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Pig

Earthly branch: Hài · Yin

In short

Life is allowed to feel good.

The Pig stands for pleasure, generosity, openness and joy in life: good food, good people, real closeness.

How the Pig can show up in everyday life

People born in the year of the Pig are often generous, warm-hearted and able to enjoy life. You may see the good in others and create warmth around you.

In everyday life it can help to enjoy pleasure consciously and mind your boundaries. One possible lesson: not being too trusting, and saying no when needed.

How the Pig relates to all 12 animal signs

Chinese astrology distinguishes several kinds of relationship between the animal signs. They describe dynamics, not verdicts: how a relationship really works also depends on elements, the whole chart and the people themselves.

Trine partners

Rabbit · Goat

The same basic rhythm: you often understand each other without many words and pull in the same direction.

Secret friend

Tiger

A quiet, supportive bond: you often complement each other where the other lacks something.

Same sign

Pig

You know each other’s strengths and weaknesses well. That can feel very familiar, or mirror your own patterns back to you.

Neutral

Rat · Ox · Dragon · Horse · Rooster · Dog

Neither especially easy nor especially difficult: how it goes depends a lot on your elements and the whole chart.

Challenging (harm)

Monkey

Small misunderstandings can pile up easily here. With awareness and open communication, a lot can still work well.

Opposite sign (clash)

Snake

Opposing rhythms: this can mean a lot of friction, but also strong attraction and growth.

✦ StrengthGenerosity, warmth, honesty and compassion.
☾ Shadow sideNaivety, excess and difficulty setting boundaries in time.
♡ LoveAffectionate and generous; loves wholeheartedly and forgives easily.
✧ CareerHospitality, the arts, care and community work.
Fixed element水 Water
Double hour21:00 to 23:00
Solar monthNov 7 · Dec 6
DirectionNorth northwest

Trine partners

卯 Rabbit未 Goat

Secret friend

寅 Tiger

Tiger and Pig: the Tiger protects, the Pig gives warmth and unconditional support.

Opposite sign (clash)

巳 Snake

The Snake is private, strategic and suspicious, the Pig open, trusting and direct. The Pig does not understand the Snake's secrets, the Snake thinks the Pig is naive. Trust grows only very slowly here.

Years

1971Metal · Jan 271983Water · Feb 131995Wood · Jan 312007Fire · Feb 182019Earth · Feb 52031Metal · Jan 23

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