Our personality and our luck are governed by many factors, some are our control, like our environment and self-control. Some people also believe in the power of the zodiac. astrologers and believers have faith that the time, date, month, and year of your birth designate and govern your behavior, luck, career, wealth, and many other uncontrollable factors of life.
In westernized culture, 12 zodiac signs are very popular, but a large number of Asians around the world believe the Chinese zodiac to be more powerful and governing their life.
The Chinese zodiac has 12 animals that represent individuals with certain characteristics, each year is a reflection of the animals, and all animals of the Chinese zodiac govern one year altering every 12 years.
History
Chinese culture has multiple takes on how these animals came to be a part of the zodiac system but the most popular amongst them is the 'animal race' organized by the Jade Emperor. all the animals around the world race by swimming across the river to the gates of heaven and the first 12 were knighted to be his guard.
The first animal was a rat. With his intelligence and quick wits, it climbed on the back of an ox and crossed the river, and jumped just before the ox to win the first. followed by all other animals in the ranking order. The last was a pig who became tired from swimming and took a lunch break and nap but reached just in time to be knighted in the 12th post.
Many questions, why cats are not on the cart, and the rat is to be blamed for this as it is accompanied by the rats and ox, and could have been 2nd or their place on the cart. The rat, however, pushed the cat into the lake at the last minute. The consequences lead to cats hating water and becoming mortal enemies with rats.
12 Zodiac Signs
Rat:
Years: 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020
Characteristics: Rats are known for their Ambitiousness, creativity, critical thinking, and hard-working nature. They are honest and always seek the best for themselves and everyone close to them.
Ox
Years: 1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021
Characteristics: People born under the ox zodiac are kind, helpful, and calm without effort. They avoid arguments and are hardworking without losing their humble nature.
Tiger
Years: 1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010
Characteristics: Like a tiger, people under this zodiac are brave, confident, committed, daring, and adventurous. They are confident, but their unbendable and bossy nature makes it hard for them to get things done.
Rabbit
Years: 1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023
Characteristics: Rabbits are calculative, organized, artistic, sensitive to criticism, and most persistent. They don't give up easily and have a big reservoir of empathy for others.
Dragon
Years: 1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024
Characteristics: Out of all the signs on the chart, drag is known to be the only one that's mythical. They are perfectionists, impatient yet magnetic in personality. They seem very detached from all but unconsciously they are always keeping an eye out for the others.
Snake
Years: 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025
Characteristics: People born under snakes are often praised as sly and charming. They know their way around things and people, making it all work out in the end. They are clever and generous, making them attractive. often they can come out anxious and shy too.
Horse
Years: 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026
Characteristics: Like horses, these individuals are enthusiastic, adventurous but irresponsible, and energetic. They are moody, uncensored, and impatient but most of all they always galop with confidence.
Sheep
Years: 1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027
Characteristics: In the story, the goat helps the monkey and rooster cross the river, thus coming before both. This shows that these individuals are empathetic, creative, and generous. They are reliable but not too much, as they can be very vigorous in their approach, demanding the respect and position they deserve.
Monkey
Years: 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028
Characteristics: They are intelligent, have a positive in their point of view, but unpredictable too. They are joyful, but they are also daring. People with this zodiac are secretive, but not with others, despite that they are very unpredictable yet social.
Rooster
Years: 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029
Characteristics: Roster can be characterized by a funny, self-centered, and obliterated truthful. rosters are on the extreme ends of things, they are known to give their 100% to all things, be it a relationship or task, or any event.
Dog
Years: 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030
Characteristics: With this zodiac sign you can expect utmost loyalty, an unselfish individual, that is persimensitci yet prudent. they believe in justice and seek to make it in actuality, and would go beyond to protect the people they love and care about.
Boar
Years: 1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031
Characteristics: Pigs have many negative connotations in most cultures and some of them are common with the Chinese zodiac. They are romantic, humorous, often being the point of the joke, laid back, honest, smart, and impatient. This social character trait has a problem with moderation, that is they have a problem controlling their impulses and working on instincts.
