Rat

Ox

Tiger

Rabbit

Dragon

Snake

Horse

Sheep

Monkey

Rooster

Dog

Pig

The Rat
Original Drawing by Shi-He Wang

The Rat is the 1st sign of the Zodiac.

If you were born between December 7th and January 6th, you are influenced by the Rat.

The Rat rules between the hours of 11.00 pm and 1.00 am.

There is a story that, long ago, the Yellow Emperor (the mythical founder of China) called all the animals to him. In later versions, this action was ascribed to Buddha. Only 12 animals answered the call and the Rat was the first one to show up. As a reward, the Rat was given the first month. Each of the other animals were given months according to the order of their arrival.

Rats are thinkers, creative, enthusiastic, and love all new things.
They like to have someone at their side to assist them.
Rats don't handle failure well.
They are at their best late in the evening. This makes sense as the 24 hour clock begins at Midnight... for the Rat, the very beginning of the cycle.
Rats prefer to work irregular hours. This again makes sense since the most active time for the Rat is around midnight.
Rats prefer to create an aura of mystery and darkness.
They are good with other people's money but not their own and can be both a spendthrift or a miser depending on the mood.
At their worst, Rat people can be power-hungry, manipulative and may be found plotting in the dead of night when everyone else is asleep.

How the Rat Relates to;

Another Rat; very compatible. As these two are similar they understand each other and support each other.

With an Ox; The Ox is just what the Rat needs for balance and harmony.

With a Tiger; These two are better in business. Emotional relationships can be stormy.

With a Rabbit; this relationship is short on passion and long on unspoken secrets. Things need to be brought into the open.

With a Dragon; Lots of passion and surprises and the likelihood of burnout at some point unless there is a shared commitment to steady things.

With a Snake; This is not an auspicious union. The Snake eats Rats.

With a Horse; Strictly physical.

With a Goat/Sheep; These two could live in the same house for 20 years without ever saying more than 2 words to each other and be perfectly happy.

With a Monkey; The lively and intelligent monkey with the fast thinking and quick witted rat is a relationship full of zest, sparkle and zaniness which is likely to endure.

With the Rooster; Individuality is the key. Each needs to be fully established and confident individuals before they can respect the other.

With the Dog; Family commitments and other shared interests keep this relationship steady and harmonious.

With the Pig; The Pig is the last sign of the Zodiac and the Rat is the first. This means that there will be lots of changes and stress in this relationship. These two need to be very flexible and forgiving.

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