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Like Western Astrology, Chinese Astrology uses twelve different signs or symbols to define twelve basic categories of human being. Each of the Chinese Animal Signs speaks from our hearts about the world around us and how we fit into the grand scheme of life. Chinese zodiacal signs run within a year based system. Each Chinese sign has a different animal name and corresponds to one Chinese calendar year.

The year you were born will also influence your sign since the elements are not fixed on an individual animal, but the year itself. The ancient Chinese astronomers named the five major planets according to the names of the Five Elements; metal, wood, water, fire, and earth. The elements are not seen in isolation. They form a cycle. Water creates Wood because water is necessary for plants to grow. Wood creates Fire, because fire needs wood to burn. Fire creates Earth in the form of the ashes that are created in the burning. Earth creates Metal because metal is mined from the earth. Finally, Metal creates Water because water condenses on metal.

You will be able to better interpret your Chinese horoscope if you put yourself into a more Chinese frame of mind. Chinese philosophy draws heavily on Buddhism, where a person is encouraged to accept whatever happens without fighting against it. This is in great contrast to our Western frame of mind, where we are always trying to influence or change events to our liking. In Eastern philosophy, you go with the flow. In Western thought, you are always trying to swim upstream instead.