The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition, shared here for reflection, not as a prediction or a Buddhist teaching.
1983
Water Pig
豬 (zhū) · Pig year 12 of 12
When the 1983 zodiac year began
In 1983, the Lunar New Year fell on Sunday, February 13, 1983. The year of the Water Pig ran from that day until February 1, 1984.
If you were born between January 1 and February 12, 1983, your animal is the Dog (Water Dog, the 1982 year). People born from February 13, 1983 onward belong to the Pig.
The Water Pig
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 Pig is traditionally linked with being warm and generous. Read more about the Pig in Chinese tradition.
A practice for the Pig
Begin with gratitude: the morning prayer with its English meaning. Try the Buddhist morning prayer.
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