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About the Author

Neil Somerville is one of the leading writers in the West on Chinese horoscopes. He has been interested in Eastern forms of divination for many years and believes that much can be learned from the ancient wisdom of the East. His annual book on Chinese horoscopes has built up an international following and he is also the author of

What’s your Chinese Love Sign?

(Thorsons, 2000; HarperElement, 2013),

Chinese Success Signs

(Thorsons, 2001) and

The Answers

(Element, 2004).

Neil Somerville was born in the year of the Water Snake. His wife was born under the sign of the Monkey, his son is an Ox and daughter a Horse.

Dedication

TO ROS, RICHARD AND EMILY

Epigraph

As we march into a new year,

we each have our hopes, our ambitions and our dreams.

Sometimes fate and circumstance will assist us,

sometimes we will struggle and despair,

but march we must.

For it is those who keep going,

and who keep their aspirations alive,

who stand the greatest chance of securing what they want.

March determinedly,

and your determination will, in some way, be rewarded.

Neil Somerville

Contents

Cover

Title Page

About the Author

Dedication

Epigraph

Acknowledgements

Introduction

The Chinese Years

Welcome to the Year of the Monkey

The Monkey

Appendix

Relationships between the Signs

Your Ascendant

How to Get the Best from your Chinese Sign and the Year

A Closing Thought

Other Titles in This Series

About the Publisher

Acknowledgements

In writing

Your Chinese Horoscope 2016

I am grateful for the assistance and invaluable support that those around me have given.

I would also like to acknowledge Theodora Lau’s

The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes

(Harper & Row, 1979; Arrow, 1981), which was particularly useful to me in my research.

In addition to Ms Lau’s work, I commend the following books to those who wish to find out more about Chinese horoscopes: Kristyna Arcarti,

Chinese Horoscopes for Beginners

(Headway, 1995); Catherine Aubier,

Chinese Zodiac Signs

(Arrow, 1984), series of 12 books; E. A. Crawford and Teresa Kennedy,

Chinese Elemental Astrology

(Piatkus Books, 1992); Paula Delsol,

Chinese Horoscopes

(Pan, 1973); Barry Fantoni,

Barry Fantoni’s Chinese Horoscopes

(Warner, 1994); Bridget Giles and the Diagram Group,

Chinese Astrology

(HarperCollins

Publishers

, 1996); Kwok Man-Ho,

Complete Chinese Horoscopes

(Sunburst Books, 1995); Lori Reid,

The Complete Book of Chinese Horoscopes

(Element Books, 1997); Paul Rigby and Harvey Bean,

Chinese Astrologics

(Publications Division, South China Morning Post Ltd, 1981); Ruth Q. Sun,

The Asian Animal Zodiac

(Charles E. Tuttle Company, Inc., 1996); Derek Walters,

Ming Shu

(Pagoda Books, 1987) and

The Chinese Astrology Workbook

(The Aquarian Press, 1988); Suzanne White,

The New Astrology

(Pan, 1987),

The New Chinese Astrology

(Pan, 1994) and

Chinese Astrology Plain and Simple

(Eden Grove Editions, 1998).

Introduction

The origins of Chinese horoscopes have been lost in the mists of time. It is known, however, that oriental astrologers practised their art many thousands of years ago and even today Chinese astrology continues to fascinate and intrigue.

In Chinese astrology there are 12 signs named after 12 different animals. No one quite knows how the signs acquired their names, but there is one legend that offers an explanation. According to this legend, one Chinese New Year the Buddha invited all the animals in his kingdom to come before him. Unfortunately, for reasons best known to the animals, only 12 turned up. The first to arrive was the Rat, followed by the Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog and finally Pig. In gratitude, the Buddha decided to name a year after each of the animals and that those born during that year would inherit some of the personality of that animal. Therefore those born in the year of the Ox would be hardworking, resolute and stubborn, just like the Ox, while those born in the year of the Dog would be loyal and faithful, just like the Dog. While it is not possible that everyone born in a particular year can have all the characteristics of the sign, it is incredible what similarities do occur, and this is partly where the fascination of Chinese horoscopes lies.

In addition to the 12 signs of the Chinese zodiac there are five elements and these have a strengthening or moderating influence upon the signs. Details about the effects of the elements are given in each of the chapters on the signs.

To find out which sign you were born under, refer to the tables on the following pages. As the Chinese year is based on the lunar year and does not start until late January or early February, it is particularly important for anyone born in those two months to check carefully the dates of the Chinese year in which they were born.

Also included, in the appendix, are two charts showing the compatibility between the signs for personal and business relationships and details about the signs ruling the different hours of the day. From this it is possible to locate your ascendant and, as in Western astrology, this has a significant influence on your personality.

In writing this book I have taken the unusual step of combining the intriguing nature of Chinese horoscopes with the Western desire to know what the future holds, and have based my interpretations upon various factors relating to each of the signs. Over the years in which

Your Chinese Horoscope

has been published I have been pleased that so many have found the sections on the forthcoming year of interest and hope that the horoscope has been constructive and useful. Remember, though, that at all times you are master of your own destiny.

I sincerely hope that

Your Chinese Horoscope 2016

will prove interesting and helpful for the year ahead.

The Chinese Years

Rabbit

14 February 1915 to 2 February 1916

Dragon

3 February 1916 to 22 January 1917

Snake

23 January 1917 to 10 February 1918

Horse

11 February 1918 to 31 January 1919

Goat

1 February 1919 to 19 February 1920

Monkey

20 February 1920 to 7 February 1921

Rooster

8 February 1921 to 27 January 1922

Dog

28 January 1922 to 15 February 1923

Pig

16 February 1923 to 4 February 1924

Rat

5 February 1924 to 23 January 1925

24 January 1925 to 12 February 1926

Tiger

13 February 1926 to 1 February 1927

Rabbit

2 February 1927 to 22 January 1928

Dragon

23 January 1928 to 9 February 1929

Snake

10 February 1929 to 29 January 1930

Horse

30 January 1930 to 16 February 1931

Goat

17 February 1931 to 5 February 1932

Monkey

6 February 1932 to 25 January 1933

Rooster

26 January 1933 to 13 February 1934

Dog

14 February 1934 to 3 February 1935

Pig

4 February 1935 to 23 January 1936

Rat

24 January 1936 to 10 February 1937

11 February 1937 to 30 January 1938

Tiger

31 January 1938 to 18 February 1939

Rabbit

19 February 1939 to 7 February 1940

Dragon

8 February 1940 to 26 January 1941

Snake

27 January 1941 to 14 February 1942

Horse

15 February 1942 to 4 February 1943

Goat

5 February 1943 to 24 January 1944

Monkey

25 January 1944 to 12 February 1945

Rooster

13 February 1945 to 1 February 1946

Dog

2 February 1946 to 21 January 1947

Pig

22 January 1947 to 9 February 1948

Rat

10 February 1948 to 28 January 1949

29 January 1949 to 16 February 1950

Tiger

17 February 1950 to 5 February 1951

Rabbit

6 February 1951 to 26 January 1952

Dragon

27 January 1952 to 13 February 1953

Snake

14 February 1953 to 2 February 1954

Horse

3 February 1954 to 23 January 1955

Goat

24 January 1955 to 11 February 1956

Monkey

12 February 1956 to 30 January 1957

Rooster

31 January 1957 to 17 February 1958

Dog

18 February 1958 to 7 February 1959

Pig

8 February 1959 to 27 January 1960

Rat

28 January 1960 to 14 February 1961

15 February 1961 to 4 February 1962

Tiger

5 February 1962 to 24 January 1963

Rabbit

25 January 1963 to 12 February 1964

Dragon

13 February 1964 to 1 February 1965

Snake

2 February 1965 to 20 January 1966

Horse

21 January 1966 to 8 February 1967

Goat

9 February 1967 to 29 January 1968

Monkey

30 January 1968 to 16 February 1969

Rooster

17 February 1969 to 5 February 1970

Dog

6 February 1970 to 26 January 1971

Pig

27 January 1971 to 14 February 1972

Rat

15 February 1972 to 2 February 1973

3 February 1973 to 22 January 1974

Tiger

23 January 1974 to 10 February 1975

Rabbit

11 February 1975 to 30 January 1976

Dragon

31 January 1976 to 17 February 1977

Snake

18 February 1977 to 6 February 1978

Horse

7 February 1978 to 27 January 1979

Goat

28 January 1979 to 15 February 1980

Monkey

16 February 1980 to 4 February 1981

Rooster

5 February 1981 to 24 January 1982

Dog

25 January 1982 to 12 February 1983

Pig

13 February 1983 to 1 February 1984

Rat

2 February 1984 to 19 February 1985

20 February 1985 to 8 February 1986

Tiger

9 February 1986 to 28 January 1987

Rabbit

29 January 1987 to 16 February 1988

Dragon

17 February 1988 to 5 February 1989

Snake

6 February 1989 to 26 January 1990

Horse

27 January 1990 to 14 February 1991

Goat

15 February 1991 to 3 February 1992

Monkey

4 February 1992 to 22 January 1993

Rooster

23 January 1993 to 9 February 1994

Dog

10 February 1994 to 30 January 1995

Pig

31 January 1995 to 18 February 1996

Rat

19 February 1996 to 6 February 1997

7 February 1997 to 27 January 1998

Tiger

28 January 1998 to 15 February 1999

Rabbit

16 February 1999 to 4 February 2000

Dragon

5 February 2000 to 23 January 2001

Snake

24 January 2001 to 11 February 2002

Horse

12 February 2002 to 31 January 2003

Goat

1 February 20

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