The 60 Year Cycle & Yin and Yang

A cycle is made up of a sequence of each of the twelve animals: rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, ram, monkey, rooster, dog, pig. The following table lists the zodiac animal for the remaining years of the current cycle. The impact of the current year for each zodiac animal is found within the section relating to that animal.

CHINESE YEAR	ZODIAC ANIMAL	GREGORIAN YEAR
4698	Dragon	February 5, 2000
4699	Snake	January 24, 2001
4700	Horse	February 12, 2002
4701	Ram	February 1, 2003
4702	Monkey	January 22, 2004
4703	Rooster	February 9, 2005
4704	Dog	January 29, 2006
4705	Pig	February 18, 2007

Sixty Year Cycle

Chinese philosophy recognizes five elements: wood, fire, earth, metal, and water. They are types of energy with the power to alter the nature of whatever, or whomever, they contact. Wood enhances creativity and imagination. Fire gives energy and passion. Earth adds stability, industriousness, and practicality. Metal gives strength of will to a person's character. Water promotes the qualities of sensitivity and persuasiveness.

A complete Chinese Horoscope cycle is sixty years, or five 12-year cycles. Each animal makes five appearances during the sixty years and is influenced by a different element each time. There are subtle differences in the horoscope of each animal according to which of the five cycles it occurs in.

These differences add an extra dimension to the horoscope and reveal how two individuals with the same animal sign can have different personalities.

Yin and Yang

The forces of Yin and Yang are of great importance in Chinese culture. They represent opposites found throughout nature and are complementary forces that keep nature in balance. Yang is active and is associated with day, fire, and the sun. Yin is associated with night, water, and the moon.

Notice that there is a yin spot within the yang area and there is a yang spot within the yin area. Nothing is ever entirely yin or entirely yang. One does not seek absolutes; one seeks harmony. Yin attracts Yang while Yang attracts Yin.

If you know the Yin-Yang aspect of your year of birth, you can use this knowledge to adjust your behavior to reach for a harmonious balance and avoid disharmony in your life.

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