What is your animal zodiac sign?

31 Dec 2010

After helping thousands of wedding couples to select their wedding dates, I realize one of the biggest mistake most people make when they provide me their personal birth data is the animal zodiac sign in which they or their parents were born under. This is especially true for those who are born around January and February period, where it is close to the Chinese New Year.  Many people have this perception that they are actually "half Rabbit half Dragon" or "Rabbit tail, Dragon head". Worse still, some are unsure of their own animal zodiac signs after living on planet Earth for the last 2 or 3 decades!

The key mistake most people make when determining their own animal zodiac signs is using the first day of the Chinese New Year as the transition date. This is incorrect and is a huge misconception. The real transition date is actually based on the Li Chun (立春), which marks the "Beginning of Spring".  And every year, Li Chun falls either on the 4th or 5th of February on the Georgian calendar.

What is the difference between 1st day of the Chinese New Year and "Li Chun"? The former (also known as the Lunar New Year) is based on the lunar calendar, and from an astrological perspective, this calendar system is based on the rotation of the Moon around the Earth, which is why we have new moon and full moon on the 1st and 15th day of the lunar month respectively. 

On the other hand, "Li Chun" is based on the Solar calendar.  The solar calendar, also known as the "万年历", is based on the rotation of the Earth around the Sun.  All Chinese Metaphysics subjects, including Feng Shui, Bazi and Date Selections, are based on the Solar Calendar, NOT the Lunar Calendar. Only Zi Wei Dou Shu, another technique of Destiny Analysis, is based on the Lunar Calendar. 

Therefore, if you are born before "Li Chun", you belong to the animal zodiac sign that is before the New Year. If you are born after "Li Chun", then you belong to the animal sign that is after the New Year.  For example, in the year 2010, Li Chun is on the 4th Feb 2010. If a child is born before this date, he belongs to the year of the Ox. However, if he is born after this date, he belongs to the year of the Tiger. Take note that this is irregardless of when the first day of the Lunar New Year falls on. Most people have this misconception that since Chinese New Year for 2010 is 14th February; a child born on 12th February 2010 belongs to the year of the Ox. This is wrong! As you can see now, since he is born after 4th February, he is actually a Tiger, not Ox!

I hope this article clears your doubts and after today, you can advise your friends or family what their real animal zodiac signs are.