FourPillarsofDestinyforKate Report created by Bill Hajdu
BirthDateandTime:October05,19757:00AM
Introduction
Your Four Pillars of Destiny reading draws upon a rich tradition
and is based on your Year, Month, Day and Time (Chinese hour) of
birth. From ancient times, the Chinese have believed that certain
parameters of your personality and fate are set at your moment of
birth. They are, however, not strict determinists but, rather,
believe people can use the information in their charts to improve
their lives. Think about how athletic coaches train their teams to
exploit their strengths and to find ways to compensate for their
weaknesses. That is an example of how you can use the information
contained in this report. The following narrative is divided into
three sections. Each contributes valuable information to help you
put together the pieces of the puzzle that make up this marvelous
individual known as your self. The first looks at your four,
Chinese animal signs, the second the elements in your chart, and
the third your life cycle. There are indeed a number of factors
that make up your chart. Only by considering them all and forming
an overall picture is it possible to accurately understand the
complexity of your personality and fate. As you read the following
narratives, you will find some of the information is complementary
and even contradictory. This helps explain why you act or think
differently at various times. Human beings are indeed complicated.
To best understand what you are about to read, look for recurring
themes and consider the overall matrix being presented rather than
focusing on any one comment.
Section 1 is an analysis of your Zodiac Signs.
Introduction
The analysis begins with a look at your year sign, which is the
primary sign in Chinese astrology. This sign forms the basis of
your personality. It is one of 12 animal signs used in Four
Pillars, to include Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse,
Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. In all you have four signs,
the other three representing your month, day and hour of birth. The
characteristics of these will modify many of the original
observations. And, if two of your secondary signs are the same, the
sign that appears twice could actually dominate your personality.
By the way, the month section includes the impact of your Western
sign, as it is month-based. Since the Chinese believe the
constellation that rules your day of birth contributes to your
personality, it is thus included in the day section. An important
fact to note is that the Chinese astrological cycle is 60 years
long, thus yielding that number of signs overall. Each actually
consists of two Chinese characters, one for one of the 12 animals
and another for each of five elements, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and
Water, yielding a total of 60 (twelve times five) signs. These are
termed combined signs in this report. This large number of
combinations make it possible to learn a great many things about
you and your life. Please keep in mind, however, this idea: your
chart can only tell you about a particular strength, weakness or
potentiality. It is up to you to take advantage of the information,
to wisely use your strengths and compensate for weaknesses. Yes,
Chinese astrology does outline the parameters of your life, but it
is ultimately you who determines your fortune and destiny. And, you
can do that better if you are conscious of the roots of your
behavior. Now begin a unique journey into yourself.
Primary (Year) Sign Description
This section has three parts. The first notes some facts about
your sign. The second describes your personality, first by stating
your salient characteristics, then your preferred means for making
decisions, then positive and negative personality traits, and
finally the qualities you admire and those you dislike. The third
identifies how the element ruling your year of birth modifies the
basic personality of your year sign. The Rabbit
Basic facts about your year sign
Chinese name for your sign: TU Ranking order in the Chinese
zodiac: Fourth Lunar years of the Rabbit:
NOTES: l Chinese astrology hoursare two hours long, and the new
day begins at Western time 11pm. l Your fixed element is common to
all people of your sign, regardless of the element that rules your
year
of birth. Its characteristics are incorporated into the
description of your year sign.
The Rabbit Personality
Defining characteristics: Of all the signs, the Rabbit
symbolizes peace and genteelness. Making Decisions:
To understand how the Rabbit operates, it is important to know
Rabbit is a Yin and a heart sign.Being a Yin sign person, you are
best served by using an indirect or non-aggressive approach to
life. You tend to be reactive rather than proactive.
As a heart sign person, you are most comfortable following your
heart rather than basing decisions on logic.
Positive Traits:
Artistic, calm, diplomatic, gentle, kind, modest, peaceful,
placid, refined, sensitive, suave and thoughtful.
Above all else the Rabbit is a peacemaker. You no doubt have
excellent diplomatic skills and, while you do not like conflict,
you are the first person your friends turn to when it is necessary
to make peace among them. Your sense of calm and your modest,
unassuming presence is just what is needed to smooth all those
ruffled feathers.
You are also valued for your kindness. You are sensitive to the
needs of people around you and thoughtfully do little things to
make them happy. Your kindness extends to animals, and it is
especially there where we see your gentle heart. You are a soft
touch for almost every litter critter.
You likely have exquisite taste in both dress and the arts.
Suave and style conscious you want to wear the latest fashions and
are always appropriately dressed for the occasion. If you are not
an artist yourself, you have an excellent appreciation of the arts
and can be a good critic.
Negative Traits:
Conceited, detached, gossipy, manipulative, detached, gossipy,
manipulative, melancholic, moody, opportunistic, snobbish,
superficial, sybaritic and timid.
The Rabbit's love of peace manifests itself in a somewhat
negative way as a love of comfort. You generally avoid any kind of
argument perhaps as much because it would disturb your peace of
mind as because you are basically a timid soul and wither under
criticism. You do, however, aggressively pursue your creature
comforts and have a definite sybaritic streak. In other words, you
like the comfort luxuries bring and find yourself right at home in
the mall.
Perhaps it is a defense mechanism to protect your gentle heart,
but for whatever reason, you are usually somewhat detached. At
times the world can be too harsh and intimidating for a person as
gentle as you. You can be moody, which might help explain your
tendency to become melancholic. It is hard to know your motivation
for these as you can be very secret about your personal life. That
does not, however, stop you from talking about ours.
In spite of your occasional physical and emotional withdrawal
from the world, you actually crave the company of people and are
quite adept at social relations being the diplomat you are.
Unfortunately for the rest of us, you can be manipulative, and you
are good at it. Your motives however are not evil. Usually you are
just trying to get us to do something you find too unpleasant to
handle yourself or to simply buy something for you, preferably
clothes or dinner at an elegant restaurant. You are ever the
opportunist.
Likes and Dislikes
Qualities admired: Genteelness, calmness of soul.
Pet peeves: Argumentativeness and anything else that disturbs
their peace.
Combined (year) Sign, i.e., Element + Sign
Wood Rabbit Gentle Wood combines with the genteel Rabbit to
create a person who loves peace, perhaps even to a fault. Not
wanting to cause trouble, you are often seen as being unable to
make a decision or state a firm position. And, you sometimes let
your emotions get the best of you. You are a kind and giving
person. If there ever was anyone with a soft spot in their heart
for animals and little children it would probably be you.
Secondary (Month, Day and Hour) Sign Descriptions
These signs will not dominate your personality unless you have
two or even three of the same kind. Although they are secondary,
they are part of what goes into your overall personality and need
to be considered. Their effects include magnifying or decreasing
the quality of a particular trait and adding one not included in
your year sign. The impact of your Western sign is included with
the month sign and the constellation that rules your day of birth
with your day sign.
The Month Sign The Dog
Defining characteristics:
Of all the signs, the Dog symbolizes honor and justice.
Making Decisions:
To understand how the Dog operates, it is important to know Dog
is a Yang and a head sign.
Being a Yang sign person, you are most effective using a direct,
if not aggressive, approach to life. You tend to be proactive. As a
head sign person, you are most comfortable basing decisions on
logic.
Positive Traits:
The honorable Dog is the sign most likely to speak out about
wrongs in the world and to call for justice. You have a strong
sense of fair play and are usually forthright and outspoken. This
makes you the perfect spokesperson for those who cannot or would
not speak up for themselves.
You are most likely a valued member of your family as well as
your community. You tend to be very protective of family members
and are likely to enjoy celebrating your country's independence day
with your family. Loyalty and patriotism are near and dear to your
heart. You respect the flag and are moved in your heart when the
national anthem is played at a sporting event. Although you are
outspoken, you are not one to rail against your country, and you
are discreet and can be trusted to hold what we tell you in
confidence.
This, plus your sincerity and kindness makes you a most
desirable friend. In fact you are almost as concerned and
protective of your friends as you are of your family. You are not a
materialist but rather one who derives the most pleasure from love
and family. Your concern extends to all humanity, and you are
altruistic by nature. You prefer to use your material gains to help
others.
Your other gentler qualities include the fact that you most
often are slow to anger yet quick to recover. You are not one to
nag and nitpick.
Rather, you tend to be in control of your emotions. You also
have excellent powers of discernment. In other words, you choose
your battles carefully. This makes you easy to get along with on a
day to day basis and a valued team member at work.
Negative Traits:
The Dog is perhaps the most pessimistic sign in the Chinese
zodiac. You have a tendency to look at what is wrong with things or
at what you might be lacking. This causes you anxiety and makes you
fret excessively, especially during those times when you do not
think you are good enough for whatever. When you fail to solve the
problems of the world you might become bitter and cynical. When it
comes to individual people, you are usually slow to form judgments;
however, there often is a narrow mindedness to your way of
thinking. You tend to see things in black and white. And, when you
make a judgment, you tenaciously cling to your ideas and rarely
change your mind.
You are also rather thick skinned; however, you can be extremely
suspicious or defensive when a family member or friend is
potentially threatened or actually attacked either verbally or
physically. Sometimes your anger flares up almost instantaneously
and violently as your protective urge moves you to action. On the
other hand, your reserved nature can actually be a negative in
family matters. You tend to be subdued, not one given to continuous
displays of affection. There may however be times when family
members require more warmth than you provide.
There is one other way you can inadvertently hurt the people
around you. Your sense of justice often causes you to make
judgments about others and to criticize their actions or
motivations. Furthermore, you sometimes rashly categorize people
and put them into little boxes. Having done that, you are not
beyond giving severe tongue lashings to those that fall in the
wrong box or those in the right box when they step out of line by
your reckoning. By nature you are not exactly a diplomatic
critic---even when dealing with the ones you most love.
Likes and Dislikes
Qualities admired: Loyalty, devotion to family.
Pet peeves: Injustice, nosiness.
Combined (month) Sign, i.e., Element + Sign
Fire Dog Fire and Dog combine to make an irresistible
combination. Most likely you are particularly attractive to the
opposite sex. You probably also have excellent leadership abilities
and, unlike most Dogs, are not afraid to speak out, especially when
your sense of justice has been aroused. Unlike most Dogs who prefer
home life, you could be a seeker of adventure. And, you're usually
good at getting the rest of us to join in.
Your Western sign is Libra. That makes you a Libra Rabbit.
You're even more diplomatic than other Rabbits thanks to Libra's
classic trait of weighing all sides of an argument. In fact it
enhances your interpersonal relationship skills in general and tact
in particular, as well as your charm. A downside to this is it
makes you even more indecisive than others of your sign. Libra
enhances other Rabbit traits such as a desire to be in a group,
good taste, a tendency to be a free spender, and emotional
sensitivity. You also may get down on yourself when you have
problems and have a difficulty time getting up.
The Day Sign The Dog
Defining characteristics:
Of all the signs, the Dog symbolizes honor and justice.
Making Decisions:
To understand how the Dog operates, it is important to know Dog
is a Yang and a head sign.
Being a Yang sign person, you are most effective using a direct,
if not aggressive, approach to life. You tend to be proactive. As a
head sign person, you are most comfortable basing decisions on
logic.
Positive Traits:
The honorable Dog is the sign most likely to speak out about
wrongs in the world and to call for justice. You have a strong
sense of fair play and are usually forthright and outspoken. This
makes you the perfect spokesperson for those who cannot or would
not speak up for themselves.
You are most likely a valued member of your family as well as
your community. You tend to be very protective of family members
and are likely to enjoy celebrating your country's independence day
with your family. Loyalty and patriotism are near and dear to your
heart. You respect the flag and are moved in your heart when the
national anthem is played at a sporting event. Although you are
outspoken, you are not one to rail against your country, and you
are discreet and can be trusted to hold what we tell you in
confidence.
This, plus your sincerity and kindness makes you a most
desirable friend. In fact you are almost as concerned and
protective of your friends as you are of your family. You are not a
materialist but rather one who derives the most pleasure from love
and family. Your concern extends to all humanity, and you are
altruistic by nature. You prefer to use your material gains to help
others.
Your other gentler qualities include the fact that you most
often are slow to anger yet quick to recover. You are not one to
nag and nitpick.
Rather, you tend to be in control of your emotions. You also
have excellent powers of discernment. In other words, you choose
your battles carefully. This makes you easy to get along with on a
day to day basis and a valued team member at work.
Negative Traits:
The Dog is perhaps the most pessimistic sign in the Chinese
zodiac. You have a tendency to look at what is wrong with things or
at what you might be lacking. This causes you anxiety and makes you
fret excessively, especially during those times when you do not
think you are good enough for whatever. When you fail to solve the
problems of the world you might become bitter and cynical. When it
comes to individual people, you are usually slow to form judgments;
however, there often is a narrow mindedness to your way of
thinking. You tend to see things in black and white. And, when you
make a judgment, you tenaciously cling to your ideas and rarely
change your mind.
You are also rather thick skinned; however, you can be extremely
suspicious or defensive when a family member or friend is
potentially threatened or actually attacked either verbally or
physically. Sometimes your anger flares up almost instantaneously
and violently as your protective urge moves you to action. On the
other hand, your reserved nature can actually be a negative in
family matters. You tend to be subdued, not one given to continuous
displays of affection. There may however be times when family
members require more warmth than you provide.
There is one other way you can inadvertently hurt the people
around you. Your sense of justice often causes you to make
judgments about others and to criticize their actions or
motivations. Furthermore, you sometimes rashly categorize people
and put them into little boxes. Having done that, you are not
beyond giving severe tongue lashings to those that fall in the
wrong box or those in the right box when they step out of line by
your reckoning. By nature you are not exactly a diplomatic
critic---even when dealing with the ones you most love.
Likes and Dislikes
Qualities admired: Loyalty, devotion to family.
Pet peeves: Injustice, nosiness.
Combined (day) Sign, i.e., Element + Sign
Fire Dog Fire and Dog combine to make an irresistible
combination. Most likely you are particularly attractive to the
opposite sex. You probably also have excellent leadership abilities
and, unlike most Dogs, are not afraid to speak out, especially when
your sense of justice has been aroused. Unlike most Dogs who prefer
home life, you could be a seeker of adventure. And, you're usually
good at getting the rest of us to join in.
Constellation
Rat
Under the influence of the Rat you could be deceptively cunning.
Also, you are not likely to take personal affronts lightly.
The Hour Sign The Dragon
Defining characteristics:
Of all the signs, the Dragon symbolizes the flamboyant
dreamer.
Making Decisions:
To understand how the Dragon operates, it is important to know
Dragon is a Yang and a heart sign.
Being a Yang sign person, you are most effective using a direct,
if not aggressive, approach to life. You tend to be proactive.
As a heart sign person, you are most comfortable following your
heart rather than basing decisions on logic
Positive Traits:
Brave, decisive, dynamic, enchanting, exotic, fashionable,
flamboyant, idealistic, imaginative, proud, self confident and
tenacious.
The flamboyant Dragon is an integral part of every Chinese New
Year celebration, and why not! You often come across as strikingly
or mysteriously different or unusual. Maybe it is your fashionable
dress or your high energy.
It is no wonder you have a lot of pride and self confidence. You
generally command respect wherever you are. And, you are always on
the go.
You boldly confront the mightiest obstacles and accept
challenges that seem beyond the reach of others. You are not only
decisive but, having made a decision, tenaciously hold onto the
idea, moving heaven and earth if necessary, to fulfill your
dreams.
And, with your limitless imagination, what dreams you have! As
often as not they are very idealistic and geared toward the
betterment of mankind.
Negative Traits:
Aggressive, authoritarian, conceited, dictatorial, dogmatic,
domineering, eccentric, impractical, overzealous, superficial,
tactless and unpredictable. Unfortunately, there are times the
Dragon never gets beyond being a dreamer. Perhaps your big dreams
are too impractical and you are just being fanciful. At times you
might appear to people as a strange eccentric or just someone who
is all talk and no action. All we can say for sure is you are
unpredictable, and we can never know whether yours is the next
great idea or just some crackpot scheme.
What we can say is that it is not unusual for you to have an
excessively high opinion of yourself. Call it vanity if you will.
It does grate on the rest of us in those moments when it is obvious
to us you are superficial and your behavior tactless. Although you
rarely intend any malice (it is not really in you) your speech and
mannerisms are occasionally insensitive and offensive.This is most
apparent when you exercise leadership. You are often a born leader;
yet, on occasion you resort to a dictatorial style. You can be
oppressive or arrogantly overbearing towards others. You sometimes
play the authoritarian and require blind obedience from your
subordinates. Perhaps it is your overzealous enthusiasm for
otherwise noble ends that causes you to slip into these
behaviors.
Likes and Dislikes
Qualities admired: Perfection, grandiosity.
Pet peeves: Pessimism, being caused to lose face.
Combined (hour) Sign, i.e., Element + Sign
Water Dragon Water won't put out the Dragon's fire, but this is
definitely a more tolerant, more easy going Dragon. You may,
however, be less likely to complete all those big projects you
start. For a Dragon you are introspective and thoughtful and can
excel at the arts, writing and, or, philosophy.
Section 2 is an analysis of the elements in your chart.
Introduction
The comments in this section have their basis in Five Element
Theory, one of the oldest ideas used in Chinese astrology and a key
component as well of Chinese philosophy and medicine. The five
elements are associated with the five directions (North, South,
East, West and Center) and as such have a 4,000 year history in
Chinese thought. In contrast animals have been used as convenient
short hand for designating years but not as integral components of
horoscopes until very modern times. Even today many traditional
astrologers do not even mention animals in their readings! Simply
put the theory states that the energy of the universe manifests
itself through five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water.
Ideally there is a roughly equal number of each element in a chart,
thus signifying balance and harmony. A balanced chart indicates
strength. An unbalanced one reveals unusual capability in one or
two areas which may or may not be diminished by significant
weakness due a lack of one or more elements. The balance of the
elements and their positioning in a Chinese chart thus enable the
astrologer to tell many things about your personality and life. The
five elements, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water, are always
presented in that order. This is said to be a productive or
constructive cycle, that is Wood nourishes Fire; Fire nourishes
Earth; Earth nourishes Metal, Metal nourishes Water, and Water
nourishes Wood, thus continuing the cycle. The following narrative
explains how the elements in your chart reflect your personality
and your fate. There are three primary considerations: the number
of times each element appears in the chart, their overall balance,
and how the natural cycle of the elements corresponds with yours.
Understanding Your Reading This section consists of two parts. The
first gives general information revealing aspects of your
personality based on your year sign elements. The second is a
detailed analysis of your particular combination of elements. There
are two elements associated with your year sign. This is because
each animal sign is known by its own, fixed element as well as the
element of its year. Earth, for example, is the year element of
2008. That is a Rat year, and Water is that animal's fixed element.
Thus Earth and Water are important elements for someone born in
2008. Consideration of the mix of elements in your chart best
illustrates the importance of looking at the interplay of many
factors in drawing conclusions from the data. It is especially
significant when there is an abundance or shortage of one or more
elements, as this is a primary way of identifying strengths and
weaknesses. Each part of this reading contributes valuable
information to help you understand yourself and your fate, but your
most revealing insights are likely to come from your identification
of recurring themes. An element-focused analysis provides a unique
perspective that cannot be obtained by considering only animal
signs. Perhaps the most important lesson you can learn from this
section is that understanding the elements in your chart is as
important as knowing about your animal signs and complements and
completes that knowledge.
Part 1
Cooperativeness is one of the primary qualities associated with
Wood. As the various parts of a tree work in harmony for the good
of the whole, you are likely to feel comfortable working within a
group for the common good. With your sense of teamwork you can be a
popular and respected member. You're also probably the first one to
offer a compromise when a situation warrants it. In fact the desire
to be a peacemaker is a primary, Rabbit trait. Furthermore, you
don't need to affect this behavior; it's probably a part of your
generally sociable nature. Although the Wood-sign person is likely
to be extroverted, that is more a superficiality with you. As a
Rabbit you are probably sensitive, relatively easily hurt, and slow
to recover. This tends to make you hold back and not expose
yourself. In general, you strongly want to belong and be accepted,
but you don't crave spotlight. Although the Rabbit can be self
centered, you probably have a significant humanitarian side thanks
to Wood. You are thus likely, more than most people, to care about
fellow human beings and all life in general and to display kindness
and compassion. Also, you're probably more generous with your time
and possessions. Ethical behavior is another characteristic of the
Wood-sign person. In you this could be a part of your
humanitarianism, but it also may involve a genuine concern for
values and doing the right thing in your daily life. It sounds
contradictory, but Wood is related to both stability and
flexibility. If the Wood in your chart is at a moderate level, you
are likely to be a solid person with resilience. Solidity refers to
inner strength and stability, and resilience to flexibility. If you
lack Wood overall, you could be too conservative and have trouble
dealing with change. If you have an excess, you could be so
flexible as to have trouble making decisions or staying with
commitments. Unlike the Water -sign person who deals with change in
the manner of a chameleon, you more probably draw on your
creativity. In fact envisioning and creating art and the future are
Wood behaviors. In the extreme you could even be avant-garde in
your work and, or, personal life. As a Rabbit you will most likely
gravitate to painting or design work if art is one of your loves.
Some of the negative traits you might have acquired from Wood
include a short attention span, flightiness, and frivolousness.
These are generally the traits of those artists who are so immersed
in their work they lose touch with reality. Although you not likely
to exhibit any of these in the extreme, you may have a tendency to
display some or all of them occasionally. Year element Your year
element is negative Wood. You are likely to be a more flexible,
empathic and romantic representative of this element. Primary
(year) Element Description Productive cycle:
Water>Wood>Fire>Earth>Metal>Water Water enhances
Wood, and Wood enhances Fire Destructive cycle:
Metal>Wood>Earth>Water>Fire>Metal>Wood Metal
weakens Wood, and Wood weakens Earth
Associations:
Approach: Wood is associated with the interconnectedness of
living things as is illustrated by the roots, trunk, branches and
leaves of a tree working in harmony for the well being of the
whole. You prefer the indirect approach and seek consensus before
going forward with anything that involves other people. Positive
Traits: Agreeable, caring, co-operative, creative, empathetic,
fair-minded, generous, imaginative, inventive, kind, mellow,
sensitive, and tolerant The Wood element person is the easiest of
all to like, which is not hard to understand given their kind,
generous and caring nature. You are kind to people and animals, and
there are times when it seems your generosity has no bounds.
Moreover, you mean it; you really do care for others. You are
sensitive to the needs of others, and have plenty of empathy to
help you learn just what those are. Because of your mellow, live
and let live nature, you contribute to peace of mind rather than
aggravating sensitivities. You thrive in a group environment where
your agreeable presence adds to group harmony. For the most part
you are open-minded and tolerant. It is not difficult for you to
cooperate with others, even those who do not share your opinions.
You may not be opinionated, but you do have lots of ideas. Your
creative imagination gives you the ability to solve problems,
perhaps with clever inventions and, or, talent in the arts.
Negative Traits: Empathetic to a fault, insecure, naive, overly
sensitive, self -doubting, unrealistic, and undependable. Wood's
strengths turn into weaknesses in excess. It's possible to take
advantage of you because of your caring nature. It can be said that
you're naive sometimes, a soft touch who falls for any sob story,
even those that may not be true. With your good heart you can be
empathetic to a fault and have trouble letting go of other people's
problems once you learn of them. You're also not beyond letting
your own problems affect you. Because of your sensitive nature, you
occasionally settle into a mood where you dwell on negative
feelings and emotions. These can include feelings of insecurity and
self doubt. Sometimes you yourself add fuel to this fire. You want
to help others so badly you sometimes promise more than you can
deliver, thus letting down both yourself and others. If you're not
careful, you can develop a reputation for being undependable. As it
is, your creativity, when carried to an extreme, can add
unrealistic quality to your thinking.
Part 2
Your element mix is 53320, unbalanced. This mix means you have
one great strength, possibly to excess, but are completely lacking
one element. Since the strength rating of elements affects your chi
(energy/life force) in the various stages of your life, you will
have one very strong, two high and one low average, and one weak
period in your life. Ratings
Concluding Remarks People are complex, so it is not surprising
that many factors go into making up your chart. You may even have
read some comments that appear to be contradictory. You are likely
to display some behaviors that are consistent and others that will
vary depending on the situation, your mood, or some other factor.
This reading focused on your elements, an area that is often
overlooked or given less attention than is needed for an accurate
picture. Although it is not nor tries to be comprehensive, it
provides valuable information you are not likely to get from other
readings. Now it's up to you to take this information and use it to
help you make the most of your life given the parameters that have
been established for you.
Section 3 details your Life Cycle
Introduction
Your Life Cycle Reading provides an overview of your whole life
from a Chinese astrology perspective. Your reading consists of two
parts. The first contains general information to include
background, comments about your reading and an overview of your
sign. The second is a look at your life based on your chi (energy)
level and the ruling influence at each of the five stages of your
life. The stages are Birth, Youth, Maturation, Adulthood and
Retirement. The influences are Happiness, Wealth, Opportunity,
Recognition and Fate.
Part 1 --- General Information
The Chinese, during a history that spans about 5,000 years, have
displayed a fondness for dividing things into five parts. Notable
examples include the five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and
Water) and the cardinal points or directions (East, South, Center,
West and North). It is not surprising, then, that they have also
divided a person's life into five stages: birth, youth, maturation,
adulthood, and retirement. These stages are defined in terms of
their association with education and employment. Birth is the time
from conception up to the time an individual begins formal
education. Youth coincides with the years of formal education and
varies widely among cultures as well as individuals. Maturation
begins upon completion of school and lasts until an individual has
become fully adapted to the demands of career and, perhaps, raising
a family. Adulthood can be said to begin when a person is well on
the way to making a career. It is the time of peak earnings
capacity. As with Youth there are wide variances in history and
among individuals and cultures as to when this stage begins.
Retirement, the final stage, begins when career is no longer an
important factor in a person's life. This would, then, include a
time of part-time employment, for example, consulting, as well as
full retirement. It does not, however, include time spent in
pursuit of a second career. The five stages are correlated with the
five elements This notion goes back over 2,000 years and is
detailed in The Book of the Prince of Huai. Both Chinese astronomy
and astrology are intimately connected with farming and the land,
as life and the economy of ancient China were based on agriculture.
The assignment of the five elements to the seasons can be
understood from the perspective of a farmer. Wood is associated
with Spring, Fire with Summer, Earth the Middle Season, Metal with
Autumn, and Water with Winter. Spring is the time of new growth,
hence Wood is natural to the time of Birth. The heat of summer
suggests Fire and the dynamism of Youth. An extra season, the
middle season, was created to establish a grouping of five. Earth
relates to the season crops have grown to maturity and thus the
time of Maturation. Implements used to bring in the fall harvest
are made of Metal, hence that element. Metal is the time to reap
the rewards of education and goes with Adulthood, the time of high
earnings potential. Finally, the rainy season occurs in Winter,
thus the association with Water. Finally, Water is associated with
Retirement and Winter, a time of rest, when fields lie fallow, and
the hard work is finished.
This reading contributes valuable information to help you
understand and thereby take advantage of what's going on in each of
the five stages of your life. It is presented in chronological
order, beginning with Birth and ending with Retirement. Many
factors go into your chart. And, indeed, there is a lot more to
Chinese astrology than simply determining a person is a Dragon or a
Horse, reading a few lines, and thinking you ve learned all there
is to know. Even this reading contains only a portion of what
Chinese astrology can reveal. Please keep in mind your chart can
only tell you about a particular opportunity or difficulty. It is
up to you to take advantage of the insight you gain. You will have
to wisely use your strengths and compensate for weaknesses.
Likewise, you must make an effort to capitalize on opportune times
and to prepare for tough ones. Now step back and look at your life
from a new perspective. Although the year sign is not heavily used
in predicting your life cycles, it is worth examining how your sign
relates from a general perspective to each of the five stages of
life.
Part 2 --- The Five Stages of Life
This is a low normal chi period for you. It may not be easy, but
given at least a minimally satisfactory home environment, you can
begin to successfully adapt to life's challenges. Fire rules this
stage, which is also under the influence of Happiness. For you it
is a modest indicator of satisfaction. This could be something that
either affects one of your parents or is a portent of a development
that occurs in your future. Your ruling element, Fire, is thus in
harmony with Birth s natural element Wood. This relationship
actually continues through the five stages of life for you. This is
favorable, therefore enhancing the likelihood the force operating
at each stage exerts a positive influence on your life. It can also
compensate in part for a low, element rating.
This is a very strong chi period for you. You have a great
chance of being successful in your studies and at enjoying your
childhood given at least a minimally supportive environment. There
will be a very noticeable increase in chi from that of your
previous stage in life. Dealing with life's challenges will be a
lot easier. This is the ideal time to make bold moves and to put
forth your best effort to improve yourself. This is likely going to
be your strongest time, so take full advantage of it. Earth rules
this stage, which is also under the influence of Recognition. This
suggests attaining a high position. Here it could also mean one of
your parents has done it. This is a strong indicator for you and
should be favorable. You are on the way to developing positive self
esteem, which helps bring you success in school.
This is an extremely low chi period for you. You will find it
difficult to take advantage of opportunities and to deal with
problems. This is unfortunate at the critical time you cross the
bridge from youth to adulthood. It could significantly delay your
development and when you experience success. You will experience a
very large decrease in chi from that of your previous stage in
life. Your current rating is extremely low. It will feel like life
is getting more difficult , and you will, indeed, have to work much
harder to achieve the same level of success. It is extremely
important not to overextend yourself at this time. Focus on what is
important and how to compensate for your weakness. Metal rules this
stage, which is also under the influence of Wealth. The best ways
for you to make money are the buying and selling of goods and, or,
services. This is a very weak indicator for you and probably
denotes difficulty with finances after you leave school.
This is a high normal chi period for you. You are likely to have
the energy you need to pursue your career effectively and also tend
to family matters. This can be a rewarding time for you if you
apply yourself. There will be a large increase in chi from that of
your previous stage in life. Assuming you weren't significantly
hurt in that very weak period, dealing with life's challenges will
be much easier. It could be a little while before you fully
recover, as your chi is now just average, albeit high average.
Water rules this stage, which is also under the influence of
Opportunity This is a moderately strong indicator for you, so you
could enhance your success with job related travel or going back to
school for an advanced degree or specialized training, especially
if you are planning on making a career change.
This is a low normal chi period for you. You may not find it
easy to take advantage of opportunities and to deal with problems,
but with some effort your later years can be satisfying and
rewarding. Your chi level will slightly decrease from that of the
previous stage. You may not even notice the change. Going from high
to low average should not significantly reduce your ability to make
progress towards achieving your goals. Do, however, be prepared to
work hard to achieve the most important ones. Wood rules this
stage, which is also under the influence of Fate. This is an
important time, as Fate indicates a major turning point in which
the direction of your life is set for a long time. This makes for
an exciting time in Retirement. In your earlier years, however, you
may experience a lot of frustration thinking there is more to your
life but not knowing what it is. For you Fate involves creative
activity, which contributes to your happiness. Given the relatively
small amount of Wood in your chart, this development may or may not
be favorable.
Your elements are slightly unbalanced. As you have read above,
you are therefore likely to have one strong , two average, and two,
weak chi stages in your life. This matrix reflects a relatively
balanced mix of elements. If your hour sign contains the two, weak
elements, your chart is very strong and suggests excellent
potential for achieving your goals. Regardless, this a favorable
balance. Your chi level throughout the five stages should be
sufficient to allow you to go as far in life as your attitude and
hard work will take you. Note: Since your time of birth is unknown,
it is possible one, or even both of the stages designated weak are
actually average, as the lacking elements may appear in your hour
sign.
Appendix: Chinese Astrology -- An Overview
Chinese astrology is an ancient tradition dating back thousands
of years. It predates the Western zodiac and is still consulted by
millions of people worldwide on a daily basis.
Twelve signs and five elements make up the Chinese zodiac. As
legend has it, on the day Buddha decided to create the signs, he
called for race of 12 animals. The first animal to finish would be
considered the first sign of the zodiac, and so on. The Rat,
knowing he could not win on his own (as the race covered both land
and water), jumped onto the back of the Ox; at the last minute, he
jumped off and became the first of the 12 signs. It's of no
surprise that the hedonistic Pig came in
last!
Chinese astrology has 12 primary signs: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit,
Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. There
are variations in the names. Some, for example, use Buffalo for Ox
or Boar for Pig. Each animal has a year named after it and the
astrological cycle of the Orient takes 12 years to complete.
The five elements are Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water --
always being listed in that order. It is said to be a productive
cycle, that is Wood produces Fire, Fire produces Earth, Earth
produces Metal, Metal produces Water, and Water produces Wood, thus
continuing the cycle. The balance of these elements and their
positioning in a Chinese chart enable the astrologer to tell many
things about a person's personality and life.
Chinese astrologers base their calculations on the Moon and its
cycles, that is, on the lunar year. Western astrologers base their
readings on the solar year. Thus, Western signs are called Sun
signs. In Western astrology the month sign (for example, Leo) is
the primary influence, while in Chinese astrology it is the year
sign that holds the most influence. But Chinese astrology too has
month signs. Chinese months are not named (just numbered) and use
the same names as year signs. So, it can be a Wood Sheep year and a
Wood Sheep month at the same time.
Western signs are usually designated by one name (for example,
Aquarius) and change from month to month. Chinese signs are
designated by two Chinese characters, and they change from year to
year. The first character designates the year's element and the
second, its animal sign (for example, Earth Tiger).
The Chinese have used decimal -based calendars as well as the
12-year based calendar. Chinese astrologers use both of these
calendars simultaneously, thus resulting in the compound signs.
Chinese astrology has four signs: one each for the year, the
month, the day and the hour of birth. In texts, these are often
referred to as the four pillars. This may sound different to
Western minds, but even here there is a similarity with Western
astrology. That system, for example, uses hour signs as well,
calling them ascendants, or rising signs.
Chinese astrology is complicated. The 12 animal signs combined
with the five elements total 60 signs, and each person has four of
these. Each of us truly is an individual, as no two people on the
planet born in the same year have the same Chinese star chart.
Chinese astrologers do not believe a person's fate is sealed in
stone at the moment of birth. What they do believe is that a
person's time and place of birth set parameters, boundaries. What
happens within these boundaries is influenced not only by free
will, but also by external factors such as financial status of the
family, the culture and the local economy.
There is, of course, a whole body of Chinese philosophy and
culture underlying the precepts and findings of Chinese astrology.
The subject of Chinese studies, as fascinating as it is, goes well
beyond the scope of this basic introduction.
One point worth mentioning, though, is that balance plays a
central role in Chinese thought. True strength comes from balance.
A strong chart will be balanced in terms of both signs and
elements. Ideally, a person will have an equal mix of strong and
gentle signs, as well as of elements. And, if a person has a
variety of signs in their chart (as opposed to, say, two Monkey
signs and two Pig signs), so much the better. That means the person
has a wider range of capabilities.
Much of the above discussion has been about personality and
abilities. Originally, however, the primary purpose of Chinese
astrology was fortune telling. The focus of Chinese astrology is
usually on what will happen to people in various stages of their
lives (or within a specific duration of time) or on what people
should do on a particular day or in a certain month or year.
Appendix: The Chinese Calendar
The Chinese calendar differs significantly from the Western
calendar.
The primary difference is that the months of the Chinese
calendar are directly tied to the phases of the moon. These phases,
however, do not fit in with the length of the year as measured by
the Earth's revolution around the sun.
The Western calendar is fixed in the sense that each New Year
begins on solar/Western calendar date January first. Because the
Chinese New Year must correlate with a moon phase, it falls as
early as January 22nd and as late as February 19th on the Western
calendar.
This has significant implications for Chinese Astrology. First,
however, it's important to understand the primary difference
between Chinese and Western astrology. Chinese astrology focuses on
the year sign, and Western astrology focuses on the month sign
(Aquarius, Pisces, etc.).
Chinese astrology does, however, have month signs. This can be
confusing because the month signs have the same name as the year
signs. Furthermore, when we say a Chinese sign corresponds to a
Western sign, e.g., Ox to Capricorn, we do not mean the person was
born in a Capricorn month. Rather, we mean the person's Chinese
year-sign traits roughly correspond to the traits of that Western
sign.
Adding to the confusion is the fact we can't know a person's
Western sign simply by knowing the person's Chinese month sign. For
example, a person born on the first day of the seventh month (July
1 in Western terminology) of the Chinese calendar year 1979 was
actually born on August 23rd of the Western calendar. Since July
1st is Cancer and August 23 is Leo, it's easy to see the
confusion.
As with the months, neither do Chinese and Western years match
exactly. Thus, even though we might know a person's Chinese sign,
we still cannot be sure of their year of birth. Conversely, if we
know a person's year of birth, we cannot be sure of their Chinese
sign.
Let's say someone was born in 1978 (Chinese year of the Horse)
on the Western calendar. They would only be the Horse sign if born
after February 6th; since, Chinese New Year was February 7th by the
Western calendar. The Chinese Horse year 1978 actually has the
Western calendar dates included in the period February 7, 1978
through January 27, 1979.
This is especially important when evaluating compatibility.
Signs most compatible with the Horse (Tiger and Dog) are not nearly
so compatible with the Snake, which is the sign of people born in
1978 but earlier than February 7th on the Western calendar.
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Year Wood Rabbit
Month Fire Dog
Day Fire Dog
Hour Water Dragon
Begin Date End Date Element
1/29/1903 2/15/1904 Water
2/14/1915 2/02/1916 Wood
2/02/1927 1/22/1928 Fire
2/19/1939 2/07/1940 Earth
2/06/1951 1/26/1952 Metal
1/25/1963 2/12/1964 Water
2/11/1975 1/30/1976 Wood
1/29/1987 2/16/1988 Fire
2/16/1999 2/04/2000 Earth
Direction: East Season: Spring Hour ruled by the Rabbit: 5am -
7amFixed element: wood Ruling planet: Neptune Environment: East
Color(s): White Western Sign that corresponds to your Rabbit year
sign:
Pisces
Year Element: Wood Year Element Polarity: Yin Fixed Element of
Year Sign: wood Your year sign is: Wood RabbitYour fixed element
is: Wood
Characteristics:Harmonious and creative
BodyOrgans: Liver (primary),Gall bladder (secondary)Sensory
Organ: EyesColor GreenDirection: EastFlavor: AcidEmotions:
Kindness, angerPersonality: Cooperative and expansiveSeason:
SpringVocations: Education and medicine
Wood You have a high average amount of Wood in your chart. You
tend to be good-hearted and creative.Also, you can usually adapt
well to change.
Fire You have a low average amount of Fire in your chart. You
may have some charisma and tend to bean active person who is not
afraid to act quickly when you see something you want.
Earth You have a lot of Earth in your chart, possibly to excess.
You are exceptionally determined and notafraid to strike out in new
directions to improve your situation. Given the amount of Earth in
yourchart you need to guard against being stubborn to the point of
obstinacy and thus lose theexceptional practicality that comes with
strong Earth.
Metal You have no Metal in your chart. You're not a fighter, and
thus don't stick up for yourself when youshould, nor do you
confront obstacles with confidence. . You are indecisive about
starting thingsand don't have the determination to finish many of
the things you do start
Water You have a high average amount of Water in your chart. You
tend to have good communicationsskills, either spoken and, or,
written and to be generally comfortable with travel.
Wood Fire Earth Metal Water
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1) General information
a. Background
b. About your reading
c. Your Sign Overview
2) Your Life
Detailed analysis of your life base on your chi (energy) level
and the ruling influence at each of the fivestages of your
life:
a. Birth
b. Youth
c. Maturation
d. Adulthood
e. Retirement
f. Concluding remarks
Background
Your Reading
Early Years: The Rabbit seeks peace above all else, so your
early years shouldbe peaceful. This depends, of course, on the
quality of your family life. If there is alot of turmoil, you could
be off to a rough start. One thing is certain, you won't bethe
cause of it. Middle Years: More than your peers you are likely to
try to fit in, be it in theclassroom or the office. As with your
youth, you will experience a lot of peace, bydesign. As you grow
older you will become more adept at avoiding unpleasantly.Life will
be as smooth as your efforts at this are effective. Late Years:
Your later years have the potential to be the most calm, as you
nolonger have to face the stresses associated with striving for
success in school andcareer. If you are fortunate enough to avoid
health issues, this will be a peacefuland, probably, satisfying
time.
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Adulthood
Retirement
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FourPillarsofDestinyforKate Report created by Bill Hajdu
BirthDateandTime:October05,19757:00AM
Introduction
Your Four Pillars of Destiny reading draws upon a rich tradition
and is based on your Year, Month, Day and Time (Chinese hour) of
birth. From ancient times, the Chinese have believed that certain
parameters of your personality and fate are set at your moment of
birth. They are, however, not strict determinists but, rather,
believe people can use the information in their charts to improve
their lives. Think about how athletic coaches train their teams to
exploit their strengths and to find ways to compensate for their
weaknesses. That is an example of how you can use the information
contained in this report. The following narrative is divided into
three sections. Each contributes valuable information to help you
put together the pieces of the puzzle that make up this marvelous
individual known as your self. The first looks at your four,
Chinese animal signs, the second the elements in your chart, and
the third your life cycle. There are indeed a number of factors
that make up your chart. Only by considering them all and forming
an overall picture is it possible to accurately understand the
complexity of your personality and fate. As you read the following
narratives, you will find some of the information is complementary
and even contradictory. This helps explain why you act or think
differently at various times. Human beings are indeed complicated.
To best understand what you are about to read, look for recurring
themes and consider the overall matrix being presented rather than
focusing on any one comment.
Section 1 is an analysis of your Zodiac Signs.
Introduction
The analysis begins with a look at your year sign, which is the
primary sign in Chinese astrology. This sign forms the basis of
your personality. It is one of 12 animal signs used in Four
Pillars, to include Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse,
Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. In all you have four signs,
the other three representing your month, day and hour of birth. The
characteristics of these will modify many of the original
observations. And, if two of your secondary signs are the same, the
sign that appears twice could actually dominate your personality.
By the way, the month section includes the impact of your Western
sign, as it is month-based. Since the Chinese believe the
constellation that rules your day of birth contributes to your
personality, it is thus included in the day section. An important
fact to note is that the Chinese astrological cycle is 60 years
long, thus yielding that number of signs overall. Each actually
consists of two Chinese characters, one for one of the 12 animals
and another for each of five elements, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and
Water, yielding a total of 60 (twelve times five) signs. These are
termed combined signs in this report. This large number of
combinations make it possible to learn a great many things about
you and your life. Please keep in mind, however, this idea: your
chart can only tell you about a particular strength, weakness or
potentiality. It is up to you to take advantage of the information,
to wisely use your strengths and compensate for weaknesses. Yes,
Chinese astrology does outline the parameters of your life, but it
is ultimately you who determines your fortune and destiny. And, you
can do that better if you are conscious of the roots of your
behavior. Now begin a unique journey into yourself.
Primary (Year) Sign Description
This section has three parts. The first notes some facts about
your sign. The second describes your personality, first by stating
your salient characteristics, then your preferred means for making
decisions, then positive and negative personality traits, and
finally the qualities you admire and those you dislike. The third
identifies how the element ruling your year of birth modifies the
basic personality of your year sign. The Rabbit
Basic facts about your year sign
Chinese name for your sign: TU Ranking order in the Chinese
zodiac: Fourth Lunar years of the Rabbit:
NOTES: l Chinese astrology hoursare two hours long, and the new
day begins at Western time 11pm. l Your fixed element is common to
all people of your sign, regardless of the element that rules your
year
of birth. Its characteristics are incorporated into the
description of your year sign.
The Rabbit Personality
Defining characteristics: Of all the signs, the Rabbit
symbolizes peace and genteelness. Making Decisions:
To understand how the Rabbit operates, it is important to know
Rabbit is a Yin and a heart sign.Being a Yin sign person, you are
best served by using an indirect or non-aggressive approach to
life. You tend to be reactive rather than proactive.
As a heart sign person, you are most comfortable following your
heart rather than basing decisions on logic.
Positive Traits:
Artistic, calm, diplomatic, gentle, kind, modest, peaceful,
placid, refined, sensitive, suave and thoughtful.
Above all else the Rabbit is a peacemaker. You no doubt have
excellent diplomatic skills and, while you do not like conflict,
you are the first person your friends turn to when it is necessary
to make peace among them. Your sense of calm and your modest,
unassuming presence is just what is needed to smooth all those
ruffled feathers.
You are also valued for your kindness. You are sensitive to the
needs of people around you and thoughtfully do little things to
make them happy. Your kindness extends to animals, and it is
especially there where we see your gentle heart. You are a soft
touch for almost every litter critter.
You likely have exquisite taste in both dress and the arts.
Suave and style conscious you want to wear the latest fashions and
are always appropriately dressed for the occasion. If you are not
an artist yourself, you have an excellent appreciation of the arts
and can be a good critic.
Negative Traits:
Conceited, detached, gossipy, manipulative, detached, gossipy,
manipulative, melancholic, moody, opportunistic, snobbish,
superficial, sybaritic and timid.
The Rabbit's love of peace manifests itself in a somewhat
negative way as a love of comfort. You generally avoid any kind of
argument perhaps as much because it would disturb your peace of
mind as because you are basically a timid soul and wither under
criticism. You do, however, aggressively pursue your creature
comforts and have a definite sybaritic streak. In other words, you
like the comfort luxuries bring and find yourself right at home in
the mall.
Perhaps it is a defense mechanism to protect your gentle heart,
but for whatever reason, you are usually somewhat detached. At
times the world can be too harsh and intimidating for a person as
gentle as you. You can be moody, which might help explain your
tendency to become melancholic. It is hard to know your motivation
for these as you can be very secret about your personal life. That
does not, however, stop you from talking about ours.
In spite of your occasional physical and emotional withdrawal
from the world, you actually crave the company of people and are
quite adept at social relations being the diplomat you are.
Unfortunately for the rest of us, you can be manipulative, and you
are good at it. Your motives however are not evil. Usually you are
just trying to get us to do something you find too unpleasant to
handle yourself or to simply buy something for you, preferably
clothes or dinner at an elegant restaurant. You are ever the
opportunist.
Likes and Dislikes
Qualities admired: Genteelness, calmness of soul.
Pet peeves: Argumentativeness and anything else that disturbs
their peace.
Combined (year) Sign, i.e., Element + Sign
Wood Rabbit Gentle Wood combines with the genteel Rabbit to
create a person who loves peace, perhaps even to a fault. Not
wanting to cause trouble, you are often seen as being unable to
make a decision or state a firm position. And, you sometimes let
your emotions get the best of you. You are a kind and giving
person. If there ever was anyone with a soft spot in their heart
for animals and little children it would probably be you.
Secondary (Month, Day and Hour) Sign Descriptions
These signs will not dominate your personality unless you have
two or even three of the same kind. Although they are secondary,
they are part of what goes into your overall personality and need
to be considered. Their effects include magnifying or decreasing
the quality of a particular trait and adding one not included in
your year sign. The impact of your Western sign is included with
the month sign and the constellation that rules your day of birth
with your day sign.
The Month Sign The Dog
Defining characteristics:
Of all the signs, the Dog symbolizes honor and justice.
Making Decisions:
To understand how the Dog operates, it is important to know Dog
is a Yang and a head sign.
Being a Yang sign person, you are most effective using a direct,
if not aggressive, approach to life. You tend to be proactive. As a
head sign person, you are most comfortable basing decisions on
logic.
Positive Traits:
The honorable Dog is the sign most likely to speak out about
wrongs in the world and to call for justice. You have a strong
sense of fair play and are usually forthright and outspoken. This
makes you the perfect spokesperson for those who cannot or would
not speak up for themselves.
You are most likely a valued member of your family as well as
your community. You tend to be very protective of family members
and are likely to enjoy celebrating your country's independence day
with your family. Loyalty and patriotism are near and dear to your
heart. You respect the flag and are moved in your heart when the
national anthem is played at a sporting event. Although you are
outspoken, you are not one to rail against your country, and you
are discreet and can be trusted to hold what we tell you in
confidence.
This, plus your sincerity and kindness makes you a most
desirable friend. In fact you are almost as concerned and
protective of your friends as you are of your family. You are not a
materialist but rather one who derives the most pleasure from love
and family. Your concern extends to all humanity, and you are
altruistic by nature. You prefer to use your material gains to help
others.
Your other gentler qualities include the fact that you most
often are slow to anger yet quick to recover. You are not one to
nag and nitpick.
Rather, you tend to be in control of your emotions. You also
have excellent powers of discernment. In other words, you choose
your battles carefully. This makes you easy to get along with on a
day to day basis and a valued team member at work.
Negative Traits:
The Dog is perhaps the most pessimistic sign in the Chinese
zodiac. You have a tendency to look at what is wrong with things or
at what you might be lacking. This causes you anxiety and makes you
fret excessively, especially during those times when you do not
think you are good enough for whatever. When you fail to solve the
problems of the world you might become bitter and cynical. When it
comes to individual people, you are usually slow to form judgments;
however, there often is a narrow mindedness to your way of
thinking. You tend to see things in black and white. And, when you
make a judgment, you tenaciously cling to your ideas and rarely
change your mind.
You are also rather thick skinned; however, you can be extremely
suspicious or defensive when a family member or friend is
potentially threatened or actually attacked either verbally or
physically. Sometimes your anger flares up almost instantaneously
and violently as your protective urge moves you to action. On the
other hand, your reserved nature can actually be a negative in
family matters. You tend to be subdued, not one given to continuous
displays of affection. There may however be times when family
members require more warmth than you provide.
There is one other way you can inadvertently hurt the people
around you. Your sense of justice often causes you to make
judgments about others and to criticize their actions or
motivations. Furthermore, you sometimes rashly categorize people
and put them into little boxes. Having done that, you are not
beyond giving severe tongue lashings to those that fall in the
wrong box or those in the right box when they step out of line by
your reckoning. By nature you are not exactly a diplomatic
critic---even when dealing with the ones you most love.
Likes and Dislikes
Qualities admired: Loyalty, devotion to family.
Pet peeves: Injustice, nosiness.
Combined (month) Sign, i.e., Element + Sign
Fire Dog Fire and Dog combine to make an irresistible
combination. Most likely you are particularly attractive to the
opposite sex. You probably also have excellent leadership abilities
and, unlike most Dogs, are not afraid to speak out, especially when
your sense of justice has been aroused. Unlike most Dogs who prefer
home life, you could be a seeker of adventure. And, you're usually
good at getting the rest of us to join in.
Your Western sign is Libra. That makes you a Libra Rabbit.
You're even more diplomatic than other Rabbits thanks to Libra's
classic trait of weighing all sides of an argument. In fact it
enhances your interpersonal relationship skills in general and tact
in particular, as well as your charm. A downside to this is it
makes you even more indecisive than others of your sign. Libra
enhances other Rabbit traits such as a desire to be in a group,
good taste, a tendency to be a free spender, and emotional
sensitivity. You also may get down on yourself when you have
problems and have a difficulty time getting up.
The Day Sign The Dog
Defining characteristics:
Of all the signs, the Dog symbolizes honor and justice.
Making Decisions:
To understand how the Dog operates, it is important to know Dog
is a Yang and a head sign.
Being a Yang sign person, you are most effective using a direct,
if not aggressive, approach to life. You tend to be proactive. As a
head sign person, you are most comfortable basing decisions on
logic.
Positive Traits:
The honorable Dog is the sign most likely to speak out about
wrongs in the world and to call for justice. You have a strong
sense of fair play and are usually forthright and outspoken. This
makes you the perfect spokesperson for those who cannot or would
not speak up for themselves.
You are most likely a valued member of your family as well as
your community. You tend to be very protective of family members
and are likely to enjoy celebrating your country's independence day
with your family. Loyalty and patriotism are near and dear to your
heart. You respect the flag and are moved in your heart when the
national anthem is played at a sporting event. Although you are
outspoken, you are not one to rail against your country, and you
are discreet and can be trusted to hold what we tell you in
confidence.
This, plus your sincerity and kindness makes you a most
desirable friend. In fact you are almost as concerned and
protective of your friends as you are of your family. You are not a
materialist but rather one who derives the most pleasure from love
and family. Your concern extends to all humanity, and you are
altruistic by nature. You prefer to use your material gains to help
others.
Your other gentler qualities include the fact that you most
often are slow to anger yet quick to recover. You are not one to
nag and nitpick.
Rather, you tend to be in control of your emotions. You also
have excellent powers of discernment. In other words, you choose
your battles carefully. This makes you easy to get along with on a
day to day basis and a valued team member at work.
Negative Traits:
The Dog is perhaps the most pessimistic sign in the Chinese
zodiac. You have a tendency to look at what is wrong with things or
at what you might be lacking. This causes you anxiety and makes you
fret excessively, especially during those times when you do not
think you are good enough for whatever. When you fail to solve the
problems of the world you might become bitter and cynical. When it
comes to individual people, you are usually slow to form judgments;
however, there often is a narrow mindedness to your way of
thinking. You tend to see things in black and white. And, when you
make a judgment, you tenaciously cling to your ideas and rarely
change your mind.
You are also rather thick skinned; however, you can be extremely
suspicious or defensive when a family member or friend is
potentially threatened or actually attacked either verbally or
physically. Sometimes your anger flares up almost instantaneously
and violently as your protective urge moves you to action. On the
other hand, your reserved nature can actually be a negative in
family matters. You tend to be subdued, not one given to continuous
displays of affection. There may however be times when family
members require more warmth than you provide.
There is one other way you can inadvertently hurt the people
around you. Your sense of justice often causes you to make
judgments about others and to criticize their actions or
motivations. Furthermore, you sometimes rashly categorize people
and put them into little boxes. Having done that, you are not
beyond giving severe tongue lashings to those that fall in the
wrong box or those in the right box when they step out of line by
your reckoning. By nature you are not exactly a diplomatic
critic---even when dealing with the ones you most love.
Likes and Dislikes
Qualities admired: Loyalty, devotion to family.
Pet peeves: Injustice, nosiness.
Combined (day) Sign, i.e., Element + Sign
Fire Dog Fire and Dog combine to make an irresistible
combination. Most likely you are particularly attractive to the
opposite sex. You probably also have excellent leadership abilities
and, unlike most Dogs, are not afraid to speak out, especially when
your sense of justice has been aroused. Unlike most Dogs who prefer
home life, you could be a seeker of adventure. And, you're usually
good at getting the rest of us to join in.
Constellation
Rat
Under the influence of the Rat you could be deceptively cunning.
Also, you are not likely to take personal affronts lightly.
The Hour Sign The Dragon
Defining characteristics:
Of all the signs, the Dragon symbolizes the flamboyant
dreamer.
Making Decisions:
To understand how the Dragon operates, it is important to know
Dragon is a Yang and a heart sign.
Being a Yang sign person, you are most effective using a direct,
if not aggressive, approach to life. You tend to be proactive.
As a heart sign person, you are most comfortable following your
heart rather than basing decisions on logic
Positive Traits:
Brave, decisive, dynamic, enchanting, exotic, fashionable,
flamboyant, idealistic, imaginative, proud, self confident and
tenacious.
The flamboyant Dragon is an integral part of every Chinese New
Year celebration, and why not! You often come across as strikingly
or mysteriously different or unusual. Maybe it is your fashionable
dress or your high energy.
It is no wonder you have a lot of pride and self confidence. You
generally command respect wherever you are. And, you are always on
the go.
You boldly confront the mightiest obstacles and accept
challenges that seem beyond the reach of others. You are not only
decisive but, having made a decision, tenaciously hold onto the
idea, moving heaven and earth if necessary, to fulfill your
dreams.
And, with your limitless imagination, what dreams you have! As
often as not they are very idealistic and geared toward the
betterment of mankind.
Negative Traits:
Aggressive, authoritarian, conceited, dictatorial, dogmatic,
domineering, eccentric, impractical, overzealous, superficial,
tactless and unpredictable. Unfortunately, there are times the
Dragon never gets beyond being a dreamer. Perhaps your big dreams
are too impractical and you are just being fanciful. At times you
might appear to people as a strange eccentric or just someone who
is all talk and no action. All we can say for sure is you are
unpredictable, and we can never know whether yours is the next
great idea or just some crackpot scheme.
What we can say is that it is not unusual for you to have an
excessively high opinion of yourself. Call it vanity if you will.
It does grate on the rest of us in those moments when it is obvious
to us you are superficial and your behavior tactless. Although you
rarely intend any malice (it is not really in you) your speech and
mannerisms are occasionally insensitive and offensive.This is most
apparent when you exercise leadership. You are often a born leader;
yet, on occasion you resort to a dictatorial style. You can be
oppressive or arrogantly overbearing towards others. You sometimes
play the authoritarian and require blind obedience from your
subordinates. Perhaps it is your overzealous enthusiasm for
otherwise noble ends that causes you to slip into these
behaviors.
Likes and Dislikes
Qualities admired: Perfection, grandiosity.
Pet peeves: Pessimism, being caused to lose face.
Combined (hour) Sign, i.e., Element + Sign
Water Dragon Water won't put out the Dragon's fire, but this is
definitely a more tolerant, more easy going Dragon. You may,
however, be less likely to complete all those big projects you
start. For a Dragon you are introspective and thoughtful and can
excel at the arts, writing and, or, philosophy.
Section 2 is an analysis of the elements in your chart.
Introduction
The comments in this section have their basis in Five Element
Theory, one of the oldest ideas used in Chinese astrology and a key
component as well of Chinese philosophy and medicine. The five
elements are associated with the five directions (North, South,
East, West and Center) and as such have a 4,000 year history in
Chinese thought. In contrast animals have been used as convenient
short hand for designating years but not as integral components of
horoscopes until very modern times. Even today many traditional
astrologers do not even mention animals in their readings! Simply
put the theory states that the energy of the universe manifests
itself through five elements: Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water.
Ideally there is a roughly equal number of each element in a chart,
thus signifying balance and harmony. A balanced chart indicates
strength. An unbalanced one reveals unusual capability in one or
two areas which may or may not be diminished by significant
weakness due a lack of one or more elements. The balance of the
elements and their positioning in a Chinese chart thus enable the
astrologer to tell many things about your personality and life. The
five elements, Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water, are always
presented in that order. This is said to be a productive or
constructive cycle, that is Wood nourishes Fire; Fire nourishes
Earth; Earth nourishes Metal, Metal nourishes Water, and Water
nourishes Wood, thus continuing the cycle. The following narrative
explains how the elements in your chart reflect your personality
and your fate. There are three primary considerations: the number
of times each element appears in the chart, their overall balance,
and how the natural cycle of the elements corresponds with yours.
Understanding Your Reading This section consists of two parts. The
first gives general information revealing aspects of your
personality based on your year sign elements. The second is a
detailed analysis of your particular combination of elements. There
are two elements associated with your year sign. This is because
each animal sign is known by its own, fixed element as well as the
element of its year. Earth, for example, is the year element of
2008. That is a Rat year, and Water is that animal's fixed element.
Thus Earth and Water are important elements for someone born in
2008. Consideration of the mix of elements in your chart best
illustrates the importance of looking at the interplay of many
factors in drawing conclusions from the data. It is especially
significant when there is an abundance or shortage of one or more
elements, as this is a primary way of identifying strengths and
weaknesses. Each part of this reading contributes valuable
information to help you understand yourself and your fate, but your
most revealing insights are likely to come from your identification
of recurring themes. An element-focused analysis provides a unique
perspective that cannot be obtained by considering only animal
signs. Perhaps the most important lesson you can learn from this
section is that understanding the elements in your chart is as
important as knowing about your animal signs and complements and
completes that knowledge.
Part 1
Cooperativeness is one of the primary qualities associated with
Wood. As the various parts of a tree work in harmony for the good
of the whole, you are likely to feel comfortable working within a
group for the common good. With your sense of teamwork you can be a
popular and respected member. You're also probably the first one to
offer a compromise when a situation warrants it. In fact the desire
to be a peacemaker is a primary, Rabbit trait. Furthermore, you
don't need to affect this behavior; it's probably a part of your
generally sociable nature. Although the Wood-sign person is likely
to be extroverted, that is more a superficiality with you. As a
Rabbit you are probably sensitive, relatively easily hurt, and slow
to recover. This tends to make you hold back and not expose
yourself. In general, you strongly want to belong and be accepted,
but you don't crave spotlight. Although the Rabbit can be self
centered, you probably have a significant humanitarian side thanks
to Wood. You are thus likely, more than most people, to care about
fellow human beings and all life in general and to display kindness
and compassion. Also, you're probably more generous with your time
and possessions. Ethical behavior is another characteristic of the
Wood-sign person. In you this could be a part of your
humanitarianism, but it also may involve a genuine concern for
values and doing the right thing in your daily life. It sounds
contradictory, but Wood is related to both stability and
flexibility. If the Wood in your chart is at a moderate level, you
are likely to be a solid person with resilience. Solidity refers to
inner strength and stability, and resilience to flexibility. If you
lack Wood overall, you could be too conservative and have trouble
dealing with change. If you have an excess, you could be so
flexible as to have trouble making decisions or staying with
commitments. Unlike the Water -sign person who deals with change in
the manner of a chameleon, you more probably draw on your
creativity. In fact envisioning and creating art and the future are
Wood behaviors. In the extreme you could even be avant-garde in
your work and, or, personal life. As a Rabbit you will most likely
gravitate to painting or design work if art is one of your loves.
Some of the negative traits you might have acquired from Wood
include a short attention span, flightiness, and frivolousness.
These are generally the traits of those artists who are so immersed
in their work they lose touch with reality. Although you not likely
to exhibit any of these in the extreme, you may have a tendency to
display some or all of them occasionally. Year element Your year
element is negative Wood. You are likely to be a more flexible,
empathic and romantic representative of this element. Primary
(year) Element Description Productive cycle:
Water>Wood>Fire>Earth>Metal>Water Water enhances
Wood, and Wood enhances Fire Destructive cycle:
Metal>Wood>Earth>Water>Fire>Metal>Wood Metal
weakens Wood, and Wood weakens Earth
Associations:
Approach: Wood is associated with the interconnectedness of
living things as is illustrated by the roots, trunk, branches and
leaves of a tree working in harmony for the well being of the
whole. You prefer the indirect approach and seek consensus before
going forward with anything that involves other people. Positive
Traits: Agreeable, caring, co-operative, creative, empathetic,
fair-minded, generous, imaginative, inventive, kind, mellow,
sensitive, and tolerant The Wood element person is the easiest of
all to like, which is not hard to understand given their kind,
generous and caring nature. You are kind to people and animals, and
there are times when it seems your generosity has no bounds.
Moreover, you mean it; you really do care for others. You are
sensitive to the needs of others, and have plenty of empathy to
help you learn just what those are. Because of your mellow, live
and let live nature, you contribute to peace of mind rather than
aggravating sensitivities. You thrive in a group environment where
your agreeable presence adds to group harmony. For the most part
you are open-minded and tolerant. It is not difficult for you to
cooperate with others, even those who do not share your opinions.
You may not be opinionated, but you do have lots of ideas. Your
creative imagination gives you the ability to solve problems,
perhaps with clever inventions and, or, talent in the arts.
Negative Traits: Empathetic to a fault, insecure, naive, overly
sensitive, self -doubting, unrealistic, and undependable. Wood's
strengths turn into weaknesses in excess. It's possible to take
advantage of you because of your caring nature. It can be said that
you're naive sometimes, a soft touch who falls for any sob story,
even those that may not be true. With your good heart you can be
empathetic to a fault and have trouble letting go of other people's
problems once you learn of them. You're also not beyond letting
your own problems affect you. Because of your sensitive nature, you
occasionally settle into a mood where you dwell on negative
feelings and emotions. These can include feelings of insecurity and
self doubt. Sometimes you yourself add fuel to this fire. You want
to help others so badly you sometimes promise more than you can
deliver, thus letting down both yourself and others. If you're not
careful, you can develop a reputation for being undependable. As it
is, your creativity, when carried to an extreme, can add
unrealistic quality to your thinking.
Part 2
Your element mix is 53320, unbalanced. This mix means you have
one great strength, possibly to excess, but are completely lacking
one element. Since the strength rating of elements affects your chi
(energy/life force) in the various stages of your life, you will
have one very strong, two high and one low average, and one weak
period in your life. Ratings
Concluding Remarks People are complex, so it is not surprising
that many factors go into making up your chart. You may even have
read some comments that appear to be contradictory. You are likely
to display some behaviors that are consistent and others that will
vary depending on the situation, your mood, or some other factor.
This reading focused on your elements, an area that is often
overlooked or given less attention than is needed for an accurate
picture. Although it is not nor tries to be comprehensive, it
provides valuable information you are not likely to get from other
readings. Now it's up to you to take this information and use it to
help you make the most of your life given the parameters that have
been established for you.
Section 3 details your Life Cycle
Introduction
Your Life Cycle Reading provides an overview of your whole life
from a Chinese astrology perspective. Your reading consists of two
parts. The first contains general information to include
background, comments about your reading and an overview of your
sign. The second is a look at your life based on your chi (energy)
level and the ruling influence at each of the five stages of your
life. The stages are Birth, Youth, Maturation, Adulthood and
Retirement. The influences are Happiness, Wealth, Opportunity,
Recognition and Fate.
Part 1 --- General Information
The Chinese, during a history that spans about 5,000 years, have
displayed a fondness for dividing things into five parts. Notable
examples include the five elements (Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and
Water) and the cardinal points or directions (East, South, Center,
West and North). It is not surprising, then, that they have also
divided a person's life into five stages: birth, youth, maturation,
adulthood, and retirement. These stages are defined in terms of
their association with education and employment. Birth is the time
from conception up to the time an individual begins formal
education. Youth coincides with the years of formal education and
varies widely among cultures as well as individuals. Maturation
begins upon completion of school and lasts until an individual has
become fully adapted to the demands of career and, perhaps, raising
a family. Adulthood can be said to begin when a person is well on
the way to making a career. It is the time of peak earnings
capacity. As with Youth there are wide variances in history and
among individuals and cultures as to when this stage begins.
Retirement, the final stage, begins when career is no longer an
important factor in a person's life. This would, then, include a
time of part-time employment, for example, consulting, as well as
full retirement. It does not, however, include time spent in
pursuit of a second career. The five stages are correlated with the
five elements This notion goes back over 2,000 years and is
detailed in The Book of the Prince of Huai. Both Chinese astronomy
and astrology are intimately connected with farming and the land,
as life and the economy of ancient China were based on agriculture.
The assignment of the five elements to the seasons can be
understood from the perspective of a farmer. Wood is associated
with Spring, Fire with Summer, Earth the Middle Season, Metal with
Autumn, and Water with Winter. Spring is the time of new growth,
hence Wood is natural to the time of Birth. The heat of summer
suggests Fire and the dynamism of Youth. An extra season, the
middle season, was created to establish a grouping of five. Earth
relates to the season crops have grown to maturity and thus the
time of Maturation. Implements used to bring in the fall harvest
are made of Metal, hence that element. Metal is the time to reap
the rewards of education and goes with Adulthood, the time of high
earnings potential. Finally, the rainy season occurs in Winter,
thus the association with Water. Finally, Water is associated with
Retirement and Winter, a time of rest, when fields lie fallow, and
the hard work is finished.
This reading contributes valuable information to help you
understand and thereby take advantage of what's going on in each of
the five stages of your life. It is presented in chronological
order, beginning with Birth and ending with Retirement. Many
factors go into your chart. And, indeed, there is a lot more to
Chinese astrology than simply determining a person is a Dragon or a
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