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Ox (Buffalo)<br />

associates this asteroid with androgyny. Jacob Schwartz adds that Osiris is associated<br />

with death and resurrection.<br />

Sources:<br />

Kowal, Charles T. Asteroids: Their Nature and Utilization. Chichester, West Sussex, UK: Ellis<br />

Horwood Limited, 1988.<br />

Lehman, J. Lee. The Ultimate Asteroid Book. West Chester, PA: Whitford Press, 1988.<br />

Schwartz, Jacob. Asteroid Name Encyclopedia. St. Paul, MN: Llewellyn Publications, 1995.<br />

OX (BUFFALO)<br />

The Ox, or Buffalo, is one of <strong>the</strong> 12 animals of <strong>the</strong> Chinese zodiac. It refers to one of<br />

<strong>the</strong> 12 earthly branches, which are used in Chinese <strong>astrology</strong>, toge<strong>the</strong>r with <strong>the</strong> 10<br />

heavenly stems. Such a branch designates one day every 12 days: <strong>the</strong> days are named<br />

according to a sexagesimal (60) cycle, made of 10 series of 12 branches.<br />

Reasonable, conservative, austere, taciturn, and materialistic, <strong>the</strong> Ox hates<br />

superficiality and polite conversation. A formidable worker with a will bordering on<br />

stubbornness and unlimited patience, his reasoning powers are amazingly effective,<br />

even if he may appear a little slow. His memory is surprising. He can be a leader; he is<br />

farsighted, independent, and determined, and he wants power. He is an excellent<br />

administrator. He also makes a very good, reliable, and responsible friend. Close to<br />

nature, he has a robust health, hearty appetites, and minimal romantic capacities.<br />

—Michele Delemme<br />

[506] THE ASTROLOGY BOOK

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