China Briefing China Summary Chinese Astrology - signs and hours
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Chinese astrology (as it is known today) is the divination of the future from the Chinese calendar, particularly its 12-year cycle of animals, referred to as the Chinese Zodiac. This fortune-telling system is derived from the principle characteristics of the system: the Zodiac, the five elements of Chinese thought, calendrical cycles based on astronomy, and ancient Chinese religion. The Chinese Zodiac refers to a pure calendrical cycle: there are no equivalent constellations like for the occidental zodiac. In imperial times there were astrologers who watched the sky for heavenly omens that would predict the future of the state: but this was a quite different practice of divination than the popular present-day methods. The twelve animals Each individual personality is associated with an animal which represents it. This is where many Chinese Astrology descriptions in western society draw solely from. Each year in the 60 year cycle contains twelve animals, each with five possible elements, which distinctively vary the base animal's personality which equals to 60 possible combinations.
The Restless Mouse
Hours ruled by the Mouse : 11 p.m. to 1 a.m. The Diligent Ox
Hours ruled by the Ox : 1 a.m. to 3 a.m. The Powerful Tiger
Hours ruled by the Tiger : 3 a.m. to 5 a.m. The Delicate Rabbit (or hare)
Hours ruled by the Rabbit : 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. The Celestial Dragon
Hours ruled by the Dragon : 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. The Diplomatic Snake
Hours ruled by the Snake : 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. The Productive Horse
Hours ruled by the Horse : 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. The Gentle Sheep (or goat or ram)
Hours ruled by the Sheep : 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. The Merry Monkey
Hours ruled by the Monkey : 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. The Enthusiastic Rooster
Hours ruled by the Rooster : 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Dutiful Dog
Hours ruled by the Dog : 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. The Chivalrous Pig (or boar)
Hours ruled by the Pig : 9 p.m. to 11 p.m.
Inner animals and secret animals
t is a common misconception that there are only the singular animals
assigned by year. These yearly cycles represent what others perceive
you as being: while a person might appear to be a Dragon they might
actually be a Snake internally and an Ox secretively. Combined with 5
elements, this makes for 8640 combinations (5 elements, 12 animals, 12
months, 12 times of day). The inner animal is assigned by the month of
birth. This dictates your love life and inner persona and is critical
to a proper understanding of your compatibility with other signs. It
may be considered what the individual wishes to become, or believes to
be their true self. The secret animal is determined by exact time of
birth and is your own true sign which your personality is based on. It
is important to compensate for daylight savings or any clock adjustment
performed by your country, as it is mapped according to the sun's
location and not the local time.
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