Wellness Magazine - Tao of Wellness

Despite its ancient historyandwidespread use throughoutAsia, Chinese astrology isa relative newcomer to the west.Yet many of us know which Chineseanimal is ours, in addition to knowingwhich zodiac sign we were born under.The PARADELegend has it that before Buddha leftthis world, he invited all the animals tojoin him for a feast. Of all the animals,only twelve arrived. For their loyaltyand faithfulness, these animals wererewarded by having a year named afterthem in order of their arrival at theparty. The rat scampered over the backof an ox, and thus was the first toarrive, so Rat leads the list of animals.RATIndustrious, intelligent, quickRABBITDiplomatic, sentimental, playfulTigerBabiesFEBRUARY 14, 2010 – FEBRUARY 2, 2011Babies born this Chinese yearare Metal Tigers. As childrenthey are happy and endearingand have irrepressible energy. Theyhurl themselves passionately at life;and are capable, bright, sociable,affectionate and very curious. MetalTigers like to be different and standout in a crowd. Both boys and girlswill love sports and will enjoy classesthat allow them to express their colorfulcharacteristics. Tigers are assertive,competitive and determined, andsometimes a bit temperamental.Tiger children can be expectedto grow up to be excellent actors,comedians, musicians, race cardrivers, chauffeurs, explorers, pilots,artists, writers, travel agents, lecturers,politicians, missionaries, managers,members of the armed forces,and sales personnel.OXSteadfast, faithfulTIGERPassionate, quick, restlessDRAGONThe most auspicious sign of allSNAKEMeditative, the ‘little’ dragon8 | w w w. t a o o f w e l l n e s s . c o m