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Occupying the 1st and most prominent position on the Chinese Zodiac, the Rat symbolizes such character traits as wit, imagination and curiosity. Rats have keen observation skills and with those skills they’re able to deduce much about other people and other situations. Overall, Rats are full of energy, talkative and charming but they have a tendency to become aggressive.
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The Chinese Zodiac symbol for the Tiger, in a ¾" silhouette style charm with the translation engraved on the back. Available in sterling silver as a charm, pendant, and post earrings. Also available as a 14k yellow gold pendant. Handcast exclusively by DragonWeave.
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Each year of the Chinese Zodiac is represented by a different animal: the rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog, and pig. The five elements are assigned to the 12 animals (years), giving different characteristics to each animal (year). Assigning each of the five elements to the 12 years creates 60 different combinations that results in a 60-year cycle.
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Like the western zodiac, the Chinese zodiac is ... divided into twelve symbols. However, they do not correspond to cycles within the year nor to constellations of stars but instead to a longer cycle of twelve years.
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Check the chart below to find out the Chinese zodiac year in which you were born. If you were born in January or early February, you would be considered to have been born in the "tail" of the previous year. The first day of the new year varies from year to year....
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Although Buddha is the central figure in many stories about the origin of the Chinese Zodiac, there is some evidence that suggests the Chinese Zodiac may predate Buddhism. Early Chinese astronomers devised a system based on the 12-year orbit of Jupiter to tell time. The system included 12 earthly branches and existed long before Buddhism.
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