Chinese has twelve astrological animals which are Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Roaster, Dog and Pig. Every year will be the year of different character. In this year, 2010, tiger is in charge. When will be the next tiger year again? ?Just add twelve years from now on. So, it will be 2022. The next Tiger year will fall in the year 2022.

What is this Chinese astrological animal? Chinese use this as an “icon” in every year to determine what good and bad for one in his life. Starting from his character, his good and bad luck, what he should do to be success, and many more.

Babies who born in this year, will automatically has tiger as their Chinese astrological animal. But, babies who born before February 14 this year, still have Ox as their astrological animal, for 2009 was the year of Ox. Now, you must question why this year fall to February 14? Because, Chinese has their Chinese new year on February 14 this year. It will be different for the next year, because Chinese determine their new year by the Chinese Lunar calender, which is not the same as the calender we use daily.

In this Tiger year, people who have tiger as their astrological animal should be careful in doing many things, going abroad, or starting business. Though, this year is Tiger year, it doesn’t mean that people under the Tiger astrological animal should be careless and gain good luck. It is instead. It is not the year for Tiger to celebrate but to be more careful. Not only Tiger, but the other astrological animal which conflicting with Tiger should be more careful, as well. It is said, that the year of Tiger will not bring good luck for people under Tiger and Monkey. Monkey and Tiger is a conflicting astrological animal. It is said that if conflicting animals, doing the things together, it will cause a big failure, or instead a great success. It is like gambling, anyway. But,do you dare?

Every character will conflict with other character which has 6 years differences. No matter it is 6 years younger or 6 years older. 6 will cause great conflict. Not only 6 but also 3 and 9. However, 6 will cause more damage then both 3 and 9. The conclusion is, 6, 3 and 9 will create bad partner in every aspect. This is why, Monkey should be more careful in this Tiger year, too. For, monkey has 6 years apart from Tiger. If people still want to do things together, though they are conflicting characters, they will like gambling, they will never know what comes to them, a great success or a great failure. Marriage between conflicting animals also will create a great success or a great failure. The same character is also said as conflicting one. Because they have same character and it is worried, if they can’t give way to others.

How if parents and children have conflicting characters? It is said that the children will not obey the parents and will cause great disappointment in every action they make.

Then, how to create a good one? 4 and 8 years difference. Tiger will be the best partner for Horse and Dog. Tiger and Horse are 8 years apart, while Tiger and Dog are 4 years apart. Like conflicting characters, 4 is good, but 8 is the best.

Chinese always consider 8 is a good number which will bring good luck. That is why, most Chinese has 8 in their phone numbers, house number, and many more. 8 in one of Chinese language means grow. Not the number which has that meaning, but the pronunciation of that number, is the same with the word which means grow. 

That is why, 8 always brings good luck, even in creating best partner by using Chinese astrological animal.

What is the most frightened animal in this character? Tiger.

It is said, that Tiger children are unwanted. Less people want to have tiger kids. So, they will prevent pregnancy, so that they will not give birth to a tiger kid. Tiger people also are not allowed to see newly-born baby in the hospital. It is said that it will cause bad luck. Moreover, if the baby and the mother has smaller Chinese animal character, like roaster, rabbit, etc. It is said that the tiger will eat them. Man who marries a tiger woman should hang a raw meat in the front door on the wedding day. The raw meat is a condition only actually, just a symbol that the tiger is getting into house, and it has eaten the raw meat in front door so that the tiger won’t eat another small animal in the house. It is also said, tiger women are fiercer than the male tiger. Tiger people even may not see newly-born kitten, and all newly-born animal, or the mother will eat her own baby. Well, those are all crazy. But, those what Chinese believes.

Some of the Chinese nowadays have left those myths. But, some are still holding those tight. I am one of female tiger. Well, I born in the year of fire tiger. I once came to a friend house with a friend of mine, and his wife had just given birth to a baby. I was just surprised, when one of the member of the house, who was an auntie already, asked us, ” Was there any Tiger? If yes, please just sit in the living room.” And I am tiger. So, I just sit in the living room and not allowed to see the baby.

You may question how if a female tiger gives birth to a baby? Yes, it is exceptional. Tiger never eats her own pub right?

But, anyway, you can choose to believe or not to believe. Because, I think, people’s action, people’s good luck or bad luck, people’s marriage, all those are not determined by the Chinese astrological animal that they have. It is determined by what one does and the way he behaves.

Just believe in yourself, and believe in God. You will gain good things if you do good things, and instead. Just remember, you reap what you sow. Good luck!