultural sidelight of the animal signs in Chinese<\/strong><\/em> folklore is that horoscopes have developed around the animal signs, much like monthly horoscopes in the West have been developed for the different moon signs, Pisces, Aries, etc. For example, a Chinese<\/strong><\/em> horoscope may predict that a person born in the Year of the Horse would be, cheerful, popular, and loves to compliment others. These horoscopes are amusing, but not regarded seriously by the Chinese<\/strong><\/em> people.<\/p>\nChinese Elements<\/h2>\n
\nThere are 5 elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water, each adding a nuance of almost tactile character to the animal sign.\u00a0Chinese\u00a0<\/strong><\/em>Astrology is based on the Chinese<\/strong><\/em> calendar year of your birth or the year of an event. There are also many more nuances involving the month and day.<\/p>\nChinese Lunar Calendar<\/h3>\n
\nA lunar month is determined by the period required for the moon to complete its full cycle of 29 and a half days, a standard that makes the lunar year a full 11 days shorter than its solar counterpart. This difference is made up every 19 years by the addition of seven lunar months. The 12 lunar months are further divided into 24 solar divisions distinguished by the four seasons and times of heat and cold, all bearing close relationship to the yearly cycle of agricultural work.
\nThe Chinese<\/strong><\/em> calendar \u2013 like the Hebrew \u2013 is a combined solar\/lunar calendar in that it strives to have its years coincide with the tropical year and its months coincide with the synodic months. It is not surprising that a few similarities exist between the Chinese<\/strong><\/em> and the Hebrew calendar: An ordinary year has 12 months, a leap year has 13 months. An ordinary year has 353, 354, or 355 days, a leap year has 383, 384, or 385 days. When determining what a Chinese<\/strong><\/em> year looks like, one must make a number of astronomical calculations:
\nFirst, determine the dates for the new moons. Here, a new moon is the completely black moon (that is, when the moon is in conjunction with the sun), not the first visible crescent used in the Islamic and Hebrew calendars. The date of a new moon is the first day of a new month.<\/p>\nThanks For Reading My Chinese Astrology, Elements, and Calender Blog!<\/h4>\n