Year of the Dragon 辰

⚠ The saju year turns at ipchun, around 4 February — not 1 January, and not Lunar New Year. Born in January or the first days of February? Your branch is the previous animal.

You and the Rat belong to the same three-branch group, which together produce one element. Read as a shared direction: you tend to want the same things.

You and the Monkey belong to the same three-branch group, which together produce one element. Read as a shared direction: you tend to want the same things.

Your branch and the Rooster bind directly — the classic pairing, read as easy mutual fit that settles rather than sparks.

A minor breaking pattern with the Ox: something gets cracked and rebuilt. The mildest of the friction relations, and often the most productive.

A subtle mismatch with the Rabbit — the traditional reading is crossed wires rather than open conflict, the kind that shows up in timing and tone.

You sit directly opposite the Dog on the cycle. Read as friction and movement — not doom, but a pairing that will not sit still.

No harmony or clash rule connects your branch to the Tiger. Traditionally that is read as neutral — the pairing is decided by the rest of both charts, not by the animals.

The same branch as yours. Two of the same energy recognise each other instantly — and compete for the same ground just as fast.

No harmony or clash rule connects your branch to the Snake. Traditionally that is read as neutral — the pairing is decided by the rest of both charts, not by the animals.

No harmony or clash rule connects your branch to the Horse. Traditionally that is read as neutral — the pairing is decided by the rest of both charts, not by the animals.

No harmony or clash rule connects your branch to the Goat. Traditionally that is read as neutral — the pairing is decided by the rest of both charts, not by the animals.

No harmony or clash rule connects your branch to the Pig. Traditionally that is read as neutral — the pairing is decided by the rest of both charts, not by the animals.