The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition, shared here for reflection, not as a prediction or a Buddhist teaching.
1962
Water Tiger
่ (hว) ยท Tiger year 3 of 12
When the 1962 zodiac year began
In 1962, the Lunar New Year fell on Monday, February 5, 1962. The year of the Water Tiger ran from that day until January 24, 1963.
If you were born between January 1 and February 4, 1962, your animal is the Ox (Metal Ox, the 1961 year). People born from February 5, 1962 onward belong to the Tiger.
The Water Tiger
In tradition, Water is linked with wisdom, flexibility and calm reflection. 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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