The Chineese horoscope is a 12 year cycle where each year of the 12 year cycle is named after one of 12 animals. In Chinese astrology horoscope the zodiac of twelve animal signs represents twelve different types of personality. Each animal possesses a different personality and different characteristics.
The Chinese Astrology Signs are based on a Lunar year and not on a Solar Year. The Chinese Zodiac Signs are similar to the Western Horoscope Signs, there are twelve of them.
Chinese Astrology Signs depends on the birth year rather than the day of your birth. Each of the twelve Chinese Zodiac Signs is represented by a particular animal. The Chinese Zodiac Signs are: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Lamb, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and Pig. The animal which rules the year you were born employs an intense influence on your life. This animal is considered to be the chief factor in each person's life which gives them their traits, success, and happiness during their lifetime.
Chinese Horoscope Signs are in five different types and they are: Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, Earth. The Chinese Horoscope signs last a year rather than a sign lasting only 30 days or so. Each Chinese signs is repeated once every 60 years.
The chinese horoscope compatibility can be used to find out the compatibility of the person you are interested in. When determining the chinese horoscope compatibility, focus is placed on your animal sign. Your Chinese Horoscope is base on which year in the 60 year cycle you were born in. You can find out which which signs are compatible with your chinese zodiac sign. For example, people born in the Year of the Pig are most compatible with Rabbits and Sheep; people born in the Year of the Dog are compatible with the Horse, Tiger, and Rabbit; people born in the Year of the Monkey are most compatible with the Dragon and Rat while people born in the Year of the Rooster are most compatible with Ox, Snake, and Dragon.
What according to the Chinese horoscope does the year 2009 hold for us? According to the Chinese horoscope 2009 is a Brown Cow Year. The animal sign Cow in Chinese Horoscope is a female. Brown is equivalent to Earth in Chinese Astrology Five Element theory. The major element in Cow is Earth. It's very clear that Earth comes very strong in 2009. So we wish everything good and strong to happen in 2009.
