Chinese zodiac

Year of the Rat

The Rat survives by being quick and resourceful, and it can hoard out of an old anxiety.

YangTrine with Dragon and MonkeySecret friend the Ox

The crossings

The twelve Rat animals

Each person born in a Rat year also has a Western Sun sign. The crossing gives one of these Primal Animals.

FossaAardwolfMeerkatCoconut CrabGolden Lion TamarinLeafcutter AntRed PandaTarsierSandgrouseMarbled PolecatSonoran Desert ToadVampire Squid

Bonds

Who the Rat meets

In the Chinese tradition the Rat shares a natural trine with the Dragon and the Monkey, and an easy secret-friend bond with the Ox. It clashes with the Horse and quietly harms with the Goat.

Test two birthdays in the Match Oracle.

Proverb

A proverb for the Rat's year

Keep exploring

The other Chinese years

OxTigerRabbitDragonSnakeHorseGoatMonkeyRoosterDogPig

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