Once upon a time there was the Jade King. He wanted to see a representation of earth’s animals so he sent out invitations for specific animals to come to his court. The rat was given two invitations, one for himself and one for the cat. The rat being the devious and clever sort decided not to give the cat his invitation. The other 11 animals that were sent invitations showed up at court. The King wanted to know where the 12th animal was so a messenger was sent to earth to get one more animal. The pig was given the last invitation. These animals were, and still are, the representations of the 12 Chinese zodiac signs.
The 12 Chinese zodiac signs are the rat, ox, tiger, dragon, dog, pig, ram, goat, rabbit, snake, horse and monkey. The Chinese zodiac sign for each of these animals is representative of a certain year. The Chinese zodiac works on a twelve year rotation with 2008 being the year of the rat. This is serious business for true believers in the Chinese zodiac.
With zodiac signs there are many factors that people read up on everyday. They look for their daily horoscope to see what the day may hold for them in the way of financial decisions, details on how their day or month will go and even about compatible zodiac signs for their love interests. Some people take these readings lightly, while others believe whole heartedly in what their readings say. Could it be a case of prognostication coming through because of the power of belief in the reading? With zodiac signs, there is a devout following in both China and the rest of the world.
The compatibility between the zodiac sign of an individual and that of a romantic interest is probably the most sought after information. People base their entire romantic decisions and mates based on zodiac sign compatibility. Many people pay for readings from such places as http://chinese.astrology.com just to see how their romantic life will progress.
Oh, and by the way, the cat did show up to the court of the Jade King but he was too late. His place had already been given away by the Jade King to the pig. That poor cat missed out on being one of the Chinese zodiac signs, but perhaps in the end he got even with the rat by eating him. Who knows? It is a fanciful tale at the very least.
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You probably did not know it but 2008 is the Year of the Rat. The timeline of the Rat comes once every twelve years. There are eleven other animal zodiac signs that occur once a year as well in Chinese horoscopes. It is a far different cycle than the one Americans use. It all has to do with ancient mythology and about a king bringing together twelve animals and assigning them a specific year, which they would rule. Some feel it is the best astrology to be used, yet regardless of your personal feelings, it never hurts to learn more.
Chinese horoscopes differ from Western horoscopes in several ways. Take for example the zodiac sign Libra in the Western horoscope. It is for one month. But, as an example, the Rat is for one entire year. A Chinese zodiac sign is also given an element according to the year in which it falls. There are five elements in all.
Each Chinese zodiac sign occurs once in a rotation of twelve years. So that means, by the time an individual sign, say for example the Rat, is through its entire elemental cycle it has reached sixty years. Then the cycle starts over again in a never ending pattern of the Great Solar Cycle. It can be very confusing, so do not worry overly about it. Most people only want to know the best astrology sign for their work day or their romantic interest.
It is important to know the animals involved in the Chinese horoscope, as well as their order. It starts off with the Rat. The following animals, in order are: Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Ram (or Sheep), Monkey, Dog and the Pig. Each zodiac sign is given a spot in the constellations and is religiously followed by some individuals. It is a way of life that many practice religiously by looking up their horoscope daily.
If you find Chinese horoscopes interesting and would like to know where you can find out more about the Jade King and his twelve animals, then you can visit http://chinese.astrology.com/ to learn more about the history of these horoscope prophecies and signs. While you are there, you can also get a customized profile of your Chinese zodiac sign and compare your partner’s sign to yours. Sure the rotation cycle can be confusing but it really is interesting to learn how it differs from the Western zodiac.
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