House of the Moon Lunesse Water Rat	*bhih* K. Piccolo Wood Rat
	Backstory gage steele Water Rat	weightless, waiting Cynthia Water Rat
	Just Me Renee Water Rat	Fishpond Ramblings Janel
	Hale Kilinahe Jennifer Water Rat

 

There are twelve signs in the Chinese zodiac, and five elements: Metal, Earth, Fire, Water, and Wood.   Details about how each element influences the different zodiac signs will be on the Chinese zodiac pages I'm working on right now.   When I've got a beta page finished for the Rat, I'll put the link here so you can read more detailed information about Rats and about how the different elements modify their personalities. Here's a basic Chinese-restaurant-place-mat type of description for Rats: "You are ambitious yet honest. Prone to spend freely. Seldom make lasting friendships. You are charming, aggressive and a great joiner and party-goer. However opportunistic you can be generous to loved ones. Most compatible with Dragons and Monkeys. Least compatible with Horses. " 1997 is the Year of the Ox, here's how Rats are expected to fare in 1997, according to Theodora Lau's book, The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes: "A fairly good year.   The Rat's gains will not be substantial but it will still be a bright and happy time for his family and he will benefit indirectly from the good fortune of others.   He could find stress in his work area and more responsibilities than usual."

The Years of the Rat

Metal Rats
January 31, 1900 through February 18, 1901
January 28, 1960 through February 14, 1961

Water Rats
February 18, 1912 through February 5, 1913
February 15, 1972 through February 2, 1973

Wood Rats
February 5, 1924 through January 24, 1925
February 2, 1984 through February 19, 1985

Fire Rats
January 24, 1936 through February 10, 1937
February 19, 1996 through February 6, 1997

Earth Rats
February 10, 1948 through January 28, 1949

A few people have asked for graphics to link here with, so if you like, you may use this one.
 

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Horse | Sheep | Monkey | Rooster | Dog | Boar

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