In Chinese astrology, there are five zodiac elements — wood, fire, earth, metal and water — that influence the nature of each zodiac sign and create interesting combinations that vary year after year.

I always knew that there were 12 Chinese zodiac signs—rat, ox, tiger, rabbit, dragon, snake, horse, goat, monkey, rooster, dog and pig—which repeat on a 12-year cycle. But my understanding of the ...

Western astrology is composed of 4 elements which work in harmony alongside each other, and Chinese astrology on the other hand has 5 elements whose energies also complement each other. In this ...

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