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Автор: Neil Somerville
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      Your Chinese Horoscope 2011

      Neil Somerville

      What the Year of the Rabbit holds in store for you

      

      TO ROS, RICHARD AND EMILY

      As we march into a new year

      we each have our hopes, our ambitions and our dreams.

      

      Sometimes fate and circumstance will assist us, sometimes we will struggle and despair, but march we must.

      

      For it is those who keep going, and who keep their aspirations alive, who stand the greatest chance of securing what they want.

      

      March determinedly, and your determination will, in some way, be rewarded.

      

       Neil Somerville

      Table of Contents

       Cover Page

       Title Page

       Dedication

       Epigraph

       THE RABBIT

       THE DRAGON

       THE SNAKE

       THE HORSE

       THE GOAT

       THE MONKEY

       THE ROOSTER

       THE DOG

       THE PIG

       APPENDIX

       RELATIONSHIPS BETWEEN THE SIGNS

       YOUR ASCENDANT

       HOW TO GET THE BEST FROM YOUR CHINESE SIGN AND THE YEAR

       Acknowledgements

       About the Author

       Copyright

       About the Publisher

       INTRODUCTION

      The origins of Chinese horoscopes have been lost in the mists of time. It is known, however, that oriental astrologers practised their art many thousands of years ago and even today Chinese astrology continues to fascinate and intrigue.

      In Chinese astrology there are 12 signs named after 12 different animals. No one quite knows how the signs acquired their names, but there is one legend that offers an explanation. According to this legend, one Chinese New Year the Buddha invited all the animals in his kingdom to come before him. Unfortunately, for reasons best known to the animals, only 12 turned up. The first to arrive was the Rat, followed by the Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and finally Pig. In gratitude, the Buddha decided to name a year after each of the animals and that those born during that year would inherit some of the personality of that animal. Therefore those born in the year of the Ox would be hardworking, resolute and stubborn, just like the Ox, while those born in the year of the Dog would be loyal and faithful, just like the Dog. While it is not possible that everyone born in a particular year can have all the characteristics of the sign, it is incredible what similarities do occur, and this is partly where the fascination of Chinese horoscopes lies.

      In addition to the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac there are five elements and these have a strengthening or moderating influence upon the signs. Details about the effects of the elements are given in each of the chapters on the signs.

      To find out which sign you were born under, refer to the tables on the following pages. As the Chinese year is based on the lunar year and does not start until late January or early February, it is particularly important for anyone born in those two months to check carefully the dates of the Chinese year in which they were born.

      Also included, in the appendix, are two charts showing the compatibility between the signs for personal and business relationships and details about the signs ruling the different hours of the day. From this it is possible to locate your ascendant and, as in Western astrology, this has a significant influence on your personality.

      In writing this book I have taken the unusual step of combining the intriguing nature of Chinese horoscopes with the Western desire to know what the future holds, and have based my interpretations upon various factors relating to each of the signs. Over the years in which Your Chinese Horoscope has been published I have been pleased that so many have found the sections on the forthcoming year of interest and hope that the horoscope has been constructive and useful. Remember, though, that at all times you are master of your own destiny.

      I sincerely hope that Your Chinese Horoscope 2011 will prove interesting and helpful for the year ahead.

       THE CHINESE YEARS