Weekly Chinese Horoscope: What your zodiac sign means for you this week

THE end of the week is drawing near, making you reassess and contemplate for the week ahead.

This weekend the signs can expect a shift in energy and a refocus of the mind.

  Follow all our latest stories on the Chinese Zodiac.

 RAT

Years of the Rat

1948, 1960, 1972, 1984, 1996, 2008, 2020, 2032

• Lucky numbers: 3, 8, 11, 13
• Tarot Card: The High Priestess
• Most compatible Animal sign: Monkey
• Most compatible star sign: Pisces
• Mantra: “Everything happens right on schedule”

 OX

Years of the Ox

1961, 1973, 1985, 1997, 2009, 2021, 2033

• Lucky numbers: 7, 18, 44, 57
• Tarot Card: The Empress
• Most compatible Animal sign: Rooster
• Most compatible star sign: Leo
• Mantra: “It will get done”

 TIGER

Years of the Tiger

1938, 1950, 1962, 1974, 1986, 1998, 2010, 2022, 2034

• Lucky numbers: 1, 24, 35, 55
• Tarot Card: The Hierophant
• Most compatible Animal sign: Horse
• Most compatible star sign: Taurus
• Mantra: “No one can take your joy”

 RABBIT

Years of the Rabbit

1939, 1951, 1963, 1975, 1987, 1999, 2011, 2023

• Lucky numbers: 2, 13, 26, 31
• Tarot Card: The Hermit
• Most compatible Animal sign: Dog
• Most compatible star sign: Cancer
• Mantra: “Love the life you have”

 DRAGON

Years of the Dragon

1940, 1952, 1964, 1976, 1988, 2000, 2012, 2024

• Lucky numbers: 5, 11, 23, 38
• Tarot Card: Wheel of Fortune
• Most compatible Animal sign: Rat
• Most compatible star sign: Virgo
• Mantra: “Remember who you are”

 SNAKE

Years of the Snake

1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025, 2037

• Lucky numbers: 1, 18, 22, 39
• Tarot Card: Strength
• Most compatible Animal sign: Ox
• Most compatible star sign: Gemini
• Mantra: “Your way in is your way out”

 HORSE

Years of the Horse 

1930, 1942, 1954, 1966, 1978, 1990, 2002, 2014, 2026

• Lucky numbers: 6, 10, 28, 42
• Tarot Card: The Tower
• Most compatible Animal sign: Tiger
• Most compatible star sign: Aries
• Mantra: “Things are not being done to me, they are just happening”

 GOAT

Years of the Goat

1943, 1955, 1967, 1979, 1991, 2003, 2015, 2027

• Lucky numbers: 2, 9, 19, 37
• Tarot Card: The Moon
• Most compatible Animal sign: Rabbit
• Most compatible star sign: Sagittarius
• Mantra: “Love the life you have”

Chinese & Western Astrology

The Chinese zodiac consists of 12 animal signs and the Western zodiac consists of 12 star signs.

The story about how the Chinese Animals came about is that a race was organized by the Jade Emperor – one of the most important gods in traditional Chinese religion. The Emperor invited all the animals in the world to take part. As a reward for turning up, the Emperor named a year in the zodiac after each one, while the race would determine the order each animal would be placed.

Chinese Animals in order:  Rat, Ox, Tiger, Rabbit, Dragon, Snake, Horse, Goat, Monkey, Rooster, Dog, Pig.

The ancient Egyptians contributed the idea that patterns of stars made up constellations, through which the sun appears to “move” at a specific times during the year. It’s thought that all of these ideas came together when Alexander the Great conquered Egypt around 330 BC.

Western Star Signs in order: Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius and Pisces.

 MONKEY

Years of the Monkey

1932, 1944, 1956, 1968, 1980, 1992, 2004, 2016, 2028

• Lucky numbers: 3, 11, 26, 49
• Tarot Card: The Sun
• Most compatible Animal sign: Dragon
• Most compatible star sign: Scorpio
• Mantra: “Tomorrow is a new day”

 ROOSTER

Years of the Rooster

1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029

• Lucky numbers: 10, 31, 45, 55
• Tarot Card: The Hanged Man
• Most compatible Animal sign: Ox
• Most compatible star sign: Capricorn
• Mantra: “Inhale, exhale”

 DOG

Years of the Dog

1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030

• Lucky numbers: 8, 12, 21, 36
• Tarot Card: The Devil
• Most compatible Animal sign: Pig
• Most compatible star sign: Aquarius
• Mantra: “I choose love”

 PIG

Years of the Pig

1947, 1959, 1971, 1983, 1995, 2007, 2019, 2031

• Lucky numbers: 22, 34, 43, 66
• Tarot Card: The Devil
• Most compatible Animal sign: Pig
• Most compatible star sign: Pisces
• Mantra: “I am calm, cared for, and connected”