Year of the Horse

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Horse is the seventh in the 12-year cycle of Chinese zodiac. The Years of the Horse include 1918, 1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026…

The Five Elements of Horse is Fire (Huo), which symbolizes enthusiasm and energy. The animal gives people an impression of independence and integrity. Its spirit is recognized to be the Chinese people’s ethos – making unremitting efforts to improve themselves with passion and diligence.

Earthly Branch of Birth Year: Wu
Wu Xing (The Five Elements): Huo (Fire)
Yin Yang: Yang

Years of the Horse

• Feb.11,1918-Jan.31,1919
• Jan.30,1930-Feb.16,1931
• Feb.15,1942-Feb.4,1943
• Feb.3,1954-Jan.23,1955
• Jan.21,1966-Feb.8,1967
• Feb.7,1978-Jan.27,1979
• Jan.27,1990-Feb.14,1991
• Feb.12,2002-Jan.31,2003
• Jan.31,2014-Feb.18,2015
• Feb.17,2026-Feb.5,2027
• Feb.4,2038-Jan.23,2039
• Jan.23,2050-Feb.10,2051

Lucky Signs for Horse:

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Lucky Numbers: 2, 3, 7
Lucky Colors: brown, yellow, purple
Lucky Flowers: calla lily, jasmine, marigold
Lucky Directions: northeast, southwest and northwest

Things Should be Avoided:

• Unlucky Numbers: 1, 5, 6
• Unlucky Colors: blue, white, gold
• Unlucky Direction: southeast

 Personality of the Horse

They always impress upon people with dynamic, zealous and generous image. Although endowed with many shinning points, they have to face the weaknesses in their characteristics.

• Strengths
  Most have nice personalities, such as warm-hearted, upright and easygoing. Hence, they usually have a lot of friends flocking around them. Independence and endurance makes them more powerful, and they do not easily give up when in difficulties. Positive attitude leads to a brighter direction.

 

• Weaknesses
  The love of spending seems to be the biggest problem since they must be financially well off to support their social activities and outlook. Besides, their frank attitude at times leads to letting out secret easily. Persistence is what they lack on the path of success.

Love Compatibility of the Horse

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• Perfect Matches: Tiger, Sheep, Rabbit
  They are born to be a well-matched couple, sharing a lot in common.
• Acceptable Matches: Dragon, Dog, Horse, Monkey
  Their life will be sweet and happy as long as one of them learns to be considerate, tolerant and understanding.
• Complementary Match: Pig
  They are a complementary couple in characteristic and capability, and good partners in housework / business.
• Intimate Friend: Snake
  They are not so much couple as intimate friends, enjoying the same value for fashion and art.
• Avoid: Rat, Ox, Rooster
  They cannot understand and support each other.

Fortune in 2016

Generally speaking, 2016 is a stable year for people with Chinese zodiac Horse sign. For career, most of them can find several golden chances to get achievements. However, they should avoid frequent investments. They also have high possibility of obtaining harmonious love life as long as they pay more patience. About health, they can have more physical exercises to enhance self-immunity.

Horse’s Personality by Western Astrology Signs

Combined with the western 12 constellations, Horses’ characteristics tends to be more specific, such as self-disciplined Aries, ambitious Taurus, confident Gemini, cautious Cancer, tough Leo, prudent Virgo, graceful Libra, passionate Scorpio, enthusiastic Sagittarius, aspirant Capricorn, generous Aquarius and insightful Pisces.

Horse’s Personality by Blood Types

Apart from sharing some similar general personality traits, Horses also subtly features different characteristics based on four blood types.

People with type O are usually emotional facing the uncertain situation, but romantic in perusing the true love.

Type A people are industrious and persistent, striving to fulfill every ambition, while quick temper makes themselves under great pressure.

Those with type B are usually upright and warm-hearted, attracting a lot of friends around, who can be the powerful backup for them.

Type AB ones are wild and unruly in society; they are fond of taking risks to try everything new. Traveling far is what they often do.

Celebrities Born in the Year of the Horse

Louisa May Alcott, Chopin, Davy Crockett, Ella Fitzgerald, Aretha Franklin, Sandra Day O’Connor, Rembrandt, Teddy Roosevelt, Sir Isaac Newton, Barbara Streisand, Cindy Crawford, Cynthia Nixon, Denzel Washington, Harrison Ford, Jason Biggs, Jackie Chan, Jerry Seinfeld, John Travolta, Leonard Bernstein, Oprah Winfrey, Paul McCartney, Rembrandt, Ashton Kutcher, Emma Watson, Josh Hartnett, Katie Holmes, Kristen Stewart, Kobe Bryant, Genghis Khan, Emperor Kangxi and Yongzheng of China’s Qing Dynasty (1644 – 1911)

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