The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition, shared here for reflection, not as a prediction or a Buddhist teaching.
1993
Water Rooster
雞 (jī) · Rooster year 10 of 12
When the 1993 zodiac year began
In 1993, the Lunar New Year fell on Saturday, January 23, 1993. The year of the Water Rooster ran from that day until February 9, 1994.
If you were born between January 1 and January 22, 1993, your animal is the Monkey (Water Monkey, the 1992 year). People born from January 23, 1993 onward belong to the Rooster.
The Water Rooster
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 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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