Basic Practical Applications Of Chinese Astrology Part III
Welcome to the final
part of this series on practical application of Chinese astrology in your
daily life to create more good luck for yourself. In this article, you will
be looking at the last 4 animals of the Chinese zodiac, the Monkey, Rooster,
Dog and Pig.
The Monkey is the ninth sign of the Chinese zodiac. Monkey people tend to
stand out from the crowd. They have interesting personalities. These people
are competitive, they love winning and have the energy to work to get what
they want. They love power. If you want a Monkey to do a good job, make him
the leader. If you make him a follower, there is a risk that he might leave
the project half way.
Monkey people hate to be told what to do. Like Tiger people, they love to be
in command and control. Though they may seem tough on the surface, deep down
inside, they are quite insecure. Most Monkey people make good leaders. They
are able to lead well and get things done. If they are a follower, the
leader better gain their respect, if not, the Monkey will just run off and
leave the job half done.
Monkey people love being the center of attention. If they are not being made
the center of attention, their interest wanes and they will start getting
bored easily. These people are very helpful, but they simply hate to ask for
help. Ask a Monkey for help while complimenting him at the same time, you
are sure to get what you want. When it comes to asking for help, he will
rather suffer in silence than ask for help.
On the flip side, they tend to be argumentative and sarcastic when things
don't go their way. Monkeys hate it when their ideas and plans are being
opposed. If their ideas are not taken into consideration, they will just do
a lousy job and call it a day. Because of their attitude, they offend others
and make enemies unknowingly.
These people's lives are full of ups and downs. They are fantastic risk
takers. Some of them are born gamblers. This explains why money comes and
goes easily. Like the Dragon and Tiger, Monkeys hate to lose face. They are
quite revengeful when it comes to making them lose face. If you want to
disagree with a Monkey's point of view, you must put it in such a way that
it seems that he is the one changing his point of view.
Like the real Monkey, these people are witty, intelligent and full of
tricks. They love to laugh and party, at the same time, they can be
mischievous. Monkey people are usually happy go lucky people, preferring to
laugh their problems away.
The Monkey gets along very well with the Rat, Dragon and Snake. Monkey
represents Metal. If Metal is your favorable element, hang a picture of a
Monkey in your home or office to increase your good luck. Monkey combines
with Rat and Dragon to form Water.
For parents whose kids' favorable element is Metal, you might want to buy
"Journey To The West" cartoons for them to watch, or tell them to play the
video game "Donkey Kong" from Nintendo. Monkey figures will also help to
enhance their luck cycle. The Monkey hour spans from 3pm to 5pm each day,
while the Monkey month is from 8th August to 7th September of each year.
The Rooster is the tenth sign of the Chinese zodiac. Speaking of personal
experience, I have many good things to say about Rooster people. Rooster
people are very loyal. You can always depend on them as friends. They will
not betray you. Speaking of this, Lim Bo Seng was also born under the
Rooster sign. Despite being tortured by the Japanese during World War II, he
refused to give them any information about his comrades.
Sadly, he died in a prison in Batu Gajah in Malaysia at the age of 35 in
1944.Pretty sad, but without his sacrifice, things might have been worse for
Singapore back then. Coming back to the Rooster personality, these people
are very sharp and observant. Very little escapes their eyes. They tend to
be very straightforward too. Sometimes, others find them very blunt. Despite
their sharp tongue, these people are very soft-hearted and helpful. They
will not hesitate to help those in need.
Coming to their flip side, these individuals tend to be very impatient and
bossy. They love being smarter than others. At times, they might come across
as being show offs. I personally like their straightforward character. You
know that these people won't play games behind your back. These people don't
hold grudges, they forgive and forget easily.
Because of being too detail-oriented, Rooster people come across as being
very picky and fussy. True enough, in certain situations, they over analyze
and slow things down. Rooster people should learn to relax more and not put
too much pressure on themselves.
The Rooster gets along very well with the Ox, Snake and Dragon. Rooster
represents Metal. Besides using Monkeys to increase the effect of Metal in
your daily life, you can also use the Rooster to achieve the same effect.
Eating chicken is one way to increase the effect of Metal. The most
effective way is to eat steamed chicken instead of fried chicken.
The Rooster hour spans from 5pm to 7pm of each day, while the Rooster month
is from 8th September to 7th October of each year. Paintings and figures of
chickens will help to increase the effect of Metal in your daily life. For
kids who need Metal, watching or playing with "Chicken Little" helps.
The eleventh sign of the Chinese zodiac is the Dog. Like their animal
counterpart, Dog people make loyal friends. Because of their kind and
helpful nature, they are frequently being taken advantage of. Because of
this, some of them tend to be very defensive. They will "sniff" around
people before they start trusting. Once you win their trust, they will
always trust you.
Throughout years of experience, I noticed that the older they are, Dog
people tend to be more fun loving. At a younger age, they tend to be more
serious. Dog people are very emotional. During a touching movie, most of
those whose eyes are wet are usually Dog people.
Dog people are very persistent. They will keep going until they get the job
done. These people tend to be quite resistant to change. They prefer to stay
in their comfort zone and not try out new things. Dog people tend to worry
too much. They are quite expressive. You can easily read their emotions on
their face.
These people are never selfish. They will sacrifice their own gains to help
their friends. True, a Dog may be man's best friend. A Dog person will also
be your best friend.
The Dog gets along very well with the Tiger, Horse and Rabbit. Dog
represents Hot Earth, just like Sheep. Dog combines with Tiger and Horse to
form Fire. Dogs make very good pets for those born in Winter due to the
effect of Hot Earth. The Dog hour spans from 7pm to 9pm of each day while
the Dog month is from 8th October to 7th November of each year.
Now, for the last sign of the Chinese zodiac, the twelfth sign, the Pig. The
Pig gives people the impression that he is stupid and lazy. Nothing could be
further than the truth. Pig people are very intelligent and hardworking (if
they choose to).
Most of the time, they will only choose to be hardworking at things which
are relevant to them. If they refuse to do something, no one can force them.
They are very stubborn people. Pig people tend to not follow advice. They
have their own mind in deciding something. Although they may look weak on
the surface, but they are no push over when it comes to fighting for their
rights.
Pig people are peaceful folks. They prefer to live in their own world and do
their own things. Their weakness is starting a project and giving up when
the going gets tough. This explains why they tend to be unsuccessful in
their endeavors. Another flip side of Pig people is that they love to argue
for the sake of arguing. Even though their point may be irrelevant, they
will still insist that they are right. If you have argued with a Pig person
before, you know what I mean.
On the good side, Pig people are very friendly and polite folks. They are
quite charitable when it comes to helping others. Pig people are quite
generous when it comes to donations to good causes. They tend to be quite
gullible when it comes to trusting people. As a result, they tend to be the
victims of con men. But Pig people will just shrug it off the experience and
they might repeat history again.
As their friend, you might need to be patient with them. After listening to
your advice, and doing things their own way, they will come back and
complain to you that they are in a bad situation. And when you ask why isn't
your advice being followed, they will give all sorts of excuses, but never
accepting the responsibility themselves.
Another bad point I observed about Pig people is their selfishness. They
will only do things for their own gains. On the surface, they may seem nice,
but they are quite selfish when it comes to their own interest. Don't be
surprised if your interest is being "sacrificed". Oh yes, one more point
before I conclude, there is a saying in Cantonese, it's called "Acting Like
A Pig And Eating Up The Tiger". This means pretending to be innocent.
Something like "A snake in the grass". Some Pig people are like that, they
act innocent, but you don't know what's beneath.
The Pig gets along very well with the Rabbit, Sheep and Tiger. Pig also
represents Water, like the Rat. Pig represent Water, which is favorable for
those born in Summer. The Pig hour spans from 9pm to 11pm of each day while
the Pig month is from 8th November to 7th December of each year. Eating
pork, having piggy banks as well as pig figures around you helps to increase
the effect of Water in your daily life.
I have come to the end of this series, I hope you have enjoyed reading them.