Unsolved:Horse (zodiac)

The Horse (⾺) is the seventh of the 12-year cycle of animals which appear in the Chinese zodiac related to the Chinese calendar. There is also a long tradition of the Horse in Chinese mythology. Certain characteristics of the Horse nature are supposed to be typical of or to be associated with either a year of the Horse and its events, or in regard to the personality of someone born in such a year. Horse aspects can also enter by other chronomantic factors or measures, such as hourly.

Years and the Five Elements

The sculpture of the Horse from the Chinese zodiac in the park at Mount Mogan in Deqing County, Zhejiang, China

People born within these date ranges can be said to have been born in the "Year of the Horse", while also bearing the following elemental sign:

Start date	End date	Heavenly branch
30 January 1930	16 February 1931	Metal Horse
15 February 1942	4 February 1943	Water Horse
3 February 1954	23 January 1955	Wood Horse
21 January 1966	8 February 1967	Fire Horse
7 February 1978	27 January 1979	Earth Horse
27 January 1990	13 February 1991	Metal Horse
12 February 2002	31 January 2003	Water Horse
31 January 2014	18 February 2015	Wood Horse
17 February 2026	5 February 2027	Fire Horse
4 February 2038	23 January 2039	Earth Horse

Chinese zodiac Horse Compatibility Grid

Sign	Best Match	Average Match	No Match
Horse	Horse, Dog, Tiger	Pig, Rabbit, Goat, Snake, Rooster, Ox, Dragon, Monkey	Rat

Basic astrology elements

Earthly Branches of Birth Year:	Wu
The Five Elements:	Fire
Yin Yang:	Yang
Lunar Month:	Fifth
Lucky Numbers:	1, 4, 5, 7, 9; Avoid: 2, 3, 6
Lucky Flowers:	sunflower, jasmine
Lucky Colors:	gold, yellow, red, blue; Avoid: pink, brown, white
Season:	Summer
Closest Western Zodiac:	Gemini

See also

• Horse
• Chinese astrology
• Chinese New Year
• Burmese zodiac
• Horse worship

References

• Hale, Jill (2002). The Practical Encyclopedia of Feng Shui. New York: Barnes and Noble Books. ISBN:0-7607-3741-X