Expert: Bill Hajdu - 10/16/2004

Question
Hello,my birthday is 4/28/49, 4:56pm in Cleveland, Ohio.  Do you see romance and employment anytime soon? I think i am ox. Thank you, Sharon

Answer
Oops.  ;)

The Handbook is by Theodora Lau.  Lori Reid wrote The Complete Book of Chinese Horoscopes, which i used to recommend but is now out of print.


Hi Sharon,

You were born during the year of the Earth Ox, month of the Earth Snake, day of the Earth Rat and hour of the Metal Monkey.

Even the best psychics (for example Robert Browne and Peter Close) will tell you they can't give a relatively exact time an event will happen.

There are, however, some things i can tell you from your chart that may be of help.

You have finished the Mid-life period of life and entered Retirement. Of course these days with people living longer and working longer, that should not be taken literally. What is important is the relevant associations.

For you, Mid-life is associated with Earth, your strongest element (note you have three Earth signs), while Retirement is associated with Metal, an element that appears in your chart a low normal number of times. This means it probably feels and is more difficult for you to take advantage of opportunities and to deal with problems than it was in Mid-life.  Thus, i'm not surprised at your question.

As for relationships, you should know you were born in an Ox year, and the Ox lady is the lady most likely to choose the wrong guy. So, to increase your chance of success, you should always get an outside opinion from someone you trust and who is wise before committing yourself.

Also, Earth is your predominent element, and Earth is representative of the "plain Jane" type person. On the positive side, you have a high normal amount of Fire in your chart, and Fire is associated with charisma. Also, Snake (your month sign) and Monkey (your hour sign) both are associated with charm. If you want to enhance your love life, you need to bring out more of this side of you and tone down the plain-Jane, practical side. Be a little wild and touch up your wardrobe and appearance just a bit.

Fire is the element associated with career, and your high normal rating means that you should be able to get employment. Note: this doesn't take into account your local situation. If that is bad, you might have to move to achieve your goals. I can't speak to that issue. As i said earlier, you are in a more difficult period in your life than you have experienced for a long time. So, it will seem like almost everything is harder for you to accomplish. Be prepared to expend more chi/effort than you did before to accomplish the same level of results.

There are lots of positives in your chart, so don't give up. Good luck to you.

If you would like to know more about your signs, i highly recommend Lori Reid's The Handbook of Chinese Horoscopes. Also, please visit my site www.firepig.com and sign up for the subscription service (it's free for six months).

Thank you for your question.