Birth Data: Donna
Birth Date: February 2, 1965
Birth Hour: 15
This unique reading is based on Five Element Theory,
one of the oldest ideas used in Chinese astrology
and a key component as well of Chinese philosophy and medicine.
The five elements are associated with the five directions
(North, South, East, West and Center)
and as such have a 4,000 year history in Chinese thought.
In contrast animals have been used as convenient short hand for
designating years but not as integral components of horoscopes until very modern times.
Even today many traditional astrologers do not even mention animals in their readings!
Simply put the theory states that the energy
of the universe manifests itself through five elements:
Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal and Water.
Ideally there is a roughly equal number of each element in a chart,
thus signifying balance and harmony.
The reading to follow explains how the elements in your chart reflect your personality.
There are two primary considerations:
the number of times each element appears in the chart and their overall balance.
Your Chinese Astrology Signs:
Year Wood Snake
Month Earth Tiger
Day Fire Pig
Hour Earth Monkey
Year Element Wood
Year Element Polarity Yin (-)
Fixed Element of Year Sign Fire
Section 1 -- Year Sign
The Chinese year sign consists of two characters,
one designating an element and the other an animal.
They are equally important in compiling and explaining a horoscope.
In fact elements actually carry more weight.
This is because each animal sign has a fixed element from
which it derives many of its characteristics.
Your year sign is: Wood Snake
Each of the 12 (animal) year signs is associated with one of four elements,
Wood, Fire, Water and Metal, three signs for each element,
Wood with Tiger, Rabbit and Dragon; Fire with Snake,
Horse and Sheep; Metal with Monkey, Rooster and Dog; and Water with Pig,
Rat and Ox. Some astrologers, however, also use Earth. For them,
Earth goes with Ox, Dragon, Sheep and Dog.. The other signs have the same correspondences.
In fact the Ox, Sheep and Dog are rather, down-to-earth type signs.
The Dragon, however, is the most quixotic of the 12 signs.
This reading uses the first method, which is the one most commonly used.
Since each of the four elements is associated with three very different animal signs,
it is not surprising that their influence is manifest in different ways.
Consider Water for example. In the Pig it is exhibited as a go-with-the-flow approach to life,
not unlike Water taking the shape of its container.
In the Rat there is mental and physical dexterity.
And, the Ox is fluid in the sense of adjusting to the demands
of continually taking on the burdens of others.
There are also similarities among the three signs,
for example, an innate ability to develop communications skills.
Fixed Element:Fire
Dynamism coupled with decisiveness is one of the primary qualities associated with Fire.
Since you are a yin (Snake-sign) person, this may not be readily apparent.
Your decision making style is likely to be calculating,
but that does not diminish the fact you are not afraid to go after what you want.
And, with your mental abilities, you probably don't take that long with your deliberations.
Finally, it should be said your dynamism tends to manifest itself
more as mental rather than physical activity.
Charisma and flamboyance are other traits common to Fire-sign people.
This is a significant factor in the almost magical charm you might possess as a Snake-sign person.
This also contributes to your leadership potential and ability to inspire other people.
Although you might tend to generally tone down your appearance,
you can and do create a commanding package when you choose to make your mark.
Fire's passion and enthusiasm enhance all these capabilities.
There is usually an intensity characterizing your efforts,
especially when it comes to intellectual activity.
This probably manifests itself by your desire to acquire
an in depth knowledge of subjects that interest you.
A downside of your dynamism and passion is a tendency to be impatient
and to have a quick temper. Coupled with your dynamism this could
also result in your occasionally rushing into a situation without having thought
through the consequences of your action.
As Fire spreads until it is actively opposed,
you are likely to have unbounded ambition.
As a Snake-sign person this especially manifests itself in you
by an almost insatiable appetite for learning new things and having new experiences.
In fact Fire bestows on you a sense of adventure in general. The Snake is a karmic sign,
which means you are likely to experience extreme highs and lows in your life.
Fire provides you the ambition to advance your self ever higher
and also the willingness to take risks, which could lead you to some of those lows.
Your Fire is of the negative or yin variety,
thus infusing in you the warmth of a fireplace
rather than the white heat of a forest fire.
This is reflected in your sensuality,
which could be remarkable.
Fire can warm if controlled or burn when not.
It contributes to your dark side in that generally,
more than people of other signs,
you are likely to harbor grudges
and seek revenge when you feel you have been wronged.
Mess with Fire and you could get burned.
