The Chinese astrology has a long story and is still used in China. Chinese horoscopes differentiate from our western astrology completely and have their own zodiac signs. Dive into the fascinating world of astrology and your own future with our free Chinese horoscopes. Calculate your Chinese star sign and discover more about the characteristics of each sign. Read through your personal horoscope every month or every year and experience what will come to you.[/text_output]
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Chinese Zodiac Signs
Each Chinese zodiac sign has their own characteristics and is assigned to one of the 5 Chinese Elements.
Every person has a zodiac sign of the year, a sign of the month and a sign of the day resp. the hour (ascendent), which is based on the birthdate.
The zodiac sign of the year is the most important thing for the Chinese horoscope. Calculate your zodiac sign and learn more about the characteristics of them.
Do you already know your Chinese zodiac sign? Learn more about your star sign here:
Rat: The Chinese zodiac sign rat is a true communication talent and sprays Charme.
Ox: The ox is a diligent worker and one of the most patient Chinese animal signs of the zodiac.
Tiger: The tiger is a born leader and exudes positive energy and joy of life.
Rabbit: The rabbit is an very popular friend, but still has an open ear for his friends and is especially thereby sensitive.
Dragon: The dragon is a true leader and has particularly luck in profession on his side.
Snake: The snake has an extraordinary distinct instinct and belongs to the most thorough thinkers of the zodiac.
Horse: Horses love their fast pace and furthermore the challenges in their lives.
Goat: The goat loves harmonie and has the ability to bring together people more close.
Monkey: The monkey is a true sign of fire, loves the life and furthermore to get the optimum out of everything.
Rooster: The rooster is a sensitive zodiac sign, that is especially known for its communication talent.
Dog: Dogs love intimate and might be the most faithful friends, that you can wish for.
Pig: Pigs love the live and try to live it to the fullest.
The combination of the zodiac sign and element
You respectively are born under the zodiac sign pig in the Chinese horoscope, which applies to be peace-loving. And with the combination of the element of the year fire the zodiac sign pig is very active and sprays around energy.
Please notice, that any year of the lunar calender begins to a different point in time. In particular if you are born in January or February the year alters from the Gregorian calender. Please use our table for the calculation of your Chinese zodiac sign.[/text_output][button shape=”square” size=”large” href=”https://www.chinesisches-horoskop.eu/berechnung-chinesisches-sternzeichen/” title=”Jetzt Sternzeichen berechnen” info_content=”” lightbox_caption=”” id=”” class=”” style=””]Calculate Zodiac Sign[/button][line id=”” class=”” style=””][text_output]
Chinese Horoscope – Horoscope of the Year
The Chinese horoscope of the year 2016 stands under the zodiac sign and element Fire-Monkey. A year of change and movement is in front of us, which will also have an effect on the upcoming years. What does it mean for yourself and your Chinese Zodiac sign?
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Horoscope of the Year 2017
The horoscope of the year 2017 stands fully under the Chinese zodiac sign Rooster and element of Fire. This year is bringing us again a lot of movement, clear words and a more of togetherness.
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Free Horoscope of the Month
What brings you the new Chinese month? Every month is controlled by a different Chinese zodiac signs and furthermore by one of the elements in the Chinese astrology. New opportunities arise from that every month for every single Chinese animal sign.
Because of the Chinese astrology orienting at the lunar calendar, each month of the Chinese astrology starts with a different day. We always speak here of the months from the western calendar (Gregorian calendar) for reasons of simplification. Whereas the correct dates are stated throughout in our horoscope.
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The Chinese monthly horoscope is all about the sign Fire-Rooster. What can you expect personally?
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Legend to Chinese Astrology
One day the jade king felt bored in heaven and had nothing to do. It was not possible for him to see the earth. This is why he decided to send one of his many servants to the earth to at least see the animals that inhabit the earth. The first invitation went to the rat, that promised the servant to let the cat know. However, the rat was jealous of the cat so decided not to let her know.
Thereat the servant invited the rat, the ox, the tiger, the rabbit, the dragon, the snake, the horse, the goat (depending on the tradition also the sheep), the monkey, the rooster, and the dog. These came to the king in the exact same order. But the king was wondering where the 12th animal (the cat) remained. In distress the servant ran into a man who was carrying a pig. He took the pig rashly and brought it to the king.
After the ceremony, the cat noticed in the meantime that she was invited too. She begged that she was allowed to come too. The cat, however, was rejected by the king because she was too late.
One more Legend
There is one more legend with which the origin of Chinese astrology can be explained. After this, one day Buddha called all the animals of the earth together to celebrate a festival. But only twelve animals appeared as representatives instead of the entire animal kingdom.
To the honor and appreciation of these animals Buddha named each year after these animals. The names were ordered in the sequence the animals came to the king. So, the order came together, which you can see in the characteristics of each zodiac sign.[/text_output][line id=”” class=”” style=””][text_output]
The Chinese New Year – New Year Festival 春節 / 春节
The Chinese New Year’s festival is the most important holiday in the People’s Republic of China. Especially from the economically strong regions of the country, a lot of Chinese go home to the rural regions to celebrate this festival with the family. With a population of nearly 1.4 billion people, it is often referred to as the largest, annual mass migration of peoples. But the New Year’s festival is also celebrated outside of China. The biggest New Year’s festival outside of China takes place in London.
The beginning of the New Year’s festival begins according to our Gregorian calendar, every year on a day, between 21 January and 21 February. According to the traditional Lunisolar calendar, also known as the lunar calendar, a new month always starts to a new moon.
| 31. January 2014 | 馬 Chinese Year of the Wood Horse |
| 19. February 2015 | 羊 Chinese Year of the Wood Goat |
| 8. February 2016 | 猴 Chinese Year of the Fire Monkey |
| 28. January 2017 | 雞 Chinese Year of the Fire Rooster |
| 16. February 2018 | 狗 Chinese Year of the Earth Dog |
| 5. February 2019 | 猪 Chinese Year of the Earth Pig |
The mythology around the Chinese New Year festival
According to an old legend, a man-eating monster came out of the mountains at the same time of the year, after it has taken a long and deep sleep, to satisfy his hunger. The people quickly noticed that the monster Niánshòu was frightened by noise and even more of the color “red”. Because of that there is the tradition of the fireworks as well as the decoration of the apartments and the streets with red lanterns, which are to bring luck.
There is one thing you will remember forever, if you ever have the chance to be in China during the New Year’s Festival but also in London: The so-called lion dance or dragon dance.
This goes back to the Emperor Ch’ian Lung of the Qing Dynasty (17th century to the proclamation of the Republic, 1912). Ch’ian Lung had a dream of a mythical creature from whose center of the head had a horn. After the consultation with the scholars of the court, the conclusion was reached that this was probably a lion. With that, the lion wanted to show the Emperor that he was equally standing. The residents of the town of Lingnan wanted to fill this mythology with more life and thus created the “lion dance” after some time.
Traditions around the Chinese New Year
Chinese Lucky Coin
Traditionally before the actual New Year’s Day, the house or apartment is cleaned to leave bad things of the old year behind and to newly decorate in afterwards. Since the color red stands for happiness, joy, but also prosperity, red lanterns are suspended everywhere. Gold-colored lucky signs are often painted on the walls and banners with saynings are hung up on the doors.
Lucky Charm
Generally, everything new is in focus, so you go to the hairdresser before getting rid of old loads, you clothe yourself with new stuff or paint the apartment quickly. On the eve of the New Year, money gifts are exchanged in red envelopes (Hong Bao) within the family at a great feast. Here, however, you do not eat everything empty. Shortly after 11 pm you leave the house to carry out all the loads of the last year. Directly afterwards in the apartment all windows are opened to let in the luck of the new year into the house.
More Lucky Charms
- To let the light burn during the whole feast day in order to lighten the path to the house, but also to scare evil spirits.
- Open all windows and doors so that luck can come in.
- Everything that happens on the first New Year’s Day reflects the upcoming year.
- To start the new year with new slippers and throw away the old shoes equals stripping of bad rumors.
It is to avoid to
- buy new shoes or books during the first days of the new year.
- cut hair during the holidays, as you would cut away the luck,
- wear white (symbol for death) or black (symbol for bad luck) clothes as well as talking about death,
- to clean in the first days of the new year since one would clean the luck away.
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