Get Knowledge About Chinese Horoscope

Astrology and horoscope are interlinked as horoscope is based on astrological calculations. All types of astrology that are prevalent throughout the world are not a new concept but have their roots in ancient culture. In the same way Chinese astrology and horoscope is also an ancient study which is considered by some people as a form of art. The main aim of Chinese horoscope is to provide an insight into the future of a person and develop the self-awareness of a person so that he can achieve success in life.

Nowadays many people are developing interest in Chinese astrology and Chinese horoscope as they feel that the predictions made in the horoscopes with the help of the calculation method that is adopted by Chinese astrologers provide an authentic and realistic insight into every aspect related to the future prediction of a person. The calculation method takes into consideration the birth details of a person like date, day and year.

Like other astrological studies and predictions made in the horoscopes Chinese horoscopes also predict about the future related to a person's luck, health, compatibility with other people of different zodiac signs, career directions and all other aspects that can help a person to know about his future life so that he can develop and adopt the future strategies of his life in such a manner that he can attain success and lead a happy life. In Chinese horoscope the zodiac signs are divided into twelve parts which are named after animals.

The total concept of Chinese horoscope takes into consideration the animal signs along with the five elements to develop the cycle that is of sixty years. So each year off the Chinese astrology consists of twelve years cycle which also incorporates the cycle of the moon and the sun. The five elements that are taken into consideration along with the animal signs are water, metal, earth, fire and wood.

These universal elements are considered to be magical by the Chinese astrologers as they believe that it has been embedded by god in the Chinese calendar. There is a myth that the animals that are used as zodiac signs in Chinese horoscope have been chosen on the basis of a race that was organized by the Chinese gods inviting the animals to participate in the race and the decision was that the first twelve animals to win the race will be given a place in the zodiac.

The first animal which won the race was the rat and then in succession came the ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, sheep, monkey, rooster, dog and the pig. The characteristics of these animals are attributed to the persons born under that particular animal sign. The Chinese horoscope also considers the divine and the cosmic force that have their influence on the life of the people while calculating about the future life of a person.