The Rat
1912, 1924, 1936, 1948, 1960, 1972, 1984 and 1996.
Ranking order : First
Hours ruled by the Rat : 11pm - 1am
Direction of its sign : directly North
Season and principal month : winter, December
Corresponds to Western sign : Sagittarius
Lucky stone: carbuncle
Fixed Element : water
Stem : Yin (Positive)
Greatest Affinity : Dragon, Monkey
Greatest Enmity : Horse
A bit of a charmer, the rat is usually welcome anywhere; however, generally has few close friends. The rat is intelligent, quick-witted and hardworking. Somewhat ambitious, with a tendency to be frivolous with material possessions. The rat is strongly family oriented, enjoys thrills but is easily bored. A little insecure and can lack boldness. The rat is an opportunist who lives for the moment and rarely plans for the future. All rats have a propensity for aggression; however, this is seldom expressed physically, but rather in fretting over details and being overly concerned about trivialities.
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