Year of the Rat
Rat is the first in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac. The Years of the Rat include 1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032...
Though people consider the rat not adorable, and it even makes its way into derogatory languages, it ranks first on the Chinese zodiac signs. It has characteristics of an animal with spirit, wit, alertness, delicacy, flexibility and vitality.
Famous people born in the Year of the Rat
Charlotte Bronte, Truman Capote, Catherine I, Prince Charles, Sasha Cohen, Eminem, Peter the Great, Mata Hari, Scarlett Johansson, Wolfgang Mozart, Plato, William Shakespeare, Leo Tolstoy, George Washington
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Personality of the Rat
It’s a fate that rat and human beings are greatly related with each other. They often eat our food and have the ability to survive at anywhere without picky about food. Because of this, the people born in the year of the Rat are outgoing, optimistic and highly adaptable in any environment. They are not the people who haggle over every ounce but stay at ease under all circumstances. So, they are easy to be liked and helped by others.
The Rat people are endowed with the power of acute observation, anticipation, and visionary power. You can get a validation from an old saying among the boatmen – ‘Rats leave (or desert or forsake) a sinking ship’ which means the rat can aware that the ship will be wrecked and run away in advance. Also, for a factory, once there are rats run out one after another, it predicts the fire damage is coming soon. Because of the ability, the rat people are usually good at some creativity works. They can be artistic creators, inventors, innovators etc. However, they should not rely on this power to deal with things completely. Think hard and ask for the opinions from others are very important.
Love Compatibility
Most people with Chinese zodiac Rat sign are very optimistic, nothing can fear them down. This nature attracts a lot of pursuers following behind. When they settle for a stable relationship, the other may think them careless and lack of courage. In fact, their inner side is tender and delicate, and they usually show mercy and understanding as well as tolerance to the people they love. Be patient and faithful, they will find true love of a lifetime.
Fortune in 2016
Rank in 12 Zodiacs: No. 11
People with Chinese zodiac Rat sign get average fortune in 2016, but if they continue to strive hard, they still can make things take a turn to the better. Their wealth fortune is just so-so, so they need to learn to manage their finance smartly. If they stay in the old career, the gain will outweigh the efforts. However, in this year, they may be caught by great anxiety and pressure. Hence they are usually drowned in depression.
an ancient name for the planet Jupiter
The Tai Sui refers to the Grand Duke of Jupiter, and is also commonly known as the Tai Jun (Tai General). It can be any of 60 heavenly generals, each with its own name, depending on the combination of the Shi Tian Gan (10 Heavenly/Celestial Stems) (jia, yi, bing, ding, wu, ji, geng, xin, ren, gui)and the Shi Er Di Zhi (12 Earthly Branches) (corresponding to the 12 zodiac signs of rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog, pig) in any given year.
These heavenly generals take turns to govern each year,determining the luck and misfortune of the twelve zodiac signs.
However, when the Tai Sui moves into a certain zodiac,those born under that zodiac sign and those who are born under the opposite sign will experience misfortune in varying degrees: (in descending order) zheng chong, pian chong, xiao chong. This phenomenon is also known as Fan Tai Sui, or coming into conflict with the Tai Sui.
Individuals who happen to Fan Tai Sui in the particular year should go to the temple to An Tai Sui (appease the Tai Sui) in order to avoid misfortune that may result from angering the Tai Sui. One can avert misfortunes by praying to the Tai Sui deity by lighting the Tai Sui Lamp.
Si Ming Tai Sui Xing Jun
Jia Zi Tai Sui Jin Chi Xing Jun、Bing Zi Tai Sui Guo Jia Xing Jun、Wu Zi Tai Sui Ying Ban Xing Jun、
Geng Zi Tai Sui Yu Qi Xing Jun、Ren Zi Tai Sui Qiu De Xing Jun
Chinese Character Evolution
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