Your Chinese Horoscope 2011

Your Chinese Horoscope 2011
Neil Somerville

The year 2011 is the Chinese Year of the Rabbit – what will this mean for you? This complete guide contains all the predictions you will need to take you into the year ahead – a year which offers great hope, advancement and opportunity.The ancient art of Chinese astrology, which predates the Western zodiac, is a detailed system of divination that has been in use in the Orient for thousands of years.The depth of its wisdom and the accuracy of its character analysis and prediction has caught the imagination of the Western world in recent years and led to a rapid rise in its popularity.This popular and enlightening bestselling guide – now in its 21st year – includes:• Everything you need to know about the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac• An explanation of the Five Elements: metal, water, wood, fire and earth, and which one governs your sign• Individual predictions to help you find love, luck and success• What the Year of the Rabbit has in store for you, your family, your loved ones and friends.

Your Chinese Horoscope 2011

Neil Somerville

What the Year of the Rabbit holds in store for you

TO ROS, RICHARD AND EMILY

As we march into a new year

we each have our hopes, our ambitions and our dreams.

Sometimes fate and circumstance will assist us, sometimes we will struggle and despair, but march we must.

For it is those who keep going, and who keep their aspirations alive, who stand the greatest chance of securing what they want.

March determinedly, and your determination will, in some way, be rewarded.

Neil Somerville

Table of Contents

Cover Page (#u9fc11ca2-b539-5a3b-8b7c-5f9ebb65367b)

Title Page (#u00e1720b-3ad0-54d3-b023-7ce8becae160)

Dedication (#u0299eabe-4116-5e91-90b6-c6ef927c5206)

Epigraph (#u66d9b570-7af7-5d46-bf8a-bb3ffc3b0223)

INTRODUCTION (#u82ad84a2-1b4d-54a5-853d-7f097ad2c0cc)

THE CHINESE YEARS (#u9c0988a9-1316-5d9d-87df-d269b13b9ef2)

WELCOME TO THE YEAR OF THE RABBIT (#u509a2f2e-2c6b-5c6f-a1bf-6facd14f459c)

THE RAT (#ua74d94ef-3d58-5b66-b9bc-91aaa1e9fd01)

THE OX (#u3997b2ee-e7fa-55fe-a6b4-540da14129e7)

THE TIGER (#u99df5124-ee69-5150-8ba5-1997a6c828e7)

THE RABBIT (#litres_trial_promo)

THE DRAGON (#litres_trial_promo)

THE SNAKE (#litres_trial_promo)

THE HORSE (#litres_trial_promo)

THE GOAT (#litres_trial_promo)

THE MONKEY (#litres_trial_promo)

THE ROOSTER (#litres_trial_promo)

THE DOG (#litres_trial_promo)

THE PIG (#litres_trial_promo)

APPENDIX (#litres_trial_promo)

RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE SIGNS (#litres_trial_promo)

YOUR ASCENDANT (#litres_trial_promo)

HOW TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR CHINESE SIGN AND THE YEAR (#litres_trial_promo)

Acknowledgements (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Author (#litres_trial_promo)

Copyright (#litres_trial_promo)

About the Publisher (#litres_trial_promo)

INTRODUCTION (#ulink_b13e58f7-89c1-5a03-a47f-b4b45ebe6af3)

The origins of Chinese horoscopes have been lost in the mists of time. It is known, however, that oriental astrologers practised their art many thousands of years ago and even today Chinese astrology continues to fascinate and intrigue.

In Chinese astrology there are 12 signs named after 12 different animals. No one quite knows how the signs acquired their names, but there is one legend that offers an explanation. According to this legend, one Chinese New Year the Buddha invited all the animals in his kingdom to come before him. Unfortunately, for reasons best known to the animals, only 12 turned up. The first to arrive was the Rat, followed by the Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and finally Pig. In gratitude, the Buddha decided to name a year after each of the animals and that those born during that year would inherit some of the personality of that animal. Therefore those born in the year of the Ox would be hardworking, resolute and stubborn, just like the Ox, while those born in the year of the Dog would be loyal and faithful, just like the Dog. While it is not possible that everyone born in a particular year can have all the characteristics of the sign, it is incredible what similarities do occur, and this is partly where the fascination of Chinese horoscopes lies.

In addition to the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac there are five elements and these have a strengthening or moderating influence upon the signs. Details about the effects of the elements are given in each of the chapters on the signs.

To find out which sign you were born under, refer to the tables on the following pages. As the Chinese year is based on the lunar year and does not start until late January or early February, it is particularly important for anyone born in those two months to check carefully the dates of the Chinese year in which they were born.

Also included, in the appendix, are two charts showing the compatibility between the signs for personal and business relationships and details about the signs ruling the different hours of the day. From this it is possible to locate your ascendant and, as in Western astrology, this has a significant influence on your personality.

In writing this book I have taken the unusual step of combining the intriguing nature of Chinese horoscopes with the Western desire to know what the future holds, and have based my interpretations upon various factors relating to each of the signs. Over the years in which Your Chinese Horoscope has been published I have been pleased that so many have found the sections on the forthcoming year of interest and hope that the horoscope has been constructive and useful. Remember, though, that at all times you are master of your own destiny.

I sincerely hope that Your Chinese Horoscope 2011 will prove interesting and helpful for the year ahead.

THE CHINESE YEARS (#ulink_1105d1a1-177e-56b0-8a70-d466d30f1403)

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