One legend says that the origins of these animals’ selection came about because long ago, the Jade Emperor wanted to appoint twelve animals to be his guards. Does this sound like you? In previous years, the Year of the Tiger fell on these dates: 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022. They're courageous and love a challenge, but can also possess a mighty ego. The Tiger's traits? The king of all animals, the Tiger is organised, brave, intense, emotional, passionate and bossy. So, 2021 babies are expected to possess these traits.Īnd this Lunar New Year, which falls on February 1st, we're saying goodbye to the Ox as we enter the Year of the Tiger. They are logical, stoic, humble and earnest. Oxes are associated with hard work, strength and reliability. The Ox was second in the great race, tricked into losing by giving a lift to the wily Rat, but nevertheless, is a highly valued animal in Chinese culture due to its contribution to agriculture. On February 12 th 2021, we moved into the year of the Ox. The Chinese New Year begins on the second New Moon after the Winter Solstice (this changes each year, so if you’re a January or February baby make sure you check, which year you fall into) and each year comes under the influence of a different animal (see more on those below). Its 12-part cycle corresponds to years rather than months (mirroring Jupiter’s cosmic path around the Sun, which takes twelve years), and the elemental aspect is used differently.ĭo you know what your Chinese zodiac animal is? LoulouVonGlup // Getty Images The animals of the Chinese zodiac are not associated with constellations in the sky. Chinese zodiac signs How does the Chinese zodiac work? Each sign provides personality attributes for the person born under it, and both systems also refer to the elements. And it’s been around even longer - for well over 2,000 years.īoth the Western and Chinese zodiac systems have 12 ‘signs’ (at least the majority of which are animals). I know y’all just about feeling A-OK with Western astrology (you can hold court about star sign dates, rising signs and moon signs yah-di-yah), but there’s a whole other astrological system at play in the world (specifically China, Japan, Korea, Vietnam, Cambodia and Thailand): the Chinese zodiac. You've probably heard of Chinese horoscope and the Chinese zodiac signs.
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