The Chinese Zodiac consists of a twelve-year cycle, each year of which is named after a different animal totem that imparts distinct characteristics to those born in a given year. KEYWORDS: animal totems spirit guides animal medicine animal guide rat totem ox totem tiger totem dragon totems rabbit totem snake totem horse totem sheep totem monkey totem cock totem animal dog totem boar totem
Exponents of the Chinese Zodiac believe that the year of a person’s birth is the primary factor in the determining of his or her personality traits, physical and mental attributes, and the degree of happiness and success attained throughout that person’s lifetime. The Chinese Zodiac consists of a twelve-year cycle, each year of which is named after a different animal totem that imparts distinct characteristics to those born in a given year.
The Rat:
1936,1948,1960,1972, 1984,1996
The Ox:
1937, 1949, 1961, 1973, 1985, 1997
The Tiger:
1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998
The Rabbit:
1939, 1951,1963, 1975,1987,1999
The Dragon:
1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000
The Snake:
1941, 1953, 1965,1977,1989, 2001
The Horse:
1942,1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002
The Sheep:
1943, 1955,1967,1979,1991, 2003
The Monkey:
1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004
The Cock:
1945,1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005
The Dog:
1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006
The Boar:
1947, 1959,1971,1983,1995, 2007