I was born on the eve of Chinese New Year and so am uncertain as as to what my Animal Sign is. Do I belong to the year before or the year after?
Unbeknown even to many Chinese, there are actually TWO Chinese astrology systems, and two Chinese calendars. The two Chinese astrology systems as Purple Star Astrology (Zi Wei Dou Shu) and BaZi (Four Pillars). The two calendars are the Lunar Calendar and the Solar Calendar. The Lunar calendar, as the name suggests, is a calendar that follows the sightings of the moon. Although it’s typical use is for the determination of various important festivals such as Chinese New Year, it is used in some Chinese Metaphysical applications, notably Purple Star Astrology. As it follows the phases of the moon, the calendar has certain ‘odd’ aspects, such as double months and missing months. By contrast, the Solar Calendar, also known as the Farmer’s Calendar, is more like the Gregorian calendar. It has no missing months, or double months, and follows the Western calendaring system with 12 months. Depending on which system of astrology you are using, your Animal Year may or may not be dictated by the d
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