Chinese Astrology

Posted on August 1, 2007 in Chinese Astrology

Chinese astrology is considered to be the oldest system of astrology in the world. Chinese astrology is founded on 12 animals and 5 elements. Everyone will be under the influence of an animal and an element based on the year in which he or she is born. Chinese astrology has nothing to do with planets and their actions. It explains one’s nature based on his or her birth year.

The origin of Chinese Astrology

Before thousands of years ago Lord Buddha himself had developed the Chinese Astrology. According to ancient scripts, on the occasion of the Chinese New Year Buddha called upon the entire animal kingdom for a meeting. But only twelve animals – rat, buffalo, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and boar – showed up for this meeting.

Buddha honored them in the order of their arrival by assigning them a year of their own. From then onwards, each successive year of the Chinese calendar bore the character of the animal to which that year was assigned. Those born in specific animal years are marked by the nature of their natal animal.

Birth Year
 Animal Sign
1948 1960 1972 1984 Rat
1949 1961 1973 1985 Buffalo
1950 1962 1974 1986 Tiger
1951 1963 1975 1987 Rabbit
1952 1964 1976 1988 Dragon
1953 1965 1977 1989 Snake
1954 1966 1978 1990 Horse
1955 1967 1979 1991 Goat
1956 1968 1980 1992 Monkey
1957 1969 1981 1993 Rooster
1958 1970 1982 1994 Dog
1959 1971 1983 1995 Boar

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