Chinese Astrology Signs

Year : Metal Pig
Month : Metal Rat
Day : Wood Horse
Hour : Wood Dog
Year Element : Metal
Year Element Polarity : Yin (-)
Fixed Element of Year Sign : Water

Your year sign is Metal Pig
Fixed Element
Each of the 12 (animal) year signs is associated with one of four elements, Wood, Fire, Water and Metal, three signs for each element, Wood with Tiger, Rabbit and Dragon; Fire with Snake, Horse and Sheep; Metal with Monkey, Rooster and Dog; and Water with Pig, Rat and Ox. Some astrologers, however, also use Earth. For them, Earth goes with Ox, Dragon, Sheep and Dog.. The other signs have the same correspondences. In fact the Ox, Sheep and Dog are rather, down-to-earth type signs. The Dragon, however, is the most quixotic of the 12 signs. This reading uses the first method, which is the one most commonly used.
Since each of the four elements is associated with three very different animal signs, it is not surprising that their influence is manifest in different ways. Consider Water for example. In the Pig it is exhibited as a go-with-the-flow approach to life, not unlike Water taking the shape of its container. In the Rat there is mental and physical dexterity. And, the Ox is fluid in the sense of adjusting to the demands of continually taking on the burdens of others. There are also similarities among the three signs, for example, an innate ability to develop communications skills.

Your fixed element is Water

Flexibility is one of the primary qualities associated with Water, and perhaps no sign demonstrates this as clearly as the Pig. You are probably a go-with-the-flow type of person, someone who doesn't easily let life's vicissitudes get to you.The ability to communicate is another trait common to Water sign people. As a yin-sign person, this may manifest in you more as writing rather than speaking skill. There will be critical times, however, when you could wax eloquent. This is especially true in communicating with family members and friends. Under Water's influence you are probably not a confrontational person. Water, and you, favor the indirect approach. You are more likely to wear down your opponents with your persistence, as Water erodes rock. In general you are thus of the live and let live type personality.Compared to mountains and forests land-locked Water is rather unobtrusive, and so is the Pig. You most likely prefer to work in the background rather than the in the spotlight. You may also be the strong, silent type, only selectively using your communications skills. While you could do well when thrust into a leadership role, you generally prefer just being a loyal subordinate.Rivers with their streams and tributaries seem to touch just about everywhere. You likewise probably have an extensive network of friends and, or, acquaintances. And, you may be emotionally connected to many of them due to your empathy and emotional feelings. In these ways Water heightens your humanitarian instincts.Water in fact is associated with emotions. Here Water has a significant impact on you, as the Pig is one of the more emotional signs. This contributes to your genuineness, but it also lends itself to problems with self control. How well you do this will determine in large measure your effectiveness in the area of interpersonal relations..Just as rivers sometimes traverse great distances and Water seems to trickle endlessly after a rain, you probably get around and are comfortable with travel. The Pig, however, is basically a home and hearth person, so you always look forward to returning. You probably wouldn''t be that comfortable with a job involving a lot of travel or moving too often.Finally, it must be said Water goes with mental, even psychic abilities. You may even be inclined to scholarly pursuits. Since the Pig is more of an emotional sign, however, you may tend to be superficial in your studies.