Ancient Chinese Astrology
Ancient Chinese Astrology is based on two wheels moving at a different rate. One wheel gives the zodiac of twelve animals and is based on Jupiter's zodiacal position. The second wheel has the five elements and thus gives a complete cycle of 60. The polarity alternates.
Chinese system is solar-lunar like the Arabic system and consists of 28 Xiu Mansions of the moon.
Chinese Elements:
**Wood, Fire, Earth, Metal, Water. **
The elements appear to change bi-yearly
Polarity: Ying/Yang
| Animals | Year | Hour | 
| Rat | 1960 Metal Yang | 00-02 | 
| Ox | 1961 Meta Yin | 02-04 | 
| Tiger | 1962 Water Yang | 04-06 | 
| Rabbit | 1963 Water yin | 06-08 | 
| Dragon | 1964 Wood Yang | 08-10 | 
| Snake | 1965 Wood Yin | 10-12 | 
| Horse | 1966 Fire Yang | 12-14 | 
| Sheep/Goat | 1967 Fire Yin | 14-16 | 
| Monkey | 1968 Earth Yang | 16-18 | 
| Rooster | 1969 Earth Yin | 18-20 | 
| Dog | 1970 Metal Yang | 20-22 | 
| Pig/Boar | 1971 Metal Yin | 22-24 |