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The Chinese Zodiac is thousands of years old and easily predates its Western counterpart.Through Chinese astrology, I will be able to help you in your time of trouble.

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The ancient Chinese astronomers called the five major planets by the names of the element they were associated with: Venus corresponds to Metal (gold); Jupiter to Wood; Mercury to Water; Mars to Fire; Saturn to Earth. According to Chinese Astrology, a person's destiny can be determined by the position of the major planets, along with the positions of the Sun, Moon and comets and the person's time of birth and Zodiac Sign.

Most people use Chinese astrology for agriculture, religion, events, special occasions, planning and personal growth. The New Year starts on the second new moon after the winter solstice. Usually in February. They follow the lunar calendar which is 13 months long and each month is marked by the new moon.

Chinese astrology is based on the Chinese calendar. The Chinese calendar is based on astronomy, numerology and ancient philosophy. The Chinese calendar is a lunisolar calendar combining both the path of the sun and the moon*Chinese astrology is said to be the oldest horoscope system in the world.

The foundation of Chinese astrology is Yin/Yang, the 12 animals and the 5 elements. 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. Chinese Astrology is concerned with nature and its traits, the signs progress year by year whereas Western Astrology cycles monthly. Unlike Western astrology, Chinese astrology has nothing to do with Planets and their actions.

Chinese Astrology and the order of the twelve animals that define it was determined thousands of years ago by Lord Buddha himself. According to ancient scripts, Buddha realized that the Chinese nation needed a reorganization. So on the occasion of the Chinese New Year (which occurs on different dates from mid-January to mid-February), 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.

Acc. to the Chinese system of Astrology, the year of birth indicates not just just your age but it also indicates certain phase or aspect of a 60 years cycle of time. The 60-year cycle consists of two separate cycles interacting with each other. The first is the cycle of ten heavenly stems, namely the Five Elements (in order Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water) in their Yin and Yang forms. The second is the cycle of the twelve Zodiac animal signs . They are in order as follows: the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep (ram or goat), monkey, rooster, dog, and pig.

The visible planets (Mercury, Venus, Mars, Jupiter, and Saturn) are associated with the five basic elements as discerned by ancient Chinese thought (water, metal, fire, wood, and earth). They are analogous to the four elements of ancient Greek thought (earth, air, fire, and water). The connections presented by the elements and the 12 animals actually combine to produce the 60-year cycle of the animals of the Chinese zodiac. This chart, as well as the sun and moon positioning, Yin and Yang, a person's date and time of birth, and directions are used to help predict a person's future in more elaborate detail than merely using one's zodiac animal as a guide.

While the Chinese zodiac signs are essential and important, the manner in which the Chinese zodiac elements interact and connect should be utilized in order to cultivate a complete understanding of an individual person. Yet, all people born in the same animal are not the same literally and do differ from each other in certain aspects. These differences are determined by the various elements of Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, and Water. Each of these elements distinguishes one person of the same animal from the other.  To completely understand the Chinese Zodiac, it is critical to also understand the relationship between all the elements, something that most people do not get from a run of the mill overview of the Chinese zodiac.

Chinese astrology dates back more than two thousand years to ancient Chinese astronomy. The predictions of Chinese astrology horoscope charts are based on the Chinese zodiac calendar made by Chinese astronomers of ancient times. Over many years, Chinese astrologists made an advanced group of beliefs regarding the celestial bodies' effect on the everyday lives of people. The Chinese zodiac calendar and the zodiac animals result from Chinese astrology.