Chinese Horoscope

FOR: Peter DATE: DECEMBER 17, 1998

DATE OF BIRTH:

Western: MARCH 12, 1940 Chinese: 4th day, second new moon.

Animal : Dragon Element: METAL

Birth Hour: 6.15pm. The hour of the WATER ROOSTER, month of the FIRE OX.

The Dragon is the sign of luck and good fortune, has the basic element of Wood and the aspect Yang. The direction for Dragon is East/Southeast, the season Spring and the Chinese month of May according to the lunar calendar. It is the designated animal for the fifth Chinese hour, (two western hours) 9am till 11am.

Associated with Dragon are the colours yellow and black, the Lotus flower, the foods poultry and wheat, and the taste is acidic. The plant for Dragon is Sage.

The Dragon is the fifth animal exalted by Buddha prior to his elevation to Heaven.

Good and bad attributes to this birth animal are exciting but tactless, enthusiastic but abrupt, sentimental but naive, voluable but eccentric, lucky but overpowering, irresistable but proud, scrupulous but dissatisfied, healthy but overzealous and intelligent but short tempered.

DIRECTIONS:

Each person, according to their Chinese date of birth have four good and four bad directions, which can be used to advantage. For instance, sleeping to a good direction will allow much better and restful sleep, you can wake feeling much more energetic and simply changing from a bad to a good direction can be of enormous benefit to your daily life. The good directions for you are:

BEST OVERALL (Sheng Chi); West

FOR HEALTH (Tien Yi): Northeast

FOR HARMONY (Nien Yen): Southwest

FOR WORK OR STUDY (Fu Wei): Northwest

Your very worst direction (Cheuh Ming) is: South

***Note: Sleeping to a good direction is the position you face when sitting in bed. Some publications
indicate the way your head is pointing which may, in some cases, be one of your good
directions as some persons have opposing directions as 'good', or alternatively be one of the worst.

COLOURS: , for furnishings: Beige, pastel yellow, brown highlights or features for logos, signs or other equipment. Gold, Silver, Brown or maroon.

FEMALE DRAGON:

One the most creative animals, the female Dragon is also tough, strong and independent and rarely boastful though loving attention and recognition. Born with a superior outlook and leadership qualities she can be very successful in life provided she can maintain her independence. She loves the good life, particularly that which comes with success and brings luxury and lavishness. Also generous, untroubled by insecurity and scrupulously fair in all her dealings. But she needs a mate who is just as strong, not for her the patronising or critical types or even those who are subserviant, rather one who will keep an uncomplaining pace with her hectic way of life.

MALE DRAGON:

Courageous and charismatic and born achievers, Dragons will normally lead a lifestyle of enormous ups and downs. Success comes very easily to this extremely self confident person who may at times be seen as an egotistical snob, and at others a leader who will be faithfully followed to the end. The main problem is keeping the Dragon on track of his latest goal, because as soon as success is assured, he will look to new conquests to achieve and leave his followers to deal with the day to day problems. Whilst the Dragon will solve almost any problem, once it is fixed he is off as he cannot cope with routine. In a similar way it is the same with personal relationships and not many of the animals have the staying power or the energy required to keep up his hectic pace, or be displayed as his trophy.

SECONDARY ELEMENT: Is calculated from your year of birth, which gives a trigram and other information about your personal sign.

ELEMENT: METAL from the trigram Chien which relates to the Northwest.

YOUR BIRTH ELEMENTS:

The double METAL from both year and trigram will add strength and resilience to the sometimes erratic nature of the Dragon. This indicates an ability to see any task through, often no matter what the cost will be and to the point of being unbending.You must learn to temper this with the introduction of the element of FIRE from your birth month to soften the stubbornness. Add the colour of red to the home in an unobtrusive way to represent this.

The element of WATER from your birth hour gives an indication that your partner in life should have this, or a complimentary element associated with their birth sign. This would then create an harmonious blend and provide a balancing mix.

FAMOUS DRAGONS:

FEMALE: Joan of Arc, Mae West, Shirley Temple, Florence Nightingale, Betty Grable
MALE: Bing Crosby, Kirk Douglas, John Lennon, Martin Luther King, Ringo Starr.

IDEAL MATCHES:

RAT: Trust and belief in each other is the prospect for this pair, with Dragon providing the ideas and enthusiasm and Rat attending to the fine details. The dominant partner will of course be Dragon, and Rat will gladly follow in a match without jealousy.

TIGER: Motivation and ambition will drive both of these often fierce creatures, creating grand schemes which they implement without a second thought. But care must be taken as neither will want to be the lesser partner. Competitive and enjoyable mix.

MONKEY: Ambitious is the Monkey and ingenuity will certainly tame the Dragon to a degree, although this may ultimately cause the demise of a potentially great match.

SNAKE: Talented, dynamic and clever, and with a different circle of friends the Snake will form a very strong partnership with Dragon as the attributes of both complement each other. There will be mutual respect, especially if the Dragon is male.

ROOSTER: Mutual dependence and admiration should make this match perfect in its' potential. Rooster is the earthly embodiment of the Phoenix and the natural partner for the Dragon. Both optimistic and talented, but must be cautious with their confidence.

HORSE: Restless and adventurous the Horse can make this a highly physical relationship but beware of the clash of Yang personalities. As both are strongly independent there may be arguments galore, which will be resolved with great passion and no sulking.

OTHER MATCHES:

RABBIT: Peaceful Rabbit loses reason when confronted by the Dragon due to its' glamour and flamboyance. Ultimately frustrating for the Rabbit when reality arrives.

OX: Steady and pragmatic Ox may undermine the enthusiasm of the Dragon after a few months together as it cannot provide the support for the Dragon's ego or schemes

DRAGON: Instant attraction turns to competitive argument as each will endeavour to be the leader, and the Dragons lack of diplomacy will result in eventual separation.

DOG: Cynical Dog has little chance of being attracted to the impulsive and spirited Dragon and this pair could turn hostile very quickly. Definitely a highly unlikely match.

SHEEP: Could be great provided Dragon does not take Sheep for granted. The good nature of the Sheep will be sorely tested continuously and she will probably change pastures.

PIG: Easy going and with expensive tastes, difficulties in this relationship are handled with no blame, but eventually Dragon may not be able to afford the lifestyle.

GENERAL HEALTH:

Of all the animals in the Chinese horoscope, Dragon is normally the healthiest in spite of the hectic lifestyle so common to this sign. Stress is usually what takes its toll as the Dragon gets into enforced routine or containment through employment or unhappy relationships. Headache or migraine, coupled with insomnia are not uncommon but the possibility of respiratory illness is high. Dragons' natural element is Wood, which is associated with the liver and care should be taken not to abuse this organ with drugs or alcohol. Avoid overeating during periods of vulnerability.

***NOTE: See also the forecast for this year for possible additional health information.

WORKING DRAGON:

Usually will rise to the top of their chosen profession, although they find the mundane tasks boring and will usually look toward allocating these to lesser beings. Ideal occupations for Dragons are architect, advertising executive, barrister, artist, film star, philosopher, journalist or managing director. Trouble shooting is their forte and they are excellent at solving the seemingly insolvable. Their main problem at work is their lack of patience with those who tend to plod steadily onward at a pace that irritates.

FORECASTS: 1998, Year of the TIGER:

Career; Will progress smoothly and with success, and a chance to expand your work. Early in the year there is a chance of some minor and irritating obstacles, but if you are careful and prudent life will really start to flow around March and through to May. Things will slow June and August and you should ake this time to re-assess and establish good relationships with those around you. In September, November and December opportunities arise that could be beneficial for you.

Finance; Good income predicted, but so are additional expenses which could eat it up, be specially careful with investments. General money flow will rise and fall as usual. Avoid gambling in June and October. Best months are March, August, and November. Be frugal with your earnings and save for the future.

Health: Very good generally, although a possibility of minor problems that will irritate. Dragon will overcome these with a speedy recovery. Be careful on the road in April, and at home in August as these months indicate misfortune. Those with small children should watch them if near water.

Relationships; Personal relations become stronger but you must take care to create balance. Avoid being stubborn and be careful with new friendships as there could well be one who is not what they seem to be. Ensure constant contact with your family, who are the most precious part of your life.

Talisman; For the year of the Rabbit, place a statue of a pair of deer in the Northeast corner to assist your personal development and symbolically raise you to the winners podium.

2000: Year of the DRAGON:

An excellent year is forecast for the Dragon as blessings and prosperity come to you. Success will come easily and seemingly without effort, raising your confidence to a record level. In the second quarter there appears to be honour and recognition forthcoming, and September will be a most auspicious time for you with acknowledgement of your past achievements. The best for Feng Shui.

2001: Year of the SNAKE:

This should be a lucky time for business for the Dragon, but there must be a lot of care taken with personal and romantic relationships which you must avoid neglecting. You must be careful and take nothing for granted in the year of the unpredictable Snake who may well rise to strike the complacent or overconfident Dragon as it passes through. Generally a good but modest year.

*** The information contained within this horoscope is calculated from a number of published
texts, including the Chinese Almanac, Tung Shu, and the Chinese Lunar Calendar. The
information is given with the recommendation that both negative or positive forecasts may
not eventuate, as it is within your hands to change that which is predicted.