Eastern astrology (Indian, Chinese,Japanese) is based on a twelve-year cycle, each year associated with a particular animal. As the legend says, the Buddha once called to the council of all the beasts of the district. He promised that the most efficient will be a great reward. At the call came a mouse (it's a rat), a bull (according to other sources, a cow, buffalo, ox), a striped tiger, a purring cat (rabbit, rabbit), a fire-breathing dragon, a snake, a fast-legged horse, a shy goat (sheep), always grimacing monkey, careful dog, fanged boar (pig). Satisfied Buddha announced that all of them in turn, once every 12 years, will have the opportunity to control time and make the course of events and the history of mankind. So it happened.
If the traditions of Western astrology are based oncelestial coordinate system, in the East, more attention was paid to the lunar calendar and natural cycles. It is on the connection of man with the surrounding world, harmonious relations with the laws of nature, "tied" Japanese and Chinese philosophy and astrology. That is why even the New Year is not tied to these peoples by a certain date and occurs in January or in February. And zodiac signs are associated in the eastern tradition with the time of the year when they can show themselves more vividly and more actively. For example, it is believed that the year of the Bull, whose characteristics will be described below, fully manifests itself in the spring, when the peasants went out to the plowland and cultivated the land with the help of their buffaloes and oxen, and the cows brought offspring at this time. As for the exact coincidence of the western and eastern signs of the Zodiac, astrologers believe that such parallels are possible: Mouse / Aries, Bull / Taurus, Tiger / Leo, Dragon / Aquarius, Snake / Scorpio, etc.
And now more about what is represented by itselfyear of the Bull. Its characteristics contain both strengths and weaknesses. Of the pros, we can note the special vigor, activity and efficiency of the sign. Buffaloes knowingly associate in the East with physical strength and endurance. They do not take vital energy, perseverance. It can well be felt by everyone who decided to get stuck in order to earn their own apartment, car or get a promotion at work in the year of the Bull. Characteristics of the sign is also indicative of the fact that such people usually set themselves realistic goals and necessarily achieve everything that they have conceived. Wol is very caring in terms of money, trying to provide prosperity in the family, making maximum efforts for his financially independent old age. This is the strength of the sign, its positive characteristics. However, there are no minuses either. What kind of dirty trick can the year of the Bull prepare? The characterization of the animal as a being of a stubborn, uncontrollable, alas, is justified, too. Therefore, the elements can wander in this period, and the outbursts of aggression in society, military conflicts, tensions in personal relationships too. This is a rather contradictory forecast.
What warns about interpersonal relationshipsChinese horoscope? The year of the Bull is very, very good for building strong relationships. This animal in the East personifies a strong passion, deep love, devotion and reliability. Perhaps, the buffalo is not enough for romanticism, but with his chosen one he will be gentle, affectionate, gentle and complaisant. What is still attractive characteristic of those born in the year of the Bull, so this is their permanence. Such people are often odnolyubami, keep loyalty to one partner, but also demand the same from him. And here is found their Achilles' heel. The betrayal of a close person for all "oxen" becomes such a powerful blow that it pushes the soil from under the feet. And to recover from it, it takes years and years. In a word, if you need an excellent family man, if you want a cozy and strong house, look for the wives and husbands of those born "buffalo"! Although no "but" was not done here. If only the relations in the family cease to suit them, uncontrollable stubbornness goes into play, and the Bulls turn into real house tyrants.
How can there be no two identical children in onefamily, and does not look like the year of the Bull (characteristic) 1985 for a similar, only, for example, 1997. Therefore, in the Eastern astrology and introduced such varieties as the Water Buffalo, Wooden, Fiery, Earthy, Metallic. Naturally, each has its own holes, habits. During the reign of the Wooden Bull, a more peaceful ecological situation, and the international situation is also quite prosperous. After all, wood is a natural material, warm, alive. But the Bull Metallic may well turn out to be a creature obstinate and rickety, tough and defiant. Keep it in check is difficult, and the years passed under this sign, are very tense.