The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition, shared here for reflection, not as a prediction or a Buddhist teaching.
1938
Earth Tiger
่ (hว) ยท Tiger year 3 of 12
When the 1938 zodiac year began
In 1938, the Lunar New Year fell on Monday, January 31, 1938. The year of the Earth Tiger ran from that day until February 18, 1939.
If you were born between January 1 and January 30, 1938, your animal is the Ox (Fire Ox, the 1937 year). People born from January 31, 1938 onward belong to the Tiger.
The Earth Tiger
In tradition, Earth is linked with steadiness, patience and reliability. Each animal comes around every 12 years, and with the five elements the same combination returns every 60 years. The Tiger is traditionally linked with being brave and confident. Read more about the Tiger in Chinese tradition.
A practice for the Tiger
Turn courage into kindness: wish one difficult person well today. Try metta meditation.
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