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The three zodiacs that describe you
Discover Western, Chinese and Vedic astrology - three different portraits of the same person. Enter your birth date below to see your personal horoscope.
The Chinese zodiac, also called Shēng Xiào, is a system of 12 animal archetypes, each ruling a whole year in a 60-year cycle. Here it is not the date but the year of birth that determines your animal.
Each animal is paired with one of the five elements - Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water - which nuances its character. So a Wood Tiger behaves very differently from a Metal Tiger.
The Chinese tradition looks at the animal not only for personality but also for compatibility, career, luck in a given year and the path of the soul.
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The five elements (Wu Xing)
- 🌳 Wood - growth, novelty, flexibility, creativity.
- 🔥 Fire - passion, leadership, charisma, expression.
- ⛰ Earth - stability, care, reliability, balance.
- ⚙ Metal - precision, discipline, ambition, purity.
- 💧 Water - wisdom, intuition, depth, adaptability.
Yin and Yang
Each animal carries Yang energy (active, bright - Rat, Tiger, Dragon, Horse, Monkey, Dog) or Yin (receptive, dark - Ox, Rabbit, Snake, Goat, Rooster, Pig). It describes how your inner energy moves in the world.
Compatibility triads
In Chinese tradition the animals group into four triads in natural harmony:
- 🐀 🐉 🐒 - Rat, Dragon, Monkey: visionaries and strategists.
- 🐂 🐍 🐓 - Ox, Snake, Rooster: intellectuals and realists.
- 🐅 🐎 🐕 - Tiger, Horse, Dog: idealists and protectors.
- 🐇 🐐 🐖 - Rabbit, Goat, Pig: diplomats and creators.
Note: the Chinese New Year falls between January 21 and February 20. If you were born in that window, you may belong to the previous year's animal.
Rat
…2008, 1996, 1984
Quick mind, charm and a nose for opportunity - a strategist who always finds a way out.
View the full reading →Ox
…2009, 1997, 1985
Patience, persistence and quiet strength - builds slowly but forever.
View the full reading →Tiger
…2010, 1998, 1986
Bold, passionate and unpredictable - a leader who inspires through action.
View the full reading →Rabbit
…2011, 1999, 1987
Delicate, artistic and diplomatic - creates harmony around itself.
View the full reading →Dragon
…2012, 2000, 1988
Charisma, ambition and magnetism - born to leave a mark.
View the full reading →Snake
…2013, 2001, 1989
Wise, observant and enigmatic - sees beyond the surface.
View the full reading →Horse
…2014, 2002, 1990
Freedom-loving, energetic, a traveler at heart - loves change.
View the full reading →Goat
…2015, 2003, 1991
Gentle, creative and compassionate - finds beauty in everything.
View the full reading →Monkey
…2016, 2004, 1992
Inventive, witty and curious - turns every problem into a game.
View the full reading →Rooster
…2017, 2005, 1993
Confident, precise and outspoken - loves order and shine.
View the full reading →Dog
…2018, 2006, 1994
Loyal, just and warm-hearted - defends those it loves.
View the full reading →Pig
…2019, 2007, 1995
Generous, sincere and delighted by life - joy in simple things.
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Written and reviewed by the Astreya team - astrologers, Human Design analysts and numerologists with practical experience. All calculations use Swiss Ephemeris (astronomical-grade precision).
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