The Oriental Zodiac, also known as Chinese Astrology is based on 12 archetypal temperaments symbolized by 12 different animals. Each archetype, or animal sign, includes both negative and positive personality traits. These Chinese signs are determined according to your year of birth and not according to your month of birth as is the case for Western astrological signs.
The Rat
(1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008)
This Chinese sign defines you as someone who loves adventure. But also as someone charming, creative and fit for survival. You are also very analytical, intelligent, warm and sociable. You may, however, tend to have sudden mood swings and be a little too worried, this worry may even make you sometimes dishonest and aggressive.
Ox
(1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009)
Your sign is one of strength and perseverance. You are smart, responsible, reliable and dedicated. You are determined and often able to meet the challenges of life. You can be too severe and have a bad temperament. You can be resentful, stubborn, jealous and vengeful.
The Tiger
(1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010)
You have a hero mentality that embodies power and bravery. You have a strong character and are brutally honest, which does not please everyone. You are also tender, affectionate and warm with those you love. However, you can be careless, rebellious and undisciplined. You may also act without thinking and be authoritarian.
The Hare
(1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011)
You have common sense and creativity. You hate chaos. You rely mostly on your intuition but are also kind and helpful. You have a keen sense of justice and fairness. On the other hand, you can be very discreet and easily vexable. You can even be egocentric and cowardly.
The Dragon
(1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012)
You are very excited about life and you are hungry for freedom and exploration. You are a born leader and know how to attract people to you. You are able to overcome any obstacles in front of you and stick to your personal space. But, you can also be angry, demanding, authoritarian and selfish. Try to eliminate the negativity of your life because it is capable of destroying you.
The snake
(1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013)
You are charming and mysterious and like being in a stable environment. You make your own opinions of things and do not let others influence you. You are intuitive and selective about your relationships. However, you can be discreet, misleading and secretive. Jealousy and possessiveness also tend to win you over as well as dishonesty, thirst for revenge and stubbornness.
Horse
(1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014)
You are a born leader and tackle new challenges with extremely rare optimism. You are also very sociable and creative. You do not tolerate injustice and are energetic. You are also friendly, intelligent and independent. On the other hand, you can be selfish but also aggressive. You can have ruthless behaviors in difficult times.
The Ram
(1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015)
You tend to rely on others but hate conflict. You are compassionate, kind and loving. You have a lot of projects in mind and jump from one to the other in the blink of an eye. You are creative and love art. Nevertheless, you can be irresponsible and impulsive. You can also become addicted to others and lazy.
The monkey
(1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016)
You like action and you get bored pretty easily. You are smart and inventive. You also need to learn constantly and are very resourceful. But when you are in a negative mood, you become opportunistic, arrogant and suspicious.
Rooster
(1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017)
You focus a lot on the future and like to see your hard work rewarded. You are brave, hardworking but very critical sometimes. You know how to dress and are very polite, you hate hypocrites and liars. However, you are sometimes sarcastic, rude and mean. You can even become obsessed with yourself.
The dog
(1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018)
You are someone very loyal, altruistic and genuine. You are a big supporter of equality and justice. You are also a very good friend, but you can also become restless, paranoid, possessive, anxious, pessimistic and depressed.
The pig
(1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019)
You accept people as they are and are realistic about the fact that there are things in life that are out of your control. You are intelligent and enjoy deep conversations. You are so tolerant and genuine. However, you are too indecisive and when you become negative, you become defeatist and completely unmotivated.