- Its years
- 1936 (Fire, 24.1.1936 to 10.2.1937) · 1948 (Earth, 10.2.1948 to 28.1.1949) · 1960 (Metal, 28.1.1960 to 14.2.1961) · 1972 (Water, 15.2.1972 to 2.2.1973) · 1984 (Wood, 2.2.1984 to 19.2.1985) · 1996 (Fire, 19.2.1996 to 6.2.1997) · 2008 (Earth, 7.2.2008 to 25.1.2009) · 2020 (Metal, 25.1.2020 to 11.2.2021) · 2032 (Water, 11.2.2032 to 30.1.2033)
- Its own element
- Water
- Its lunar month
- 11
- Secret friend
- Ox
- Opposite
- Horse
The Rat opens the cycle. It is quick, watchful and resourceful: the one who finds the way in, notices what others missed and has something put by for winter.
The rest of this page opens with Silver. See the levels
A tradition to think with. It describes leanings, not fates, and it is no advice on health, money or law.