Simple Chinese Astrology
Published on 17. April 2020
202 pages
978-1-60925-114-7 (ISBN)
Description
A basic introduction to the ancient system of astrology based on the Chinese lunar calendar from the author of Simple Feng Shui.
Introduced by the emperor Huang Ti between 2700 and 2600 B.C.E., Chinese astrology is based on the culture's lunar calendar, which is made up of five cycles of twelve years each, with a complete cycle taking sixty years. According to legend, Buddha summoned all the animals to come to him before he departed earth, but only twelve came to pay their respects. To honor them, he named a year after each animal in the order that they appeared: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Sheep, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, and Boar. These became the twelve astrological signs that determine your personality, behavior, and proclivities according to the year and time of day you were born.
This age-old practice tells you what to expect-in life, career, and romance-in the coming years. Featuring illustrations and tables, this guide makes this exacting science and art of divination and personal analysis accessible to Western readers.More details
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Damian Sharp was born in Australia and was the recipient of two Literary Fellowship Awards from the Australian Council for the arts. He is also the author of Simple Feng Shui and Simple Chinese Astrology and has published short stories in periodicals such as the Chicago Review. He lives in San Francisco. Suzanne White is the author of The New Chinese Astrology.
Content
- Intro
- Title Page
- Copyright
- Contents
- Foreword
- The Fascinating World of Chinese Astrology
- What's Your Sign?
- Getting Along with Others
- How the Five Elements Influence Personality
- Using This Book
- Chapter one: The Rat
- The Year of the Rat
- The Rat Personality
- The Five Types of Rats
- Influence of Time of Birth
- The Rat's Prospects in Coming Years
- Some Famous Rats
- Chapter two: The Ox
- The Year of the Ox
- The Ox Personality
- The Five Types of Oxen
- Influence of Time of Birth
- The Ox's Prospects in Coming Years
- Some Famous Oxen
- Chapter three: The Tiger
- The Year of the Tiger
- The Tiger Personality
- The Five Types of Tigers
- Influence of Time of Birth
- The Tiger's Prospects in Coming Years
- Some Famous Tigers
- Chapter four: The Rabbit
- The Year of the Rabbit
- The Rabbit Personality
- The Five Types of Rabbits
- Influence of Time of Birth
- The Rabbit's Prospects in Coming Years
- Some Famous Rabbits
- Chapter five: The Dragon
- The Year of the Dragon
- The Dragon Personality
- The Five Types of Dragons
- Influence of Time of Birth
- The Dragon's Prospects in Coming Years
- Some Famous Dragons
- Chapter six: The Snake
- The Year of the Snake
- The Snake Personality
- The Five Types of Snake
- Earth Snake-1929, 1989
- Influence of Time of Birth
- The Snake's Prospects in Coming Years
- Some Famous Snakes
- Chapter seven: The Horse
- The Year of the Horse
- The Horse Personality
- The Five Types of Horses
- Influence of Time of Birth
- The Horse's Prospects in Coming Years
- Some Famous Horses
- Chapter eight: The Sheep
- The Year of the Sheep
- The Sheep Personality
- The Five Types of Sheep
- Influence of Time of Birth
- The Sheep's Prospects in Coming Years the Year of the Boar-2007
- Some Famous Sheep
- Chapter nine: The Monkey
- The Year of the Monkey
- The Monkey Personality
- The Five Types of Monkeys
- Fire Monkey-1956, 2016
- Influence of Time of Birth
- The Monkey's Prospects in Coming Years
- Some Famous Monkeys
- Chapter ten: The Rooster
- The Year of the Rooster
- The Rooster Personality
- The Five Types of Roosters
- Influence of Time of Birth
- The Rooster's Prospects in Coming Years
- Some Famous Roosters
- Chapter eleven: The Dog
- The Year of the Dog
- The Dog Personality
- The Five Types of Dogs
- Influence of Time of Birth
- The Dog's Prospects in Coming Years
- Some Famous Dogs
- Chapter twelve: The Boar
- The Year of the Boar
- The Boar Personality
- The Five Types of Boars
- Influence of Time of Birth
- The Boar's Prospects for Coming Years
- Some Famous Boars
- General Outlook 2007-2020
- The Year of the Rat
- The Year of the Ox
- The Year of The Tiger
- The Year of the Rabbit
- The Year of the Dragon
- The Year of the Snake
- The Year of the Horse
- The Year of the Sheep
- The Year of the Monkey
- The Year of the Rooster
- The Year of the Dog
- The Year of the Boar
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- About the Author
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