Chinese astrology has it's roots in Taoism an ancient religion of China, and is centered around the characteristics of animals. Contained within the Chinese astrological system are 12 animals and five elements, thus giving us a 60 year cycle.  The elements are Water, Metal, Earth,Fire and Wood. The animals don't just govern the years either, they are also alloted a month and a time of day.  This gives a total of 8640 combinations of horoscopes ( 5 elements x12 animals x12 months x 12 times of day) With this many combinations Chinese astrology is well known for it's interesting and accurate predictions.

As an  introductory insight into this fascinating subject we shall take a look at the characteristics of the 12 animals.To find what animal you are, select your year of birth from the table below  (be sure to look at the months also as the Chinese year is different to the western one.)

If after enjoying this brief insight into the Chinese Astrological system, you want to know more, you will find many good books on the subject in our bookstore on the Shopping Planet.

Once you've discovered which animal  year you were born in, click on  'Find Out' to gain an insight into you !