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.
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