This cycle repeats every 12 years.įor the sake of uniformity we take 4th February as the start of new year every year. There are 12 animals and they follow one another in a cyclic nature, so each animal gets one year. This year the chinese new year starts on 4th of February 2018. Hence their new year starts on 1st of January every year. The chinese astrology is based on the lunar year which varies every year and falls somewhere between late January and early February unlike western astrology which works on the solar year. So an entire year is of a particular animal and as the saying goes, "This is the animal that hides in your heart". Last to join them were the watchful Dog and the meticulous lucky Pig.īuddha gave each animal a year of its own and its cyclic in nature. The naughty Monkey was next followed closely by the showy Rooster. The outspoken Dragon and philosophical Snake were followed by the physically active Horse along with an artistic Goat. The royal Tiger came next followed by the cautious Rabbit. The first animal to arrive was the talkative Rat followed by the serious, enduring and hardworking Ox. He had invited all animals in the kingdom for a meeting but only 12 attended. The twelve animal signs of chinese astrology reveal fascinating insight into a person's character, lifestyle and emotional makeup.Īccording to chinese legend, the order of the twelve signs was determined by Buddha.
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