The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition, shared here for reflection, not as a prediction or a Buddhist teaching.
1981
Metal Rooster
雞 (jī) · Rooster year 10 of 12
When the 1981 zodiac year began
In 1981, the Lunar New Year fell on Thursday, February 5, 1981. The year of the Metal Rooster ran from that day until January 24, 1982.
If you were born between January 1 and February 4, 1981, your animal is the Monkey (Metal Monkey, the 1980 year). People born from February 5, 1981 onward belong to the Rooster.
The Metal Rooster
In tradition, Metal is linked with clarity, determination and strong principles. Each animal comes around every 12 years, and with the five elements the same combination returns every 60 years. The Rooster is traditionally linked with being honest and direct. Read more about the Rooster in Chinese tradition.
A practice for the Rooster
Be as kind to yourself as you are thorough: the gratitude meditation. Try the gratitude meditation.
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