The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition, shared here for reflection, not as a prediction or a Buddhist teaching.
1974
Wood Tiger
่ (hว) ยท Tiger year 3 of 12
When the 1974 zodiac year began
In 1974, the Lunar New Year fell on Wednesday, January 23, 1974. The year of the Wood Tiger ran from that day until February 10, 1975.
If you were born between January 1 and January 22, 1974, your animal is the Ox (Water Ox, the 1973 year). People born from January 23, 1974 onward belong to the Tiger.
The Wood Tiger
In tradition, Wood is linked with growth, kindness and generosity. 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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