The year 2008 is the Chinese Year of the Rat - what will this mean for you? This complete guide contains all the predictions you will need to take you into the year ahead - a year which offers great hope, advancement and opportunity.

Chinese astrology is being discovered in the West and has proved a highly accurate system of character analysis and prediction. This book introduces the 12 signs of the Chinese Zodiac, as well as explaining which five elements govern your sign.

The year 2009 is the Chinese Year of the Ox – what will this mean for you? This complete guide contains all the predictions you will need to take you into the year ahead – a year which offers great hope, advancement and opportunity.

Written by a leading authority on the history and practice of Chinese astrology, this comprehensive new entry in the continuing Bible series brings together all the basics on this ancient form of divination. Filled with color photographs and beautiful illustrations, it covers everything from the 12 animals of the zodiac to calculating your sign to creating a detailed analysis of your chart based on the exact time of your birth. There’s also advice on developing your horoscope further, as well as using Chinese astrology in conjunction with Eastern medicine and feng shui.

Race with the animals of the Zodiac as they compete to have the years of the Chinese calendar named after them. The excitement-filled story is followed by notes on the Chinese calendar, important Chinese holidays, and a chart outlining the animal signs based on birth years.

By combining the astrological systems of the traditional Chinese (terrestrial) with that of the occident (celestial), White demonstrates that every person is governed by two signs--such as a Capricorn Tiger or a Leo Dog.