I was at my girlfriends house a few days ago and she told me about this Chinese astrology thing. I've been confused about which animal I am, an ox or rat although I'm pretty sure I am a rat. So I tried it. It asked really specific questions like the location and time. I found out that I'm a wood rat. It gives a little description of my personality. To my surprise, most of it is true. Read below if you're bored. I know it's kind of silly, but many people do rely on this when wanting to have a baby. Each animal means something different. And certain animals are stronger than others. If you want to get your own, here's the link http://my7s.astrology.com/scripts/runisa.dll?AO.2032250:FREECHINESEELEMENT:1831587941.3549
Take it for what it is and have fun!
Chinese Element Analysis
| Birth Date: | February 11, 1985 |
Introduction
This unique reading is based on 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.
The reading to follow explains how the elements in your chart reflect your personality. There are two primary considerations: the number of times each element appears in the chart and their overall balance.
Your Chinese Astrology Signs:
| Year | Wood Rat |
| Month | Fire Ox |
| Day | Metal Snake |
| Year Element | Wood |
| Year Element Polarity | Yang (+) |
| Fixed Element of Year Sign | Water |
Section 1 -- Year Sign
The Chinese year sign consists of two characters, one designating an element and the other an animal. They are equally important in compiling and explaining a horoscope. In fact elements actually carry more weight. This is because each animal sign has a fixed element from which it derives many of its characteristics.
Your year sign is Wood Rat
Fixed Element
Each of the 12 (animal) year signs is associated with one of four elements, Wood, Fire, Water and Metal, three signs for each element, Wood with Tiger, Rabbit and Dragon; Fire with Snake, Horse and Sheep; Metal with Monkey, Rooster and Dog; and Water with Pig, Rat and Ox. Some astrologers, however, also use Earth. For them, Earth goes with Ox, Dragon, Sheep and Dog.. The other signs have the same correspondences. In fact the Ox, Sheep and Dog are rather, down-to-earth type signs. The Dragon, however, is the most quixotic of the 12 signs. This reading uses the first method, which is the one most commonly used.
Since each of the four elements is associated with three very different animal signs, it is not surprising that their influence is manifest in different ways. Consider Water for example. In the Pig it is exhibited as a go-with-the-flow approach to life, not unlike Water taking the shape of its container. In the Rat there is mental and physical dexterity. And, the Ox is fluid in the sense of adjusting to the demands of continually taking on the burdens of others. There are also similarities among the three signs, for example, an innate ability to develop communications skills.
Your fixed element is Water
The ability to communicate is one of the primary qualities associated with Water. Since you are a yang, Rat-sign person, you may tend to be a good speaker as well as writer. Water is often connected with artistic ability and, with your communications skills, could thus also be manifest in your potential to be an author.
Flexibility is another trait common to Water-sign people. It makes a positive contribution to your mental and physical dexterity. This is especially true when it comes to your being able to make quick adjustments to get yourself out of difficult situations.
You may prefer the direct approach when it comes to dealing with people and situations; however, under the influence of Water you are also comfortable by acting in a round about manner. This heightens your ability to negotiate and a tendency to be a conniver and manipulator. It also allows you to make maximum use of your charm..
As a Rat, you probably tend to be independent and prefer being the leader rather than a subordinate. Positive Water is not necessarily associated with leadership, but it does provide some important relevant capabilities. When it comes to the work environment you could be opportunistic and entrepreneurial.
Rivers with their streams and tributaries seem to touch just about everywhere. You likewise probably have an extensive network of friends and, or, acquaintances. And, you may be emotionally connected to many of them due to your empathy and general ability to know how others are feeling.
Water in fact is associated with emotions. As a Rat-sign person, however, your behavior is more often governed by reason, Your tendency then is to hold your emotions inside yourself. Eventually they abruptly rise to the surface, for example in fits of temper.
Just as rivers sometimes traverse great distances and Water seems to trickle endlessly after a rain, you probably get around and are comfortable with travel. Indeed, in the legend explaining the order of the 12 signs, the Rat is one of the first animals to cover the distance to Buddha, thus earning the honor of being the first of the 12 signs.
Finally, it must be said Water goes with mental, even psychic abilities. You may or may not be an intellectual, but you are likely to enjoy cards, board and, or, video games. If you choose, you could probably do well in school. A downside to all this is you're likely to spend a lot of time in your head. This could lead to stress or at least difficulty in relaxing, as you may continually find yourself thinking, if not worrying, about one thing or another.
