Chinese astrology is a unique system that assigns each year, starting on the New Moon in January or February and ending 12 or 13 New Moons later, to a different animal in a 12-year cycle in the following order: Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit (or Cat), Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat (or Sheep), Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig. Each animal in turn is classified by an element: Metal, Water, Wood, Fire, and Earth, meaning that the same animal-element combination recurs every 60 years.
This is the year of the Water Rabbit, which lasts from January 22, 2023 to February 9, 2024, and like the animal it personifies, this year promises to bring optimism, happiness, and peaceful co-existence to the world. This could be a tall order since it follows the year of the fierce Water Tiger, but that alone should provide the motivation and perseverance to make peace and prosperity the order of the day.
The following shows how each animal behaves in the Year of the Rabbit. If you do not know your animal and element, the dates are listed after each animal description.
The Rat
Born in the year of the Rat, you are sociable, honest, and forthright, though you do not always reveal exactly what is on your mind. You tend to hold things inside, and overthink
