The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition, shared here for reflection, not as a prediction or a Buddhist teaching.
1987
Fire Rabbit
兔 (tù) · Rabbit year 4 of 12
When the 1987 zodiac year began
In 1987, the Lunar New Year fell on Thursday, January 29, 1987. The year of the Fire Rabbit ran from that day until February 16, 1988.
If you were born between January 1 and January 28, 1987, your animal is the Tiger (Fire Tiger, the 1986 year). People born from January 29, 1987 onward belong to the Rabbit.
The Fire Rabbit
In tradition, Fire is linked with warmth, passion and enthusiasm. Each animal comes around every 12 years, and with the five elements the same combination returns every 60 years. The Rabbit is traditionally linked with being kind and gentle. Read more about the Rabbit in Chinese tradition.
A practice for the Rabbit
Protect your calm: a short evening ritual to put the day down. Try the 10-minute evening ritual.
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