What is Chinese Astrology?
Like our own western Astrology, Chinese astrology uses twelve different signs or symbols to define twelve basic categories of a human being. Similarly to Western Astrology, the Chinese system uses a person’s birth date as the basis of his sign so in some ways the two systems are alike. Chinese Astrology looks to philosophy, the calendar, the cosmos and the rhythms of nature for it’s ideas and predictions about events and character. Chinese zodiacal signs are yearly, each Chinese sign has a different animal name and corresponds to a period equivalent to an entire Chinese Calendar year. In Chinese Astrology there are no intricate charts to draw up or elusive rising signs to calculate, but there is one tricky aspect to consider. The Chinese New Year falls on a different date every year. This holiday can occur as early as mid-January or not until late February. Legend The origins of the 12 animals of Chinese astrology are unclear. One legend holds that Buddha invited all the earth’s animal
