The Chinese zodiac is a cultural tradition, shared here for reflection, not as a prediction or a Buddhist teaching.
2010
Metal Tiger
่ (hว) ยท Tiger year 3 of 12
When the 2010 zodiac year began
In 2010, the Lunar New Year fell on Sunday, February 14, 2010. The year of the Metal Tiger ran from that day until February 2, 2011.
If you were born between January 1 and February 13, 2010, your animal is the Ox (Earth Ox, the 2009 year). People born from February 14, 2010 onward belong to the Tiger.
The Metal Tiger
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 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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