This text unveils the unseen forces shaping your personality. It shows you the animal sign that matches your birth year, detailing your most compatible lovers, best and worst career choices and your health outlook.

Draws on the archetypes of the 12 signs of the ancient Eastern zodiac to offer insight into astrologically influenced personalities, providing coverage of such related topics as how a birth element shapes one's destiny, Chinese love signs and the qualities of one's Chinese birth-hour "companion."

This introductory guide reveals the ancient philosophical and spiritual wisdom of the Chinese Zodiac. One of the oldest forms of spiritual wisdom, Chinese astrology remains one of the most popular and powerful zodiac systems. Following a twelve-part cycle of years represented by different animals, the system is further divided by month, day, and hour of birth—revealing one’s inner, true, and secret animals. Focusing more on the person than on events, it offers more philosophical and introspective insights than its western counterpart. This introductory guide covers the basic concepts and principles of Chinese astrology, as well as its history and origins. It also features detailed synopses of personality traits associated with each sign, as well as traditional Chinese artwork.

The purpose of Chinese astrology is to enhance self-awareness, revealing a wider scope of life choices, and the means to foster more positive and sensitive attitudes toward the real world. Special features are a Chinese astrological calendar extending to the year 20050 and a simplified I Ching coin divination system.

This comprehensive guide to Chinese astrology brings together everything you need to know about the subject, from learning about the 12 animals of the zodiac to calculating your year sign and more detailed analysis of your astrological chart based on the hour, day and month of your birth. With practical advice on how to develop your horoscope still further and information about ways to apply your knowledge, such as the use of astrology in Chinese medicine and feng shui, this is the perfect book for anyone wishing to gain a better understanding of Chinese Astrology.