Chinese Horoscopes

The Chinese Zodiac has thousands of years and is much older than the occidental zodiac. Therefore Chinese horoscopes are different from ordinary horoscopes.

One of the main differences between the occidental zodiac and the Chinese zodiac is that the latter is based on a lunar cycle of twelve years while the occidental is based on twelve months.

Chinese astrologers believe that every twelve years a group of individuals is born with similar characteristics and those characteristics are related to the twelve animals representing the Chinese zodiac.

Signs in Chinese Horoscopes:

The legend says that Buda picked the animals to represent each sign. Buda was just about to die when he invited all the animals to come and just these twelve animals came. In return Buda gave them the honor of represent the twelve signs of the zodiac.

The twelve animals are:

1. RAT
2. OX
3. TIGER
4. RABBIT
5. DRAGON
6. SNAKE
7. HORSE
8. GOAT
9. MONKEY
10. ROOSTER
11. DOG
12. PIG

If we compare the occidental zodiac with the Chinese zodiac we can find similar things such as the fact of being able to determine an individual’s personality or even guiding our daily routine. We can also trust or doubt their authenticity, but at the same time have fun trying to figure out what the destiny has to offer to us. People would read it at the beginning of the year or on a daily or monthly basis.

If you are not satisfied with the results that the occidental zodiac shows you, you have the alternative of Chinese astrology or maybe you can even take a look at both and try to find the answer to your questions.

These two kinds of zodiac might not be 100% exact but at least you can have a guideline to fantasize about the predictions or just to take advice on what could happen depending on what they are predicting.