Chinese Zodiac Rooster


A legend has it that the Jade Emperor held a competition and said the order of the 12-cycle animal signs would be decided by the order in which the zodiac animals arrived at his palace. The Rooster arrived late and ranked tenth. Last were Dog and Pig.
Facts of Chinese Zodiac  Rooster
Chinese: 鸡 (Jī)
Earthly Branches: You (酉)
Energy: Yin
Five Elements: Metal (Jin)
The Year of the Rooster is tenth in the 12-year cycle of animal years of the Chinese zodiac. Rooster years are …1933, 1945, 1957, 1969, 1981, 1993, 2005, 2017, 2029… If you were born in one of the years, then you are a Rooster.

Years  of Rooster
According to the theory of Chinese elements, each zodiac sign is associated with one of five elements; wood, fire, earth, gold (metal) or water. They come in cycles, with the Wood Rooster coming once every 60 years. Theory has it that a person's characteristics are decided by their birth year's zodiac animal sign and element. There are five types of Rooster as follows.

Type of Rooster

Year of Birth

Characteristics

Wood

1945, 2005

Over-confident, sensitive, energetic and unstable

Fire

1957, 2017

Trustworthy, time-conscious and responsible

Earth

1909, 1969

Lovely, generous, trustworthy and popular among friends

Gold (metal)

1921, 1981

Determined, brave, persevering and hard-working

Water

1933, 1993

Smart, quick-witted, tender-hearted and compassionate


Rooster's Personality 
Occupying the 10th position in the Chinese Zodiac, the Rooster symbolizes such character traits as confidence, pompousness and motivation. Those born under the Chinese Zodiac sign of the Rooster are loyal, trustworthy individuals who are blunt when it comes to offering their opinions. Their bluntness stems not from being mean but from being honest; a trait which Roosters expect from others.

Roosters are extremely sociable and prefer being the center of attention, always bragging about themselves and their accomplishments. They continually seek the unwavering attention of others which can be annoying. Roosters are as proud of their homes as they are of themselves. They’re extremely organized individuals as evidenced by the fact that their homes are always neat.


Health
Overall, Roosters are active individuals and their preference to be active helps keep them in good health. When they do become ill, they feel better quickly. They can at times however, take on too much and when that happens, they’ll feel stressed and moody.


Career
Roosters are highly motivated and hard-working; traits that enable most Roosters to have successful careers. Not surprisingly, Roosters make good actors, musicians and dancers. Other good career choices for Roosters include: CPA, banker, dentist, insurance agent, secretary, and book keeper. Roosters also do well in the armed forces.


Relationships
The Rooster’s bossiness and honest “tell it like it is” approach doesn’t work well with sensitive individuals. Roosters need to partner with those who are tough-skinned. They’re the individuals most capable of realizing that beneath the tough exteriors are huge, caring hearts overflowing with love.


Compatibility
Roosters are most compatible with an Ox or Snake and most incompatible with a Goat and a Rabbit.

Best Match with Rooster: Ox, Dragon, or Snake
Roosters are cheerful, sociable but also easy to get bored once they work for a long time, so they can be attracted by the honest and persistent Oxen.
Couples that are formed from Rooster and Snake complement the other in personality. Roosters and Dragons have the same inventive personality and could make an awesome match if they have shared objectives.

Worst Match with Rooster: Rat, Rabbit, Rooster, or Dog
Rooster has a clashing relationship with Rat, or Rabbit.
Relationships of Roosters and Dogs will be full of tension and end in arguments. Roosters are not compatible with themselves, either. They fight often and can’t compromise.


Rooster's Lucky things
Lucky Flowers: gladiola, impatiens, cockscomb
Lucky Gemstone: Citrine
Lucky Numbers: 5, 7, 8
Lucky Colors: golden, brown, brownish yellow, yellow
Lucky Directions: west, southwest, northeast
Best Match: Ox, Dragon, Snake
 
Rooster's Unlucky things
Unlucky Numbers: 1, 3, 9
Unlucky Colors: White, Green
Unlucky Direction: East
Worst Match: Rat, Rabbit, Rooster, Dog

12 Zodiac Signs
There has been a relationship between human and the 12 zodiacal animals. It is believed that the years represented by the animals affect the characters of people in the same way like the western astrology signs. 

 Rat  Tiger  Rabbit 
Dragon Snake  Horse Sheep
Monkey Rooster Dog  Pig
 


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