Ancient Chinese Astrology
Ancient Chinese Astrology is based on two wheels moving at a different rate. One wheel gives the zodiac of twelve animals and is based on Jupiter's zodiacal position. The second wheel has the five elements and thus gives a complete cycle of 60. The polarity alternates.
Chinese system is solar-lunar like the Arabic system and consists of 28 Xiu Mansions of the moon.
Chinese Elements:
**Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water. **
The elements appear to change bi-yearly
Polarity: Ying/Yang
Animals | Year | Hour |
Rat | 1960 Metal Yang | 00-02 |
Ox | 1961 Meta Yin | 02-04 |
Tiger | 1962 Water Yang | 04-06 |
Rabbit | 1963 Water yin | 06-08 |
Dragon | 1964 Wood Yang | 08-10 |
Snake | 1965 Wood Yin | 10-12 |
Horse | 1966 Fire Yang | 12-14 |
Sheep/Goat | 1967 Fire Yin | 14-16 |
Monkey | 1968 Earth Yang | 16-18 |
Rooster | 1969 Earth Yin | 18-20 |
Dog | 1970 Metal Yang | 20-22 |
Pig/Boar | 1971 Metal Yin | 22-24 |